The 2nd Annual Miles-4-Major 5K Race    June 9, 2012

Miles-4-Major is a non-profit organization that raises awareness and financial support for families who have young children with hearing loss and are in need of hearing aids.

 

Hearing aids in most cases are not covered by insurance companies, and unless families receive government assistance such as Medicaid or funding from a private organization, they are forced to pay out of pocket. The average hearing aid for a child costs $1000-$4000 per ear. Ear molds, which are needed every four to five months as the child grows, are an additional cost. This places unnecessary burden and financial strain on families as they are going through the already difficult time of accepting that their child may have communication deficits while managing speech therapies, audiology appointments, etc.

Our mission is to raise financial support for these families through events such as the Miles-4-Major 5K Race.