Birmingham, Alabama
Heather explains that since infancy, her profound deafness demanded a constant commitment to overcoming obstacles. As she has so fittingly demonstrated, a perceived weakness, in fact, contributed immensely to her strength.
Heather is a motivational speaker, encouraging people to achieve their dreams and sharing her belief in Jesus. Heather has authored two books entitled, "Listening with My Heart," and "Believing the Promise." Next year she will have two new Christian books published. She is the spokesperson for The Audible Hearing Aid Company of The Starkey Hearing Foundation. Heather's work has extended to organizations in Spain, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Canada and Israel.
She has volunteered her time for Republican causes, and spoke at the Republican National Convention for both Senator Bob Dole and President George W. Bush. Recently, Heather became a board member of the National Institute of Health's Deaf Advisory Committee. The board's responsibility is to oversee the disbursement of over $25 million in grants for research.
Heather and her husband John are blessed with two sons, John and James McCallum.
TRIVIA: The 1995 telecast aired for three hours, the longest in the telecast's history, enabling the Organization to highlight its 75-year history.
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