1. Our Hearing Health Mission & the Annual Fund
Hello, my name is ________________ and I am the FDR for the _________________ District. Thank you for letting me come and spend time with you. I am here today to talk about Sertoma’s hearing health mission, why we do hearing health, how we accomplish our mission and how you can be involved.
But first… I would like to tell you my “WHY”.
FDR Presentation

2. Our Mission
Sertoma’s mission is to connect those who are called to serve the needs of their community with those who can’t hear the call. Improving qualify of life through better hearing health.
Sertoma’s mission is to connect those who are called to serve the needs of their community with those who can’t hear the call. Improving the quality of life through better hearing health.
(Good place to insert personal story)

3. Why Hearing Health? Our Goal
Over 50 million suffer from some degree of hearing loss
77% of those who need a hearing device, cannot afford one
Electronic lifestyle = more hearing loss
Educate on how to protect our hearing
Support SLP, AuD, and hard of hearing students
Advocate for accessibility in public venues
Support other organizations in the industry
Create awareness
Why hearing health you ask? Because there are over 50 million people in the United States who suffer from some kind of hearing loss.
It’s estimated that 77% of those who need a hearing device, cannot afford one.
How about the children who need speech therapy services, but their parents cannot afford it?
Or those who may not enjoy attending a performance at a local theatre with their family because they are unable to understand what is being said.
Those who suffer with a hearing loss need advocates for accessibility in public venues. They need access to reduced price services and devices.
What about those who do not have a hearing loss? They need education on how to protect their hearing.
Our goal is to understand those who have lost their hearing and the issues they face on a daily basis and ensure these individuals get the assistance they need to live a full, quality life.

4. How YOU can be involved! SAFEEars!® (prevention)
Adopt-An-Agency and grants (direct)
A Sound Investment (advocacy)
Scholarships (direct)
CELEBRATE SOUND Don’t Walk in Silence® (awareness, fundraising)
Donate to the Annual Fund
Sertoma is able to fulfill our mission and goals through SAFEEars!, Adopt-an-Agency and the Community Grant, A Sound Investment, scholarships, CELEBRATE SOUND Don’t Walk in Silence®, and donations to the Annual Fund. Your club can participate in one activity or all of them!
Donations to the Annual Fund support these programs – through direct scholarships and grants, new products like the SAFEEars! posters, or new programs and fundraisers, like CELEBRATE SOUND.
You will find more detail on these programs in your handout. Or you can visit or contact Sertoma HQ.

5. Last Year’s Accomplishments
$145,000 in Grants (Adopt-An-Agency) $100,000 in Scholarships
This Year’s Goals
Overall Goal: $250,000
Sponsor $10,000
Benefactor $15,000
Fellow $55,000
Other $170,000
Last year, through Sertoma’s national programs and the Annual Fund, we were able to give $145,000 in grants to our affiliates for hearing health programs and projects. We also gave away $100,000 in scholarships. As you may recall, these numbers are up by $55,000 from last year, thanks to clubs hosting CELEBRATE SOUND Don’t Walk in Silence® events! Last year, we raised $_____. Our goal this year is $250,000!

6. XYZ District This Year’s Goals Overall Goal: $6,000 Sponsor $1,000
Total: $#,###
This Year’s Goals
Overall Goal: $6,000
Sponsor $1,000
Benefactor $1,000
Fellow $3,000
Other $1,000
Last year in our district, we raised….
Our goal is…

7. Donor Recognition $100 - Fellow $500 - Benefactor $1,000 - Sponsor
100% Early Bird Club - $25 per member by Dec. 1
100% Club - $25 per member
100% Fellow Club - $100 per member!
I would like to thank you for allowing me to come and talk about our programs and the Annual Fund. At this time, I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to join me in supporting our mission and help me reach our district goals! I have passed out pledge sheets and while you are filling those out, if you have any questions I will be glad to answer them. If you make a gift of $100 or more, you will receive the Fellow pin pictured on the screen.
I would also ask that you talk as a club, maybe not today, but in the future, consider making a club donation to the Annual Fund. If you make a $500 donation in memory of a past club member, you will receive a personalized medallion. If you make a $1,000 donation specifically for the scholarships, you will have your name listed as a “sponsor of” that scholarship.
Or…if each of the club members makes a minimum of a $25 donation, you will qualify as 100% Club or a 100% Fellow Club with $100 donations from each member.

8. Questions
If you have any questions today, please ask! If you come up with any questions later, please contact me at ____________.
By taking this presentation to a club meeting and being the primary speaker for the event, this is your opportunity to get the full attention of the members. Prior to starting your presentation, consider playing a game of Heads & Tails to grab the attention of the audience, increase the energy in the room, and have fun!
Club presentations will be the main way you will communicate with the members, but not the only way. You may also be asked to make presentations at DLCs or Fall District Conferences and to help with your Region meeting, send personal notes and newsletters – there are many different ways to keep our Annual Fund and programs on the mind of Sertomans.