Delta Zeta Sorority

Starkey Hearing Foundation is an important part of Delta Zeta’s national philanthropy for speech and hearing. Alumnae and collegiate chapters collect funds for future hearing missions, as well as donated hearing aids for the Foundation’s Hear Now program, which assists deaf and hard-of-hearing persons in the United States with limited financial resources. Delta Zeta also commits to tireless volunteer hours at many Starkey fundraising events including their annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala.

“A Time to Care” — Delta Zeta’s national philanthropy is speech, hearing and The Painted Turtle camp, supported by both collegiate and alumnae chapters. Delta Zeta’s partnerships with The Painted Turtle and Starkey Hearing Foundation were announced at their 2006 National Convention. The sorority supports several programs for the hearing and speech impaired. The national philanthropic project is the Sound Beginnings Program which raises awareness for newborn hearing screening. All of these important programs provide additional volunteer and giving opportunities for collegiate and alumnae members.

More information about Delta Zeta Sorority is available at
www.deltazeta.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutDeltaZeta/PhilanthropyandService/default.htm.

GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares®

Starkey Hearing Foundation is proud to partner with the GRAMMY Foundation® and MusiCares®. The GRAMMY Foundation was established to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture. MusiCares provides emergency financial assistance, confidential resources and a safety net of services for music people in times of need. “Music is such an important part of our culture; it connects us to special moments in our life and the people who shared those moments,” said Debbie Wright, executive director of Starkey Hearing Foundation. “This is why the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares — the two charities of The Recording Academy® — are natural partners.”

Starkey Hearing Foundation joined GRAMMY Career Day at the University of Southern California during GRAMMY Week 2008. While music professionals educated high school students about careers available in music and offered guidance on how to prepare for them, Starkey donated hearing instruments to LA area children with hearing loss so they could HEAR THE MUSIC! Additionally, in an ongoing effort to promote hearing conservation with music professionals, Starkey provides Personal Audio Monitors and musician filtered earplugs to performing artists in need. “The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares are especially pleased to collaborate with a partner as innovative and passionate as Starkey Hearing Foundation,” said Kristen Madsen, GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Senior Vice President. “Working together we bring a heightened awareness to our shared message of the importance of hearing health.”

More information about GRAMMY Foundation/MusiCares® is available at www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_foundation/.

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball and Starkey Hearing Foundation gave children the chance to realize their dreams by enabling them to hear clearly and to experience their lives more abundantly. Together MLB and Starkey will continue to provide support for future hearing missions.

As the official charity of MLB, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, joined Major League Baseball and Starkey Hearing Foundation to celebrate a special Hearing Day, July 13 during All-Star Week, 2008. Together the three provided the gift of hearing to underprivileged children from local New York Boys & Girls Clubs. Bob DuPuy, president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball and Baseball Legends George Brett, Rollie Fingers, Fred Lynn, Gaylord Perry and Robin Roberts provided encouragement and support while the children received their custom fitted digital hearing aids.

Major League Baseball Charities is a not-for-profit corporation that provides support to local, national and international tax-exempt organizations to directly conduct or sponsor activities for the promotion of good health, physical education, public safety, medical research, literacy and educational or charitable purposes. In addition to supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the Official Charity of Major League Baseball, MLB Charities provides support to a number of other national charitable initiatives, including Little League Baseball, the National Urban League and the Jackie Robinson Foundation. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball pays all administrative expenses for MLB Charities.

More information about MLB Charities is available at www.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/community.

Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation

The Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation provides and supports hands-on programs that positively impact Minnesota youth. Through giving, education and basketball opportunities, the Foundation enables young people to make responsible decisions, contribute to their futures and experience lifelong memories. FastBreak Foundation, in association with Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Minnesota Timberwolves team owner, president, coaches and members, have participated firsthand in hearing missions to deliver the gift of hearing to children and adults in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2007 and at home in domestic missions in New Orleans, during NBA All Star Week 2008. They have also supported Starkey Hearing Foundation events at numerous games during their season.

More information about Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation is available at www.nba.com/timberwolves/community/.

NBA Cares

NBA Cares is the league’s social responsibility initiative that builds on the NBA’s long tradition of addressing important social issues in the United States and around the world. Teaming up with Starkey Hearing Foundation, NBA Cares, Minnesota Timberwolves and team owner Glen Taylor donated over 2,000 much needed hearing instruments to children in Istanbul, Turkey during NBA Europe Live 2007.

In 2008, Starkey Hearing Foundation again partnered with the NBA family to change the lives of hearing impaired children in New Orleans by providing them with hearing instruments during the NBA Community Caravan. Current and former NBA and WNBA players joined together to show the heart of the NBA during this exciting weekend.

Since October 2005 through NBA Cares, the league, players and teams have raised more than $88 million for charity, donated more than 660,000 hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities worldwide, and built more than 310 places where kids and families can live, learn or play. The NBA is dedicated to demonstrating leadership in social responsibility, using the popularity and visibility of its teams, players and the league to effect positive change around the world. The larger NBA family is committed to giving back, motivated by the unique opportunity to make a profound difference.

More information about NBA Cares is available at www.nba.com/nba_cares/nbacares_partners.html.

National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA)

Participating in the National Basketball Retired Players Association’s community initiative, nearly 50 basketball greats joined Starkey Hearing Foundation in bringing the gift of hearing to San Juan, Puerto Rico as part of their NBRPA Reunion.

In partnership with Starkey Hearing Foundation, the NBRPA members highlighted their reunion event by participating in a hearing mission in August 2008. Legends of the game signed autographs and encouraged the children and families as the Starkey team fit them with brand new hearing aids. Emotions ran high and smiles touched every face as the children began hearing clearly — many for the very first time.

“We are very excited to work with Starkey Hearing Foundation to provide these children in need with hearing instruments. It is a tremendous project,” said Buck Williams, president of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.

The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is a non-profit organization comprised of former professional basketball players committed to developing and utilizing their community stature to support and participate in socially responsible global initiatives that focus on, but not limited to, education, health and children’s causes.

More information about NBRPA Legends of Basketball is available at
www.nbrpa.com/partners/index.aspx.

NFL Alumni Association

NFL Alumni first teamed up with Starkey Hearing Foundation during Super Bowl Week 2007 to deliver the gift of hearing to South Florida, dubbing the hearing mission event, “NFL Sounds of the Game.” Again in 2008, Starkey Hearing Foundation brought the gift of hearing to Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix. NFL legends Carl Eller, Jacob Green, Nesby Glasgow, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Chuck Foreman and Eric Wright were on hand to witness and encourage each and every one of the hearing impaired children as they were fitted with state-of-the-art hearing instruments.

In April 2007, Starkey Hearing Foundation presented brand new hearing instruments to more than 150 children at the Austin Ranch in Grapevine, Texas. As part of its NFL Alumni Mission, former NFL greats Larry Brown and Mike “Scooter” McGruder joined the team to help present these hearing impaired children from the Dallas-Fort Worth area with the latest in hearing instrument technology.

“There are very few things that can so dramatically and immediately impact the life of a child like providing them with the gift of hearing,” said NFL Alumni President and CEO Frank Krauser. “We’re proud to partner with Starkey Hearing Foundation to advance the NFL Alumni mission of Caring for Kids.”

The NFL Alumni is a charitable organization composed primarily of former professional football players guided in their volunteer efforts by the motto “Caring for Kids.” For thirty years, the NFL Alumni has advanced its “Great Names for Great Causes” mission through hundreds of fundraising, community service and social events each year. NFL Alumni’s secondary objective is to “help its own” by offering support to former pros experiencing financial or medical hardship.

More information about NFL Alumni is available at www.nflalumni.org.

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Northwestern Health Sciences University began a relationship with Starkey Hearing Foundation that is ongoing and prospering into a natural partnership. Northwestern has supported Starkey Hearing Foundation’s So the World May Hear Awards Gala for the past two years, and now the university manages two of the Gala Week events which benefit the Foundation. Starkey Hearing Foundation in turn conducts regular hearing testing for students and faculty in the medical center on the Northwestern campus. Both organizations are bound by a common goal — to passionately promote and provide the very best health care services around the world.

More information about Northwestern Health Sciences University is available at www.nwhealth.edu.

NRA Foundation

George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871 with the primary goal being to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis,” according to a magazine editorial written by Col. William C. Church. Today, the NRA has grown to be a leader in training, education, and marksmanship as well as to teach freedom.

Together the NRA Foundation and Starkey Hearing Foundation share the mission to support hearing health conservation, awareness and protection. Through the NRA Hearing Day Mission, the NRA Foundation partnered with Starkey Hearing Foundation in April 2007 to promote hearing health and hearing protection among its members. The event took place in the Edward Jones Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Starkey Hearing Foundation founder Bill Austin personally presented more than 70 beneficiaries with state-of-the-art Destiny hearing instruments, which uses Starkey Laboratories’ breakthrough nFusion® nanotechnology to offer the most advanced auditory experience possible.

Additionally, the NRA has held numerous sporting clays events to raise awareness and funds for Hearing Protection. Partnering with Starkey Labs, each event participant in these events has received Magnum ear, Starkey’s special ear protection product.

More information about the NRA Foundation is available at www.nrahq.org.

Starkey Laboratories

Starkey Labs is a world leader in the design, development and distribution of comprehensive hearing solutions. They believe in using superior hearing technology as a means to something even greater — creating meaningful connections between people and their worlds.

With 35 facilities in more than 24 countries around the globe, Starkey is an industry leader in hearing instrument manufacturing. They create the finest diagnostic equipment, hearing protection products, wireless technology and unique hearing solutions for every environment.

Starkey Labs supports the Starkey Hearing Foundation on many levels, from employees donating countless volunteer hours to assist with the success of the annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala to employees contributing a percentage of their earnings to help fund the Foundation’s HearO Angel Program.

More information about Starkey Labs is available at
www.starkey.com/corporate/hearing_foundation.jsp.

WCCO

WCCO Radio’s ownership, management and personalities have provided countless hours of airtime, celebrity interviews and broadcasts dedicated to support the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s special projects and events. WCCO has been the major media sponsor for their annual fundraiser, So the World May Hear Awards Gala by hosting the celebrity clad Red Carpet event for the past two years. Together, they successfully helped the Foundation to raise a record smashing $5,045,000 at the 2008 Awards Gala.

WCCO Radio is known in its home market by its call letters, the phrase “Minnesota’s 8-3-0” or the nicknames “CCO” or ”The Good Neighbor.” It plays a news and talk-oriented format with a strong news element, opinion and a number of shows throughout the day. WCCO has also had a longtime reputation of being the station to tune in to for emergency information, especially severe weather

More information about WCCO Radio is available at www.wccoradio.com.