The Buzz | December 9, 2022

Check out This Weekend’s Events
 

Gratitude in Action

San Francisco and Marin Intergroup is grateful for the generous contributions it received during Gratitude Month in November. If your group participated in Gratitude Month, please encourage your treasurers to send in those contributions before December 31. This helps inform Intergroup’s 2023 budget. 

In November Intergroup had 38 people become Faithful Fivers, one of the biggest increases in recent years! It was all due to getting the word out about this simple way to automate contributions to Intergroup. We need just seven more Faithful Fivers to reach our goal of 350 Faithful Fivers by the end of the year. Become a Faithful Fiver by contributing $5+ every month. Sign up at aasfmarin.org/contributions or call 415-674-1820.  

Intergroup News

The following are takeaway messages from San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s December meeting to take back to your group and any other A.A. meetings you attend.

1. Intergroup approved its 2023 budget. As our treasurer noted, it’s an aggressive budget and we will need continued contributions and support from the Fellowship.

2. Be of service! Intergroup is looking to fill the following volunteer positions.

• Co-webmaster (experience as web administrator helpful)

• Bookkeeper who can provide help with QuickBooks

• Central Office volunteers, especially on Fridays

Reach out to [email protected] for details.

3. Notify Central Office of meeting schedule changes for the holidays or alcathons. Email at [email protected]. Central Office will be closed Dec. 24 and 31.
 

Intergroup Service Committee Opportunities

Remember: Anyone can join service committees; you do not need to be an Intergroup Rep to participate.

• San Francisco Public Relations is looking for volunteers to take commitments, including a new committee chair. Join the next meeting on December 12 @ 7pm (orientation at 6:30pm)

• The Buzz has posted a new commitment as Associate Editor. Reach out to [email protected] for more information.

• HelpChat is looking for volunteers to monitor chats that come in via aasfmarin.org. To learn more reach out to [email protected] and join their next meeting on December 13 @6pm.

Teleservice Needs Volunteers

Teleservice volunteers answer the A.A. hotline 24 hours a day for alcoholics in need. They help alcoholics find a meeting and carry out our primary purpose of one alcoholic helping another. If you have one year of sobriety, the San Francisco and Marin Teleservice Committees are both looking for volunteers and coordinators to help manage volunteer scheduling. If you live in Marin, please click here to fill out this application. For those in San Francisco, reach out to [email protected]. 

Male Sponsors Needed for San Quentin

Marin H&I is in need of men to sponsor inmates at San Quentin Prison. Currently 25 men are waiting to be paired with a sponsor, with a high demand for sponsors who speak Spanish. Five years of sobriety and experience as a sponsor is required. To sign up, visit handinorcal.org.

Service Opportunities for the Week …

True Ambition

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