Our International Philanthropy
Serving the world around us is one of AOII’s founding principles. While local chapters are encouraged to support philanthropic opportunities in their communities, all chapters support AOII’s international philanthropy , which is arthritis. Since 1967, the Fraternity has enjoyed an important partnership with the Arthritis Foundation . AOII's philanthropic mission is to raise money for and spread awareness and understanding of arthritis and its more than 100 related diseases.
Dollars donated to the Arthritis Foundation support arthritis research, Juvenile Arthritis Power Packs, Juvenile Arthritis Camps and Conferences and so much more.
Strike Out Arthritis!
By holding Strike Out Arthritis! events, AOII is collectively able to contribute millions of dollars toward education initiatives, assistance for families affected by arthritis, and new research that will hopefully one day find a cure!
Kappa Kappa's signature Strike Out Arthritis! philanthropic event happens every spring. While we've held a dodgeball tournament for this event over several years, we're excited to try a kickball tournament for the first time in April 2025.
Supporting the AOII Foundation
The promise to serve can be seen in the relationships between sisters as we work together to help others, or contribute to the AOII Foundation to enable scholarships and aid to other sisters.
The AOII Foundation’s Mission Statement is to invest in our sisters and inspire a lifetime of giving to innovative leadership, educational and philanthropic causes. We are proud to support the AOII Foundation which is able to offer our members academic and leadership scholarship opportunities, as well as grants and emergency assistance to sisters in dire need.
Local Philanthropic Efforts
In addition to Strike Out Arthritis!, our chapter hosts "Nightmare on Riverside" annually in October, a haunted house philanthropic event paired with Alpha Tau Omega. Funds raised from this event go to AWAKEN, a nonprofit local to Muncie, Indiana, that provides educational programs, vocational training, healthcare resources, and other services to Afghan refugees resettling in Central Indiana. Through AWAKEN we've also had the opportunity to provide service through volunteer childcare at a local middle school for women in the program as needed, and English language practice sessions with refugee families.
Serving Others
Alpha Omicron Pi was founded on a promise to serve not only one another but the greater community as well. This commitment reflects a philosophy of friendship, concern, and usefulness in the world.
