Atlanta (March 3, 2015) – Reach for Excellence, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization, is Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP’s MMMPact partner for 2015. Reach for Excellence helps prepare underserved students for a brighter future through leadership and academic achievement.
MMMPact, Morris, Manning & Martin’s social responsibility outreach, partners with one organization each year. The year-long collaboration includes fund-raising efforts and special events as well as hands-on pro bono and volunteer opportunities.
“Reach for Excellence is honored to be chosen as the 2015 MMMPact partner of the year,” said Gigi Meyers, the nonprofit organization’s Director of Development. “We are especially honored to be the first nonprofit in the area of education to be selected. We look forward to collaborating with Morris Manning & Martin to improve the opportunities available to deserving Atlanta middle school students who might not otherwise get that chance. We are looking forward to joining forces to – as our motto says – ‘make a difference where it matters.’”
Students who enter the tuition-free academic and leadership enrichment program in the sixth grade commit to three years of summer and weekend educational programs. Teachers and mentors help the participants raise their expectations of themselves and what they can achieve. Academic, cultural and community-based experiences empower the determined learners and help prepare them for the challenges of high school and college-preparatory programs. It also teaches etiquette, leadership and the importance of contributing to society.
“This group offers exactly what we look for in a yearly nonprofit partner,” said MMM Managing Partner Louise Wells. “Its mission is important to the community, and it is small enough that our help should go a long way.”
MMM’s previous annual nonprofit partners include Kate’s Club and CURE Childhood Cancer. Many of the firm’s attorneys and staff members remain involved with those groups even after the official partnership has ended.
MMMPact is MMM’s social responsibility initiative, an integral part of the firm’s identity. Committed to establishing a reputation for MMM as a firm deeply involved within the communities our offices serve, MMM focuses heavily on the charitable and civic involvement of the firm, as well as each individual within the firm. The MMMPact committee consists of five established programs: Civic Leadership, Community Involvement, Diversity, Pro Bono, and the Women’s Initiatives.
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