{"id":89057,"date":"2022-06-27T10:16:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/infos-contributions\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T13:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T17:14:51","slug":"infos-contributions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aa87.org\/en\/infos-contributions\/","title":{"rendered":"Information on Contributions and the Seventh Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"89057\" class=\"elementor elementor-89057 elementor-87953\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-869dfe8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"869dfe8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110bd86\" data-id=\"110bd86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43bf4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b43bf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The A.A. groups themselves ought to be fully supported by the voluntary contributions of their own members. We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other 2 outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts From any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: The Twelve Traditions (long form)<\/span><\/p><p><strong>By clicking on this link, you declare that you are a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and have read the previous note.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5625847f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5625847f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does the money come from?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e698b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e698b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cNow that we are sober in A.A., the word \u2018support\u2019 has to do with sharing, people, self-respect, gratitude, and what we are privileged to give \u2014 not take \u2014 in material terms.\u201d<\/p><p>While the Fellowship has always faced problems of money, property, and prestige in one form or another, through the wisdom of the Seventh Tradition we have never been diverted From our primary purpose of carrying the message to the alcoholic who still suffers \u2014 wherever he or she may be. This is the fundamental work of Alcoholics Anonymous, and to ensure that the hand of A.A. will always remain outstretched, money and spirituality must continue to mix. And for that, we are all responsible.<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, p. 9<\/span><\/p><p>All ASO services aim to support 12th step work within the groups. The committees\u2019 work aims at bringing newcomers into our meeting rooms. When we no longer have the means to finance our committees and the ASO, we will no longer be able to welcome newcomers into the groups and so, we will have failed at our mission. We will no longer have the reason to exist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a743ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a743ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal contributions and bequests<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3356c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3356c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I leave money to A.A. in my will?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e047ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e047ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A.A. members may leave up to $10 000 <strong>(Advisory actions #9, 69th Conference)<\/strong> in their will for the benefit of the General Service Office. This bequest can be on a one-time basis only, and not in perpetuity. For specific information about bequests, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:staffcoord@aa.org\">Staff Coordinator<\/a> at G.S.O. In keeping with A.A.\u2019s Tradition of self-support, we do not accept bequests from non A.A. members. For information on bequests to a local central office\/intergroup, please contact them directly.<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: Frequently Asked Questions About AA.org<\/span><\/p><p>On your A.A. birthday: Contribute $1.00 or more for each year of sobriety \u2014 or as much as you wish to give (up to $5,000). You may request that your group be credited.<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, p. 10<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fe6dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fe6dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFooting the bill\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3133ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3133ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cNow, where do A.A.\u2019s services \u2014 worldwide, area, local \u2014 fit into our scheme of things?\u201d asked Bill W. in an October 1967 article in the A.A. Grapevine. \u201cWhy should we provide these functions with money?\u201d<\/p><p>According to Bill, \u201cThe answer is simple enough. Every single A.A. service is designed to make more and better Twelfth Step work possible, whether it be a group meeting place, a central or intergroup office . . . or the world service Headquarters . . . .<\/p><p>\u201cThough not costly, these service agencies are absolutely essential to our continued expansion \u2014 to our survival as a Fellowship. Their costs are a collective obligation that rests squarely upon all of us. Our support of services actually amounts to a recognition on our part that A.A. must every-where function in full strength \u2014 and that, under our Tradition of self-support, we are all going to foot the bill.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed8864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ed8864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can groups participate?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b5728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b5728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help support A.A.\u2019s essential services, the General Service Conference suggests that individual groups, through an informed group conscience, adopt a specific contribution plan tailored to meet the group\u2019s financial situation.<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality <\/span><\/p><p>Once the basic group expenses have been taken care of, for example: (rent, refreshments, A.A. literature, Grapevine literature, local meeting lists, G.S.R. travel expenses to attend service functions), and a \u201cprudent reserve\u201d has been set aside to cover any emergency contingencies that might arise, the group may decide to further carry the message by sending money to the following A.A. service entities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c108405 pp-icon-list-traditional elementor-list-item-link-inline pp-icon-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-icon-list\" data-id=\"7c108405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"pp-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-43bd744\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe local district, which communicates directly with the groups, providing the district group conscience for the area assemblies, and serving as a link between the area delegates and the G.S.R.s.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f1691ca\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe area committee, which coordinates vital A.A. activities over a broad geographic area; sends a delegate to the annual General Service Conference; holds area assemblies to determine the needs of the Fellowship; and provides information at all levels of service.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20452aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20452aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"blue small\">From: Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, p. 7<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da659d7 nomarginp elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da659d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is a list of services provided by Area 87 :\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1f153b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1f153b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c022aa\" data-id=\"5c022aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03a5bc pp-icon-list-traditional elementor-list-item-link-inline pp-icon-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-icon-list\" data-id=\"e03a5bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"pp-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-43bd744\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tService office (3 employees)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f1691ca\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeeting rooms\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-286dffe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHelpline\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-321d2cc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssurance of responsibility for all registered groups, committees etc. that are registered with the ASO in Area 87\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b1cd658\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArea meeting list\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-03bc4a8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArea bulletin &amp; latest information sheets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3e6d244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArea Website\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d5c3e11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDistrict Website\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6875d9\" data-id=\"d6875d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da95a0 pp-icon-list-traditional elementor-list-item-link-inline pp-icon-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-icon-list\" data-id=\"4da95a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"pp-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"pp-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-8a5511e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-icon pp-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeetings in Correctionnal 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projects\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a12370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a12370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surplus of sales from the literature counter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5188a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5188a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Every time you buy from our Literature Sales Counter, you contribute to the self-support of your Area Service Office and the funding of our Committees\u2019 efforts to reach out to the still suffering alcoholic.<\/strong><\/p><p>This information now appears on our price list.<\/p><p>Anniversary tokens and sobriety medallions are an important source of revenue.<\/p><p>Traditionally, the sales counter does not carry gift items; but more and more the central offices and intergroups are having to turn to this merchandise to balance their budgets. We have the choice to continue as is, or to take a turn and develop this market.. Those who obtain souvenirs at the international conventions are happy to bring them home, yet they are allowing individuals to profit in this lucrative market. For us, the surplus will keep coming from book sales and will serve to carry the message via our committees or redistributed to the ASO to continue to carry the message.<\/p><p>For the last 10 years, the percentage of groups that participate in the 7th tradition remains between 42% and 45% across North America. The question should be how to reverse these numbers from \u00ab 45% participating and 55% not participating \u00bb to \u00ab 55% participating and 45% not participating \u00bb.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b166b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0b166b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Birthday Plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e01bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e01bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cHe realized that reaching out to A.A.s who were no longer active and offering them a chance to do Twelfth Step work\u2014or to finance it\u2014would help the individual member as much as it would the General Service Office.\u201d<\/p><p>Contributions to the General Service Office support G.S.O.\u2019s services to members and groups throughout Canada and the U.S. and help ensure that the A.A. message is carried around the world. The services that the G.S.O. provides the A.A. groups cost more than $6 per member per year. Members customarily contribute $1, $2 or even $5 a year for each year of sobriety\u2012\u2013others may give a penny or a nickel a day for each day of their sobriety.<br \/>From: \u201cBirthdays, Gratitude, and Twelfth Step Work\u201d \u2014 Box 4-5-9 \u2013 April-May 2000<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62218a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e62218a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some Questions and Answers About A.A.\u2019s Finances<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf8942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bf8942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Is there a limit on how much an individual can contribute to G.S.O.?<\/strong><\/p><p>Yes. That limit is $5,000 a year<\/p><p><strong>Can people leave money to A.A. in their wills?<\/strong><\/p><p>Bequests in wills are acceptable only From A.A. members on a one-time basis, and not in perpetuity. The limit is $5,000.<\/p><p><strong>How can an individual member contribute to G.S.O.?<\/strong><\/p><p>On your A.A. birthday: Contribute $1.00 or more for each year of sobriety \u2014 or as much as you wish to give (up to $5,000). You may request that your group be credited.<\/p><p><strong>What are the contibutions to the area service office (ASO) used for?<\/strong><\/p><p>On each dollar received,<br \/>13 cents goes to Group Services ( training workshops, group inventories and guidelines, special projects, postage, insurance, translation and computer technology and accounting); 5 cents to Public Information activities; 3 cents to the CPC; 3 cents to Treatment Centers; 6 cents to Correctional Facilities; 4 cents to Internal communications (Echo Echo, news bulletins, flyers); 5 cents to the General Service Conference; 8 cents for contributions to NY; 2 cents for the Archives; 3 cents for the Helpline; 2 cents for the Publications committee (La vigne, La vina, the grapevine); 1 cent for the Website and 45 cents to maintain the Area office (rent, elecricity, heat, maintenance, telephone, equipment rental, office supplies and the salary for 3 employees).<\/p><p><span class=\"blue small\">From: Self-support: Where Money &amp; Spirituality Mix p.11 (The amounts have been adapted to Area 87)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The A.A. groups themselves ought to be fully supported by the voluntary contributions of their own members. 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