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SOBER
Spring 2016
Treasures Catalyst to Formation of New Archive Committee
NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO
NY INTER-GROUP’S HISTORY
INTER-GROUP NY
ASSOCIATION OF A.A.
OF NEW YORK
307 Seventh Avenue, Rm 201
New York, NY 10001-6007
(212) 647-1680
(914)949-1200
(212) 647-1648 Fax
www.NYInterGroup.org
[email protected]
In early 2014 volunteers at the office were
cleaning out a closet to organize it. While
they were clearing and discarding the files,
someone yelled, “Stop!” In the back of the
closet was a whole stack of boxes that looked
different from the others. The stack was
marked, “1946 to 1959” and contained 31
boxes! We found hand written letters from
Bill W, hand written letters from Lois Wilson,
and more! After realizing what we had, we
started looking for information about how
INTER
NEW YORK
WANTED:
TELEPHONE VOLUNTEERS
Be the voice of attraction
to the new person calling for
help. One year of continuous
sobriety is required. Call or
come by the New York InterGroup office for an orientation.
If you would like to volunteer
with clerical work, stuffing
envelopes, or assembling
packets for area meetings,
there is no minimum sobriety
requirement. Contact NYIG at
1-212-647-1680.
Shifts for Phone Volunteers
9am - 1:30pm
1:30 - 6pm
6pm - 10pm
Christopher D., Manager, Editor-in-Chief
Billy G., Editor
Bradford S., Designer & Assembler
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New York Inter-Group started. We looked
and looked and finally we found what we
were looking for.
We found the document reprinted below
which describes some of how we began.
Then we found an outline for developing
A.A. in New York, with all the backup and
description. It is things like these that we
are discovering in our boxes of treasures.
Goosebumps I say! Goosebumps!
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Inter-Group’s First Meeting Schedule from 1946
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The trail of how New York Inter-Group
evolved is still being uncovered.
So if you want to donate your meeting
books, documents or any other memorabilia from before 1989 back to 1950 and
be a part of establishing The New York
Inter-Group’s Archives Committee please
contact the Archive Committee...
Is Your Triangle
Lopsided?
What an interesting
question, “Is your
Triangle Lopsided?”
With the help of
other AA’s and many step
meetings, I was able to put the steps in
my life. Gradually my service commitments
allowed me to get involved and move with
AA and see what the circle and triangle
mean and are best understood when applying them into my life. We realize the circle
and triangle are not lopsided.
The Circle and Triangle symbol has
long been connected to the A.A. Fellowship. It was adopted as an official A.A.
symbol at the International Convention in
St. Louis in 1955, and from that point on
was widely used in the Fellowship. For the
Fellowship, the three legs of the triangle
represented the Three Legacies of
Recovery, Unity and Service, and the
circle symbolized the world of A.A.
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NY INTER-GROUP’S SEVENTH
TRADITION GRATITUDE PLAN
Your pledge of $5 (or more) each month helps
support NYIG’s continued effort to carry the A.A. message
of recovery and hope to still-sick and suffering alcoholics
throughout the Greater New York City Area.
As a Faithful Fiver, your personal contribution will
help the doors of NYIG stay open 365 days a year!
For more information, please stop by the NYIG office,
or visit our website at www.NYInterGroup.org
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CELEBRATE YOUR SOBER ANNIVERSARY BY JOINING
NY INTER-GROUP’S ANNIVERSARY CLUB
Your Contribution will help NYIG to carry A.A.’ s message of
hope and recovery to still-sick and suffering alcoholics throughout the Greater New York City Area.
A voluntary contribution of $1 (or more) for each year of
sobriety is suggested. For more information, please stop by
the NYIG office or visit our website at www.NYInterGroup.org
THE
ELEVENTH
When I think about what happened to
me, I realize how fortunate I was to meet
a recovered alcoholic who shared his
experience, strength and hope with me—
someone who could help attract me to
the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. My
friend didn’t promote or sell A.A. to me;
by the power of his example, he attracted
me to A.A.
DELIVERING THE MESSAGE
“Our public relations policy
is based on attraction rather
than promotion; we need
always maintain personal
anonymity at the level of
press, radio, and films.”
–11th Tradition of
Alcoholics Anonymous
TRADITION
Years ago, I had a chance encounter
with an old childhood friend—one who
had a drinking problem way back when.
He looked so dramatically different that
I almost didn’t recognize him. It took a
few awkward moments for me to realize
who he was. He said, “I know. That’s
what happens when you get sober: a
new look, a new attitude on life.” He let
me know that he had been in Alcoholics Anonymous for many years. When I
finally admitted to myself that I needed
help, I remembered this friend. I said to
myself, “If he can stay sober all this time,
then why can’t I?” Recovered alcoholics
truly are the strongest attraction to A.A.
I called the Inter-Group office to find a
meeting. There was one in ten minutes: I
went, and I’ve never left. That phone call
was the best I ever made!
But what about those who still
suffer from alcoholism and who still
battle with themselves about whether
a solution exists? What about the alcoholics who don’t know they’ve met a
recovered alcoholic, or who don’t have
friends like the one I had?
That’s what makes A.A.’s Public
Information Committee so important.
Part of my service to A.A. is to serve
as the chair of Public Information (P.I.)
for New York Intergroup. The primary
purpose of P.I. is exactly the same as the
primary purpose of A.A.: to carry the
message to the still suffering. On P.I.
commitments, we bring A.A.’s message to schools, places of worship, civic
groups, nursing homes, and other places
where people gather. Often times, a P.I.
commitment will mark people’s first contact with A.A., which makes the work we
do that much more important. Consistent
with the principle of the 11th Tradition,
we are providing people with the information they need to be attracted to the
program. We let people know what A.A.
is and how they can be in touch with
A.A. should the need arise.
The P.I. Committee is always looking
for more volunteers to speak on commitments or to bring information about P.I.
to their home groups. It is a great way to
meet people, have fun, and help change
people’s lives. If you are interested in
participating, please contact the intergroup office.
In love and service,
Ronni R.
NYIG Public Information Chair
[email protected]
Volunteer
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Inter-Group survives on the kindness of
volunteers who help the office run. Serving
Inter-Group carries the A.A. message to
the sick and suffering and helps save lives.
Here are two gems of volunteer service:
It was the dead of winter. A storm
had just hit, and the city was mostly
shut down. A volunteer who lived
nearby was called and asked to go into
the office and put a note on door saying “Closed Due to Weather.”
This volunteer went into the office,
found a pen and a piece of paper, and
wrote the note. When he went to tape it
to the door, he saw two people standing
outside—a man in his nineties with over 50
years of sobriety, and a woman of
many years
sober.
Amazed,
the volunteer asked
what they
were doing
out in such
weather.
“We are
here to answer phones, of course,” the woman said.
The volunteer smiled. “OK,” he said,
and folded up the note he’d written. The
woman and the man came in, sat down,
and spent the day answering phones—just
a typical day at the office.
A phone rings at Inter-Group.
A volunteer picks up the phone.
“Alcoholics Anonymous, may I
help you?” he says.
“I need help,” the caller, a
woman, says.
The volunteer helps the woman
find her first meeting. After a few
weeks, she drinks again. But because
of her initial experience, she knows
she can always call Inter-Group
for help. She calls, and with the help of
another volunteer, finds another meeting—
and this time she gets it.
Many years later, this very woman
called Inter-Group to thank them for
being there for her. She recently
celebrated 50 years of sobriety.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016 1 - 3 PM
CELEBRATING
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
FOUNDING DATE JUNE 10, 1935
NY INTER-GROUP’S First Meeting List 1946
The New York Hilton Hotel
Grand Ballroom, 3rd Floor
1335 Ave of the Americas (53/54 St)
Hosted by: Westchester County, Graylin C., Chair
• The Big Meeting is a 3 Speaker Open Meeting
• Interpreted for the Deaf.
• Simultaneous English-to-Spanish translation.
(Seventh Tradition collection will be taken).
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For more information
please contact
NY Inter-Group Office
307 Seventh Avenue
Suite 201
New York, NY 10001
(212) 647-1680
[email protected]
www.NYInterGroup.org
2016 Bill W. Dinner
Table Lottery
Thursday – July 14, 2016 – 7:00pm
Lottery at the New York Hilton Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10009
(Between 53/54 Streets)
In the Murry Hill East Suite
Event for the Premier Table Selection of the
Annual Bill W. Dinner held on November 12, 2016
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NY Inter-Group’s
Correction & Treatment Facilities Committee’s
Annual Literature Fundraiser
DINNER DANCE
Saturday, July 30, 2016 8 pm - 1 am
Please join us for dinner, dancing, fun and
fellowship to Raise Funds for AA Literature
ANTUN’S
96-43 Springfield Boulevard, Queens Village, NY
antuns.com (Take LIRR to Queens Village Station)
Tickets are $85 & available at NY Inter-Group Office
More Information Call 212-647-1680 or
Email [email protected]
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Correction & Treatment Facilities Committee’s
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: WHAT IS THE CTFC?
A: The Correction and Treatment
Facilities Committee (CTFC) is a
committee of NY Inter-Group focused
on carrying the message into correctional
and treatment facilities.
Q: WHAT DOES THE CTFC
COMMITTEE DO?
A: The CTFC Committee is focused on
coordinating (3) primary goals:
1. Bringing AA meetings into correctional and treatment facilities where
the patients/inmates are unable to
leave to get to a meeting.
2. Delivering literature to these
facilities.
3. Helping connect patients and/or
inmates with AA members willing to
take them to an A.A. meeting on their
release or discharge date.
Q: IF I’M ALREADY TAKING A MEETING
BUT WOULD LIKE TO BRING LITERATURE WITH ME, WHAT DO I DO?
A: Simply show up to your area meetings
(above) to pick up literature and fill out
the CTFC Literature Distribution Form,
which lists where you are taking the
literature packages. You can also visit
NY Inter-Group during regular business
hours to get literature and complete the
required form.
Q: HOW IS THIS LITERATURE PAID FOR?
A: The CTFC Literature Fund is a separate
fund dedicated to paying for the literature that goes into institutions, as well
as additional expenses the committee
incurs in order to operate. It is funded by
contributions from groups and individuals
specifically earmarked for CTFC.
Q: HOW DO I CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FUND?
A: There are two ways you can contribute
to the CTFC Literature Fund:
1. Send your contribution check made
out to: New York Inter-Group of A.A.
with the words “CTFC Literature
Fund” in the memo of the check.
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The office has self-addressed envelopes for your contribution and these
should be sent to:
NY Inter-Group
307 Seventh Avenue
Suite 201
New York, NY 10001
2. Attend the CTFC Annual Dinner
Dance Fund Raiser. In 2016, the
fundraiser will be held on Saturday - July 30, 2016 from 8:00pm
to 1:00am at Antun’s Restaurant
located at 96-43 Springfield Blvd.
Queens Village, NY 11429.
Q: WHAT IS BRIDGING THE GAP?
A: Bridging the Gap is a program designed
to help connect patients and inmates
with A.A. members the day they are
released with the singular goal of taking
them to their first meeting.
Q: HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED IN
BRIDGING THE GAP?
A: Simply show up to their monthly committee meeting that takes place on the 2nd
Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM
at the NY Inter-Group or email BTG@
NYInterGroup.org, for more information.
Q: ARE THERE OTHER WAYS TO BE OF
SERVICE WITH CTFC?
A: Absolutely! Every month A.A. members gets together to assemble all the
literature packets that get distributed into
facilities. They always need volunteers
and the only requirement is 1 day sober.
It’s a great service opportunity for everyone. The 2016 packing dates are May
7th, June 11th, July 10th, Aug 6th, Sept
10th, Oct 8th, Nov 12th, and Dec 10th.
Q: WHAT’S THE “PINK CAN”?
A: The Pink Can is a way for groups to
collect spare pennies, nickels, dimes,
and quarters toward the purchase of A.A.
literature for those who are confined or
hospitalized. Typically, it’s an empty coffee can wrapped in pink paper, an idea
that developed nearly 60 years ago.
Q: HOW DOES THE “PINK CAN” WORK?
A: Some groups make an announcement
about the Pink Can and pass it after the
7th Tradition basket. Other groups keep
the Pink Can on their literature table
and make an announcement about it
during the information break. Traditionally, group treasurers often handle the
additional contributions, but some groups
turn that responsibility into a separate
service position.
Q: HOW DO I GET A “PINK CAN”
FOR MY HOME GROUP?
A: First your home group needs to adopt
the use of the Pink Can. Once they do
you can make one yourself or contact
the CTFC committee at [email protected] and we’ll provide one.
Q: WHO DO I CONTACT IF I HAVE ANY
OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT CTFC?
A: You can email the committee at CTFC@
NYInterGroup.org with any questions
you have or call 212-647-1680.
VOLUNTEER
TO CARRY
THE AA
MESSAGE
How can I become involved in carrying the A.A.
message to detoxes, rehabs, shelters and prisons?
Attend a monthly NY Inter-Group Correction & Treatment
Facilities Committee meeting in your Borough/Area. The
following is a schedule of the local monthly committee meetings:
Bronx: the 3rd Friday of every month, 7:00 PM, Our Savior
Lutheran School, 1734 Williamsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10461.
Brooklyn: the last Saturday of every month, 1:00 PM,
103 Quincy Street (Btwn. Franklin & Classon Avenue, Basement)
Daily Reflection Workshop Group Meeting Place)
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238.
Manhattan: the 3rd Thursday of every month, 6:30 PM,
NY Inter-Group Office, 307 Seventh Avenue between
27th & 28th Streets, 2nd floor, 10001.
Queens: TBD.
Spanish Committee: the 2nd Saturday of every month, 3:00 PM,
Spanish Inter-Group: (Oficina Central Hispana de A.A.)
2234 First Avenue @ 120th Street, New York, NY 10029.
Staten Island: the 2nd Saturday of every month, 3:00 PM,
How Club, 552 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302.
Westchester: the 3rd Wednesday of every month, 6:30pm,
Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave,
White Plains, NY 10605.
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Break Out the Platinum
IT’S NY INTER-GROUP’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FIRST MEETING LIST!
Most AA’s in the NY-Metropolitan area
knows that when they need to find a
meeting, they can simply take a look
at their NYIG meeting list, check out
nyintergroup.org or call 212-647-1680.
When we want to know what committees exist, the particulars of their meetings and their Twelfth Step work, and
what events are planned around the area
for the coming year. That information is
conveniently right at our fingertips on
the Inter-Group website to say nothing
of the countless, multi-colored flyers created by NY Inter-Group, which
manage to find their way to our home
groups’ bulletin boards. The structure,
commitment, and effectiveness of NY
Inter-Group is amazing. No less amazing, is the story of its genesis. Once
upon a time (starting June 18, 1940 at
334 ½ West 24th Street, to be precise)
there were a bunch of drunks who hung
out at a place known as The 24th Street
Clubhouse. Many AA’s got sober at The
Clubhouse learning and living in our
newly-found solution, which was being
passed from one drunk to the next. For
a while, Bill Wilson practically lived at
The Club House and it began to serve
as more than just a meeting place. It
functioned as a central committee for
interrelations of the small handful of AA
groups in Metropolitan NY.
As time passed, many self-sustaining
AA groups formed. It dawned on AA’s
who lived in the center of Manhattan
and whose connection with AA was
tied up exclusively with 24th Street
that they were a group, too. In the
spring of 1944, they officially formed
The Manhattan Group.
This was the beginning of trouble and
confusion. The 24th Street Clubhouse
became identified as a Manhattan Group
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operation and many out-of-town AA’s
stopped supporting The Clubhouse. The
dwindling financial support greatly impeded its ability to function as an areawide service, so the board of directors
decided to irrevocably separate from
The Manhattan Group. “The Clubhouse,
henceforth, was to be actively operated
by all groups. The meetings conducted
within its walls were not only to be
representative of the whole district, but
actually conducted, on a rotating basis,
by outside groups.”
Resentments galore! The Manhattan
Group, seeing itself being dispossessed,
let out a loud howl. Friends who had
been practically blood brothers were
hurling insults at each other and threatening much worse. Emotions were at a
breaking point. We had what Bill called
“an incorporated dry bender” and it was
a dandy!
Time passed and cracked friendships
were mended. Many who had opposed
the new order served faithfully and well
in governing the Inter-Group
Association born of vituperation.
By 1946, our fellowship had reached
24,000 members. Alcoholics Anonymous of New York, Inc. understood
that their situation was entirely different from that which existed in 1941, or
even 1945 and that it would continue to
change quickly. They urged each individual AA in the New York Metropolitan
Area and each group in the area to give
consideration to “A Plan for Furthering
the Development of AA in the New York
Metropolitan Area” which they believed
to be a needed form of protection.
Bolstering their case, they quoted Bill
Wilson’s “An Alcoholics Anonymous
Tradition of Relations,” in which he
wrote, “Seven years have passed; seven
years of vast experience with our next
greatest undertaking—the problem of
living and working together. This is today our main concern. If we can succeed
in this adventure—and keep succeeding
–then, and only then, will our future be
secure…” The plan detailed eight functions that needed to be performed by an
association of groups.
1. AA Inquiries and Referrals – A
central clearing house for receiving
and dispatching to local groups inquiries from people interested in AA for
themselves or others. Will provide an
appropriate and immediate means of
direction for alcoholics who want help.
2. Hospitalization – Each of the 23
groups in the NY Metropolitan Area
is interested in what facilities are
available and where, for the hospitalization of alcoholics. Many AA’s
know parts of this picture; their efforts
could be combined and their information made collective.
3. Inter-Group Meetings, Exchange,
and Relationship – Inter-group
meetings of all the area have been
found in the past to be helpful and
interesting and conducive to building
better and more far-reaching cooperation throughout the Metropolitan
Area. Individual exchange meetings
between groups in the area at, regular
intervals, have been popular, and
provision for their regular scheduling
should be facilitated.
4. Special Activities – Planning
and management of such activities as
the AA Annual Dinner and holiday
festivities could be most effectively
handled by an Inter-Group committee.
5. New Groups – Through having available a single source of information
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covering the experience of
those who have faced and met the
problems involved in establishing
a new group, the formation of new
groups could be encouraged.
6. Public Relations and Education –
Inter-Group machinery should be
available to address questions of
newspaper and radio publicity and
education through the interest of
special groups whose professional
activity may touch upon the problems
of alcoholism.
7. Central Club House – The present
building is of sufficient size to permit
centralization of all area activities on
the premises. The operation has been
conducted by those who are interested in that activity, and it should
remain so.
8. Grievances – Any AA, or any AA
Group in the area, should have a single outlet for registering comments,
criticisms, or grievances on area
matters. A grievance committee could
serve as a useful sounding-board and
action group.
AA membership approved of New
York’s plan and thus was born NY
Inter-Group.
Seventy years later, NY Inter-Group,
located at 307 Seventh Avenue, Suite
201, continues the work begun by our
founders. The phones are answered,
meeting lists are printed, various committees are formed and maintained, all
in the name of carrying our message to
still sick and suffering alcoholics.
Celebrate Inter-Group’s 70th
Anniversary by doing service, so
that we can leave a legacy akin to that
which was left for us.
Lu D.
SERVICE +
PUBLIC
INFORMATION
Service keeps you sober. It’s something
that people are told early on in A.A., and
rightfully so. Unity with the fellowship
and recovery on a personal level need to
be balanced with doing service for others.
There’s 12th step service, sponsoring
other people, helping other alcoholics,
and service at the group level, which is a
step toward getting involved in helping
A.A. run.
I’ve done everything from taking a
greeting commitment at 30 days, volunteering to do the fellowship announcement
at 6 months, setting up and clean up, chairing, and more. I feel lucky (thank you, HP)
that I found my way to doing service below the group level, particularly in Public
Information. Public Information is exactly
as it sounds—informing the general public
(non-alcoholics) about what Alcoholics
Anonymous is and is not, so that they
have the right information about the program if they ever come across a potential
alcoholic or find themselves possibly
struggling with alcoholism.
I can honestly say that the commitments I have with SENY and Intergroup
have helped me in times from mental
delusions that a drink could solve all
my problems.
I fell into this service after checking
out a NYC Young People A.A. meeting
at around 8 months sober. What I found
myself doing was raising my hand as they
announced they were looking for a CPC/
PI chair—not fully knowing what it was,
but inexplicably saying yes to the commitment. I had a vague idea of what Public
Information entailed, but really got a crash
course as one of the requirements of the
position had me going to the South East
NY (SENY) Public Information Committee meetings, where I acted as a liaison
between the committee and NYCYPAA.
I read about the types of projects that could
be done under Public Information and
worked with SENY’s PI chair at the time,
Preston W. to put together a mailing to
high schools offering to send information
about A.A. and potentially have speakers
come in to schools if they were interested.
The first commitment I did at Hostos
Community College was to a group of
students entering the medical field, and
was quite the learning experience. Before
I went, I read the Speaking at Non-AA
Meetings pamphlet as thoroughly as I
could, writing notes and outlines, and
practicing speaking in front of my dog.
It is very rewarding to help non-AA
people understand what AA actually is,
and to dispel the misconceptions people
have about the program. But it’s not
only non-AA people who learn from this
experience: talking through the steps and
traditions has helped me learn more about
this fellowship. The same goes for tabling
at health fairs, and learning about what
other counties are doing to carry the A.A.
message.
I don’t know why, with everything else
going on in my life, my commitments in
PI bring such joy and serenity to me, with
everything else that’s going on in my life. I
leave those committee meetings energized,
motivated, and in a wonderful mood. I
just want to shout it from the rooftops
(or at least announce it at meetings) to
help get more people interested in taking
these kinds of commitments. It’s a great
way to reach those who could be our next
newcomers.
If you would like to join or get more
information, call the PI Committee at
212-647-1680.
Bianca
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S 2016
FORUMS
BRONX AREA FORUM
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 pm
May 21, July 16, Sept 17, Nov 19
Westchester United
Methodist Church
2547 Tremont Ave
(Silver St/Lurting Ave)
Bronx, NY
BROOKLYN AREA FORUM
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:00
May 21, July 16, Sept 17, Nov 19
First Unitarian Congregational
Chapel
121 Pierrepoint St
(Clinton St/Monroe Pl)
(Caucus Group Meeting Place)
Brooklyn, NY
MANHATTAN AREA FORUM
April 19, Tuesday . . . . . . . . . 7 pm
June 21, Aug 16, Oct 18, Dec 20
NY Inter-Group Office
QUEENS AREA FORUM
Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 pm
May 10, July 12, Sept 13, Nov 8
Queens Inter-Group Office
105-29A Metropolitan Ave
Forest Hills, NY 11375
STATEN ISLAND AREA FORUM
April 21, Thursday . . . . . .7:30 pm
June 16, Aug 18, Oct 20, Dec 15
Immanuel Lutheran Church
2018 Richmond Ave
(Rockland Ave/Signs Rd)
Staten Island, NY
WESTCHESTER AREA FORUM
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 am
May 21, July 16, Sept 17, Nov 19
First Baptist Church
456 North St (Bryant Ave)
White Plains, NY
WESTCHESTER BOOKING MEETING
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 am
May 21, Aug 20, Nov 19
Memorial United
Methodist Church
250 Bryant Ave
(North Ave/Mamaroneck Ave)
White Plains, NY
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MEETINGS
ARCHIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12:00
June 12 July 10 August 14 Sept 18
NY Inter-Group Office
[email protected]
BRIDGING THE GAP (BTG)
Treatment to AA Meeting
Volunteers Needed
For More Information
212-646-568-5758
[email protected]
CTFC LITERATURE PACKING
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 am
June 11, July 10, Aug 6, Sept 10,
Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec10
NYC Inter-Group Office
[email protected]
DELEGATE MEETING
Saturday June 11
New Delegate Workshop . . 10 am
Delegate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 am
PS 41, Greenwich Village School
116 West 11th St (6th/7th Ave)
NYC 212-647-1680
EXCHANGE MEETING
June 11
PS 41, Greenwich Village School
116 West 11th St (6th/7th Ave)
NYC
GROUP RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm
June 14, Aug 9, Oct 11, Dec 13
NY Inter-Group Office
[email protected]
PUBLIC INFORMATION CMTE
May 30, Monday . . . . . . . . . 7 pm
July 25, Sept 26, Nov 28
NY Inter-Group Office
212-647-1680
[email protected]
VOLUNTEERS MEETING
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 pm
July 20, Sept 21, Nov 16
NY Inter-Group Office
or Access via conference call
605-475-5950, code 1907805
SPECIAL EVENTS
OLD TIMERS MEETING 2016
Free Event
November 12. . . . . . . . . . 1-3 pm
Bill’s Own Story (Video)
3:30 – 4:30 pm
NY Hilton Hotel
1335 Ave of the Americas / 6th Ave
(53 St/54 St)
NYC, Hosted by Staten Island,
Andy V., Chair
BILL W. DINNER 2016
November 12. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 pm
Tickets $125
NY Hilton Hotel
1335 Ave of the Americas / 6th Ave
(53 St/54 St)
NYC, Hosted by Staten Island,
Andy V., Chair
BIG MEETING VOLUNTEERS
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
May 22, Sunday . . . . . . . . . 2 pm
June 5
NY Inter-Group Office
[email protected]
BILL W. DINNER TABLE LOTTERY
July 14, Thursday . . . . . . . . . 7 pm
NY Hilton
1335 Ave of the Americas / 6th Ave
(53 St/54 St)
In the Murry Hill East Suite
BILL W. DINNER & OLD TIMERS
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Sundays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pm
June 12, July 10, Aug 14,
Sept 18, Oct 9, Oct 23
NY Inter-Group Office
212-647-1680
[email protected]
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