Stella George Stern Perry said these powerful words when creating Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity, "Above all, we wanted a high and active special purpose to justify existence and a simple devotion to some worthy end." The Ruby Fund's purpose is just that – devotion to a worthy cause; and its first recipient, fittingly was Stella.

Since 1946, the Ruby Fund has assisted over 300 sisters in need. It is no surprise that sisters all across the U.S. and Canada refer to the Ruby Fund as the "heart" of AOII.

In 2010, in response to the devastation of the Nashville Flooding, a special fund was established, Ruby Fund Disaster Relief. The Foundation was able to fund three Disaster Relief grants to women affected by the Flooding.

The Foundation will continue working hard to support sisters in need. All requests and awards remain confidential and are handled by the Foundation's Ruby Fund Committee. Assistance in the form of a grant is given to designated recipients. Senior collegians may be considered for Ruby Fund assistance although alumnae are the main recipients.

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The AOII Foundation will award $40,000 in grants for compassionate assistance in 2010-2011. Please call the AOII Foundation at (615) 695-2626 or e-mail the Foundation, if you or a fellow AOII sister is in need of assistance.

To view the 2009-2010 Ruby Fund message click here.