Huntington Sisters Share Vision For Brighter Future With Eyeglass Charity

HUNTINGTON, NY — Two Huntington sisters can see it clearly: A Long Island where residents have access to quality eye care.

Epiphany and Gaby Ramirez plan to launch their charity, Eye Partners Inspire, in 2026. The sisters, who temporarily paused their work to focus on school, plan to file as an official non-profit to "make full use of" their charitable endeavors.

Through Eye Partners Inspire, the Ramirezes plan to provide free eyeglass frames and work with medical professionals who can provide holistic support, such as eye exams, lenses etc.

"We feel passionate about offering access to eye care to the Long Island community," Epiphany told Patch. "Whether that’s a student, elderly, infant, etc. We want everyone on Long Island to have access to quality eye care, and we want to bridge any potential access gaps."

Epiphany said she intends to practice law on Long Island after she graduates. She is currently a legal intern at Nixon Peabody in its Melville office. Gaby, meanwhile, plans to start work as an emergency medicine resident at NYU Langone in the city this summer.

The sisters have both had experience in the healthcare sector and "care deeply" about Long Island, Epiphany said. Everyone in the sisters' family wears glasses or contacts, so they know the high cost of eye care, Epiphany added.

"We do not want anyone in our community who needs eye care to not be able to access it because of any financial burdens," she said. "For example, a student should not have to unnecessarily struggle to see the board and then in turn not fulfill their fullest potential in class because their family cannot afford the appropriate eyeglasses. We want to be a resource to support those who need our help on Long Island."

Individuals or families in need of eye care aid would request help online through the Eye Partners Inspire website, once it is launched. The Ramirez women plan to focus on their online presence more when they restart Eye Partners Inspire.

"Our hope is to be able reach anyone across Long Island," Epiphany said.

The sisters are both "very excited" to launch their rejuvenated charity, Epiphany said.

"We had an outpour of support from our community which allowed Eye Partners Inspire to be so successful when it started," she said. "So, we look forward to bringing our experiences back to the charity and ultimately to the benefit of the Long Island community."

Gaby graduated Walt Whitman High School in 2016, while Epiphany followed in 2017.

The sisters were involved in the Long Island community with their eyeglass charity before carving their own paths, according to Epiphany.

Epiphany worked for the White House and Senate in college. Gaby recently graduated from Cornell Medical School, while Epiphany has one more year at Cornell Law School.

Both Ramirezes played varsity soccer and ran track and field in high school.

Epiphany was on DECA and placed first in New York state while competing on the international level. Gaby graduated as salutatorian, and Epiphany graduated top 10. Both volunteered for the Huntington Hospital.

In college, Epiphany double majored in political science and communications at The George Washington University (2021) in Washington, D.C.

Gaby double majored in biology and health and societies at the University of Pennsylvania. She was the chief of the Penn Medical Emergency Response Team. Now having graduated Cornell Medical School, she is a double ivy alum.

Before going to law school and medical school, both sisters worked together at the same digital health company in New York City.

"We care deeply about health care and providing patients the best care," Epiphany said.