Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment
The H. I. K. E. Fund, Inc.
The Official Philanthropic Project of the
International Order Of Job's Daughters
| Hearing | Process, function or power of perceiving sound. |
| Impaired | Diminished in quality, value or strength. |
| Kids | Children of all races, creeds, or colors. |
| Endowment* | Providing or equipping gratuitously. |
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Facts About |
The purpose of The HIKE Fund, Inc. is to provide hearing devices for children with hearing impairments from new born through twenty years of age, whose parents are financially unable to meet this special need. |
Children are eligible to receive a grant providing the need is verified by a prescription from an audiologist or physician. |
The HIKE Fund, Inc. is administered by a Board of Directors composed of individuals from fields of Audiology, Business, Education, Labor, Law and Medicine. |
The HIKE Fund, Inc. has awarded many types of devices including, but not limited to: hearing aids, FM systems, closed caption converters, tactile units and alerting systems. |
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Comments From Some of the Relatives of Recipients |
One mother, said through her tears: "My son, for the first time in his life will be able to hear my voice." |
Another mother relates that after her daughter was fitted with a new device to see if it would help; "We walked out the door of the center and she looked up at me and said, 'Listen mommy, the birds sing.' " |
The parents of a two year old said that in just a short time their son stated he could hear the telephone ring, and the baby crying. |
A grandmother, said her young granddaughter can now hear the sounds that we all take for granted. |
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The Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment Fund, Inc. is a not-for-profit charity incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and supported by the International Order Of Job's Daughters |
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