Annual Halfway Gala raises money for Hunter’s Hope

Gala 2019.

By Kara Sweet

Published February 13, 2019 This content is archived.

The UB School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Halfway Gala was held on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Hotel Lafayette in downtown Buffalo.

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The annual event raises money for a charity chosen by the second-year class.

This year, the class chose the Hunter’s Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to family and medical care for those affected by Leukodystrophy and Newborn Screening.

"As healthcare professionals, we wanted a charity that improves the health of other individuals through funding research and helping families directly," said Habib Rahman, Class of 2021 Vice-President.

Nearly 200 people attended the event and over $2,000 was raised.

For over 130 years, the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has continually been a leader in the education of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists, renowned for innovation in clinical practice and research. The school is accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) and is the No. 1 ranked school of pharmacy in New York State and No. 22 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.