BBF recently donated an audiology health van to the Eye & Ear Foundation to support free, community-based care. Operated by UPMC audiologists and University of Pittsburgh faculty, the van will travel throughout the Pittsburgh region to provide hearing screenings, hearing aid services, and care related to speech and swallowing—meeting individuals where they are and helping close gaps in access. The van will begin service following an official handover ceremony.

Pictured at last week’s van pickup (left to right): Chris Simon, CEO of Mobile Concepts Specialty Vehicles; Lawton Snyder, CEO of the Eye and Ear Foundation; Dr. Ashley Parker and Dr. Mandy Hampton Wray, faculty in Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Catherine Palmer, Chair of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh; Ozzy Samad, President of BBF, Erik Ryan, COO / CFO of BBF; and Craig Smith, Director of Development and Community Initiatives, Eye and Ear Foundation.