Summary: The Miracle-Ear Foundation gifted 100 Holocaust survivors with free hearing aids and lifetime services in collaboration with community partners, marking a meaningful initiative ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Key Takeaways:
- The Miracle Mission program partnered with organizations like the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, and Claims Conference to deliver life-changing hearing aids to Holocaust survivors.
- The initiative aims to improve survivors’ quality of life by addressing hearing loss, a prevalent issue among this aging population, many of whom live in poverty.
- The event precedes the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s liberation, where many recipients will participate in commemorative events with restored hearing.
Miracle-Ear Foundation recently gifted 100 Holocaust survivors with free hearing aids and related lifetime services through the company’s Miracle Mission program.
Hearing Care for Holocaust Survivors
This Miracle Mission is in collaboration with the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation (AJCF), the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island (JCCGCI) the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany) and other partners providing critical care to Holocaust survivors.
“We are honored to work with these community partners to provide free hearing aids to restore hearing and improve the lives of these Survivors through the gift of sound,” says Jenni Hargraves, executive director of the Miracle-Ear Foundation. “These hearing aids will be life-changing and allow individuals to better communicate with their families, friends and loved ones.”
The event was held place in anticipation of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau where AJCF will be bringing a delegation of Holocaust survivors to Poland for the Remembrance and Commemoration. Many of the Holocaust survivors traveling with AJCF will have received free hearing aids through the Miracle Mission.
“Sadly 80 years after the end of the Holocaust, many of the few remaining Holocaust survivors live in poverty and cannot afford hearing aids. Hearing loss significantly impairs their quality of life, emotional and social wellbeing,” says Jack Simony, director general of the AJCF. “The Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation is very grateful to partner with The Miracle Ear Foundation to return the gift of hearing to survivors.”
The Miracle-Ear Mission was held at The Palace Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
“JCCGC is proud to partner with the AJCF and Miracle-Ear to provide high-quality hearing aids to 100 Holocaust survivor clients,” says Rabbi Wiener with JCCGCI. “Many survivors experience hearing loss, and we are honored to enhance the hearing capabilities of this special population, helping to restore their dignity and improve their quality of life.”
About the Miracle-Ear Foundation
The Miracle-Ear Foundation aims to provide the gift of sound to communities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico with limited access to hearing health care. These one-day events provide hearing evaluations and hearing aids to qualified candidates and is made possible by the network of dedicated Miracle-Ear employees and franchisees, donors and volunteers.
