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NYC Walk4Hearing
September 27th in Riverside Park
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Did you know that 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children are born deaf or with a hearing loss?
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The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is hosting the NYC Walk4Hearing in Riverside Park to increase awareness about hearing loss, help to erase the stigma associated with it and raise funds for programs and services. Thousands of New Yorkers 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.
When: Sunday, September 27, 2015
9am – Check-in; 10am—Walk4Hearing begins
Where: Riverside Park
West 97th Street and Riverside Drive, NYC
Details: 5K route starts and ends at W. 97th St. 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. Walk teams and individual walkers from the Metro area are welcome. Same-day registration is also available.
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Why: The New York City 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.
The Walk4Hearing was created by the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) to raise awareness about hearing loss as a public health issue and to eradicate the stigma associated with it. The Walk brings together a wide range of groups including parents of children with hearing loss, aging baby boomers, young adults, and returning veterans. HLAA is the nation’s leading consumer membership and advocacy group for the 48 million Americans challenged by hearing loss. Funds raised by the Walks in major cities support educational programs and services, and critical national and local advocacy work. For more information, visit www.hearingloss.org.
