District Service Committees

Accessibility Committee

Chair:  AArin     dist25accessibility@area72aa.org 

Accessibilities Committees explore, develop, and offer resources to alcoholics with significant barriers to receiving the Alcoholics Anonymous message and to participating in our program of recovery.  We want A.A. to be available to all alcoholics who reach out for it.

Accessibilities Sharing Document

Archives Committee

Chair:  Kevin E dist25archives@area72aa.org

Archives Committees work to collect, preserve and share the history of A.A.

Bridging The Gap

Chair: Danielle C.          Dist25btg@area72aa.org

Bridging The Gap is a Temporary Contact Program to “Bridge the Gap” between treatment facilities or other programs, and A.A. Simply put, a temporary contact is an A.A. member who works with clients who are being discharged from treatment-type settings and helps them bridge the gap to A.A. in the online community.

Bridging The Gap Info

Cooperation with the Professional Community Committee (CPC)

Chair:  DJ H.               Dist25cpc@area72aa.org

A.A.’s Committee for the Cooperation with the Professional Community (C.P.C.) provides information about A.A. to members of the community whose profession may bring them into contact with people who may suffer from the disease of alcoholism.

Corrections Committee

Chair:  Sherri H            Dist25Corrections@area72aa.org

Members of Corrections Committees coordinate the work of individual A.A. members and groups to carry the message of recovery to alcoholics who are in custody.

Corrections Information

Finance Committee 

Chair:  Shoshana                         dist25alttreasurer@area72aa.org

The District 25 Budget Committee’s purpose is to be a resource to the District on financial matters.

Grapevine and Literature Committee

Chair:  Barbara G. dist25gvlit@area72aa.org

Grapevine and Literature Committees ensure A.A. literature is available for A.A. groups, service meetings and other A.A. events.  The committee advocates for Grapevine and La Viña at the group and district level, and serves as a link between group GVRs/RLVs and the district and area structure.

Committee Meeting Schedule/ Info

Public Information Committee (PI) 

Chair:  Open                dist25pi@area72aa.org

Members of Public Information Committees convey the A.A. message of recovery to the still suffering alcoholic by informing the general public about the A.A. program.

PI Information

3rd  Legacy

Chair:   Patty S.              dist25thirdleg@area72aa.org

District Third Legacy Chair was outlined as focusing on education and support for incoming district trusted servants. Responsibilities include helping DCMs, GSRs, and committee chairs understand their roles; sharing experience with Traditions, Concepts, and the Service Manual; encouraging service participation; coordinating workshops and roundtables; attending district meetings; and serving as an ongoing resource. 

3rd Legacy Forum

Treatment Committee

Chair:  Sarah C. dist25treatment@area72aa.org                                                                                        
Members of the Treatment Committee work to carry the A.A. message into treatment settings where suffering alcoholics, and the professionals who treat them, may be introduced to A.A.

Treatment Committee Sharing/Info

Web Committee

Chair:   Eldin V.              dist25web@area72aa.org

The primary purpose of the web committee is to share relevant information to support our district online groups. The Committee works with the District WebServant to maintain and continue to improve the website. In addition, the committee establishes and documents policies that support anonymity and online security.  Members of the Web Committee promote unity through web communications by applying the Twelve Traditions to our use of technology.

Young Peoples Committee

Chair:  Vara  dist25yp@area72aa.org

The Young Peoples Committee bridges young alcoholics to the general service structure– meetings, groups, and service committees within the District and Area. We assist young people in understanding Recovery, Unity, and Service through the 12 Steps, Traditions and Concepts for World Service. We connect young people with one another and encourage them to reach out the hand of A.A. to all alcoholics who are suffering.