What do they say about best laid plans?
Blog 1 / Date: June 29th, 2019 Location: New York, NY By Kaitlin Monroig After several months of planning, packing, and prepping, the day is finally here! We are so excited to start our journey to Peru. As the day comes to a close, our travels are just beginning! First, we fly from JFK in New...
First Sights on Health 2019 Mission: Rosebud Indian Reservation, Artists for World Peace NATIVE EYES Mission June 2-7th, South Dakota
Photo Credit: © Claudia Paul © Artists for World Peace © AFWP NATIVE EYES AFWP NATIVE EYES Mission Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota June 2-7, 2019 Rosebud Indian Reservation, Mission, South Dakota Our nonprofit, Sights on Health, Inc. is proud to have the opportunity to work with the nonprofit Artists for World Peace artistsforworldpeace.org for the second year. The...
Artists for World Peace NATIVE EYE’s Mission June 2-7, 2019
Photo Credit: © Claudia Paul © Artists for World Peace © AFWP NATIVE EYES AFWP NATIVE EYES Mission Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota June 2-7, 2019 Rosebud Indian Reservation, Mission, South Dakota Our nonprofit, Sights on Health, Inc. is proud to have the opportunity to work with the nonprofit Artists for World Peace artistsforworldpeace.org for the second...
A Promise to Peru is excited to announce their main fundraising event for 2019.
In lieu of the annual dinner dance, our 25 member team, named Sights on Health will cycle a total of 1,000 miles in the NYC 5 Boro Bike Tour on May 5, 2019. Help support our nonprofit organization deliver healthcare and restore vision to those in need in the US and abroad. Since 2012, we have reached nearly 15,000 people through their...
SoulCycle Fundraising Event, a Success!
On behalf of our officers and board members we wanted to thank Dr Damaris Raymondi for the wonderful job she did in raising $5,889.24 from your SoulCycle fundraising event on March 22, 2019. After expenses, our organization has made $4,400!!
High school student supports upcoming Peru Eye Care Mission in June
Lea Andreadis, a Junior at Harborfields High School, Greenlawn NY. has been collecting children’s prescription glasses and sunglasses for our organization this past year. Our organization was fortunate to be the recipient of her service project for the National Honor Society. Above is a photo of Lea with her 128 pairs of children’s glasses. They...
MISSION SCHEDULE 2019
A Promise to Peru, Inc. is looking forward to another busy year. We have three missions planned and our teams are in place! MISSION SCHEDULE 2019 Eye Care Mission: Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota Our team is working with Raymond Dennis and Wendy Nasta – Black of the nonprofit Artist for World Peace on their...
Gear up for SoulCycle with A Promise to Peru
Join us at SoulCycle’s SoHo studio to raise funds for our upcoming medical and surgical mission trips! 2019 missions include Peru, Ecuador and South Dakota! A ticket will get you a bike in a 45 minute SoulCycle class, a free t-shirt, rental spin shoes, and water! Register here!! Fri, March 22, 2019, 7:00 PM –...
And the winner is…!!!
With the help of Ken Roberts and Frances Alvarado Ng and board member Joseph Ng MD, we drew the winner of our Caribbean raffle! It is our new friend Kathleen C. of St Augustine Florida. Congratulations Kathleen and many thanks to all of you who participated and donated to our organization! Happy Valentine’s Day! ...
Bike With Us – 2019 TD Five Boro Bike Tour
A Promise to Peru registered a team for the 2019 TD Five Boro Bike Tour. We would love for you to register for the event and join our team as a fundraiser event! You can ask Friends and Family to donate to our GoFundMe page. Registration is filling fast so register as soon as you...
Drs. Philip and Richard Messina Endowed Fund for Excellence in Global Initiatives Award Breakfast
The Messina Family established the Drs. Philip and Richard Messina Endowed Fund for Excellence in Global Initiatives Annual Award in 2014 to encourage participation in international medical and cataract surgical missions for Stony Brook medical students and Stony Brook ophthalmology residents with the nonprofit organization A Promise to Peru, Inc. as a way to commemorate the lives...