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Clay County Business Offi ce employees wrote 60 cards to residents of the Clay County and Lineville nursing homes to help encourage them during the time of no visitation and limited activities. The le ers were distributed to residents who generally do not receive mail. Customer Service Representatives Lisa Coley and Tracy Wiggins, along with Business Offi ce Manager Breanna Walker, participated in the Alabama Power Service Organization (APSO) project. The cards were delivered to the Clay County Nursing Home on April 29 and the Lineville Nursing Home on May 1. In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Southern Division APSO members have found new ways to reach out to their communities. Members have been recording themselves reading children's books and posting them on Facebook to educate and entertain kids. They have also sent cards of encouragement to nursing homes, hospitals and fi rst responders, and called to check on Energizers members to ask if they needed any assistance. Southern Division APSO members also contributed to the Montgomery Cancer Center to help with an eff ort to make goody bags for its patients. Auburn APSO sub-area members donated towels and swimsuits to BigHouse Foundation, an Opelika nonprofi t that provides support for foster children and their families. The swimsuits and towels are monogrammed so the children will know the items are their own. Barry APSO members have stayed busy giving back to their community during the pandemic. The chapter provided meals for fi rst responders and front-line health care workers. Those who benefi ted included the Satsuma, Saraland and Creola fi re departments, Mount Vernon Police and Fire Department, and the Saraland Hospital emergency room. APSO members fed 50 senior citizens through the Chickasaw Meals on Wheels program. APSO partnered with two local restaurants, Grillbillies and Chalkboard, to provide the meals. As part of a separate eff ort, Barry APSO provided meals to St. Mary's Home and Ronald McDonald House. In all, the chapter had fed 250 people by late May. The chapter also donated drawstring backpacks to the Boys & Girls Club for its summer program. Thumbs Up! 32 Barry APSO provided food for fi rst responders.