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TAG Academy Relief

        Morehouse School of Medicine



                               The MSM-Tuskegee Airmen
                            Global Academy strategic
                            partnership is with Morehouse
                            School of Medicine (MSM),
                            Tuskegee Airmen Global
                            (TAG) Academy, Atlanta
                            Public Schools, and Atlanta
                            CARES. Many members of the
        TAG Relief effort has provided an opportunity to  “            Morehouse School of Medicine is
        MSM community provide one-on-one and group
        mentoring to TAG students in grades three through
        five.
                                                                          Yolanda T. Weems, Ed.S.
            Before and during the pandemic, some  students
                                                                          Principal, TAG Academy
        at Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy faced home-

        lessness and food insecurity.  Emergencies like the
                                                                one of our most engaged partners. MSM has
        COVID-19 pandemic send stability into a tailspin.
                                                                ALWAYS made TAG Academy a priority, and
            Though the pandemic has paused our face-to-
        face outreach with our pipeline students, MSM’s
                                                                establishment of our partnership.
                                                                     The most recent fundraiser was
        support our TAG students and their families. The        provided an abundance of resources since the
                                  goal of the effort is to      recommended by Dr. Gianluca Tosini and Dr.
                                  ensure the TAG students       David Hefner, who wanted to ensure that our
                                  have much-needed              families had the necessary essentials during the
                                  supplies and food in these    pandemic. He mentioned the idea to me and
                                  particularly challenging      within a very short time MSM was able to supply
                                                                food and toiletries to quite a few of our families.
                                  times. With your generous          We remain grateful for the support that
                                  support, we have been able    Dr. Montgomery-Rice and the faculty and
                                  to — and will continue to     staff continue to provide during this time of
                                  — assist TAG students and     uncertainty in the world around us.”
                                  their families.


          FUND SUMMARY                                         TAG RELIEF FUND

         BALANCE (as of 7.17.20) - $3,551.69
         FUND IMPACT - Provided 75 $25 gift cards for the        $5,400
         TAG Academy to distribute to students and their        AMOUNT RAISED
         family.  Principal Weems will determine how to                                         $208
         utilize the remaining funds.                                 TOTAL                     AVERAGE
         Special thanks to Gianluca Tosini, PhD, who was          26 GIFTS                         GIFT
         instrumental in bringing the idea forward, David          RECEIVED                     AMOUNT
         Hefner, EdD, for his leadership and efforts in
         delivering groceries and essentials to TAG families
         in need and Nakisha Hall for her support in helping
         adminster the fund.                                                     MSM Office of Institutional Advancement
                                                                                : (404) 752-1079 | : growell@msm.edu
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