Alumni Spotlight! Abby Baker
Abby Baker graduated from HHLA in 2014. She is now 13 and a seventh grader at Christian Academy. Since leaving HHLA, Abby has done exceptionally well—she’s a great student, friend and very outgoing. One of Abby’s favorite pastimes is field hockey. She plays field hockey for her school team and is also a club player for IFHCK. However, don’t let…
Alumni Spotlight! George Payne Sr.
George Payne Sr. was born in 1949. His mother found out about Louisville Deaf Oral School (now Heuser Hearing & Language Academy) through a newspaper article in 1952 and was then enrolled in 1953. At LDOS, he learned to speak, read and write in the carriage house behind the Woman’s Club of Louisville. The carriage…
Congratulations 2021 HHLA Graduates!
Congratulations to all the children, their families and the teachers for making it through a challenging and unconventional school year. In addition, a special congrats goes to the three students who celebrated graduation on May 25, 2021 and will be moving on to their neighborhood schools!
Ideas for Giving and Moving Forward in 2021
In response to the current situation, Congress has extended some of the COVID relief tax changes to 2021. The Coronavirus Stimulus 2.0 bill includes a one-year extension of the CARES Act’s provision increasing charitable deduction limits to 100% of AGI for contributions by individuals to qualifying charities. You’ll want to work on your 2021 charitable…
COVID Relief Bill Benefits
In March, the COVID Relief Bill was passed, helping millions of people across the country during this troubling time. This bill includes several changes regarding charitable giving. Below are three ways the bill can help you and support kids and adults with hearing loss at the same time. Suspends Required Minimum Distributions If you…
Jeannie Livesay: Honoring 25 Years of Service
Twenty-five years ago, I was asked to be the Woman’s Club representative on the Heuser Hearing Institute Board of Directors. I was particularly interested in hearing health because my cousin Connie is deaf. She attended Gallaudet University and uses sign language. She has four hearing children. The Woman’s Club didn’t know that I had a…
A Conversation with Irv Stumler
Brett Bachmann, CEO of Heuser Hearing Institute, recently sat down with Irv Stumler, longtime volunteer, to discuss the school’s history and his involvement. Brett: How did you first get involved with the Louisville Deaf Oral School (LDOS), now Heuser Hearing & Language Academy? Irv: When I joined the Kiwanis Club of Louisville in 1970, our…
Brad and Carla Sue Broecker Named 2018 Philanthropists of the Year
2018 Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Louisville Chapter Congratulations to Brad and Carla Sue Broecker for being named 2018 Philanthropists of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Louisville Chapter! They will be honored at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on November 16 at the Hyatt Regency…
Patient Profile – Stephen Miles
Stephen Miles is a Louisville native and has been a Heuser Hearing Institute patient for nearly six years. He’s a former Pro Stock national motorcycle drag racing champion who turned pro at the age of 16. He won his first national championship, The American Motorcycle Drag Bike Championship, in 1982 and has competed all across…