Chair Message
Dear Friends of the Worldwide Fellowship of Al-Anon,
What is something you remember that was important when you were a newcomer?
What stands out to me is the Al-Anon Conference Approved Literature (CAL). A few special pieces that spoke to me then and still do today are One Day at a Time in Al-Anon (ODAT) (B6), one of the daily readers, Just for Today Al-Anon bookmark (M12), and Understanding Ourselves and Alcoholism (P48), a pamphlet that is also in the 2022-2025 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual pages 21-23.
Purchasing Al-Anon and Alateen CAL from our San Diego Office is one way to support our local office financially. There are so many wonderful pieces of literature to choose from! Why not purchase and read a book that’s new to you and then lead a meeting on it? You’d benefit yourself, your meeting, and the Al-Anon office – a win-win!
Please read the information about “Help with Keeping Meeting Information Up-to-Date” at your meetings about group changes and the Vice Chair’s message about the upcoming celebration/fundraising events.
Thank you, members of Al-Anon, and keep coming back.
With gratitude and In service,
Sherry M.
Board Chair
Web-coordinator Message
Are you reasonably tech-savvy, customer service, and detail-oriented and have about an hour weekly (more for monthly Board meetings and annual changeover) to support the IT and web aspects of our small local Al-Anon Information Service office and our robust board?
Please consider joining the board as Web Coordinator (really IT coordinator). Requirements: a regular and brief weekly check-in with our IT/web contractor, knowledge to oversee our office and board’s confidential
Google Workspace, and, if needed, update and even guide the migration of our Squarespace and WordPress websites. Access to Chrome is recommended.
Guiding the maintenance of our well-crafted website can provide your fellow members and newcomers with access to vital support information, meeting lists, event calendars, and other resources while gaining useful service beyond the group, plus leadership and teamwork experience.
Being a co-administrator of Google Workspace ensures that our part-time staff, board and volunteers receive technical assistance to maintain organized, accessible documents for the continuity of service to our groups and community.
If interested, please contact the current Web/IT coordinator, Mary N of San Diego, at [email protected] .
Position available late 2025 or January 2026. The transition date is flexible. *FLYER*
VICE-CHAIR MESSAGE
Dear Al-Anon Friends,
My favorite event of the year is just around the corner! Glee Anon, now centrally located at the United Church of Christ in Mission Hills, will take place on March 29th at 6:30pm. Join us for a night of musical fun based on The Real Housewives. There is a $15 suggested donation, and children can attend for free.
If you can't make it but would still like to donate, you can do so on the "2025 Glee Al-Anon" page on the website: https://www.alanonsandiego.org/musical-fundraiser-2025.
Additionally, I am very excited to announce the official date for Al-Anon and Alateen's Birthday Celebration!
It will be held on May 31, 2025, from 1pm to 4pm at the San Diego Al-Anon Information Services Office in the gazebo. We will have two 20-minute speakers, cake, and literature for sale. The office address can be found on the attached flyer.
I hope to see you all there!
With Gratitude,
Alexa C.
Board Vice-Chair