George Scott
On March, 10th, 2021, the Ear Community Organization welcomed it’s newest Advisory Board Member, George Scott.
George comes to us as an Executive who has worked in Digital and Mobile Technologies related to sports for 20+ years. He became interested in supporting EarCommunity.org after being inspired by Ally’s story on CNN and all that she and her mother Melissa were doing to help adults and children get access to much needed hearing devices through mandated federal insurance coverage.
George experienced hearing loss firsthand when in 2017 he suffered from Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL) and spent nearly six months struggling to understand conversations, even with the use of hearing aids. He has since recovered thanks to the help of some very dedicated medical professionals and advanced technology in hearing aids. The whole process was very traumatic and gave George a tremendous amount of empathy for the deaf and partially deaf children who are unable to afford the high cost of hearing devices and surgeries that are rarely covered by insurance.
George has joined the Ear Community Board of Advisors with the hope of supporting Melissa, Ally and their organization in bringing hearing coverage to those in need.
“It is my absolute pleasure to welcome George to the Microtia and Aural Atresia community and to our organization,” says Melissa Tumblin. “I have had the privilege of getting to know George since he found our organization a few weeks ago. I have learned of his passion for wanting to help children and adults who have hearing loss, after recently developed sensorineural hearing loss himself. As it turns out, we share many of the same ideals and goals that are near and dear to our hearts. We are excited about George joining our community and our organization and for being inspired by the good our organization is doing. We’re also inspired by George’s journey about his own hearing loss and how he would like to help give back to others in the same situation. Just when you wonder where all of the good people are in our world, George Scott steps up! Thank you and welcome, George!
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