Group Donations Send Literature Down Under
In September, SA group donations paid for an express shipment of literature to the new group in Sidney, Australia! Literature was provided free of charge as a gift from the fellowship. The expression of support was warmly and appreciatively received.
Travel Planning
For information on meetings in your travel itinerary, call the Central Office.
Central Office Policy
Over the last several years, there have been a few letters from members requesting that various writings be considered for distribution. In such cases, the Central Office has referred members to the following procedure, which has evolved over time and has been implemented as these requests were made: Any writing being submitted by an SA member must first be voted on and approved by the local group of which the individual is a member. In cases where an Intergroup is active, it should also be approved by that body.
SA Finances
Currently only a small percentage of SA groups makes regular contributions toward Central Office expenses. (See the Donations report in this issue. Group donations are reported in ESSAY in accordance with the vote taken over a year ago.) This, plus profit from literature sales, has made it possible to meet expenses, and for this we are all joyously grateful. It is becoming increasingly necessary to have the Central Office operating forty hours per week instead of the three days (normally, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) per week we now have. Also, translating our literature is becoming an added expense, and costs involved with the projected paperback edition of our SA manual will be considerable. Think of how much better the Central Office could serve the rapidly growing needs if more groups contributed regularly. And if we had more income, we could conceivably reduce the price of our SA manual, as some have requested.
Many groups have found that passing a second basket earmarked for Central Office is an easy way to assist in our international Twelfth Step work. Other groups take up a special collection once a month. Still others give a percentage of the surplus after local expenses. This is what keeps us in the black. We in SA can be proud and grateful that as a fellowship we are entirely self-supporting!
Why not suggest to your own group that it consider joining in this common mission? Soon, the need for more help will be urgent. Each group is urged to do what it can, within its means. Your contribution counts!
