Seven Columbia area Sertoma Clubs are encouraging area residents to step up for hearing health April 27 at Saluda Shoals Park. The 2½-mile Celebrate Sound walk is part of a national movement to raise funds and awareness for hearing health. A portion of the proceeds will help fund Sertoma’s national hearing health mission projects including college scholarships for hard-of-hearing and deaf students and those pursuing graduate studies in speech-language pathology or audiology. The remaining funds will support the charitable activities of the Midlands Sertoma Clubs such as Camp Sertoma South Carolina, which provides opportunities for 240 disadvantaged or hearing- and speech-impaired children each summer. The sponsoring Sertoma clubs include Columbia, Richland, West Columbia-Cayce, Northlake, Lexington, St. Andrews, and Wade Hampton. The April 27 walk begins at 9:30 a.m., with registration at 8:30 a.m. Former University of South Carolina basketball player Jamel Bradley, who has personal experience with hearing loss, will be the morning’s special guest and honorary walk starter. Parking is free and there will be a free shuttle service from the Corner Stone Presbyterian Church. The registration fee is $20 for each walker age 12 and older, and walkers can register online or on site the day of the race. Children younger than 12 walk free. To register or for more information, visit www.mycelebratesound.com/columbia or call Jean Teal at (803) 794-4341.
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