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Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) to Host Seventh-Annual Charity Event
Events to Help Generate Funds for Student Scholarships and More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Shandra Hill Smith / 404-752-1079 / shill@msm.edu

WHAT:

Tour and taste on May 4, 2008 during the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Pairing Party and Open House

For three hours, attendees will have an opportunity to:

Tour Atlanta's Le Grande subdivision;
Taste healthy samples and receive healthy eating tips from TV Chef Marvin Woods;
Enjoy spirits and wine tastings from The Grape; and
Meet and greet.

It's part of Morehouse School of Medicine's Seventh-Annual Charity Event of MSM's National Alumni Association, which includes the annual golf and tennis tournament on May 5. Baseball great Hank Aaron, and his wife, Billye, will serve as co-chairs of the golf and tennis tournament, with the following as tournament leaders: Brian Jordan, former Atlanta Braves and Falcons player; professional basketball legend Dr. J. (Julius Erving) Brenda Schultz and Johan Kriek and Jackie Parker of Newell Rubbermaid. Celebrity tennis players signed up to play include Leslie Allen, MaliVai Washington and Johan Kriek.

The cost to attend the Pairing Party and Open House is $50. Funds benefit the Morehouse School of Medicine 2008 Founder's Fund that provides critical support for the fundamental academic administrative operation of the school, including scholarships, the library and classroom and technology enhancements.

The per-participant cost for the golf tournament is $175 and $600 for a foursome. The cost to take part in the tennis tournament is $100 per person and $175 for a pair. Golf and tennis tournament proceeds will support the MSM National Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund.

WHEN:

Sunday, May 4, 2008; 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Pairing Party and Open House

Monday, May 5, 2008; 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Golf tournament

8:30 a.m. - noon Tennis tournament

WHERE:

Pairing Party and Open House: Le Grande subdivision, 2111 Calverton Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30331; Golf: Heritage Golf Club, 4445 Britt Road, Tucker, GA; Tennis: DeKalb Tennis Center, 1400 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA

For more information, go to www.msm.edu/events.htm

Directions to Le Grande:

From I-285, exit at Camp Creek Parkway (exit 2) and travel outside the perimeter. Continue for five miles. Turn right on Enon Road. Le Grande is 1.5 miles ahead on the right.

Morehouse School of Medicine

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is a fully accredited, four-year institution established to recruit and train minority and other students as physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionals committed to the primary health-care needs of the underserved. MSM is a member of the largest consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the world — the Atlanta University Center (AUC). MSM and nearby Morehouse College are separate institutions. http://www.msm.edu.