AID THE SILENT
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Mission Statement
Aid the Silent is committed to advocating and supporting the deaf and hard-of-hearing community through deaf ministry, deaf research, deaf education and deaf resources. Our goal is to be a source of support to help and financially assist economically-disadvantaged deaf or hard-of-hearing children/teens through ministry-related activities, sponsorship programs, hearing products, speech resources, and learning American Sign Language. Aid the Silent is committed to advocating and supporting the deaf and hard-of-hearing community through deaf ministry, deaf research, deaf education and deaf resources. Our goal is to be a source of support to help and financially assist economically-disadvantaged deaf or hard-of-hearing children/teens through ministry-related activities, sponsorship programs, hearing products, speech resources, and learning American Sign Language.
About This Cause
Our Mission We raise the necessary funds to provide HOH/deaf children/teens the tools and resources to help them find personal success. Whether that be through resources such as FM systems or hearing aids, through resources such as speech therapy or learning ASL, or through learning about Jesus through Deaf Young Life events and camps. Through our social outings and fundraisers, we have raised funds for our mission, but also brought the community together. Every event we are a part of is fully deaf and hard-of-hearing accessible with live captioning and interpreters. Growing up deaf, founder Emma Faye, has been a great role model to other HOH/deaf children—sharing her experiences, challenges, and every day life, has not only brought comfort to those in the HOH/deaf community but to people from all walks of life. We provide 6 areas of resources: Hearing aids | FM systems | ASL lessons (family or individual) Speech therapy | Deaf Young Life | Registration for Christian-based summer camps We support the ENTIRE HOH/deaf community. We support #deafunity. Together—as one—we are a much stronger voice! Why We Do It We believe it is crucial to be able to communicate, wheather by speech or ASL. Since its inception, we have had amazing opportunities to hear heartfelt stories. We have been given the tools to be an advocate for this unheard group of people. Being deaf, Emma has felt such separation and such rejection in her life that she did not want others to feel that pain. In the United States alone, as of March 2016, only 20 states require private health insurances cover the cost of hearing aids. For those who choose to use whatever hearing they have left to help them communicate, this is the sad reality for the HOH/deaf community. We believe everyone should be given the same opportunity to personally grow and succeed. Who We Help Proceeds collected through donations and fundraising events will go into assisting deaf and hard-of-hearing children/teens receive tools and resources to help them personally succeed. As part of our mission, we focus on helping fund educational programs and trainings to help the deaf community. In addition, we support organizations that dedicate its efforts to finding treatments and technological advancements that benefit the HOH/deaf.