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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 | The Indian Eye 24
Pills to Purpose Gala & Book Launch
Raises Nearly $175,000 to Support
New Jersey’s First Charitable Pharmacy
OUR BUREAU Gopal and Senator Raj Mukherji
delivered powerful remarks. Sena-
Edison, NJ
tor Gopal spoke on “Empathy: Pre-
early 300 guests came togeth- scription of Hope,” highlighting the
er at the Moghul Ballroom in importance of serving underserved
NEdison for the Pills to Pur- communities through New Jersey’s
pose Gala & Book Launch, celebrat- first charitable pharmacy. Senator
ing the release of pharmacist Ritesh Mukherji followed with “Seva: The
Shah’s memoir, Pills to Purpose, and Pharmacist’s Purpose,” drawing
raising nearly $175,000 in support of from the chapter in which he is fea-
the Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharma- tured to emphasize service, sacrifice,
cy (RSCP). and the deeper mission of healthcare.
The evening, emceed by Joe Guests also experienced a “Mis- sonalized copies of Pills to Purpose. to Purpose is more than a book — it
Howe, President of RSCP, was filled sion Moment” video spotlighting “I am deeply humbled and in- is a movement to ensure no patient
with moving tributes and moments RSCP’s patient impact, followed by spired to have witnessed our commu- in New Jersey is ever denied access
of reflection. The beautifully dec- a live art auction by Serena Cutaneo. nity come together in such a powerful to life-saving medication.”
orated ballroom set the stage for After the program, attendees en- way,” said Ritesh Shah, RPh. “This Copies of Pills to Purpose —
a program that included heartfelt joyed a full buffet dinner and dessert night was not only about launching a subtitled A True Story of a Pharma-
keynote speeches, a symbolic candle while sharing in the spirit of commu- book, but about honoring the mem- cist — are now available on Amazon.
lighting, and the unveiling of Ritesh nity. The evening concluded with a ory of my sister, Rena, whose light Each purchase directly supports
Shah’s book. book signing, where guests lined up continues to guide this mission. The RSCP’s mission: One book sold =
Keynote speakers Senator Vin to meet Ritesh Shah and receive per- support in this room affirms that Pills one life saved.
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