Opportunities for Service
*Introductory Meeting at St. Vincent's Hospital Needs Volunteers to lead meetings. This is a 12th Step opportunity to introduce family and friends of those admitted to St. Vincent's to the possibility of recovery with Al-Anon. Please consider volunteering for this needed service.
"I have been a very, very grateful member of Al-Anon for nearly 5 years. Have worked the 12 steps w/ an Al-Anon sponsor and am beginning to work the Traditions. I am interested in Al-Anon service beyond the individual group level and am interested in the positions of answering the phones.
In gratitude,
Jody B., Mount Kisco"
*Al-Anon Information Service (AIS) Committee Volunteers
Would you like to experience the wonderful, rewarding feeling of being of service to the fellowship? Consider joining the AIS Committee? If you have a committment to Al-Anon and know the growth that comes in being of service to others... won't you consider this wonderful experience? It is so necessary to allow AIS to be here for the newcomer and pass the message of Al-Anon. Please consider taking that next step in your recovery!
You can reply to this request at: al_is@hudsonestuaryalanon.org or call Cathy M. at 347-512-2815.
For more information regarding Al-Anon Information Service, please read "Al-Anon Guidelines G-4"
*12th Step Service
The AIS is in need of telephone volunteers. Volunteers are asked to return calls one-day-per-week for 3 months. They only need to call into the phone service once a day. (E.g. If your day is Tuesday, you only need to check the messages once on Tuesdays for 3 months.) The phone service can be accessed remotely from the comfort of your own home. This is an all important service as it is our way to "carry the message" to potential newcomers and hopefully get them to their first meeting. It is very rewarding and gratifying. If interested, please write: al_is@hudsonestuaryalanon.org and our telephone coordinator, Pat R. will contact you.
We're looking for volunteers for 2012!
*Service at the Group Level
Service is a wonderful opportunity to push your recovery to new heights. Service is also part of our Seventh Tradition which states "Every group ought to be fully self-supporting..." According to our traditions, if the service positions in a group are not filled, the group is not considered to be fully self-supporting. Each Al-Anon group has a number of service positions which usually include Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Literature person. Some groups also have a Program Chair who arranges for speakers to speak at each meeting. Check with your group and see if there are any service positions that need to be filled. Then ... offer to serve! The beauty of giving service in Al-Anon is that by helping others...you help yourself!! Remember, "To keep it, you have to give it away." Please consider giving service at your Al-Anon group.
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For those who have already given service at the group level and are ready to think about giving service above the group level, please consider serving at the District level. Our District 24 meetings are listed on the Calendar page.
*Service at the District Level Our District 24 meetings are indicated on the calendar. All Group Representatives and Al-Anon members are welcome. For more information, click here
*"All On Board" - 12th Step Service Opportunity
Please consider joining us as we bring meetings to homebound members.