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NEW JERSEY Walk4Hearing

New Jersey Walk4Hearing hosted by The Hearing Loss Association Of America

EVENT: The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is hosting the New Jersey Walk4Hearing in Mercer County Park to increase awareness about hearing loss, help to erase the stigma associated with it and raise funds for programs and services. Groups and individuals can participate in the 5K walk so that people of all ages—from babies to seniors—can get the programs, support and services they need to meet the challenges of hearing loss.

DATE: Sunday, October 18, 2015

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TIME: 10 am – Check-in; 11 am—Walk4Hearing begins

PLACE:

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Mercer County Park

Hughes Drive

West Windsor, New Jersey

DETAILS: 5K route starts and ends at Mercer County Park. Event features children’s activities, refreshments, giveaways, prizes, state-of-the-art hearing technology, including captioned Walk announcements delivered via smartphones.

Pre-register at www.walk4hearing.org. Same-day registration is also available.

The New Jersey Walk4Hearing is one of 21 events happening across the nation this year. Since its launch 10 years ago, the Walk4Hearing series has steadily gained momentum by raising more than $8.6 million, welcoming over 67,000 walkers, and creating partnerships with over 200 alliances. It is the nation’s largest and fastest growing hearing loss fundraising and public awareness walk in the country.

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