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The 麻豆直播 pharmacy student has combined both passions to help raise funds for Children鈥檚 Miracle Network Hospitals, using a 24-hour livestream event where people donate money while watching others play a variety of table top games. Duquesne鈥檚 Tabletop Society, a student club, hosted the event.

鈥淚 love games and a good challenge,鈥� said David, a fifth-year pharmaceutical sciences student from Haddon Heights, New Jersey. 鈥淚 really want to have a positive impact on people鈥檚 lives and this ridiculously extreme event is one way to do it.鈥�

David began raising money for hospitals in his first year at St. Joseph鈥檚 Preparatory School in Philadelphia. Working with other students, his group collectively raised more than $6,000 during his four years of high school. Joining the effort at Duquesne, David and his fellow table top gamers collected more than $8,000 in donations last fall and are planning for an even larger event in fall 2024. The money helps families offset uncompensated health care costs, funds hospital research and training and is used to purchase life-saving equipment.

The Tabletop Society selected Children鈥檚 Miracle Network because it aligns with the values and ideas of the club, David said.

鈥淲e want to offer a safe, inclusive and accessible environment for students to play tabletop games on Saturday nights in accordance with Spiritan pedagogy,鈥� he said. 鈥淜nowing that the funds raised will go to help people in need fits perfectly with our mission.鈥�

The collaborative spirit of the effort from students is a reflection of Duquesne鈥檚 dedication to promoting equity and opportunity in the region and beyond.

鈥淔or me, it鈥檚 been great to see everyone so excited over this event,鈥� David said. 鈥淛ust seeing all these nerds come together for a great cause during their weekend is really heartwarming.鈥�

Since arriving in Pittsburgh in 2019, David has felt at home at Duquesne. On his first visit to campus, he was lost in the parking garage and a stranger left their car and asked him if he needed directions.

鈥淚 thought to myself, 鈥榃hat is this hospitality?鈥� It鈥檚 nothing like the type of people you鈥檇 meet in Philadelphia,鈥� he said jokingly. 鈥淚 knew then that these were my people.鈥�

He was also attracted to Pittsburgh鈥檚 position as one of the nation鈥檚 leading health care hubs and the opportunities it may provide him in the future. He sees his pharmacy education as a way to help unhoused people, who often suffer from substance abuse disorders, among other mental health illnesses.

鈥淲e have humans living on the street who are in pain, but we don鈥檛 treat them like humans,鈥� he said, while working alongside fellow pharmacy students at Duquesne鈥檚 annual Health and Wellness Fair in downtown Pittsburgh. 鈥淚 want to use what I learn here to do more than help people but rather make an impact on their lives.鈥�

As for his future after Duquesne, David said he wants to do something larger than himself that can leave a lasting impression.

鈥淚 really want to serve people who are feeling discomfort, not only from a physical perspective, but also mentally and emotionally,鈥� he said. 鈥淚n our courses, we talk about the social determinants of health 鈥� a person鈥檚 housing situation, transportation limitations, their access to food and medical services 鈥� which affect their total health. Having this perspective will help me become a more empathic health care professional and person when I enter the field.鈥�

Along with his health care career, David might want to consider moonlighting in fundraising. He鈥檚 planning a PharmaCarnival on April 19 near the University鈥檚 Mellon Hall to help raise funds for School of Pharmacy student organizations. The event will offer merchandise, raffles and, of course, games.