Traveling Out of Town?
From Ed, the Literature Guy
Don't forget to contact local intergroups for meeting
We have a small selection of Large Print books for
information. You can find a list of intergroups outside of
sale at Nassau Intergroup, including The Big Book,
Nassau County on the Nassau Intergroup website. Go to
The 12 & 12, Daily Reflections, and a few others.
Nassau Intergroup does not take phone orders.
Scroll down that page to the following link: “To find a
Please have exact change when you purchase books;
meeting outside of Nassau County: Other AA Service
phone reps cannot make change. Books are for sale
Bodies”.
from 9am-4:30pm.
From the Treasurer:
From the Newsletter Editor:
Use of Group Funds
Submissions; early deadline for Jan issue
Each group or service group makes its own decisions
concerning how it spends its money. Hopefully these
Nassau Intergroup AA News is open to
decisions are made in the light of Fellowship principles
submissions from AA members on topics consistent
following informed discussion in the group’s business
with the AA Steps, Traditions, and Concepts. If you
meetings.
would like your article to be considered for publication,
Most decisions are easy. A group needs to make
please email it to newsletter@nassauny-aa(dot)org or
provision for basic needs such as rent and supplies,
query first. Submissions also may be sent by regular
including literature. Hopefully, there also will be support for
mail to the Intergroup office at 361 Hempstead
the group’s trusted servants, its officers, Intergroup Rep, and
GSR. A prudent reserve follows. Funds accumulated beyond
Turnpike, West Hempstead, NY 11552.
immediate need and a limited reserve are then usually
Please note the early deadline for the January 2008
passed along the service group chain to GSO, Intergroup,
issue. If you want to submit something for the January
local area, county, and district General Service groups,
issue, you must send it in no later than Dec. 13.
apportioned as the group sees fit to demonstrate our
connection to and support for the work of those service
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groups.
What about expenditures that do not fall comfortably into
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any of these categories? The question for instance is
sometimes asked about using group money to support a
group anniversary party, picnic, or similar event?
Of course, all we really have is today, which, by the
I suppose the answer for me at least in part goes to what
way, is 24 hours (or 1,440 minutes, or just over 86,000
expectations have we set up for the use of our funds when
seconds).
the basket is sent around? That would seem to generally be
that we will use any contributions to support direct and
AA's Young People's Video Project
indirect 12th Step work.
What about that group anniversary celebration? One
AA is inviting members to submit digital videos that
might argue that the anniversary is indirect 12th Step activity
focus on the experience of getting sober between the
in that it shows the newcomer that AA works. If we’re not
ages of 12 and 25. For guidelines, visit:
comfortable with that, we can pass a separate basket just for
the anniversary. That way, anyone putting money in the
basket knows exactly what he or she is supporting. Since we
From the Special Needs Committee
all draw the line on AA principles in action in different places,
the point becomes to be up-front about what we are doing so
The committee will now meet quarterly, on the
individuals can decide where to throw their support.
second Thursday of March, June, September, and
In related matters, the members and groups in the
December. The new time is 7pm. If you want to get
county continue to generously support the work of
involved or have questions, call Intergroup and leave a
Nassau Intergroup. Contributing members and groups
message for the Special Needs Committee, with your
should receive individual letters acknowledging each
name & phone number.
contribution. If you have contributed and have not
received an acknowledgment, let me know. For groups at
Literature Donations to Institution
least, most likely the letters are going to the group’s
meeting place and are not being passed along there.
If your group would like to contribute literature to an
Sometimes too I cannot distinguish between an individual
institution, please contact the Nassau Intergroup
or group contribution because of the way the check or
Institutions Chair at institutions@nassauny-aa(dot)org
accompanying note is written.
or call Intergroup for assistance and to ensure that
Hope this is helpful. Feel free to get back to me with
donations are coordinated.
any questions.
In service,
Treasurer
treasurer@nassauny-aa(dot)org
