UNE College of Pharmacy students raise $6,000 for Shriners Hospital for Children

On March 24, students from the UNE College of Pharmacy Class of ’19 held their Halfway Charity Gala. The celebration, which marks the midpoint of the second-year students’ pharmacy program, was held at Port City Music Hall in Portland. All proceeds benefited Shriners Hospitals for Children.

This year’s Class of ’19 raised $6,000 for the organization, topping last year’s fundraising to make this the most successful College of Pharmacy gala to date.

The class selected the Shriners Hospitals for Children after reviewing several charitable organizations. Class President Justin Richards (’19), who proposed donating to the Shriners network, received corrective spinal surgery from the Shriners when he was a child.

“Contributing to the Shriners network not only allows us to improve the lives of children, it reminds us of exactly why we are pushing ourselves through such a demanding curriculum,” said Richards. “As pharmacy students, we work diligently to develop ourselves into the clinicians required for tomorrow's public health challenges. The halfway gala proved to be a fantastic celebration of our students’ successes and served as an example of what teamwork through adversity can accomplish.”

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