Association of Office Professionals
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Service to the surrounding community is one of AOP’s fundamental objectives. The organization currently engages with the community through the following projects.
Current Initiatives
Letters Against Isolation
Join us in the summer community service project with Letter Against Isolation.This initiative will have us write warm,conversational letters to be sent to isolated seniors across the globe. For more info, contact Mary.e.simmons@Usm.edu
Snacks for Support
Imagine having to undergo grueling chemotherapy. You are scared. You may be alone. You are faced with many unknowns. Will chemo help you? Will it make you sick?
One way we can show our support is through a donation to the Forest General Cancer Center Snack Fund. The Forest General Cancer Center provides free snacks to those undergoing treatment. At a time of unpleasantness, patients of the Cancer Center receive the pleasant surprise of a cookie or chips to nurture them physically and emotionally and distract them from what otherwise can be a stressful and debilitating experience. Help us support this wonderful initiative that shows those undergoing treatment that their community cares about them. This small gesture might be the only good thing in a patient’s day.
- The Big Event (April) (Annual USM Community Service Day)
- AOP volunteered at YMCA in 2025 Big Event with USM students
- AOP volunteered at YMCA in 2026 Big Event with USM students
- Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program
- AOP volunteered in Long Beach, MS in 2025 clean up project
- Cards of Caring (Annual Initiative)
- AOP distributed Holiday cards to the Veterans Home in Collins, MS in 2025
- Embracing Our Elderly
Past Community Service Projects
- Homebaked for Holidays
Cans for Collegiates Campaign
Blessings in a Backpack
McCarty Scholars' Drive
Coats for Comfort
Resources for Finding Volunteer Opportunities
Need Our Help?
If you have a community service event you would like our committee to help staff or need help publicizing your community service, let%20us%20know. We are here to help each other.