Miracle Ear of Cape Girardeau receives Top Provider Award

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Miracle Ear of Cape Girardeau was named the Miracle-Ear Foundation’s 2023 Top Provider.

The Miracle Ear organization is a charitable organization that works with franchises nationwide to provide no cost hearing aides to adults and children who can no longer afford them.

The Top Provider is awarded each year to the store that finishes the year with the highest ranking in an index that combines hearing aid fittings and fundraising.

“I am proud to recognize Miracle-Ear of Cape Girardeau as the Foundation Top Provider Team,” said Miracle-Ear Foundation Vice President Jenni Johnson Hargraves. “They lead the nation in caring for their community by delivering life-changing hearing aids to those in need.”

Cape Girardeau fit 31 individuals with no cost hearing aids through the Foundation in 2023 in addition to raising more than $6,400 in donations to support the Foundation’s mission of providing “The Gift of Sound.”

The Cape Miracle-Ear staff includes Board-Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist Kyle Griffin, front office associates Barbie Kirn and Amy Hopper, and Hearing Instrument Specialist in Training Bridgette Swinford.

“We are honored to be recognized as Top Provider, but this was truly a result of teamwork within our franchise as well as the greater community” said Griffin “We are so grateful for all the individuals and organizations that helped make this happen. We are proud to represent southeast Missouri with this award.”

Cape led the system with a record-breaking 45 fittings in 2022 in addition to raising $8,600 in donations.

The Cape staff also contributed to a franchise-wide Miracle Mission in August 2023 during which 159 individuals received the Gift of Sound during a week-long event in Poplar Bluff and Kennett.

Individuals who feel they may qualify for hearing health assistance through the Foundation can set up a free hearing evaluation by calling

1-877-469-3277.