Community Commitment & Programs
Island Hearing & Affiliates is an active community member that contributes to
local, national and international communities. Our clinics support
local charities and participate in numerous local events.
We are commited to enhancing the communities in which we operate and support the following charities:
Pacific Assistance Dogs (PADS)
Pacific Assistance Dogs provide assistance for people who are facing the daily challenges of life with a physical disability or who are Deaf or hard of hearing. These highly skilled dogs allow clients to experience a greater level of independence and an enhanced quality of life.
PADs serves people in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and holds active partnerships with similar organizations in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Some PADS dogs’ offspring are actively serving disabled and deaf or hard of hearing clients in communities all across Canada. Supporting one location proves beneficial to all other organizations.
Island Hearing & Affiliates is a proud sponsor of PADs through ongoing donations and through our partnered holiday calendars which are distributed to our clients during the holiday season.
United
Way
Each year Island Hearing & Affiliates along with staff contribute to the community through
contributions to the United Way.
Christmas
Bureau
Island Hearing & Affiliates staff contribute to a needy family at Christmas time each
year through direct donations of cash, food and clothing. In addition,
the staff cash donations are doubled through an Island Hearing
corporate gift.
We
are also committed to supporting excellence in the health care community
and bringing heairng to the world; we sponsor the following scholarship and donation programs:
- The
Margaret J. Hallam Scholarship of $3000 offered to Canadian Audiology
graduate programs and/or hearing instrument specialists through
Grant MacEwan College or UBC.
- Since
1997 we have contributed $5000 annually to the Victoria General
Hospital, Royal Jubilee, Gorge Road Hospital and Fairfield Health
Centre towards the purchase of patient care equipment.
- An
annual contribution of $1000 to UBC Otolaryngology Residence program,
funds go to the library.
- An
annual contribution of $1000 to the UBC Medical School GP program.
- Ongoing contributions to BC Children's Hospital, Queen Alexandra Foundation, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.
- In an effort to raise awareness on the topic of hearing loss we proudly support the Hear the World Foundation.
Please contact
us at 1-800-563-HEAR if you would like
more information regarding any of our community activities.
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