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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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