{"id":5289,"date":"2019-12-02T15:27:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T21:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calliercenter.utdallas.edu\/?p=5289"},"modified":"2019-12-04T15:44:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T21:44:51","slug":"hope-story-crystal-charity-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calliercenter.utdallas.edu\/stories-to-inspire\/hope-story-crystal-charity-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Story: Crystal Charity Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/calliercenter.utdallas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/through-hope-full.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calliercenter.utdallas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/through-hope-full.jpg 800w, https:\/\/calliercenter.utdallas.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/through-hope-full-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption> The Crystal Charity Ball Committee 2015 Leadership: Beth Thoele, charity selection researcher; Tucker Enthoven, underwriting chairman; Margaret Hancock, charity selection researcher; Michal Powell, ball chairman; and (front) Mati Jones, grateful patient<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, the Crystal Charity Ball awarded the Callier Center a grant for $630,000 to provide hearing evaluations, hearing aids and three years of follow-up services to approximately 360 children from low-income families. Through Crystal Charity\u2019s generosity, 241 children have benefited from treatment to date, and Callier will continue to enroll children in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mati Jones, 13, got her hearing aids two years ago and receives audiology services through Crystal Charity\u2019s funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWithout my hearing aids, I felt empty, because I couldn\u2019t really hear a lot,\u201d Jones said. \u201cBut when I got my hearing aids, I can hear almost everything, and I know what\u2019s going on. It feels like I\u2019m really a part of things now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Medicaid declines and insurance companies consider hearing and speech-language services \u201ccosmetic\u201d or \u201celective,\u201d funding from philanthropic sources is critical to ensure that children from families who need financial assistance receive treatment for communication disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Crystal Charity Ball has opened the door for children in need, giving them the ability to hear and increasing their potential for a successful future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 1952, the Crystal Charity Ball has raised more than $143 million for nonprofits that help children in Dallas County. Over Callier\u2019s 55-year history, Crystal Charity has awarded the center $2,348,380 to support children in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201cWe strongly believe in the Callier Center and the vital services they provide to transform the lives of children with hearing loss in our community.\u201d <\/p><cite> <em>\u2013 Michal Powell, Crystal Charity Ball member and 2015 chairman<\/em> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016, the Crystal Charity Ball awarded the Callier Center a grant for $630,000 to provide hearing evaluations, hearing aids and three years of follow-up services to approximately 360 children from low-income families. 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