Accessibility Update: CART and ASL interpreters will be provided at Walk2Hear on Sunday, September 22nd!

Did you know that hearing loss is the number one disability among Canadians? In fact, one in five people are affected by hearing loss.

CHHA Vancouver Branch is a consumer-based, non-profit, self-help organization working with hard of hearing consumers and their support networks to decrease isolation and remove barriers to hearing loss by providing: supportive environments, education, resources, referrals, and advocacy. CHHA works cooperatively with professionals, service providers, government bodies, and provides information about hard of hearing issues and solutions.

Please help us raise funds for our activities and join us in our annual Walk2Hear to connect with each other and to enjoy a 2 km or a 5 km walk together. Following the walk, there will be a presentation and prizes will be awarded. CART and ASL interpreters will be provided. This is our Ninth Annual Walk2Hear!

Date of the Walk: Sunday, September 22, 2019

Location: Jericho Beach Park, East End.  The meeting place is between 2^nd Ave. & Wallace St.

Registration: Between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm. We will also sell Walk2Hear T-shirts. Cash or cheque only.

The Walk begins at 1:30 pm.

Anyone of any age can register for only $10. Encourage all your family and friends to join you and register for the Walk2Hear. Persons wanting to register or sponsor a registered walker can just click on this link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-hard-of-hearing-association-vancouver-branch/p2p/2019-walk-2-hear/

There will be a draw for the grand prize from the Air Canada Foundation for two Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America (including Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean and select sun destinations). Travel must be completed one year from the date of the event and blackout periods apply. The approximate commercial value of the pair of tickets is $2,436. The Air Canada draw will be around 2:15 PM on Sept. 22 at the Walk.

For more information please contact the Walk2Hear organizers at chhavancouver@gmail.com.

Thank you,
Ruth Warick
President, CHHA Vancouver

How to sign up for CHHA Vancouver Walk2Hear 2019

1. Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-hard-of-hearing-association-vancouver-branch/p2p/2019-walk-2-hear
2. Click on the “Join as an Individual” button, which will take you to the “Join 2019 CHHA Vancouver Walk2Hear” form.
3. Fill out all the required fields.
   1. After entering your email address in the first field, if you have a CanadaHelps account, you will be prompted to enter your password.
   2. If you do not have a CanadaHelps account, then you will see a box that will prompt you to create a password so that you can set up a CanadaHelps account.
4. On page 2 of the form, pay your $10 registration fee by credit card.
5. On page 3 of the form, create your personal fundraising page.
6. Copy the given short URL of your fundraising page and share with your network. You can also modify your fundraising page by clicking on the tabs “Details”, “Images & Videos”, and “Donations.”
7. Done!

How to donate to a CHHA Vancouver Walk2Hear 2019 Participant

1. Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-hard-of-hearing-association-vancouver-branch/p2p/2019-walk-2-hear and find the participant’s fundraising page by:
   1. Clicking on “Find a Team or Person” and search for the participant’s name, OR
   2. Scrolling down the webpage to find the participant’s name under the list of fundraisers,
   3. Then click on the link to the participant’s fundraising page.
2. Click on the “Donate to Me” button at the top of the participant’s fundraising page.
3. Type the donation amount in the donation box. Add a message of support in the given text box if desired.
4. Click on “Continue with My Donation” and fill out the information for payment and your tax receipt.
5. Click on “Complete Donation Now”. Done!

Hello CHHA Vancouver Members and Friends,

It’s our favourite time of the year! The CHHA Vancouver Branch is looking forward to hosting our 8th Annual Walk2Hear walkathon on Sunday, September 23, 2018.

Please help us raise funds for our activities and join us in our annual Walk2Hear to connect with each other and to enjoy a walk together! Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-hard-of-hearing-association-vancouver-branch/p2p/walk2hear2018/ to sign up as a Walk2Hear participant or to donate to a participant!

The registration fee for the Walk is $10.

Location: Jericho Beach Park, East End (between 2nd Ave. & Wallace St.)

Registration: Between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm. The Walk begins at 1:30 pm, after some very important stretches 🙂

Route: The 2km and 5km routes will follow the beach to the west of the registration site.

There will be a draw of present registered walkers for the grand prize of two Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America (including Hawaii). Travel must be completed one year from the date of the event, blackout periods apply and the winner must abide by the conditions of the prize. The draw will take place around 2:00 pm on Sept. 23 after the walk.

Walk prizes will be awarded for top participating individuals and teams, based on web results as of 8 am September 23rd, 2018

Weather Conditions: Walk2Hear 2018 will take place rain or shine. Please check the weather forecast and dress appropriately.

For more information please contact CHHA Vancouver at chhavancouver@gmail.com.

Hearing in venues such as restaurants, performing arts theatres and churches are a challenge for many hard of hearing persons. Few such venues have adequate sound and listening systems. The provision of speech-to-text or captions in public venues is virtually non-existent. But, it doesn’t have to be this way!

Hard of hearing persons are taking up the challenge to improve accessibility in their communities. The Vancouver Branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is embarking on a campaign to improve the hearing accessibility of community venues. Further, it has declared that the theme of its Fifth Annual Walk2Hear will be Improving Public Accessibility.

Details of the walk are:

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2015

Location: Jericho Beach Park, East End.  The meeting place is between 2^nd Ave. and Wallace Street.

Fundraising goal: $10,000

Registration: Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM; Walk begins at 10:00 AM.

Note: Anyone of any age can register.  Persons wanting to register or to sponsor a registered walker can just click on this link: Vancouver Walk2Hear – September 27, 2015.  As well volunteers are welcomed – just sent us an email.

CHHA Vancouver Branch is a consumer-based, non-profit, self-help organization working with hard of hearing consumers and their support networks to decrease isolation and remove barriers to hearing loss by providing: supportive environments, education, resources, referrals, and advocacy.  CHHA works cooperatively with professionals, service providers and government bodies, and provides information about hard of hearing issues and solutions.

For more information please contact: Ruth Warick, President of CHHA-Vancouver, at chhavancouver@gmail.com.

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Thanks to ongoing support from the Air Canada Foundation, this year’s grand prize will be, again:

Two Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America (including Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean and select sun destinations).

Travel must be completed one year from the date of the event and blackout periods apply.

The approximate commercial value of the pair of tickets is $4200.