Geneva Lions offer free hearing screenings July 19
Free hearing screening will be provided in Geneva from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 19. The Geneva Lions Club will have a Lions hearing screening bus parked at the corner of James and Third streets, next to the historic Kane County Courthouse. This event is part of the Lions' year-round community service in sight and sound projects, to help protect the hearing of the public by early alert measures. Persons found to have potential problems will be advised to see an audiologist for further attention.
No advance signup is required. The hearing bus is staffed by an audiology technician. All persons 18 years and older, and minors, age 10-17 years of age, accompanied by a parent, are encouraged to come. The screening test takes approximately 20 minutes. For questions, call (630) 262-8311.
In addition to sponsorship of the hearing screening bus, the Geneva Lions operate a hearing aid recycling program. Hearing aids collected in the community are sent to the Lions of Illinois Foundation, which refurbishes them in conjunction with an audiologist. Persons with hearing aids to donate may drop them off in any of the approximately 20 Lions Club eyeglass/hearing aid recycling boxes located in various locations in Geneva and St. Charles, including in most eyeglass stores. To find the location of a convenient recycling box, visit www.genevalionsclub.org.
The Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization, with over 1.3 million members in over 200 countries. The Geneva Lions Club serves Geneva and St. Charles, and welcomes new members. Visit www.genevalionsclub.org for more information.