key: cord-0844432-blwvonca
authors: nan
title: The TMS Foundation: Standing Strong in 2020
date: 2021-04-01
journal: JOM (1989)
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-021-04651-9
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doc_id: 844432
cord_uid: blwvonca

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Coming out of a year of change for the TMS Foundation, 2020 began just as exciting as its predecessor. The TMS Foundation Board of Trustees and TMS Board of Directors met for a retreat at the TMS 2020 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in February 2020, at which members of both Foundation and made plans for engaging the Society in their philanthropic goals. The board members went forth, recognizing the challenge that lay ahead but nonetheless optimistic and enthusiastic about the future. Several weeks later, the challenge grew with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic, however, demonstrated just how great the need is to provide for students and young professionals, who are still facing unprecedented roadblocks to their career paths. In a year full of challenges like no other, the TMS Foundation held tight to its mission and persevered, continuing to raise funds to assist the next generation of materials science and engineering leaders. end appeal, which ran through December 31 and raised $105,915 in this timeframe. Throughout the course of the entire year, a total of $172,308 was raised by 292 recognition of their generosity, the TMS Foundation thanks the following TMS members and friends for their support in 2020 with its listing of the Annual Giving Honor Roll www.TMSFoundation.org/HonorRolls.

To secure your place on the 2021 Honor Roll and help continue the mission of the TMS Foundation, make a donation today at www.TMSFoundation.org/Contribute.

TMSFoundation@tms.org or 1-724-776-9000 for more information on donation options or to discuss your donation personally.

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