Hearing Hope – How our Grants Program Provides Funding for Patients

A person fitting a hearing aid on an older person's ear. Smiling in a light-filled room.

For many of our patients, the world has slowly grown quieter over the years — not because they stopped listening, but because they simply could not afford the tools they needed to hear. While the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH) offers support, they are only able to fund one hearing aid every six years, leaving many patients without the second device that is essential to balanced, functional hearing.

This year, thanks to generous donor support, the Scotland Memorial Foundation stepped in to bridge that gap.

One young man, living with moderate to severe hearing loss, struggled daily to communicate — at work, at home, and in nearly every conversation. Because of your contributions, he received two hearing aids, allowing him to fully participate in the world around him for the first time in years. He wasn’t alone.

In total, your funding provided 10 hearing aids for patients, ranging in age from 24 to 88, including a disabled gentleman, a blind woman, a patient on dialysis, and two widowed women — each of whom experienced life changing improvements in their ability to hear and connect with others.

For these patients, your donations didn’t just provide devices — they provided dignity, independence, and the joy of conversation. What DSDHH could not supply, you made possible.

Because of you, the world is a little louder, clearer, and kinder for those who need it most.

This year, our Foundation Grants program provided $121,120 for patient assistance and programs. During the year we offer 3 cycles where departments within the hospital can apply for grants to help support their patients and programs. The funds for this program are raised through our employee giving campaign – the Tartan Club and generous donors like you.

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