NFL Stars and Celebrities Bring Gift of Hearing To 200 Children During Starkey Hearing Foundation Super Bowl Mission

With the help of football legends, recording artists and other celebrity supporters, the Starkey Hearing Foundation delivered the gift of hearing to 200 under-served, hearing-impaired children from the Dallas and Arlington, Texas area in tandem with the 2011 Super Bowl taking place this Sunday, February 5. 

Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings, with Bill Austin, Founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, and a child hearing aid recipient at the 2011 Super Bowl Mission 

  Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals, with a happy recipient at the Starkey Hearing Foundation's 2011 Super Bowl Mission

Roy Williams (Cincinnati Begals), Tommie Harris (Chicago Bears), Bill Austin (Founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation), Sponsor Jeff Taylor (Sonion

The Super Bowl mission, sponsored by the Dallas-based Jones Hearing Centers, featured emcee Justin Osmond, along with special celebrity volunteers to assist with the fittings.  Celebrities in attendance included:

• Jordin Sparks, official Starkey Hearing Foundation Hearing Ambassador
• Adrian Peterson, NFL Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings
• Larry Fitzgerald Jr., NFL Wide Receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
• Roy Williams, NFL Safety for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Phil Hellmuth, 11-time World Poker Champion
• JoJo, recording artist and actress
• Honor Society, hip hop/pop/rock group
• Heather Whitestone-McCallum, Miss America 1995
• Melissa Peterman, actress and comedian

“By giving the gift of hearing to children in the Dallas area, as well as to children around the world, we are helping those with challenges have a more satisfying, productive life,” said Bill Austin, CEO of Starkey Laboratories and Founder of the Starkey Hearing Foundation.


To learn more about Starkey Hearing Foundation, you can visit them online: www.starkeyhearingfoundation.com and follow them on Facebook and Twitter!


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