Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;
But there’s half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.
And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.
Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;
But there’s half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,
Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing wave
Till you wouldn’t believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.”
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide hearing healthcare to individuals in Central Pennsylvania including Union, Snyder, Columbia, Montour counties, and surrounding areas who cannot afford it on their own, while providing them with opportunities to give back to the community through service to others. We also provide hearing healthcare globally to those in need.
Our Vision
Our vision is to improve the quality of life of low-income individuals in our community with hearing loss, through affordable hearing healthcare, and to create a “circle of giving” whereby the recipient of our services gives back to the community through service and gains a greater purpose while doing so.
Our Promise
Our promise is to maintain the integrity of all individuals we serve and help them to live their best life through better hearing. We provide hearing testing and fit, and maintain hearing aids for low-income individuals and under-served families in Central Pennsylvania as well as globally.
The Need
1 in 5 Americans suffer from hearing loss to an extent that interferes with communication. Hearing loss is an invisible ailment that often goes unrecognized, untreated, and underfunded by state and federal programs. Medicare and most insurance carriers do not cover the cost of hearing aids or the necessary programming and follow-up care by audiologists. Hearing aids typically cost $3000-$6000 per pair, which makes access to care difficult for low-income individuals.
Our Services
- Reduced Fee, Sliding Scale Hearing Clinic for families with incomes up to 250% Federal Poverty Level
- Hearing Aid Donation Program collects used hearing aids for use on missions, non-profit work, repairs or credit towards better technology.
- International Hearing Missions
Our Give Back Model
We are not a free clinic. We operate on a reduced fee schedule to make hearing healthcare affordable for individuals and families with incomes up to 250% of the federal poverty level. Qualified participants will show proof of financial need, pay a small fee for their new hearing devices, and give back volunteer hours in our community as a way to say “Thank You” to local businesses, families and friends who are donating for their care.
Donate
Thank you for your interest in the Hearing the Call campaign in partnership with the Hearing the Call Central Pennsylvania. Your donation will go to Hearing the Call, a 501(c)(3) organization, and will be restricted to the Central Pennsylvania project. The funds for this project will be used specifically to help promote hearing healthcare to qualified individuals in Pennsylvania.
Each donation, no matter the size, will help to get us one step closer to providing access to quality and affordable hearing healthcare to those who would otherwise go without.
Thank you for your generous partnership!
Donation Form
IMPORTANT: Please note that your donation will go to Hearing the Call Central Pennsylvania.