We are proud to announce that AAA is supporting Operation Backpack hosted by Volunteers of America (VOA) Illinois for the 2025 Service Project in Chicago, IL. As the largest community of accountants in academia, we are fortunate to be able to make a difference in the lives of so many families that need help.
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It’s easy to Donate.
Choose the easiest way for you.
- Donate directly to VOA Illinois Operation Backpack. Click HERE to learn more and to donate.
- Donate via your AAA Member Portal. Click HERE to done.
Donate in person at the Service Project Desk in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel
Your tax-deductible donation (U.S.) will be used towards VOA Illinois Operation Backpack support. VOA earns Charity Navigator’s "4-Star" rating. VOA Illinois earns a "Silver" status from GuideStar.
What is Operation Backpack?
Operation Backpack is an annual drive hosted by VOA Illinois to collect backpacks and school supplies for the youth we serve including children experiencing homelessness, children of the Veterans served by VOA Illinois, and children in all VOA Illinois youth programs. In addition to providing backpacks to the youth we serve, we also host a back-to-school event open to all community members and we partner with local schools, community organizations, and churches to distribute to students in need.
Our goal is to provide each child we serve with a brand-new backpack and everything they need to start the school year off on a positive foot. We know without the proper materials and support a child will not succeed in the classroom. Learn more HERE.
What is the Service Project?
The Service Project was born out of the generous nature of the AAA’s members and their desire to give back to the local communities in the cities where the Annual Meeting was held.
Since 2011, on behalf of our members, AAA has supported local communities with donations of thousands of new backpacks filled with school supplies as well as monetary donations for programs supporting public school systems. We have also supported global communities with monetary donations to organizations that provide essential emergency shelter and lifesaving equipment to families displaced due to natural disasters or humanitarian crises across the world.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of children and families! AAA thanks you for your donation to the Service Project!
Questions about the Service Project? Contact Barbara Gutierrez at barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org