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May 15, 2008 ( PowerHomeBiz
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Dr. Viola Kanevsky and Doug Dinger, of Acuity NYC, invite West Siders to
join them in supporting a good cause. On Sunday, June 15th, at 5pm, they
will host their second annual “Music for the Eyes” benefit concert at Grace
and St. Paul’s Church, located at 123 West 71st Street on the Upper West
Side. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be used to send a medical
mission to Peru, bringing much-needed eyecare, cataract surgery and donated
eyeglasses to an area devastated by earthquake and poverty. information.
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Dr. Kanevsky, optometrist, and Doug Dinger, optician, have served the
Upper West Side for 17 years, and have long volunteered for the New York
chapter of VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity). For several
weeks each year, they close their practice and travel to remote areas in
developing countries to set up week-long free eye clinics.
VOSH NY is staffed entirely by volunteers. Donations from this event will
be used to fund the next VOSH mission, scheduled for August 2008. A group of
30 optometrists, ophthalmologists, nurses, students and lay volunteers will
travel to Peru to run a 4-day clinic. Each day of the clinic, approximately
500 patients will receive free eyecare, prescription eyeglasses, glaucoma
care, cataract and pterygia surgeries. Many of them are children who will
learn to read, adults who will be able to continue working, and elderly who
will remain able to care for themselves and their families, all because they
can see.
Dr. Anna Pelekh, world-renowned violinist and teacher, has volunteered to
play and present some of her students for this special event. It promises to
be an evening of beautiful music for a worthy cause. Tickets for this event
may be purchased by visiting acuitynyc.com or calling 212-580-2020.
Contact Information:
Doug Dinger
Acuity NYC
527 Columbus Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10024
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