Most people take their hearing for granted. You can’t possibly understand the depths of how vital hearing is until your life is impacted by someone who suffers from hearing loss. My ten year old son suffers from hearing loss. It’s hard to imagine what it’s like not to hear. And for the young like my son, hearing also impacts speech. Try this. Put cotton in your ears and then put ear muffs on. See how different the world is.
Hearing is something you should be aware of at all times. That’s because some forms of hearing loss are preventable and others are treatable. To that end Hear The World, an initiative by Phonak, is currently holding the Show Us Your Hearing Photography Competition. Here’s more information on the competition from the website.
To further spread the message of hearing awareness and to give all Hear the World fans across the country a chance to show their support and commitment to the cause, Hear the World is launching the Show Us Your Hearing photography competition, giving you the chance to win a new Polaroid 300 and to be featured in the award-winning Hear the World magazine!
To enter the contest, simply submit a photo of you, or a friend and family member, in the famed ‘Conscious Pose of Hearing.’ All entries will be posted to the Hear The World gallery for public voting, and the final winner and runner up will be selected by a panel of judges from the Hear the World initiative from the top five images that received the most votes. Voting begins on July 13th, 2010.
Voters win too!
By voting for your favorite ‘Show Us Your Hearing’ image on the gallery page you will automatically be entered into a drawing to win an iTunes gift card. Three cards up for grabs!
All entrants must be received by: July 12th, 2010
Voting begins on: July 13th, 2010
Voting closes on: August 3rd, 2010
This post has not been monetarily compensated in any way. I am publishing it for readers that may be interested and in the hopes that it will raise awareness about this important issue. As always, my opinions are my own and have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.
I ne er believed my hearing would suffer as I aged. Pay attention to warnings.