Founder/President – Dr. Patricia Nicholas
Born in the late 1960’s in Haiti, Dr. Nicholas immigrated to the United States in 1982. She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1984. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from St. Francis College in 1989 with minors in French and Philosophy. She further pursued a doctoral degree and graduated from the New York College of Podiatry Medicine in 1993 and completed her residency from Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She met her husband of 26 years, Nigel, who is from Trinidad and Tobago, and they have 3 beautiful children.
She has a private practice in Wading River, New York. She is the President of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. She also serves as an Elder at Grace and Truth Church in Coram, New York. She is Past President of the Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association. Her heartstrings were tugged with the earthquake in Haiti. Busy with her private practice and family there was no reason to go. Most of her family had immigrated to the United States and Canada. Her love for a native country prevailed. She immediately sent emails out for donations to her professional colleagues. She left for Haiti a week later and went to the town of Leogane, one of the hardest hit areas. After many continuous visits to different towns in Haiti, Dr. Nicholas noticed that while in the town of O’Rouck that many families struggled with basic needs such as no running water, electricity, and even providing food for their children. The motivation to go back and help the people of Haiti change their lives was rooted.
The Board of Directors
Judith Coriolan – Vice President
Karlyn Ulysse – Treasurer
Miriam Garcia – Secretary
Len Thaler
Reynald Andre
Keith Angerame, Esq.
Dr. Bellamy Brook
Dr. Roy DeFrancis
Matthew Feldman, Esq.
Marie-Lucie Jean-Louis
Board in Haiti
Rose Junie Noel
Thony Francois
Honorary Board Members
Dianna Ellsworth
Bob Ellsworth
Bernadette Hernandez
James Laguerre
MaryEllen Lubinsky
Michael Lubinsky
Magalie Menardy
Adeline Mucci
Myriam Paul-Nicolas
Pastor Jim Lupis
Pastor Joni Lupis
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