GiveHear

03/03/2026

Happy World Hearing Day!

World Hearing Day is a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative to raise global awareness on hearing loss prevention and promotion of ear and hearing healthcare. The 2026 theme is "From Communities to Classrooms: Hearing Care for All Children." GiveHear is so proud of our pediatric outreach programs and clinical care!

GiveHear offers a grant-funded School Screening Program to regional preschools and K-12 programs with the goal of identifying children with potential hearing loss. Our team screens about 1,000 children per school year. Children who do not pass onsite screening are offered comprehensive follow-up at our clinics to rule-out or confirm hearing loss.

Our Newborn Hearing Program offers price-capped hearing screenings for infants who do not receive this service at birth and comprehensive follow-up testing for babies who do not pass newborn hearing screening. This program is available to all families regardless of household income and/or insurance status.

And, of course, our clinics offer diagnostic and rehabilitative services - testing, hearing aids, and cochlear implant services - to children of all ages. GiveHear accepts all Indiana Medicaid programs, Children's Special Health Care Services, and most commercial insurances. We are First Steps and HAAPI providers as well!

02/26/2026

It’s silent auction day! Auction opens at 6 PM and closes at 8:30 PM. Indy Zoo trip, Mackinac Island getaway, Notre Dame Men’s BBall tix! Link below!

3 Exciting Excursion Opportunities to Benefit GiveHear Goshen!

02/25/2026

Oh, hi! Thought we'd drop the preview link for our silent auction benefitting our Goshen clinic before it opens tomorrow evening at 6 PM because...ANYONE can bid! We are auctioning off 3 AMAZING excursions tomorrow night, and YOU can bid from anywhere! Take a peek and then go ahead and register to bid - it's easy peasy and all funds raised support GiveHear in northeast Indiana!

3 Exciting Excursion Opportunities to Benefit GiveHear Goshen!

01/20/2026

Every January, we kick off the year with a Board Retreat - a full day to share, focus, set goals, and dream. Thank you to Greater Fort Wayne Inc. for lending us a beautiful venue! We had a GREAT day!

01/06/2026

Turn of year always brings Board of Directors changes, and we’d like to make some announcements!

Thank you to Chris Niezer of Gibson for your tenure as Board Chair for the past two years! Your leadership has been integral in GiveHear’s growth, and we are so happy you’re committing to a second Director’s term.

Chris is passing the Chair position to Ron Pinter of Ruoff Mortgage, so we are in GREAT hands!

Thank you to Natalie Makowski of Katz Sapper Miller for your Board service for the past 3 years! Natalie has served as previous Treasurer and will continue to be involved with GiveHear as a member of our Finance Committee.

We welcome Dr. Camille Smith of Fort Wayne Pediatrics BACK to the Board - a super win for GiveHear!

Teamwork makes the dream work. Our volunteer Board lends its time and talents to the success of the organization, and we are so grateful. Thank you to present and past Board and Committee members.

01/01/2026

As we bid farewell to 2025 and reset, refresh, and rev up for 2026, we wish all of our patients and supporters a very Happy New Year! 2025 was another record breaking year for the organization! Our year in review...

3,600 Appointments Completed
440 Veteran Exams Completed
120 Newborn Evaluations Completed
*630* Hearing Aids Fit (WOW!)

Thank you for entrusting our Team with your hearing healthcare! 💙🧡

12/14/2025

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11/25/2025

GiveHear will be closed for the remainder of this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish our patients a beautiful holiday and extend our gratitude to our Team, our Board, and the community that supports our mission. 💙🧡

A reminder that St. Mary's Church in downtown Fort Wayne is serving Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 27th from 11 AM to 1 PM.

Happy Thanksgiving!

10/16/2025

Do we pass the spooky season vibe check? 💜 🎃 🧡

We just hit the 500 mark in number of hearing aids fit for the year, which means 2025 will be another record-setter in service to the community! Thank you for entrusting our team with your hearing healthcare!

09/16/2025

Thrilled and beyond grateful, we are excited to share that the AWS Foundation has awarded us a $45,000 operating grant! Funds will be used to support our outreach and clinic services for infants and children. Early identification and rehabilitation of hearing loss is so important.

“Identifying hearing loss early can help prevent some developmental delays,” says AWS Foundation CEO Patti Hays. “The work GiveHear does for the youth in our region ensures early interventions and better outcomes for the child with a hearing loss."

GiveHear thanks AWS for its continued and integral support of our mission and vision. We are so grateful! 💙🧡

09/16/2025

We are excited to see you at the upcoming Senior Information Fair!

Visit us at booth #7 for a hearing screening and to hear more about our clinic.

🗓 Thursday, September 18, 2025
⏰9:00 am - 2:00 pm
📍Turnstone in the Plassman Athletic Center Fieldhouse
3320 N. Clinton, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Admission: FREE TO ATTEND!

09/03/2025

We'd like to introduce you to Thalia, Patient Care Coordinator! Thalia brings over 10 years of patient care experience, and we are so happy that she has joined our team at GiveHear! Bilingual in Spanish and English, Thalia can be reached directly via phone or email to streamline communication for many of our patients. Visit her bio page on our website for contact info. Welcome to the GiveHear family, Thalia!

¡Les presentamos a Thalia, Coordinadora de Atención al Paciente! Thalia cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia en atención al paciente y estamos muy contentos de que se haya unido a nuestro equipo en GiveHear. Thalia es bilingüe en español e inglés y puede contactarla directamente por teléfono o correo electrónico para agilizar la comunicación con muchos de nuestros pacientes. Visite su biografía en nuestro sitio web para obtener información de contacto. ¡Bienvenida a la familia GiveHear, Thalia!

Thalia Aguirre Coordinadora de Atención al Paciente Thalia is our newest Patient Care Coordinator, joining the team in August 2025. With over 10 years of patient care experience, Thalia is…