New York HIKE PresentationA HIKE award was received by The Director of Speech and Audiology at the Rochester School for the Deaf. On September 26, 2006, an Audiologist at the School presented the award to 8 year old Tre Vaughn, who was at the school with his mother. The Audiologist inserted both aids and described all items in the new aids packet. Everyone was as happy as could be. Pictures were taken and all enjoyed every minute. Thank you!
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At the home of the Hopkins on September 17, 2006, 9 year old Meghan and 6 year old Melanie received HIKE awards. A small gathering of friends and family attended the presentation, after which all enjoyed a barbeque meal.
In June at Ohio’s Annual Grand Session, a HIKE presentation was made to Michael DiPio, 15 years old. The family was escorted to the east. The HIKE representatives for 2005-2006 explained Job’s Daughters and The HIKE Fund. Michael’s mother expressed their thanks with tears. She shared Michael’s history of his hearing impairment and how his new digital aids will help him not only in school, but in his life.
The following Thank You note was received from Michael and his family:
To all Job’s Daughters,
Words alone cannot express how grateful we are to have been given a grant from your organization! Because of ALL of your generosity, our son was able to get a new pair of hearing aids. They are digital and they are great. He has expressed to me on several occasions that he can hear so much better! It is nice to see so many young women donate their free time, and extra time unselfishly to help ALL hearing impaired children! In today’s day and age, it’s a true blessing to see young people work so hard for other young people! May God bless each and every one of you who were involved in our son’s case and May God bless each and every one of those young ladies who work so hard!
With much gratitude,
Michael’s Mother
September 15, 2006 11 month old Najah Carlise was presented and fitted with a hearing aid by an audiologist at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences. Her parents sent the following Thank You:
"Thank you so much for making it possible for our daughter, Najah, to be able to hear. Najah was diagnosed with Bilateral External Auditory Canal Stenosis at 8 months of age. You all have made it possible for Najah to develop normal speech and stay on task developmentally. As soon as the audiologist placed the hearing aid on Najah her eyes lit up. It was very emotional for us. Najah is now 11 months and beginning to say words. We are grateful for all your support. With Many Thanks,"
Signed by her mother and father.
Audiologist, Mother, Najah, Father
Submitted by Donna Goede, PHQ, Vice Grand Guardian of MO
Saturday, September 23rd saw Job’s
Daughters from Missouri and Illinois gather at historic Rte. 66 State
Park in Eureka, Missouri for the annual fall HIKE. More than 100 girls
from many Bethels in Western Illinois and throughout Missouri were ready
for the day include the Grand Guardian, Associate Grand Guardian and
Grand Bethel Honored Queen of both states. Though thunderstorms hit the
area over night and into the morning hours, by the start of the HIKE
things were clearing a bit. The ground was soggy but the spirits were
high as the day began with the presentation of a HIKE gift to a
deserving hearing impaired little girl Taylor Rich-Lane. A former
recipient Katie Hamilton was also present and her family
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had collected funds and joined in the HIKE! Several Missouri Bethels donated food items and lunch tickets were sold for $3 each—more than 130 ate lunch raising $440 additional dollars for HIKE. When all the collecting was tabulated the two states had raised $7169 for HIKE! Adding in lunch and a few other donations the day netted $7605
Mom Marlene Frakes and Doc Albert Howe, members of the HIKE Board and Missouri Coordinators also presented HIKE Volunteer Awards to Chelsey Dell and Patrick Lehrman of Illinois and Stephanie Crabtree, Ginny Goede, Phyllis Boehme and John Vezeau from Missouri for all their efforts to support the many events that help HIKE in the two states. Every girl that participated was given the new HIKE incentive pin from Doc Howe and there were numerous HIKE items for purchase. Those who raised at least $125 were presented with the entire HIKE incentive set for this year. Trophies were give to the top three daughters in each state and the top three Bethels were presented large ribbons for their flagpoles. The top three Bethels from Missouri were Bethel #43, Bethel #12 and Bethel #47 and the top three Bethels from Illinois were Bethel #65, Bethel; #24 and Bethel #55. The tope three daughters from Missouri were Brooklyn Childs Bethel #12 a J2B, Daniella Brand Bethel #47 and Nicole Baty Bethel #15. the top three daughters from Illinois were Chelsey Dell Bethel #65, Amanda Mitchell Bethel #65 and Nicole Moore Bethel #65. In addition two J2B’s Lilly Flanery & Lauren Schoenarts were present a gift as top J2B.
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12/06/2006
