NILES, IL — Shure has announced that it will again donate $50,000 this year to four organizations as part of the Shure Listen Safe program. The four organizations are Columbia College, an undergraduate and graduate college in downtown Chicago; Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.), a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the real dangers of repeated exposure to excessive noise levels; The House Ear Institute (HEI), a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing hearing science through research and education to improve the quality of life; and the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Scholarship Foundation, which was begun in 2003 to provide scholarship awards to graduate students focusing on applied/practical studies in hearing loss prevention/hearing conservation at regionally accredited institutions. "Noise induced hearing loss is a serious health problem that can be prevented, but people need to be aware of the risk factors and preventive measures that can be taken in order to minimize their risk," said Shure president and CEO Sandy LaMantia. "Our donations to these four organizations will help them to continue their important public education and research initiatives, which we hope will help save the hearing of many."
Columbia College will use the funds donated by Shure to conduct a study, in cooperation with Michael Santucci, audiologist and President of Sensaphonics, regarding the hearing health of the music community. H.E.A.R. will use the donated funds to underwrite the cost of their public education initiatives. HEI will use the funds to provide free hearing screenings for attendees at several professional audio industry trade shows.
In addition to making these donations, Shure Listen Safe will provide free hearing screenings and distribute hearing protection devices at professional audio industry trade shows, music conferences and festivals, and to Shure's employees.
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