Advanced Helps the Starkey Hearing Foundation Give 1,800 Hearing Aids to More than 900 Adults and Children in the Dominican Republic
Rochester, NY – February 6, 2007 -- Advanced Hearing Centers', Andrew Morabito announced the successful completion of a six-day hearing aid mission trip January 13-18 to Santa Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The trip resulted in 900 adults and children receiving a total of 1,800 hearing aids. Andrew and Dr. Carrie Morabito , Au.D. completed the mission trip in conjunction with the Starkey Hearing Foundation in an effort to fulfill the Foundation's commitment to helping the world to hear.

“We are proud to once again support the Starkey Hearing Foundation in its effort to help the world to hear. It's an honor to be a part of something so important and meaningful,” said Andrew Morabito, owner of Advanced Hearing Centers.

The Morabitos are not new to giving their time to the Foundation's work. They helped with the September 11 th , 2006 Lift Up America mission in New York City. According to Dr. Carrie Morabito , Au.D., not only were those in need fitted with hearing aids, they also received training on hearing aid care and maintenance and a supply of hearing aid batteries.

Hearing mission trips are paid for by donations to the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Every year at the Foundation's annual “So the World May Hear” Awards Gala, Gala attendees have an opportunity to bid during a live auction to fund a mission trip. ISLA Dominicana, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, along with Tim and Stephanie Dunn bid to fund this Dominican Republic mission, which took place January 13 – 18.

About the Starkey Hearing Foundation
Since 1973, Starkey has been giving the gift of hearing to the world's underprivileged—especially children—through its internationally recognized mission program and its domestic program, Hear Now. Since 2000, the Starkey Hearing Foundation has provided nearly

200,000 hearing aids to those in need around the world. Visit www.sotheworldmayhear.org to learn more.