Our 7th Tradition
Donate/7th Tradition
As our Seventh Tradition suggests, Al-Anon is a self-supporting fellowship.
- As individuals, we learn to take responsibility for our own words, thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- As members of our group, we do whatever it takes to assure that our group remains strong and vibrant.
- We are self-supporting when we give our group the time, talent, energy, and money it needs to help the families and friends of alcoholics.
- We don’t accept help from outside our fellowship, but we do reach out beyond our group to assure that “When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help,” Al-Anon and Alateen will be there to provide it.
- The Seventh Tradition Suggests (S-21) is reprinted with permission of ©Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA
- See below for " How Al-Anon Serves Your Group and You."
Pay It Forward
Making a Contribution
How Can I Make a Contribution?
There are several ways to give. Members can visit alanon.org/contributions and contribute via PayPal or by credit card. You may also use the “Contributions” tab on the AFG Mobile App to contribute electronically via Apple Pay or Google Pay or mail your contribution to: AlAnon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454, USA.
We remain ever mindful of the many ways your generous support helps carry AlAnon’s message of hope to those in need.
“With sufficient membership contributions, AlAnon will always be there for families and friends of alcoholics.” Paths to Recovery (B-24), p. 193
Links of Service
Exploring Al-Anon Links of Service
What Are the Links of Service About?
From all walks of life, we enter the rooms of Al-Anon, find belonging and membership, and embark on a recovery journey. Our common bond is that we’ve all been affected by someone else’s drinking. Once we become a member of a group and participate in its business meetings, we are introduced to the links of service.
These links form a chain—not one of command, but one that functions as a flexible conduit of information and ultimately leads the future of Al-Anon. The first link is the Group Representative (GR), who links the group to their District and Area via an Area Assembly. An Area is typically an entire state or province or a segment of one.
Group Representatives elect District Representatives (DRs) and Delegates to serve at the Area level. Each Area is represented at the World Service Conference (WSC), Al‑Anon’s annual business meeting, by its Delegate. Delegates can bring knowledge of their Area’s conscience to the WSC because it has been communicated through the links of service. Without these links in place, members risk not being able to carry out their responsibility and authority as described in Concept One: “The ultimate responsibility and authority for Al‑Anon world services belongs to the Al‑Anon groups.”
Are we linked?
- Does our group have an active GR?
- Does our District have an active DR?
- Is there participation and communication throughout our links of service?
- Is there regular rotation so that many members have the opportunity to experience service?
Visit al-anon.org/s28 to download the free pamphlet Links of Service (S-28), and go to al‑anon.org/wsc-structure to see a diagram of how these links function in the World Service Conference Structure.
Reprinted with permission of AlAnon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA.
LINKS OF SERVICE
