November is Gratitude Month in Alcoholics Anonymous! Many A.A. groups, both in-person and online, will pass a second basket at each of their meetings this month. Your contributions to San Francisco and Marin Intergroup (aka Central Office) help fund essential 12th Step services, including:

  • Running your local Central Office
  • Selling Conference-approved and AA Grapevine literature
  • Publishing local meeting schedules
  • Maintaining the aasfmarin.org website
  • Operating a 24/7 telephone helpline
A.A. Members
Group Treasurers:
  • After passing a basket for the 7th Tradition, please consider passing a second basket around for Gratitude Month. Please track your 7th Tradition and Gratitude Month funds separately. At the end of November, send your contributions to Intergroup as two distinct transactions.
  • If you send in group contributions via the online form, select “Gratitude Month.”
  • If you mail a check, include ‘Gratitude Month’ in the memo line, along with your meeting name and date and time.
  • Or drop by Central Office (1821 Sacramento Street, San Francisco) to contribute with cash.

Here is a sample announcement as you pass the second basket in-person:

November is Gratitude Month and we are passing the basket a second time to support San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s many 12th Step services, including running Central Office, operating the 24-hour helpline and maintaining the website. Gratitude Month contributions can also be sent via Venmo @SFMarinIntergroup or online at aasfmarin.org/gratitude. Thank you!

If your group is online, here is a modified announcement for virtual meetings that you can copy and paste into chat:

November is Gratitude Month, and groups generally pass a second basket to support San Francisco and Marin Intergroup’s many 12th Step services, including running Central Office, operating the 24-hour helpline and maintaining the website. Gratitude Month Contributions can be sent via Venmo at https://venmo.com/u/sfmarinintergroup (@SFMarinIntergroup) or online at https://aasfmarin.org/gratitude. Thank you!

***IMPORTANT*** Please include https:// to make the hyperlink work in chat.

If you have any questions, contact Central Office at [email protected] or call (415) 674-1821. Your support during Gratitude Month helps us keep the hand of A.A. available to the suffering alcoholic in San Francisco and Marin Counties.