Meet Our Philanthropies--Starkey Hearing Foundation

"To those whom my life may touch in slight measure, may I give graciously of what is mine..." 

This line from the Delta Zeta creed exemplifies our sisterhood's passion for philanthropy! Two of the philanthropies that DZ supports nationally are speech and hearing and The Painted Turtle Camp!

The Starkey Hearing Foundation is passionate about their mission "So The World May Hear". 

"It is about bringing understanding between people through caring and sharing. We believe caring develops trust and by sharing we find our humanity. We believe by growing engagement in this cause that we can increase tolerance and respect for life." ~ https://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org/ ~

Delta Zeta Xi Lambda supports the Starkey Hearing Foundation through our annual Philanthrophy events. We also have a week long event, Hamburgers for Hearing where we receive 15% of the proceeds of Uncle Boy's, a burger restaurant. 

Check out this amazing video about the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Delta Zeta's partnership! 

Welcome Dons! Move-In Day 2015 @ USF

Move-In Day 2015

This past weekend, the Xi Lambda chapter of Delta Zeta welcomed over 1,200 new students to the University of San Francisco!!!   

 Along with other on-campus organizations, we all had an amazing time helping freshman and transfer students move into the dorms! 

Big shoutout to our sisters who are orientation leaders on GoTeam and those who work with Share as RAs & CAs! You are doing a great job & making us all proud!! 

Welcome again new students! We are so happy to have you and cannot wait to see you 

 all around campus! 

Delta Zeta Learn 2 Listen Week

Today is the first day of Delta Zeta Learn 2 Listen Week! 

April 19th-April 25th! 

May is better hearing and speech month!! 

"For over 75 years, May has been designated as Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time to raise public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the various forms of communication impairments to include those of hearing, speech, language and voice."

Did you know?? 

•One in five American teenagers now suffer from some type of hearing loss; an increase of 31% since the mid-'90s.

•Too much exposure to loud noises over time can lead to NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss) 

•Some of the main culprits of NIHL in teenagers are personal music devices, video games, TV sets, movie theaters, concerts or (or any other event with blasting music), and even traffic. 

·     •Most cases of hearing loss are slight, affecting only one ear and involving mostly high-frequency sounds thus many teens may not even notice the hearing change 

     

     Hearing Loss Prevention Tips: 

      •Avoid hazardous sound environments.

·        •Keep the volume setting on your music player below 60% of maximum output.

•Use hearing protection-(HPDs) – such as foam earplugs when exposed to loud noises.

    

Why is it important to Learn 2 Listen?

Hearing loss is permanent and irreversible. It is cumulative and worsens without treatment.

Want more info?

Visit our partners for more information:

The Starkey Hearing Foundation: http://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org/education.php

                               Learn 2 Listen Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/552855184854655/