"I live on social security, and when my old hearing aids wore out, I could never have afforded to replace them. When I look at the prices of hearing aids, I tell myself, 'Thank God for people like the Lions.'"
-Erma Swift
These are the nicest hearing
aids I've ever had!
Erma Swift, left, with
Carolyn Harestad,
Federal Way Noon Lions
Erma Swift
In Erma's case, the face of the Lions is Carolyn Harestad, owner of two private speech and hearing centers and member of the Federal Way Noon Lions Club. Upon learning of Erma's predicament, Carolyn donated many of her own services for free and asked her Club to sponsor Erma through the Lions Hearing Aid Bank. The Club partnered with the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight & Hearing to share the cost of recalibrating and recasing two high-powered aids to fit Erma's exact needs.
For Erma, the improvement in the quality of her life can't be measured in dollars. "Without the aids it felt like I was in a tunnel," she says. "Now not only am I able to talk with people again, but these are the nicest aids I’ve ever had. I can’t thank the Lions enough!"
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