Estes Audiology and the Georgetown Sertoma Club announce the kickoff of the 3rd Annual Hearing Aid Roundup on Saturday, May 5. The Roundup celebrates Better Hearing Month by asking residents in Georgetown and surrounding communities to donate their used hearing aids for refurbishing. The event will take place from 10 am until 2 pm at Estes Audiology Hearing Center in Sun City and will feature Texas favorite musician, K.R. Wood a.k.a. Camp Cookie as entertainment for the afternoon. Grilled hot dogs and beverages will also be served and all attendees will receive a chance to win prizes from local vendors.

Donated hearing aids will be given to the UT-Austin Speech and Hearing Center, which will refurbish them and make them available to those who would otherwise be unable to afford them. In addition to the kickoff celebration, donations will be accepted at the primary central Texas locations of Estes Audiology in both Sun City/Georgetown and New Braunfels throughout the month of May. All donations are tax deductible.

“Living with hearing loss has such a severe impact on an individual’s quality of life,” remarks Soriya Estes, Au.D., of Estes Audiology and sponsor of the used hearing aid drive. “Unfortunately, financial need is often an obstacle to receiving hearing aid devices. We want to help as much as we can to curb the number of hearing impaired individuals that can’t afford hearing aids,” she said.