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Presentation by the

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2022 Northeast Regional AA

Service Assembly (NERAASA)

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AA Throughout the World

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1,967,613 AA Members

120,455 AA Groups

66 General Service Offices

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Throughout the US and Canada

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1,474,958 AA Members

71,138 AA Groups

1 General Service Office

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The Northeast Region

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340,696 Members

18 Delegates

15,998 Groups

1 Trustee

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Western Canada

Area 13 has 15,685 Members

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15,201 Members

Area 79

B/C Yukon

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Meeting Guide APP Has Been Expanded to Include Online Meetings

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GSO’s Two Basic Functions

  • Publishing:

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  • Services:

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Group Records

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2021 Update COVID-19 Impact� �Carrying our Life-saving Message Continues:

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  • Our GSO Staff ensures that our vital services are available throughout the Fellowship.
  • Throughout much of 2021, our General Service Board, and other Committee meetings, were conducted remotely.
  • However, towards late 2021, we resumed in-Person (and Hybrid) Board Meetings.

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  • 2021 Two Virtual

North/South Special Forums

  • 2021 Four Virtual Regional Forums
  • 2021 8-Day Virtual

General Service Conference

  • 2022 Four In-Person Regional Forums
  • 2022 8-Day In-Person General Service Conference
  • 2022 One Virtual

North/South

Special Forum

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Planning is well underway!

What about the 2025 International Convention?

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2021 Financial Highlights

2017 - $7.27

2018 - $7.40

2019 - $8.06

2020 - $8.16

2021 - $7.34

2022 - $#.##

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2021 Financial Highlights

  • 7th Tradition of Self-Support: $10.8 million our highest ever!
    • In 2020, Contributions approximated - $10.3 million.

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    • Literature Sales in 2021 amounted to: $11.7 million!
      • In 2020, Literature Sales approximated - $9.2 million.

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    • Reserve Fund of $12.8 million approximates 8.5 months.
      • In 2020, our Reserve Fund approximated - 7.7 months.

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F-3

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7th Tradition Self-Support

(2012 – 2021)

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Reserve Fund Ratio �Number of Months Coverage�

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15-year Average = 9.93 Months

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Our Prudent Reserve

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

Reserved Fund –

($ in Thousands)

$12,822**

$12,297

$15,900

$15,935

$14,353

Recurring Operating Expenses

($ in Thousands)

18,132**

19,076

20,700

19,736

18,059

Number of Months

8.49

7.74

9.2

9.7

9.5

Groups

71,138*

74,949

68,478

68,478

66,860

Reserve Fund per Group

$180.25

$164.07

$232.00

$232.71

$214.67

Number of Members

1,474,958*

1,525,043

1,418,177

1,418,177

1,381,954

Reserve Fund per Member

$8.69

$8.06

$11.21

$11.24

$10.39

By Conference action, the “Prudent Operating Reserve” was defined as an amount equal to the preceding year’s combined operating expenses of AA World Services, AA Grapevine and the General Fund of the General Service Board. As such, operating expenses include “office and operating expenses” but not the Cost of Products.

* = SMF-53, dated January 2022

** = 2021 Reforecast of July 2021

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Growth of On-Line Contributions

(2016 – 2021)

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Other Good News Stories

  • Languages: To date, AAWS has copyrighted literature in 110 approved languages.
  • Our “12 Steps and 12 Traditions” are available in 52 languages with three languages pending.
  • Our “Big Book” is available in 72 languages, plus the original English with 27 languages pending, including Haitian Creole.
  • See also https://onlineliterature.aa.org .

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POLIB-15

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2021 Grapevine Highlights

  • Chris C., a former AAWS Publishing Director and collaborator on several Grapevine projects, is our AA Grapevine and La Viña (AAGV/LV) Publisher.
  • AAGV launched a pilot of 12 podcast episodes, titled “The Half-Hour Variety Hour.” Check us out at: aagrapevine.org/podcast .
  • As a result of Conference action, we entered the world of Instagram:
  • @alcoholicsanonymous_gv
  • @alcoholicosanonimos_lv

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2021 Grapevine Highlights

  • AAGV/LV YouTube is seeing new subscribers each month. We have resumed collecting audio stories for YouTube and podcasts.
  • AAGV/LV “Carry the Message” Project (a monthly Twelve Step call to those seeking our help) sold thousands of subscriptions throughout 2020-21.
  • A new book titled “Fun in Sobriety” is on course to be ready by 72nd General Service Conference.

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Submit articles to: www.aagrapevine.org/contribute

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What Can I Do Right Now –�with no Further Obligation?

Go to www.aagrapevine.org and Type “Daily Quote” in the Search Bar

Sign up to receive Grapevine Daily Quote!

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AA Grapevine�on YouTube

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Grapevine Daily and

La Viña Weekly Quote(s)

We Also Have ePubs

eBooks, Audiobooks

Digital

Archive

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Intergroups and Central Offices

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Trustees’ Fiduciary Duties

    • Duty of Care:
      • Attend meetings,
      • Come prepared, and
      • Follow-up on action items.
    • Duty of Loyalty:
      • Undivided allegiance, and
      • In the best interests of AA.
    • Duty of Obedience:
      • Faithfulness to the organization’s mission.

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NYS Not-for-Profit Corporate Law�and Federal Law 501(c)3

      • File an annual IRS Form 990,
      • File an annual CHAR 500 (NYS),
      • Maintain books and records,
      • Audited by an independent CPA,
      • Have a Whistleblower Policy, and
      • Have a “Conflict of Interest” Policy.

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      • Prohibition influencing legislation,
      • Prohibition of private benefit, and
      • Prohibition political campaigns.

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In Addition to all that,�Here’s what AA Does

      • Prints and distributes AAWS Highlights,
      • Publishes and distributes GSO Quarterly,
      • Conduct Regional Forums, Special Forums,
      • Regional Trustees Board Reports (Quarterly),
      • Hosts a week-long General Service Conference,
      • Prior to COVID, GSO was open to Fellowship year-round,
      • Regional Delegates and Alternates Meeting (Monthly), and
      • One can always contact GSO on our Webpage (www.aa.org).

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      • We have a “Careers” portal on the website,
      • Prints and distributes countless literature items, pamphlets, service pieces, many of them at no charge,
      • Prints and distributes Final Conference Report, and
      • Trustees are willing to outreach, upon request.

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The Group Conscience

P-16 The AA Group … Where it All Begins (27 Times)

BM-31 The AA Service Manual (57 Times)

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Remember the Connection …

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