Hazel’s Story
Our Director of Development, Audrey Salzburg, sat down with 89-year-old grateful patient Hazel McNutt to discuss her relationship to the House Institute Foundation for our “Share Your Story” program. “Dr. Luxford Saved My Life.” These were the words I heard from Hazel McNutt, the first patient I had the honor of speaking with when I…
The Little Things — Darlene’s 50-Year Journey with Hearing Loss
By Javia Headley, Marketing Communications Manager When Darlene Fragale first started losing her hearing in the 1960s, there were not many options for otosclerosis patients like her to regain their sense of sound. Otosclerosis occurs when a middle ear bone grows abnormally, disrupting the path sound would travel. Darlene was in her thirties when she…
Celebrating 75 Years of Changing Lives Like David’s
By Javia Headley, Marketing Communications Manager In 1946, when Dr. Howard House first founded what is now the House Institute Foundation (HIF), he dreamed of helping patients like David. At that time, there were not many options for those struggling with hearing-related disease. He hoped an institution dedicated to hearing research and education for hearing…
Mary B. Leutloff: Pioneer and Philanthropist
Legacy of a Life Well-Lived (12/8/1921 – 8/21/2019) Driven to discover and develop her breadth of talents, Mary B. Leutloff is remembered as a well-loved and remarkable woman who was devoted to her family and the causes she cared about. Self-made in an era where few women deviated from the pressures of traditional gender roles,…
