Nonprofit helps 90-year-old man regain hearing, independence
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A Minnesota nonprofit gave the gift of clear hearing to a man in St. Anthony on Tuesday.
Minneapolis-based Miracle-Ear Foundation works to get hearing aids to people who are hard of hearing but cannot afford the care. The organization helps children as young as 9 months to older adults.
On Tuesday, the foundation outfitted 90-year-old Jin Kim with hearing aids after he recently lost his wife and his ability to communicate.
Miracle-Ear Foundation says Kim has had to be completely dependent on his family, and the hearing aids will give him more independence.
“I can’t even really express what a joy it’s going to be to be able to talk to him every day and have him, you know, hear what I’m saying,” said Julie Spangler, Kim’s daughter.
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Jin Kim, 90, adjusts his new hearing aid on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. Miracle-Ear Foundation gifted Kim the device after he had recently lost his wife and his ability to communicate. (KSTP)
Since its founding, the Miracle-Ear Foundation has fit more than 18,000 children and adults with free hearing aids.