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Welcome
We are a support group that offers individuals who face a common challenge the opportunity to seek out emotional support and practical help in dealing with a major life change.
We provide an atmosphere of caring, sharing and support in times of need, most importantly during the implant decision process.
Our not for profit group is run by and for its members.
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Deaf Awareness Day
Every year, the state of Illinois holds a deaf awareness day downtown at the Thompson Center. This year it will be held on September 17, 2008 for more information click here.
Chicago 2008 Walk For Hearing
Many of you are aware that our chapter will be sponsoring the 2008 Hearing Loss Association of Americas (HLAA) Walk4Hearing. It will take place again in Lincoln Park Chicago on Saturday October 18, 2008. This event is very important to our chapter for several reasons:
1. It presents a unique opportunity to make the public aware of hearing loss issues and available solutions.
2. It is an important source of revenue for our Chapter as it looks to support new ways of supporting users of cochlear implants.
3. It is fun to participate.
If you cannot attend, but would like to be contacted about participating as a volunteer on the Committee, please contact me at 1-630-964-1229; benioff0@gmail.com (that’s a zero after benioff).
We hope that you will be able to contribute financially, solicit your friends and business contacts and form teams for the Walk. For more information click Chicago 2008 Walk For Hearing
Thank you,
Hanna Benioff, president
HLAA Illinois Cochlear Implant Chapter
Volunteer Tasks
Co-chair
Steering Committee
Team Captain Recruiter
Chair of Sponsorships
Publicity
Walkathon Team Nurse/Doctor
Facilities liaison
Signs including kilometer markers
Refreshment Chair
Registration sign-in
Walkathon setup
Greeters
Photographers (3)
Clean Up Crew
Celebrity Walkers
Our Mission
· Provide a forum where individuals with cochlear implants can meet and share their experience, knowledge, strength and hopes.
· Answer questions from people interested in cochlear implants.
· Offer emotional support to potential cochlear implant candidates and their families.
· Provide information about new technologies.
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