Families across Connecticut are getting ready to participate in the fifth annual Hartford Walk4Hearing to raise awareness about hearing loss.
The Walters family of Suffield, Connecticut is one of those families.
Corinne and Ryan Walters have two sons who are deaf and are able to hear with cochlear implants. The family has participated in the Hartford Walk4Hearing since 2012.
"We walk to raise awareness about hearing loss for those around us and to teach our boys that they are supported by so many generous and kind people. There is nothing they can't do because of their hearing loss," said Corinne Walters.
Hearing loss is the third most common public health issue in the United States behind arthritis and heart disease, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America.
There are approximately 48 million people in America with some degree of hearing loss.
The Hartford Walk4Hearing takes place on Saturday, June 13. The 5K walk kicks off at 10:00am from the Mortensen River Front Plaza, 300 Columbus Boulevard in Hartford.
