… More than 125 alumni, faculty, staff, and friends have contributed over $25,000 to the MGH Institute COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund created by the Office of … fund, which was launched in early April with a $2,000 challenge gift, was created to assist students as the coronavirus took hold of the country. The effort, which was … of their serious financial hardships, saying they did not have the money to pay for rent, heat, electricity, or food.” McCully said. “Their lives had been upended in …