Chair Message
“Every group ought to be fully self-supporting ...”
2022-2025 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual p.18
Our San Diego Al-Anon Information Service Office (AIS) counts on your financial support. Are you a "12 Stepper?" The 12 Steppers are Al-Anon/ Alateen members who practice the principles of Al-Anon bysupporting the San Diego (AIS) Office with a monthly tax-deductible donation. Donations can be made here:
https://www.alanonsandiego.org/contributions
Donating a more generous monthly amount makes a consistent income possible for our office to count on. I have donated online as a "12 Stepper" for many years and give cash donations to my home meeting, "To cover group expenses, purchase of literature, and support of our service arms." Will you join me with your generosity?
Additionally, Al-Anon and Alateen's Birthday Celebration is on May 31, 2025, from 1pm to 4pm at the San Diego (AIS) Office in the gazebo. Two 20-minute speakers, a cake, and discounted literature will be for sale.
You can also donate on our website. Please contribute in gratitude for what you've gained in Al-Anon and celebrate with others Al-Anon's 74th and Alateen's 68th birthdays!
Thank you for your continued service financially!
Sherry M.
Board Chair
VICE-CHAIR MESSAGE
Dear fellow Al-Anon & Alateen Members,
It's going to be May, and you know what that means—it's time to celebrate Al-Anon's 74th and Alateen's 68th birthdays!
Please join us on Saturday, May 31st, from 1pm to 4pm under the Gazebo at the San Diego Office in Mission Valley to celebrate the program that has given us so much. Two wonderful speakers will be on hand, and, of course, cake will be served!
The office will also be open for all your literature needs, so bring a chair and come down to the most serene party of the year!
If you can, please consider contributing to support the AIS Board. The board's members are working hard to spread the message through outreach to Alateen and the community. Contributions can be made online at www.alanonsandiego.org.
Grateful to be of service,
Alexa C.
Board Vice-Chair
Ex-Officio Message
In March 2025, the ISRs voted to move forward with a By-Law Review process, including creating a Board Procedures & Policies Manual. After seeking proposals and referrals from several sources, the Board has engaged a nonprofit consultant, David Styers, to guide this project.
David has requested a By-Law Review Task Force of 5 to 7 representative Al-Anon members to work together on the review and manual creation process. The AIS Office Board has named the following three board members to the task force: Chair, ex-officio, and Historian & Nominations Chair. The Board is seeking four long-time Al-Anon Members (two ISRs and two members-at-large) with service experience beyond the group level to participate on the task force.
The goal is to complete this project by the end of this calendar year, so we need to get started! Please contact Cindi H at [email protected] with expressions of interest by the end of business day on April 30, 2025.
Thank you for supporting your Al-Anon San Diego AIS Office Board!
Cindi H.
Ex-Officio