Ways To Give
There are many meaningful ways to support Texas Hearing Institute.
Your gift helps children with hearing loss learn to listen, speak, and thrive, building a stronger future for families across our community.
Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, children are not turned away if their families are unable to pay.
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Texas Hearing Institute hosts a number of special events throughout the year to celebrate and honor our donors, volunteers, and the patients we serve.
Learn more here.
Your gift to the Melinda Webb School Scholarship Fund will have a significant impact because 42% of our students’ families have incomes at or below the federal poverty level, and 60% of our students receive financial aid. By donating to the Scholarship Fund, you are helping to level the playing field for children whose families cannot afford the highly specialized education necessary to allow them to enter mainstream schools by first grade.
You may donate by mailing a check (write MWS Scholarship Fund in the memo section), transferring stock, or entering credit card info by clicking here and typing “Scholarship Fund” in the Comments box. Thank you!
The Hear With You! Annual Gala is Texas Hearing Institute’s signature fundraising evening, essential to sustaining specialized medical, educational, and support services for children with hearing loss. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, silent auction, and gourmet dinner, followed by exciting live auction bidding. VIP-level sponsorships include exclusive perks like meet-and-greet opportunities with featured speakers or honorees.
Contributions help provide early intervention and audiology services, speech therapy, early childhood education, and family support programs across multiple counties.
For this year’s sponsorship opportunities and event details, please click here.
Our annual Clay Shoot competition is a premier fundraising event benefiting Texas Hearing Institute’s programs for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. Held at the Greater Houston Sports Club, the event combines camaraderie, friendly competition, and outdoor recreation in a unique Games Day format featuring Flush and Flurry stations. Participants also enjoy a welcome lunch before teams take to the course.
Proceeds directly support life-changing hearing and speech services for children across Texas.
To become a sponsor at this year’s event, please click here.
Donations in memory of loved ones who have passed away, and gifts in honor of people you admire, may be made to Texas Hearing Institute’s annual fund, fundraising events, Melinda Webb School Scholarship Fund, and Texas Hearing Institute’s endowment.
Simply select Tribute Gift on the donation form and provide details about who should be notified.
Your employer, your spouse’s employer, or your previous employer if you are retired, might double or even triple the amount of your donation, or make a cash donation based on time you volunteer at Texas Hearing Institute.
Please enter your company name in the box below or contact your Human Resource department to find out if your employer has a matching-gift program.
You may email us at development@texashearing.org if you have any questions or need assistance processing an employer matching gift.
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You don’t have to make a large donation to have a large impact.
Setting up a monthly recurring gift allows you to conveniently make a meaningful annual donation with manageable payments.
We gratefully accept used or unwanted hearing aids, cochlear implants, and accessories in any condition! Donated devices are refurbished and provided as loaners to children waiting for theirs to be repaired, or we use them as teaching tools in demonstrations for parents and professionals.
For more information, click please click here.
Please package and mail the items, along with this form, to:
Dr. Jennifer Wickesberg
Texas Hearing Institute
3100 Shenandoah St
Houston, TX 77021-1042
You are also welcome to drop them off in person.
If you want to determine the value of your donation for tax purposes, you may contact the manufacturer of your hearing aid or cochlear implant and/or consult your tax advisor.
After we receive your donated equipment, we will mail you a donor acknowledgement letter that includes the date of your gift, and a general description of what was donated. Texas Hearing Institute does not make determinations about the value of donated items.
Through financial and estate planning opportunities, donors can give to Texas Hearing Institute through a planned gift. There are several ways to set up a planned gift that may allow you to receive a stream of income for life, earn higher investment yield, or reduce your capital gains or estate taxes.
You may help children with hearing loss by purchasing much-needed items on our Wish List.
Please click here to view the Wish List.
Turn Your Birthday (or Any Day) Into Impact!
Organizing a fundraiser is one of the easiest ways to support children with hearing loss at Texas Hearing Institute. You can invite friends and family to give—and every dollar raised helps provide life-changing hearing and speech services.
For ideas about how to plan your own fundraiser, contact development@texashearing.org
You’ll be providing medical care, hearing technology, specialized speech therapy, and high-quality early childhood education to children who do not have adequate insurance coverage or financial resources. All children should receive access to the same medical services and educational opportunities, and you can make that happen!
You may donate and pay for event sponsorships with qualified charitable distributions from your IRAs as your required minimum distributions upon turning 72 ½. If instead you were to take the required minimum distributions as income, they would count as taxable income, which could push you into a higher tax bracket and reduce your eligibility for certain tax credits and deductions.
For example, your taxable income helps determine the amount of your Social Security benefits that are subject to taxes. Keeping your taxable income level lower may also help reduce your potential exposure to the Medicare surtax.
A qualified charitable distribution must adhere to requirements that include:
- You must be at least 70½ years old
- Funds must come out of your IRA by your required minimum distribution deadline
- Funds must be transferred directly from your IRA custodian to Texas Hearing Institute by requesting the custodian issue a check from your IRA payable to Texas Hearing Institute
*Always seek the advice of your financial or tax adviser.
For more information, please contact Mary Collins Raun, Director of Development and Marketing, at MCollinsraun@texashearing.org.
You can donate the current full market value of your stocks without paying capital gains taxes on the increased value when you have them transferred directly to Texas Hearing Institute. You may pay for an event sponsorship or give to the annual fund, Melinda Webb School Scholarship Fund, or Texas Hearing Institute endowment by donating appreciated stock.
Instructions for THI Donor Stock Contributions.
For assistance arranging a transfer, please contact Mary Collins Raun, Director of Development and Marketing, at MCollinsraun@texashearing.org.
What is Texas Hearing Institute’s federal tax ID number?
74-6003178
What is Texas Hearing Institute’s legal name and address?
The Center for Hearing and Speech (dba Texas Hearing Institute)
3100 Shenandoah St., Houston, TX 77021-1042
Can I make a pledge?
For assistance making a gift commitment, contact development@texashearing.org
Can I restrict my gift to a specific purpose?
You can make a designation through this Donation Form
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Texas Hearing Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Will I receive a receipt?
An acknowledgement letter will be mailed to you in recognition of your gift.
I have more questions. Who should I contact?
For additional questions, contact development@texashearing.org.
Texas Hearing Institute is committed to safeguarding personal information and protecting donor privacy. This privacy policy applies to the collection of information, both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. Texas Hearing Institute is grateful for the financial support received from donors and works proactively to safeguard the confidentiality of the personal information it collects and maintains.
Online payments are processed through a Blackbaud Merchant Services payment gateway, which encrypts and tokenizes credit card data for each transaction. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation. We will collect payment information, billing address, and other contact information necessary to process payment. We have implemented additional security measures to protect payment information from unauthorized access or disclosure.
By submitting your information to us or any of our staff, you consent to the terms and conditions of the policy and to the processing of personal information. “Personal Information” is information that identifies you personally. Personal information collected may include name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, donation details, events attended, publications received, and special requests for information.
Texas Hearing Institute will contact you to maintain records of donations, send acknowledgment letters, text messages related to special events, newsletters, notices, and direct mail pieces, and for internal marketing purposes.
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, nor send text messages or mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
Texas Hearing Institute will monitor, practice, and continually improve procedures for this policy.
Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list: development@texashearing.org
