Organizations Filed Purposes:
SONGS FOR SOUND IS A NASHVILLE-BASED 501C3 THAT STRIVES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HEARING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE 360 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SUFFERING FROM HEARING LOSS. OUR MOBILE HEARING HEALTH CLINIC ADMINISTERS FREE HEARING SCREENINGS, PROVIDES FREE HEARING PROTECTION AND OFFERS HEARING HEALTH INFORMATION TO CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND VETERANS. WE RAISE AWARENESS, IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE AND ENCOURAGE ACTION AROUND HEARING LOSS THROUGH MUSIC-OUTREACH EVENTS AND MISSION WORK.
SONGS FOR SOUND IS A NASHVILLE-BASED 501C3 THAT STRIVES TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HEARING TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE 360 MILLION PEOPLE WORLDWIDE SUFFERING FROM HEARING LOSS.
SONGS FOR SOUND'S MISSION USES LEXI VERNON'S STORY, THE CROOKED PATH TO PROPER HEARING HEALTHCARE, OUR "HEARING & HEARING MUSIC" DRIVEN STORY, PARTNERSHIPS, & DONATED RESOURCES TO HELP THE DEAF & HARD OF HEARING FIND THEIR PATHWAY TO SOUND, RESTORATION & MAINSTREAM LIVES. WE SEEK TO HELP CHILDREN, MILITARY & ADULTS RECEIVE THE LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY OF COCHLEAR IMPLANTS OR ACCESS TO HEARING AIDS BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURES TO BETTER COMMUNITIES. WE EQUIPMENT EXISTING FACILITIES WITH THE INFORMATION, TRAINING AND TOOLS TO BETTER SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES HEARING HEALTHCARE NEEDS. OUR PROJECTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: HEAR THE MUSIC PROJECT - A MOBILE HEARING SCREENING AND AWARENESS CLINIC SOUND FOR SOLDIERS - A PROJECT TO SPECIFICALLY SERVE OUR HIGHEST RISK POPULATION, VETERANS; CURRENTLY, WE ARE FUNDING AN ADDITIONAL UNIT TO SERVE VETS BECAUSE THE ROI SUPPORTS THIS. HEAR THE MUSIC KIDS CAMP - 32 FAMILIES FROM ALL OVER THE SOUTHEAST ATTEND A WEEKEND FAMILY CAMP. NO COST FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING LODGING, MEALS AND 140+ ACRES OF FUN; WE USE THE CAMP TO ADDRESS TRENDS FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITH DEAFNESS AND MEDICAL DEVICES SUCH AS COCHLEAR IMPLANTS AND HEARING AIDS. JACE CHAPMAN FAMILY FUND - OUR FAMILY FUND FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED TO CARE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 111 MILLION AWARENESS IMPRESSIONS GENERATED TOTAL WE HOSTED OVER 240 EVENTS NATIONWIDE OVER 17,000 FREE HEARING SCREENINGS PROVIDED; 34,000 EARS TOTAL OVER 12 STATES VISITED 56% OF PARTICIPANTS FAILED THEIR SCREENTING AND REFERRED TO AN AUDIOLOGIST; THIS IS DUE TO OUR TARGETED APPROACH - WE FIRST FOCUS ON THOSE WHO ARE HIGH RISK (WEEKDAY EVENTS) AND OUR WEEKENDS ARE RESERVED FOR LARGE PUBLIC AWARENESS ENVENTS. 41-43% ON AVERAGE CHILDREN REFERRED FOR FULL AUDIOLOGY; WE SERVE CHARITIES SUCH AS THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS AND MANY MORE CHILDREN'S CHARITIES. 32 FAMILIES ATTENDED OUR KIDS CAMP AT NO COST TO THEM; WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 640 FREE MEALS AT THE CAMP
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jaime Vernon | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $82,193 |
| Stephen Yontz | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Robinette | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Hourigan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charlene Cohen-Deroy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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