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TAG Academy Relief
Morehouse School of Medicine
The MSM-Tuskegee
Airmen Global Academy
Connect Mentoring Program
is a partnership between
Morehouse School of Medicine
(MSM), Tuskegee Airmen
Global (TAG) Academy,
and a stable place to learn. Emergencies like the “ Morehouse School of Medicine is
Atlanta Public Schools, and Atlanta CARES. Many
members of the MSM community provide one-
on-one and group mentoring to TAG students in
Yolanda T. Weems, Ed.S.
grades three through five.
Principal, TAG Academy
Before the pandemic, many students at the
Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy faced home-
one of our most engaged partners. MSM has
ALWAYS made TAG Academy a priority, and
lessness and food insecurity. They depended on
going to school to have a steady, healthy diet
establishment of our partnership.
The most recent fundraiser was
COVID-19 pandemic send stability into a tailspin. provided an abundance of resources since the
recommended by Dr. David Hefner, who
Though the pandemic has paused our face-to- wanted to ensure that our families had the
face outreach with our pipeline students, MSM’s necessary essentials during the pandemic. He
TAG Relief effort has provided an opportunity to mentioned the idea to me and within a very
support our TAG students and their families. The short time MSM was able to supply food and
goal of the effort is to ensure the TAG students toiletries to quite a few of our families.
We remain grateful for the support that
have much-needed supplies and food in these Dr. Montgomery-Rice and the faculty and
particularly challenging times. With your generous staff continue to provide during this time of
support, we have been able to — and will continue uncertainty in the world around us.”
to — assist TAG students and their families.
FUND SUMMARY TAG RELIEF FUND
BALANCE (as of 7.17.20) - $3,551.69 $5,400
FUND IMPACT - Provided 75 $25 gift cards for the AMOUNT RAISED $208
TAG Academy to distribute to students and their
family. Principal Weems will determine how to TOTAL AVERAGE
utilize the remaining funds. 26 GIFTS GIFT
RECEIVED
Special thanks to Gianluca Tosini, PhD, who was AMOUNT
instrumental in bringing the idea forward, and
David Hefner, EdD, for his leadership and efforts in
delivering groceries and essentials to TAG families
in need. MSM Office of Institutional Advancement
: (404) 752-1079 | : growell@msm.edu