Preparing for What's Next: NCPA Foundation March Highlights
Scholarship Applications Due Soon! Plus Disaster Preparedness Webinar & More
Scholarship Deadlines Approaching
Scholarship Applications for pharmacy school students for the 2025-2026 school year are open, with applications due March 15, 2025.
In case you missed it - new this year - the Partners in Pharmacy $10,000 Need Based Scholarships.
Pharmacists Mutual Scholarship for the NCPA Ownership Workshop May 2-3, 2025 in Alexandria, VA applications are open and due March 24, 2025.
Severe Weather Preparedness for Community Pharmacies
Severe weather events are increasing in frequency and intensity. Is your pharmacy prepared? Join our webinar, "Severe Weather Preparedness for Community Pharmacies," and gain the essential knowledge to protect your patients, staff, and business. Register today!
The webinar will be recorded and is scheduled for Mar. 14, 2025; 2:00 PM ET. If you can’t catch it the day-of, still register, so you can access the recording later.
Special Thanks To A PAWSOME Donor
Meet one of our newest donors and the honorary mascot of NCPA Foundation, Charlie. Charlie, a first generation golden doodle, made a generous gift through his Donor Advised Fund to the Foundation and joined our Partners in Pharmacy Giving Society at the end of December 2024. We are grateful to Charlie and other donors like him for making a commitment to our organization at this level.
Generous Support for Disaster Relief
Kingdom Investment Holdings has committed another $10,000 to support our Disaster Relief Fund. 100% of dollars donated to our disaster relief fund go directly to pharmacies impacted by disasters. Kingdom Investment Holdings and Richie’s Specialty Pharmacy stand alongside the profession of pharmacy nationwide.
Learn more about Richie’s company - Kingdom Luxe Travel - “Travel with PURPOSE. We give 50% of our commission revenue from bookings to KLT-approved 501(c)(3)s. Book your travel, pay no more than you currently are and give back - all at once!”
Special thanks to Richie for committing major gift level support to our mission of improving community-based healthcare access by supporting efforts that promote the sustainability and growth of independent community pharmacists. We couldn’t do this important work without donors like you!
Medication Disposal For Your Pharmacy
Past medication return programs around the country have found that as many as 40-49 percent of customers returning medications for disposal were from other pharmacies, presenting a tremendous opportunity for customer conversion while making a difference for your community with a safe solution to improper drug disposal and potential drug misuse.
NCPA members receive a discount on the Sharps TAKEAWAY Environmental Return System™, a safe, easy method to dispose of unused medications. Containers are available in either 10- or 20-gallon drop boxes or convenient postage pre-paid envelopes. If you are ready to order, reach out to Sharps.
Since 2009, Sharp Compliance has collected and treated over 4.6 million pounds of unused medications, helping to prevent pharmaceutical waste from entering the environment and our water supply. Sharps Compliance's TakeAway Environmental Return Systems are specially designed for the collection, transportation, and destruction of non-controlled, non-hazardous medications from clinical samples to many over-the-counter medications. Each system includes instructions for proper packaging and prepaid postage with a self-addressed label affixed to the shipping box to ensure an easy return.
The NCPA Foundation receives funding whenever NCPA members make a purchase for the items Sharps has discounted for members. If you would like to try the envelopes, please reach out to the Foundation, we are happy to ship them to you! Easily join the program by completing the form on our website:
This past year…
The NCPA Foundation has provided over $57,000 in Disaster Relief Grants for independent community pharmacies impacted by disasters including Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the California wildfires. And created accessible resources for pharmacies to prepare and respond to disasters.
Adopted the Pathways to Pharmacy Ownership program to support and encourage independent pharmacy ownership among individuals belonging to historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
Provided over $55,000 in scholarships for students with a passion for pharmacy ownership, studying pharmacy.
Developed a Mentorship Program to connect aspiring pharmacy owners with experienced pharmacy owners and foster collaboration between established and emerging leaders in the independent community pharmacy landscape.
Provided funding for research to generate real-time evidence on the scope and impact on the lack of pharmacy access so there may be sustainable policy solutions identified to address it.
Supported student programs to encourage independent pharmacy ownership, including NCPA’s summer intern, the Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition, and over $8,000 in scholarships to the NCPA Ownership Workshop.