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Coming Together to Bring the Gift of Hearing to Flores, Guatemala

Posted on by Liz Flores
  This February, a team of volunteers including Oticon audiologists Kelly Cedor and Denise McLeod, and Oticon Hearing Foundation ambassador Braden Baker, set out to Flores, a town in Guatemala’s northern Petén region. The humanitarian mission trip with Entheos helped many people with 285 donated Oticon hearing aids. Working with Dr. Paty Castellanos, the only audiologist in a country of 17 million people, the group tested newborns at the hospital, conducted school screenings on students, Read More »

Braden Baker, Oticon Hearing Foundation, and Entheos bring hearing to Flores, Guatemala

Posted on by Liz Flores
  This February, Braden took his third trip to Guatemala and his fifth trip with Hearing the Call. Joined by two Oticon audiologists, Kelly Cedor and Denise McLeod, the team of volunteers set out to Flores, a town in Guatemala’s northern Petén region, with over 250 Oticon hearing aids donated for the audiology mission trip. Here's a summary of the trip from Braden:   The volunteer team made deep connections with the community and shared a lot of smiles. Read More »

Oticon Hearing Foundation Ambassador Braden Baker Featured in Marvel’s Hero Project

Posted on by Liz Flores
  We're so excited to share that Oticon Hearing Foundation ambassador Braden Baker will be featured in Marvel's Hero Project on Disney+. The series puts a spotlight on real-life heroes and starts streaming on Disney+ starting November 12, 2019. Braden's episode will air on December 27, 2019. The series focuses on extraordinary, inspiring kids and the work they've done in their communities across the country. As the project sets out to prove, it doesn't take an iron suit, super strength, Read More »