Songs for Sound, a 501c3 charity, uses a passionate and compelling story about hearing loss & music to create awareness, increase access and encourage action around hearing loss. SFS aims to serve 250,000 people by 2025, helping them live their best lives because they can HEAR & communicate with the world around them. We do this through our The Hear the Music Project & mobile outreach program providing free hearing screenings. Next, we provide full-service support through our Care Team, a group of advocates. Finally, our Hardaway’s Hope programs will provide lifetime support. Please enjoy our multi-annual report, 2019-2021. Let love be our greatest aim. 1 Corinthians 14:1

1. SONGS FOR SOUND
M U L T I - Y E A R R E P O R T
2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 1
Only 10% of people who could benefit from
hearing loss solutions are seeking them.
Our Mission: Reach the 90%
Our MISSION: REACH THE 90%
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2. OUR MISSION & RESULTS
CONTENTS
SONGS FOR SOUND
MULTI-YEAR REPORT 2019-21
NEW! CHAMPIONS
CARE TEAM
HEAR THE MUSIC
PROJECT
HARDAWAY'S
HOPE
Brandon leads up our new
Champions Care Team.
These advocates provide
free support for our
"champions" we serve with
our free screening program.
Learn more about how
we're reaching the 90%.
The final pillar of our services
is our "after-care" for people
living with hearing loss and
hearing loss technology.
Hardaway's Hope & Hardaway's
Hope House will serve as
programs & support for our
Champions for a lifetime.
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AWARENESS + OUTREACH + CARE TEAM + HARDAWAY'S HOPE
FOUNDER'S MESSAGE
It's the WHY behind our mission. Make sure you
stop and read founder, Jaime Vernon's, quick
note about this report.
We are passionate about setting goals and
helping as many people as possible. Our data,
metrics and results are displayed on page 7.
In 2018, after many months of development, Jaime
Vernon partnered with our software sponsor, Otohub,
to launch her vision to know people "beyond the
hearing test." Learn more on page 8.
We get many requests from people who cannot afford
hearing aids. This fund was inspired by one of our
favorite, young supporters, Jace Chapman. Learn more
on page 11.
The most awaited event of the year! We are "back to us"
inside the beautiful, Factory at Franklin, songwriters,
special guests, silent auction, casino, cuisine & cocktails
& more! Join us to celebrate the gift of hearing and help
us give this gift to so many in need. Our biggest night of
fundraising!
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NEW! HEARING HEALTH PROFILE
EXCLUSIVE!
METRO PUBLIC
SCHOOLS PROJECT
12 JACE CHAPMAN HEARING FUND
17 HEAR THE MUSIC GALA: APR 30!
330 FRANKLIN RD
135-A, #213
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
615.739.1194
JVERNON@SONGSFORSOUND.COM
WWW.SONGSFORSOUND.ORG
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3. WELCOME
JA I M E V E R NON
CEO, Founder
CONTACT US
SONGS FOR SOUND
135-A Franklin Rd
#213
Brentwood, TN 37027
615.739.1194
jvernon@songsforsound.com
songsforsound.org
OPERATIONS TEAM
GINA BAILEY
BRANDON MCCLINE
2019-21 TOUR
MANAGERS
CONTRACTED
AUDIOLOGIST
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4. RELATIONSHIPS

5. OUR MISSION,
OUR FUTURE
AWARENESS ACCESS ACTION

6. 250+ MILLION AWARENESS IMPRESSIONS
HEAR THE MUSIC PROJECT
TOUR SPONSORS
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7. 2019-2021
free hearing screenings given
7413
66%
4888 referred to local audiology
629 veterans served 81%referred to VA Audiology
or private Audiology

8. 1 9 - 2 9 Y E A R S O F A G E
24%
3 0 - 3 9 Y E A R S O F A G E
1 8 & U N D E R
5 0 - 5 9 Y E A R S O F A G E
6 0 - 6 9 Y E A R S O F A G E
5 1 6
6 1 5
1 8 8 3
1 1 5 3
1 4 4 5
F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
33% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
20% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
58% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
68% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
1 0 2 8
7 0 + Y E A R S O F A G E
7 7 3
4 0 - 4 9 Y E A R S O F A G E
40% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
82% F A I L E D , R E F E R R E D
240
J A N 2 0 1 9 - M A R C H 2 0 2 0
A P R I L 2 0 2 0 - A U G 2 0 2 1 / O F F C O V I D
O C T 2 0 2 1 - D E C 2 0 2 1
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9. LAUNCHED 2018
How do you rate your hearing 1-5?
How do you rate your spouse's hearing?
What environments are you most interested
in to hear better? (TV, Social/Restaurants,
etc)
Do you believe in hearing technology?
What value would you place on your hearing?
Upon receiving a free hearing screening, each
Champion answers a series of questions. Our
goal is we learn more about our
Champions..."beyond the test".
sponsored by
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In 2018, founder, Jaime Vernon, considered a better
way to learn more about people SFS serves. She saw
an opportunity to support Audiologists when we refer
our Champions by providing more information about
the Champion as a whole individual, not just their
hearing screening results. The response from our
partner Audiologists has been astounding! We provide
them with a complete profile in addition to testing
results.
They're able to better tailor their conversations to
create
lifelong patients and build strong connections.

10. O V E R 2 0 0 0 P E O P L E H A V E M O V E D I N T O O U R C A R E T E A M
A N D W E A R E N U R T U R I N G T H E M U N T I L T H E Y A R E R E A D Y
T O T A K E A C T I O N A G A I N S T T H E I R H E A R I N G L O S S
LAUNCHED 2021
It's personalized care. And it's one of the reasons 95% of our
Champions ask for follow up and support.
Champion get paired with their own Care Team Advocate – a
trained advocate and guide who can help answer questions and
save money by finding our Champions the most affordable, highest
quality clinic and care in their area.
If our Champions need an Audiologist, the Champions Care Team will
match them with a clinician based on needs, personality and location. We
don't allow our Champions to rely on googling and guesswork – the Care
Team is trained to create a personalized match.
On the initial hearing screening provided by Songs for Sound,
Champions indicate certain preferences and information which
help us create a personalized experience with every clinician. This
information allows each Champion to get specialized care based on
their needs.
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11. METRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROJECT
NOVEMBER 2021-JANUARY 2022
SCREENED: 353 STUDENTS
SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED: 7 SCHOOLS
STUDENTS/PARENTS COUNSELED & REFERRED TO AN
AUDIOLOGIST BY OUR CARE TEAM: 72, 20% STUDENTS
REFERRED
COST PER MONTH FOR THIS MISSION: $35,000
(22 EVENT DAY PER MONTH, TOUR MANAGER, CLINIC, INSURANCE,
CARE TEAM, MATERIALS & MORE)
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12. GRANT: 12 PEOPLE TO BE GIVEN HEARING AIDS
HEARING MIRACLES GRANTED: 6 RECIPIENTS
HEARING MIRACLES TO BE GRANTED: 6 MORE
JACE CHAPMAN HEARING FUND
THANKS TO...
"It's not about the hearing loss, it's about the hearing GAIN." So well put by my friend and
colleague, Bill Dickinson, Tetra Hearing. We've helped an elementary school child improve
her literacy and testing outcomes. We've helped a high-school student-athlete not only hear
the sounds of his teacher's instructions, but hear his teammates & coaches on the football
field. We've helped a grandmother hear her grandchildren's sweet giggles again. This
program is substantially underfunded compared the large number of requests & need.
Please consider donating to our Jace Chapman Hearing Fund to help more people live their
best lives and "hear the music" again!
FAVORS FAMILY BACKFIELD IN MOTION

13. NUMBER OF FAMILIES
WE'VE SERVED:
HEAR THE
MUSIC
KIDS CAMP
2017: 22
2018: 28
2019: 32
2020: COVID
2021: COVID
2022: 32
CAMP GOAL:
TO CREATE AND FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT
FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH
HEARING LOSS TECHNOLOGIES TO COME
TOGETHER AND LEARN SUCCESS
STRATEGIES, COPING SKILLS AND BE WITH
LIKE-MINDED FAMILIES. THE CHILDREN
ARE OFTEN MAINSTREAMED WITH NORMAL
HEARING CHILDREN. THIS ALLOWS THEM
TO BE WITH OTHER KIDS WHO GET THE
CHALLENGES THEY FACE EACH DAY.
COST FOR CAMP
WEEKEND
2022: $12,000
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14. NUMBER OF VETERANS LIVING WITH
HEARING LOSS/TINNITUS
2.7 MILLION VETS RECEIVE HEARING
LOSS RELATED VA BENEFITS
HEAROES
PROGRAM
3100+ Vets served
65% all age vets
85% seniors veterans
Referred to the VA
OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO HELP
VETERANS GET HEARING HELP TO
DECREASE THE FOLLOWING
EFFECTS OF HEARING LOSS:
JOBLESSNESS
DEPRESSION
COGNITIVE DECLINE

15. HARDAWAY'S
HOPE & HOPE
HOUSE
school/academic support for children with
hearing loss
training for teachers, faculty, employers
about hearing loss
social groups and get togethers for people
with hearing loss technology
many types of counseling for families with
hearing loss in the family
financial planning for living with hearing
loss
Our former board member, cochlear implant
recipient, businessman, philanthropist & dear
friend, John Hardaway, always said "it's for the
kids".
However, John's vision was to help people of all
ages not only hear again, but to live their best
lives.
Hardaway's Hope programs and Hardaway's
Hope House will be focused on the following:
To learn more visit
SongsForSound.org and to
sign up to be on our Advisory
Board.

16. NUMBER OF JAMAICANS
RECEIVING FREE HEARING
SERVICES, HEARING AIDS:
186
MISSIONS:
OPERATION
JAMAICA
OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO
CREATE A SENSE OF
URGENCY IN JAMAICA FOR
THOUSANDS LIVING WITH
HEARING LOSS AND
DEAFNESS THROUGH:
OUTREACH
AWARENESS
ACCESS
COMMUNITY
THERE'S ONE
AUDIOLOGIST IN THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY, WE'RE
FOCUSED ON BUILDING A
HEARING HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM.

17. HEAR THE MUSIC GALA
April
30 at Franklin

18. PROGRAMS
89.8%
FUNDRAISING
5.8%
ADMIN
4.4%
$490,584
PROGRAMS
2 0 1 9 9 9 0 R E P O R T I N G
$23,949
ADMINISTRATION
2 0 1 9
W E N E E D Y O U R H E L P
$31,759
FUNDRAISING
2 0 1 9
PROGRAMS
89.8%
FUNDRAISING
5.8%
ADMIN
4.4%
$21,068
FUNDRAISING
2 0 2 0
$292,936
PROGRAMS
2 0 2 0 9 9 0 R E P O R T I N G
$15,141
ADMINISTRATION
2 0 2 0
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19. 141
DONORS
2 0 1 9
$447,530
DOLLARS
2 0 1 9
W E N E E D Y O U R H E L P
$173,968
DOLLARS
2 0 2 0
$325,520
DOLLARS
2 0 2 1
99
DONORS
2 0 2 0
141
DONORS
2 0 2 1
2019-2021
Because of you...
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20. 2019-2021

21. E A R G O
P H O N A K
A M P L I F O N
S T A R K E Y H E A R C A R E
C O C H L E A R A M E R I C A S
B O E D E C K E R F O U N D A T I O N
M E M O R I A L F O U N D A T I O N
J A M E S W A L T E R P I C K L E F O U N D A T I O N
S I G N I A
B R O W N - F O R M A N
A T H E N S D I S T R I B U T I N G
L I P M A N B R O T H E R S
B A C K F I E L D I N M O T I O N
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2019-2021
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22. $ 5 0 0 0 & U P
2019-2021
W E N D Y H A R D A W A Y
B A W E L F A M I L Y
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J A M E S H A R D A W A Y
H A R D A W A Y F A M I L Y
D A V I S F A M I L Y
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E A R S 4 U H E A R I N G
R O D N E Y & C H E L S E A B A S S /
B A S S F L O O R I N G
K A L A B O D D E N
B Y R D S A U T O M O T I V E
Z E R B S T F A M I L Y
P A R H A M F A M I L Y
C O O T S F A M I L Y
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23. J A S O N M O T E S
T O D D G I E S E
T E T R A H E A R I N G
G A R Y & T A R A V E R N O N
Y A R O N & C Y N T H I A S C H W A R T Z
T I M & C A R I S S A P E R E I R A
R E B E C C A G R O M E S /
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A P P R A I S A L S N A S H V I L L E
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2019-2021
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