HEARING HEALTH CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED

JAHF depends on generous monetary gifts and in-kind donations of gently used hearing aids. Additionally, JAHF works with several of the major hearing aid manufacturers as they refurbish the donated aids, preparing them for deserving recipients. Johnson Audiology staff members are committed to the Foundation and offer volunteer hours to help make Foundation services possible to those in need.

Many donors of hearing aids are those who have moved into new technology and wish to give their older aids a “second life” by donating them to someone who could not otherwise afford hearing technology. Additionally, family members and friends may choose to donate the hearing aids of a person who has died.

Perhaps you are a hearing aid wearer and remember fondly when you started your journey to better hearing. Maybe you have a friend or family member who chose to address their hearing loss, and it has made all the difference in your family dynamic and closeness.

If you have been there then you know what a difference healthy hearing can make in a person’s life, and now you have a channel for giving someone else the opportunity to hear better by way of your generous gift to the Foundation.

JAHF accepts gently used hearing aids (six years old or less) as well as accessories like TV streamers from all the major manufacturers of hearing aids, including ReSound, Starkey, Widex, Siemens, Signia, Oticon and Phonak. 

Helping people hear is Johnson Audiology founder, Dr. Megan Johnson’s, chosen profession, but more important, it her passion. When Dr. Johnson embarked on her career in 2002, she spent several years working for private audiology and ENT practices as well as a non-profit hearing organization. In 2009, she founded her own practice when she opened Johnson Audiology’s first location in Chattanooga, TN. The practice now has five locations—Chattanooga, Hixson, Murfreesboro and Franklin in Tennessee and in Cartersville, Georgia.

For the practice’s 10-year anniversary in 2019, Dr. Johnson wished to commemorate the milestone in a significant and lastING way. She did so by launching the Johnson Audiology Hearing Foundation (JAHF), the fulfillment of one of her long-held dreams to start a non-profit organization that could offer the gift of hearing to those in need.

The Foundation serves those living in the great communities the practice serves.

As with any charitable undertaking, success comes by way of a strong team effort.

Johnson Audiology’s audiologists and support staff give of their time and expertise to match those in need with hearing technology that can help them live fuller, more productive lives.

The Foundation’s Board of Directors and other volunteers offer expertise, time and commitment to the Foundation’s mission.

The Foundation also works with several of the major hearing aid manufacturers as they refurbish the donated aids, preparing them for deserving recipients