International Noise Awareness Day

The purpose of the Noise Center of the League for the Hard of Hearing is to promote hearing conservation and noise awareness through education, advocacy and out reach.

• Getting Started
• What Schools Can Do
• What Communities Can Do
• Sample Press Release
• Letter to the Mayor
• Anti-Noise Poster Contest Guidelines
• Recipe for A Quiet Diet
• Through the years: Past participating Organizations
• Weekly Reader Fun Quiz

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Sample Letter For Mayor's Proclamation

The following is a sample letter which can be used by participants of International Noise Awareness Day to obtain a Mayoral Proclamation declaring April (insert date) as International Noise Awareness Day.

[Date]
[Mayor Address]
[Name]

One of the major themes of your administration is bettering "quality of life" in (name of city), and among the issues you have addressed (or have to address) in these efforts is noise pollution.

The (name of your group) commends you and your administration on your efforts to abate noise pollution. Since its founding in (date), the (your organization) has been concerned about the escalation of noise in (city), and its deleterious effects on hearing , health and the quality of this great city. To that end, (your organization) joins with local, national and international agencies and associations (a list of which is enclosed) to celebrate International Noise Awareness Day.

In addition to a multitude of activities planned by the League for the Hard of Hearing, (your organization) and participating organizations, the primary media and public focus on International Noise Awareness Day will be the "Quiet Diet" - 60 seconds of no noise from 2:15 to 2:16 p.m.

International Noise Awareness Day needs your support and participation to succeed. We hope you will issue a proclamation declaring (insert date) "International Noise Awareness Day" in (name of city) and be able to host representatives of all the participating groups at City Hall for the presentation of the proclamation, as well as helping us to publicly observe the "Quiet Diet" by joining us in making no noise for one minute, from 2:15 to 2:16 p.m. immediately following the presentation of the proclamation.

Please call my office directly at (phone number) if you have any questions or need any other information, and thank you for both your leadership on this issue and your consideration of our request.

With best wishes,
Sincerely,

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