Alpha Omicron Pi’s International Philanthropy is Arthritis Research with a concentration on Juvenile Arthritis Research.  One of the ways Beta Gamma raises money for Arthritis Research is through Strikeout Arthritis.

Alpha Omicron Pi is the only organization to donate large sums of money to help benefit Arthritis Research annually.

Arthritis Facts:

• Nearly seventy million American adults (or one in every three) have some type of arthritis or chronic joint symptoms.

• Forty one million of those affected are women.

• Three out of four people affected by osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, are women.

• 9 out of 10 people who have lupus are women.

• Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1.5 million women or 71 percent of all cases of RA.

• Four of every five people affected with osteoporosis are women.

• Fibromyalgia has been diagnosed in 3.7 million Americans, 3.3 million of whom are women.

AOΠ Beta Gamma also participates in weekly tutoring at a local grade school, monthly philanthropy activities, and other Greek house’s philanthropy events.

AOΠ Beta Gamma hosted a “Strike Out Arthritis” softball event in Spring Semester 2006 and plans to hold another this school year. 

AOΠ received the award for Best Philanthropy at Greek Gala 2005.

For More Philanthropy Information, please see our National Website: www.alphaomicronpi.org