Local Audiologist to Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Give Projected 6,200
Hearing Instruments to Adults and Children in Need in Toluca, Mexico

REGINA, SK, Feb. 10 /CNW/ - Lisa Richardson , today announced plans for the eight-day hearing mission trip to Toluca, Mexico projected to result in fitting more than 3,100 adults and children receiving over 6,200 hearing instruments. The hearing mission trip will be completed in conjunction with the Starkey Hearing Foundation in an effort to fulfill the Foundation's commitment to helping the world to hear.

"It is incredibly fulfilling to be a part of this hearing mission trip and to do so much good in such a short amount of time. It's also very humbling to experience the incredible need that exists in the world. I feel honored to have the opportunity to bring the gift of hearing to so many in need and proud to support the Starkey Hearing Foundation in its mission," said Lisa Richardson , Owner of Regina Hearing Services Inc. According to Lisa not only will those in need be fitted with hearing instruments, they will also receive training on hearing instrument care, maintenance and a supply of hearing instrument batteries.

Hearing mission trips are paid for by donations to the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Every year at the Foundation's annual "So the World May Hear" Awards Gala, attendees have an opportunity to bid during a live auction to fund a hearing mission trip. A network of distributors of Starkey Canada , a division of Starkey Laboratories, bid to fund the Toluca, Mexico mission, which will take place February 21-28.

About Regina Hearing Services Inc.

Regina Hearing Services Inc is owned and operated by the Director, Lisa Richardson , M.S. CCC-A, Aud. (c) Audiologist. Lisa and her team have been serving the hearing health care needs of southern Saskatchewan for 23 years. Regina Hearing Services are determined to provide the highest quality hearing health care, through the prevention and early diagnosis of hearing loss for all ages. Their commitment to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss is demonstrated through their expert follow up care and continued support in hearing device maintenance programs. Regina Hearing Services prides itself on providing flexible hours, no waiting periods for appointments and a variety of retail products designed for the protection, improvement and enhancement of hearing health.

About Starkey Hearing Foundation (SHF)

Since 1973, Starkey has been giving the gift of hearing to the world's underprivileged -especially children- through its internationally recognized mission program and its domestic program, Hear Now. Our mission is to promote hearing health awareness and education; provide hearing instruments and personal listening devices to people in need, and to support and conduct research and education in hearing breakthroughs and technologies. In late 2007, SHF launched their awareness initiative via a media campaign with public service announcements to educate consumers about responsible listening. Spanning the past 12 months, the Foundation has provided more than 50,000 hearing instruments both domestically and abroad. Since 2000, more than 400,000 hearing instruments have been distributed to persons in need worldwide. Please visit www.sotheworldmayhear.org to learn more.

For further information: Lisa Richardson, Regina Hearing Services, [phone], [email protected]