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Caring for Holocaust survivors.
HIS FALL, WE TEAMED UP WITH THE New York Yankees, Minnesota Vikings, Wilf Family Foundation and The Jewish Federations of North America to provide free hearing aids to people in need at Yankee Stadium. The nearly 100 recipients ranged in age from four to 93 and included 15 Holocaust survivors. We worked hand-in-hand with New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, former Yankees players Tino Martinez and Lee Mazzilli, Vikings owner and president Mark Wilf, Vikings owner and vice chairman Lenny Wilf, former NBA champion
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Ron Harper, television personality Daymond John and others to reflect caring and change lives. It was especially meaningful to share the gift of hearing with more than a dozen Holocaust survivors who have been through so much and were struggling to connect to their families and communities because of hearing loss. We were touched by their stories and perseverance, and many told us that watching the reactions of the children being fit with hearing aids was even more special than being fit themselves!