2nd Annual Hearing Aid Roundup by Estes Audiology and the Georgetown Sertoma Club Ropes in Used Hearing Aids Worth $45K

Austin tx -- Free-Press-Release.com-- May 25, 2011 -- GEORGETOWN, TX (May 24, 2011) – Approximately108 used hearing aids were collectedby the staff of Estes Audiology and members of the Sertoma Club of Georgetown during their 2nd Annual Hearing Aid Roundup held in Georgetown/Sun City on Friday, May 13, 2011 . The donation value of these used hearing aids is estimated to be more than $45K . These hearing aids will be donated to the University of Texas - Austin Speech and Hearing Center for the Sertoma Hearing Aid Recycle Program (S.H.A.R.P.) where they will then be refurbished and given to those who would otherwise be unable to afford them.

“Each year, people fail to receive the hearing healthcare they need because they cannot afford hearing aids. As a healthcare provider, this is heartbreaking,” commented Dr. Soriya Estes, owner and founder of Estes Audiology. “Through our annual Hearing Aid Roundup, we hope to reverse that trend – at least in Central Texas. Many, many thanks to the citizens of Sun City and Georgetown for coming to our event and giving others the possibility of hearing.”

Added Jim Wilson, Speech & Hearing Director of the Georgetown Sertoma Club, “We are indeed proud of our club and the benefits this drive will bring to many needing hearing assistance through the SHARP Sertoma program.”

For the past two years, Estes Audiology and the Georgetown Sertoma Club have teamed up to collect used hearing aids during the month of May – a month designated as Better Hearing and Speech Month. The Sertoma Club is a national organization that focuses on assisting people with hearing health issues and on educating communities on hearing health. In addition, Sertoma clubs throughout North America sponsor the Sertoma Hearing Aid Recycling Program also known as S.H.A.R.P. – a program that collects used hearing aids so that they can be refurbished and given to those economically challenged.

About Estes Audiology

Estes Audiology is the premier hearing healthcare provider in Central Texas. Founded on the principle that all patients should receive superior hearing healthcare, the audiologists at Estes Audiology evaluate, manage, and treat hearing disorders in more than 6,200 patients throughout Central Texas. Estes Audiology currently has three clinics located in New Braunfels, Georgetown, and Boerne. Estes Audiology devotes itself to improving the lives of those with hearing loss and protecting those who may be predisposed to hearing loss due to occupational hazards through distinctive patient care, education, commitment to professionalism, and attentive personal service. Unlike its competitors, Estes Audiology distinguishes itself as a recognized professional healthcare provider as it is a service contract provider for Medicare, Medicaid, the Veteran’s Administration, and Comal County I.S.D. Due to the high level of healthcare offered, Estes Audiology’s clinics are used as training facilities for University of Texas – Austin doctoral audiology students.

Putting its patients first, providing the most qualified audiologists and clinicians, utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, and providing the most advanced hearing devices and comprehensive solutions, Estes Audiology has become the hearing healthcare provider of choice in Central Texas. For more information about Estes Audiology, visit www.HearLifeAgain.com.

About Sertoma Club
The Sertoma Club of Georgetown is active in their SErvice TO MAnkind, with the primary sponsorship being speech and hearing. Founded in 1912, Sertoma is the third oldest civic service organization. Sertomans total about 26,000 members in 800 clubs throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Members raise about $20 million annually through local fund raisers for community and international sponsorship. The Georgetown Sertoma Club was chartered in 1979 and meets every Thursday morning from 6:30-7:30 am at the IHOP Restaurant, Georgetown. Sertoma clubs across North America encourage women and men of all ages and races to join.


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