On December 9, 2015, we lost a dearly loved and valuable leader of Your Hearing Now at the young age of 57.  Louise Picard was a co-founder of the company in 2008 and brought humor, wit, and insight to all she did both personally and professionally. She represented the organization in many outdoor charitable events and helped spearhead the Your Hearing Now Foundation to provide free hearing help to those less fortunate. It is in her honor that the Louise Picard Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation has been named and introduced in December of 2017. The goal of the Foundation will be to provide hearing aids and hearing related services to those who cannot afford to seek help.

Louise Picard was in the hearing healthcare industry for nearly 15 years and was Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. With over 30 years in sales, Louise had received numerous awards and recognition for her outstanding achievements. Locally, her previous healthcare practice was twice voted Charlotte County’s “Best of Charlotte,” and she won multiple “Specialist of the Year” Awards. Louise was responsible for the sales and operation of Your Hearing Now. She will be greatly missed and was much loved.

Maurya Hellane is the Executive Director of the Louise Picard Foundation and the Managing Director of Your Hearing Now, Inc. Your Hearing Now funds the Louise Picard Foundation and one hundred percent of all monetary donations go directly to providing hearing instruments and related services to those in need.