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Wilmington Woman Selected To Receive Free Hearing Aids

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) - In Wilmington, a woman received free hearing aids as part of the HearingLife company's "Campaign for Better Hearing." Sharon Taylor was born with hearing loss.

She has 10% hearing on one side and 30 on the other. She has never worn hearing aids.

Wilmington Woman Fitted For Free Hearing Aids

She got a free evaluation and on Tuesday was fitted for the devices.

"I know it's going to be a lot better because I'm only 10% in one ear and like 30 in the other," Sharon Taylor of Wilmington said. "Wow! I can actually hear myself."

Every month, the HearingLife company selects eight nominated customers for hearing aids that they could not get on their own.

 

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