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2013 WORLD SERVICE BUSINESS CONFERENCE<br />
Monday, April 29, 2013<br />
4:00-7:00pm Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
5:30-7:00pm Dinner (on own)<br />
7:00-8:30pm WORKSHOP<br />
-12 th Step: What Message Sierra II<br />
Are We Carrying?<br />
8:45-9:45pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Tuesday, April 30, 2013<br />
7:00-8:00am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
10:00am-5:00pm Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
10:00am-5:00pm Conference Support (CSC) Registration Desk<br />
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch (on own)<br />
11:45am-12:45pm OA Meeting<br />
Sierra I<br />
EARLY BIRD WORKSHOPS<br />
2:00-2:50pm -Shining the Light on Sierra II<br />
Sponsorship<br />
3:00-3:50pm -Self Supporting Through Sierra II<br />
Our Own Contributions?<br />
4:00-5:00pm -A Healthy Meeting: What Sierra II<br />
Are the Characteristics?<br />
3:30-5:30pm BOT MEETING Sandia I-II<br />
5:30-7:30pm Dinner (on own)<br />
6:15-7:15pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
7:30-9:00pm WORKSHOPS<br />
- All About Conference Sierra II<br />
-Strategic Planning: “Into” Sierra III<br />
Action” in OA<br />
9:15-10:15pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Wednesday, May 1, 2013<br />
7:00-7:45am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
7:30am-5:00pm Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30am-5:00pm Conference Support (CSC) Registration Desk<br />
8:00-10:00am FORUM: Searching and La Ventana<br />
Fearless: A Good Look<br />
10:15am-Noon Committee Meetings<br />
- Bylaws Ocotillo I<br />
- Conference Literature Sierra II<br />
- Finance Sandia I<br />
- Professional Outreach Sandia II<br />
- Public Information Sierra III<br />
- Region Chairs Sage Boardroom<br />
- Twelfth-Step-Within Sandia III<br />
- Unity with Diversity Ocotillo II<br />
- Web/Technology Sandia VI<br />
- Youth in OA Sierra I<br />
Noon-1:00pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Noon-1:15pm Lunch (on own)<br />
Noon-1:15pm Green Dot Mentor Sierra III<br />
Rendezvous<br />
1:30-4:30pm COMMITTEE MEETINGS (continued)<br />
5:00-7:00pm REGION MEETINGS/DINNER<br />
- Region 1 Church St. Café<br />
- Region 2 High Noon Rest.<br />
- Region 3 The Range Café<br />
- Region 4 St. Clair Bistro<br />
- Region 5 Ocotillo I<br />
- Region 6 Flying Star Café<br />
- Region 7 Church Street Café<br />
- Region 8 Sierra III<br />
- Region 9 Church St. Café<br />
- Region 10 See Region Chair<br />
- Virtual Services Sage Boardroom<br />
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (continued)<br />
7:15-8:30pm PARLIAMENTARY PROC. La Ventana<br />
8:45-10:00 pm LITERATURE Q&A La Ventana<br />
10:00-11:00pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Thursday, May 2, 2013<br />
7:00-8:15am Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
Orientation<br />
7:15-8:15am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
7:30am-4:00pm Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30am-4:00pm Conference Support (CSC) Registration Desk<br />
8:30-11:30am BUSINESS MEETING I Sandia I-V<br />
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch (on own)<br />
11:45am-12:45pm OA Meeting<br />
Sierra I<br />
1:00-5:00pm BUSINESS MEETING II Sandia I-V<br />
5:15-6:15pm Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
5:30-6:30pm Green Dot Mentor Sierra II<br />
5:30-6:30pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
5:30-7:00pm Dinner (on own)<br />
7:30-9:00pm 2013: The Year of Sandia I-V<br />
Abstinence Awareness<br />
7:30-10:00pm Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
9:45-10:45pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Friday, May 3, 2013<br />
7:00-8:15am Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
7:15-8:15am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
7:30am-4:00pm Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30am-4:00pm Conference Support (CSC) Registration Desk<br />
8:30-11:30am BUSINESS MEETING III Sandia I-V<br />
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch (on own)<br />
Noon-1:00pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
1:00-5:00pm BUSINESS MEETING IV Sandia I-V<br />
5:00-9:00pm FREE EVENING<br />
5:45-6:45pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
5:45-7:15pm Dinner (on own)<br />
6:45-9:15pm Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
9:15-10:15pm Emergency New Business Ocotillo I-II<br />
9:15-10:15pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Saturday, May 4, 2013<br />
7:00-8:15am Reference Subcommittee Ocotillo I-II<br />
7:15-8:15am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
7:30-11:00am Registration Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30-11:00am Conference Support (CSC) Registration Desk<br />
8:30-11:30am BUSINESS MEETING V Sandia I-V<br />
11:30am-1:00pm Lunch (on own)<br />
11:45am-12:45pm OA Meeting<br />
Sierra I<br />
1:00-2:30pm BOT MEETING La Ventana<br />
3:30-4:00pm COMMITTEE TRANSITION MEETINGS<br />
- Bylaws Sandia VIII<br />
- Conference Literature Sierra III<br />
- Finance Sandia VII<br />
- Professional Outreach Sierra II<br />
- Public Information Sandia VI<br />
- Region Chairs Sage Boardroom<br />
- Twelfth-Step-Within Ocotillo I<br />
- Unity with Diversity Ocotillo II<br />
- Web/Technology La Ventana<br />
- Youth in OA Sierra I<br />
6:00pm-Midnight DINNER/DANCE<br />
10:00-11:00pm OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Sunday, May 5, 2013<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
8:00-9:00am OA Meeting Sierra I<br />
Noon<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
52 nd Annual World Service Business Conference<br />
Embassy Suites Albuquerque Hotel and Spa, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA<br />
April 29 – May 4, 2013<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
PAGE #<br />
SECTION 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
Welcome Letter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5<br />
Regions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7<br />
Board of Trustees and Region Chairs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9<br />
General Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11<br />
Meeting Room Layout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15<br />
Dais Seating Chart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16<br />
Parliamentary Procedures ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17<br />
SECTION 2 – CONFERENCE INFORMATION<br />
Conference Tentative Agenda ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25<br />
Conference Standing Rules -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35<br />
Glossary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41<br />
Section 3 – POLICY MANUALS<br />
Business Conference Policy Manual --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45<br />
OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77<br />
OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87<br />
SECTION 4 – PROPOSED POLICY MOTIONS AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS<br />
Proposed Literature Motions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105<br />
Proposed New Business Motions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 125<br />
Proposed Bylaw Amendments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 146<br />
SECTION 5 – OFFICERS’ REPORTS<br />
Chair --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 173<br />
Treasurer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 176<br />
Managing Director ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 178<br />
SECTION 6 – REGION TRUSTEES’ REPORTS<br />
Region One ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 183<br />
Region Two ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 185<br />
Region Three ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 189<br />
Region Four ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 191<br />
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SECTION 6 – REGION TRUSTEES’ REPORTS (CONTINUED)<br />
Region Five ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 193<br />
Region Six -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 195<br />
Region Seven ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 197<br />
Region Eight ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 199<br />
Region Nine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201<br />
Region Ten -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 204<br />
Virtual Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 206<br />
SECTION 7 – BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS<br />
Board-Approved Literature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 208<br />
BOT Bylaws ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 209<br />
BRM Review ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210<br />
Conference Planning --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 211<br />
Convention 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 212<br />
Convention 2016 Site Selection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 214<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 215<br />
Internal Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 216<br />
International Publications/Translations ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 217<br />
Literature Review ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 218<br />
Professional Tradeshows ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 219<br />
Public Awareness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 221<br />
Strategic Planning ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 224<br />
Virtual Services -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 230<br />
SECTION 8 – CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS<br />
Bylaws ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 232<br />
Conference-Approved Literature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 234<br />
Finance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 235<br />
Professional Outreach ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 236<br />
Public Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 237<br />
Region Chairs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 238<br />
Twelfth-Step-Within --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240<br />
Unity with Diversity --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 242<br />
Web/Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 246<br />
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SECTION 8 – CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS (CONTINUED)<br />
Youth in OA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 247<br />
SECTION 9 – CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS<br />
Information and Instructions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 249<br />
Bylaws Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 251<br />
Conference-Approved Literature Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------ 252<br />
Finance Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 253<br />
Professional Outreach Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------- 254<br />
Public Information Committee Agenda ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 255<br />
Twelfth-Step-Within Committee Agenda--------------------------------------------------------------------- 256<br />
Unity with Diversity Committee Agenda --------------------------------------------------------------------- 257<br />
Web/Technology Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 258<br />
Youth in OA Committee Agenda ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 259<br />
SECTION 10 – WORKSHOPS<br />
Workshop Instructions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 260<br />
Workshops’/Forum Descriptions and Questions ------------------------------------------------------------- 261<br />
SECTION 11 – APPENDICES<br />
Trustee Applications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A<br />
2012 Financial Report -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix B<br />
FY2012/FY2013 Budget Comparison-------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix C<br />
2012 Regions’ Contributions Report --------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix D<br />
The Twelve Steps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix E<br />
The Twelve Traditions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix E<br />
The Twelve Concepts of OA Service --------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix E<br />
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Dear Conference <strong>Delegate</strong>s,<br />
Welcome to the 2013 World Service Business Conference, “Searching and Fearless: A Fellowship<br />
Inventory.” I know you are as excited and proud as I am to have been chosen to represent members from<br />
your area at this important OA event. Some of us are returning delegates; others are “green dots.”<br />
Whatever your status, your vote is extremely important to the future of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
Workshops, general sessions, committee meetings and Board of Trustees’ meetings begin on Monday,<br />
April 29. Business sessions of Conference begin on Thursday, May 2 and conclude on Saturday, May 4.<br />
The dinner/dance on Saturday evening is a time of fun and fellowship after a busy and productive week.<br />
The theme this year revolves around doing an OA-wide inventory. The inventory began with an online<br />
survey looking at how well we are doing in carrying OA’s message at every level. The forum on<br />
Wednesday morning will continue the process. As in our personal inventories, we will assess our<br />
strengths and weaknesses, admit our shortcomings, and take corrective action. This theme is particularly<br />
timely as we complete the last year of our five-year Strategic Plan and determine our course for the next<br />
few years.<br />
During Conference, you will have the opportunity to make informed decisions for our Fellowship, attend<br />
workshops and meet with fellow members of OA. Call upon your Higher Power many times for direction<br />
and guidance in our decision-making. Give yourself time to reflect and meditate during the week. Ask<br />
yourself each day what OA can do for the compulsive eater who still suffers, and how our decisions will<br />
help to carry the message that we have found recovery through the Twelve Steps of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>. Talk with other delegates and listen to the debate, and then cast your vote for the good of<br />
OA as a whole. If we ask for knowledge of God’s will for OA and the power to carry it out, our decisions<br />
will align with our primary purpose—abstaining from compulsive eating and carrying OA’s message to<br />
those who still suffer; for this, we are ALL responsible.<br />
In OA love and service,<br />
Teresa K.<br />
Chair of the Board of Trustees<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Regions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
Region<br />
Region One<br />
Region Two<br />
Region Three<br />
Region Four<br />
Region Five<br />
Region Six<br />
Region Seven<br />
Region Eight<br />
Region Nine<br />
Region Ten<br />
Service Areas<br />
US: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (except Torrington,<br />
WY)<br />
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Yukon<br />
US: California, Hawaii, Reno/Lake Tahoe area of Nevada<br />
Mexico<br />
US: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Outstates<br />
IG, which includes Scottsbluff, NE and Torrington, WY<br />
US: Illinois (except the Greater Chicago area and Central Illinois IG), Iowa, Kansas,<br />
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (except Outstates IG, which includes Scottsbluff, NE),<br />
North Dakota, South Dakota<br />
Canada: Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, territory of Nunavut<br />
US: Greater Chicago area and Central Illinois IG, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,<br />
Wisconsin<br />
Canada: Southwestern Ontario<br />
US: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island,<br />
Vermont<br />
Canada: New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward<br />
Island, Quebec<br />
Bermuda<br />
US: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia,<br />
West Virginia<br />
US: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina,<br />
Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands<br />
Aruba, Central and South America<br />
Africa, Europe, Middle East, Western Asia<br />
Australia, Far East, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific Basin<br />
Virtual Service Boards of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
12 Step 4 COEs VSB<br />
OA HOW Two Hour Format Phone Meeting VSB<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Map of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Regions<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Board of Trustees and Region Chairs<br />
REGION TRUSTEES<br />
Trustee Position/Officer/Committee Email<br />
Margie G. Region 1 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Web/Technology Chair<br />
Meg H.<br />
Region 2 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Professional Outreach Chair<br />
Professional Tradeshows Chair<br />
Vicki W.<br />
Region 3 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Public Awareness Chair<br />
Public Information Chair<br />
Teresa K. Region 4 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Chair of the Board of Trustees<br />
Allen B.<br />
Region 5 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Convention 2013 Chair<br />
Youth in OA Chair<br />
Karin H.<br />
Region 6 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
BOT Bylaws Chair<br />
Barbara G. Region 7 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Conference-Approved Literature Chair<br />
Gerri H.<br />
Region 8 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Conference Planning Chair<br />
Esti O.<br />
Region 9 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Unity with Diversity Chair<br />
Faith M.<br />
Region 10 Trustee<br />
On file<br />
International Publications/Translations Chair<br />
Twelfth-Step-Within Chair<br />
Stephanie D. Virtual Services Trustee<br />
Virtual Services Chair<br />
On file<br />
GENERAL SERVICE TRUSTEES<br />
Trustee Position/Officer/Committee Email<br />
Barbara B. General Service Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Second Vice Chair<br />
BRM Review Chair<br />
Convention 2016 Site Selection Chair<br />
Michael B. General Service Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Conference Bylaws Chair<br />
Tina C.<br />
General Service Trustee<br />
Board-Approved Literature Chair<br />
Literature Review Chair<br />
On file<br />
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GENERAL SERVICE TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)<br />
Trustee Position/Officer/Committee Email<br />
Karen C.<br />
General Service Trustee<br />
On file<br />
Treasurer<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund Chair<br />
Finance Chair<br />
Joe L.<br />
General Service Trustee<br />
On file<br />
First Vice Chair<br />
Strategic Planning Chair<br />
Janice S.<br />
General Service Trustee<br />
Internal Information Chair<br />
Region Chairs Chair<br />
On file<br />
REGION CHAIRS<br />
Chair Position Email<br />
Merry R. Region 1 Chair On file<br />
Nancy J. Region 2 Chair On file<br />
Andrea M. Region 3 Chair On file<br />
Meg M. Region 4 Chair On file<br />
Denise O. Region 5 Chair On file<br />
Diana G. Region 6 Chair On file<br />
Amy L. Region 7 Chair On file<br />
Gloria L. Region 8 Chair On file<br />
Susan S. Region 9 Chair On file<br />
Letitia M. Region 10 Chair On file<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
General Information<br />
EMBASSY SUITES ALBUQUERQUE HOTEL AND SPA<br />
This is our second year with the Embassy and we look forward to a productive week. The hotel offers<br />
two-room suites with a refrigerator and microwave. Breakfast, in the hotel breakfast area, and Internet in<br />
guest rooms are also included if you are a guest of the hotel.<br />
CONFERENCE SUPPORT COMMITTEE (CSC)<br />
The Conference Support Committee (CSC) desk is located in the north atrium of the hotel’s convention<br />
center (in front of Sandia IV & V). The CSC provides such services as committee sign-up (if you did not<br />
previously sign up for a committee), directions to workshops and meetings, lost and found, Green Dot<br />
Mentor Program information, and many more. Please ask any volunteer at the CSC desk for help. Look<br />
for the Conference Support Committee banner!<br />
COMMITTEES AND WORKSHOPS<br />
In addition to doing the business of Conference, it is also a time to share ideas with other delegates and to<br />
learn new things that you can take back to your service body.<br />
Committees will meet for the first time on Wednesday morning (May 1) from 10:15 AM to noon and<br />
reconvene at 1:30 PM until 4:30 PM. A second session will be offered for committees to meet on<br />
Saturday afternoon (May 4). This meeting is to confirm the goals you set earlier in the week and to<br />
familiarize yourselves with the newly elected chairs. Please be sure to check in at the CSC desk to sign in<br />
for your committee. If you did not receive a committee assignment in your registration packet, volunteers<br />
at the CSC desk can help you sign up for a committee.<br />
Note: The Conference-Approved Literature Committee (CLC) is a closed committee. All committee<br />
members were selected by the committee cochairs prior to Conference.<br />
Committee membership is limited to a delegate cochair, a trustee cochair and two or more delegates from<br />
each region, up to thirty members at WSBC. Additionally, a combination of up to six former trustees,<br />
current trustees and non-delegate members may be appointed to participate in the work of the committee<br />
during the year. [Business Conference Policy Manual 1991a, Item 2]<br />
Workshops will be offered beginning Monday, April 29. Refer to your agenda on page 25 for workshop<br />
titles, times and meeting rooms.<br />
Reference Subcommittee orientation will be held Thursday morning (May 2) at 7:00 AM. Reference<br />
Subcommittee meetings will begin Thursday, May 2 at 11:45 AM and are open to delegates wishing to<br />
observe them. Times and places for Reference Subcommittee meetings are listed in your agenda on page<br />
25.<br />
FORUM<br />
This year the forum is titled “Searching and Fearless: A Good Look” and will be led by the region<br />
chairs. This is a participatory forum in which delegates will review the information derived from the<br />
recent OA survey and use that information to develop action plans.<br />
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STRATEGIC PLANNING<br />
The Strategic Planning session will be held on Tuesday, April 30 from 7:30 – 9PM. <strong>Delegate</strong>s interested<br />
in participating are encouraged to attend.<br />
OFFICER, REGION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS<br />
Please read the reports in this binder prior to Business Meeting I on Thursday morning, May 2. These<br />
reports are written by the officers of the corporation, the region trustees and the committee cochairs to<br />
update delegates on the accomplishments of the organization over the last year. <strong>Delegate</strong>s will have an<br />
opportunity to ask questions during the business meeting as each report is presented.<br />
OA MEETINGS<br />
OA meetings will be held Monday through Saturday at various times during the day. Some meetings have<br />
been scheduled during breakfast, lunch and dinner times. It is acceptable to bring food to these meetings<br />
only. All OA meetings will be held in Sierra I located in the far northeast corridor of the hotel’s<br />
convention center. This room will also be available for meditation when it is not being used for OA<br />
meetings.<br />
DELEGATE BADGES/CREDENTIALS<br />
Only delegates will be seated in the voting area during general business meetings. Special seating will be<br />
provided for alternates and visitors at the back of the room. CSC volunteers will be stationed at all<br />
entrances as door monitors when each vote is taken. Please respect their obligation to prevent attendees<br />
from leaving or entering the room during a vote. Badges must be worn and visible at all meetings.<br />
ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />
Announcements pertaining to events during the Conference will be made by the chair at the close of each<br />
business meeting. If you wish to submit an announcement, you may do so by giving the announcement to<br />
a page and clearly marking your message as an announcement. The chair will not make announcements<br />
regarding future local events or personal matters. Announcements of a regional or personal nature may be<br />
posted on the announcement bulletin board located near the CSC desk.<br />
ASK-IT BASKET<br />
Please write down any question about OA that you would like a trustee to answer and drop it in the Ask-It<br />
Basket box located at the CSC desk. The deadline for submitting questions is 6:00 PM on Thursday, May<br />
2. The questions will be answered at the end of Business Meeting V on Saturday, time permitting.<br />
BOUTIQUE<br />
A boutique will be available for delegates from Tuesday, April 30 through Saturday, May 4 in Piñon. In<br />
the spirit of cooperation without affiliation, this room is provided as a courtesy to OA service bodies<br />
(intergroups, service boards, regions) and has limited space. All articles for sale must have an OA-related<br />
theme and must follow the guidelines for sales at OA events.<br />
If you are interested in selling items in the boutique, please stop by the CSC desk to pick up a list of<br />
guidelines and to sign a waiver. This room is also available to place service body newsletters, event<br />
flyers, event registration forms, etc.<br />
DELEGATES’ DINNER BUFFET/ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s attend this event at no additional charge; the dinner is included in the delegate registration fee.<br />
If you wish to attend the dinner buffet/entertainment/dance on Saturday evening, and have not already<br />
made your dinner reservations and received your dinner ticket, please see the WSO staff at the OA<br />
registration desk. All reservations must be made by noon on Thursday, May 2. Guest tickets can be<br />
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purchased for $50 USD per person. Dinner tickets are required at the banquet. Replacement tickets are not<br />
available in the event of loss. Please take good care of your dinner ticket. A vegetarian option is available<br />
upon request. Please notify the WSO staff at the OA registration desk if you require a vegetarian option.<br />
Vegetarians will also have access to the dinner buffet.<br />
Menu items do not include sugar as an ingredient other than what is naturally in the food. No<br />
substitutions will be made. You are welcome to bring additional food to supplement your food plan.<br />
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH BUFFETS<br />
A breakfast buffet is complimentary to all hotel guests. Simply present your room key for access to the<br />
breakfast buffet. The buffet is available 6:30-9:00 AM Monday through Friday and 7:00-10:00 AM<br />
Saturday and Sunday. Please know that there are other guests in the hotel and the breakfast buffet will<br />
include flour and sugar menu items.<br />
From Wednesday, May 1 through Saturday, May 4, the hotel will provide a daily lunch buffet. The lunch<br />
buffet is $12.95 USD per person, plus tax and gratuity (includes beverage). Lunch buffet ticket(s) may be<br />
purchased in the hotel coffee/gift shop. Tickets are required for the lunch buffet.<br />
CONFERENCE EVALUATION FORM<br />
Each year the Conference Planning Committee and the WSO staff rely on feedback from the evaluations<br />
to improve the Business Conference. An electronic evaluation link will be emailed to all delegates for<br />
their feedback approximately one week after Conference.<br />
Please remember that you are the liaison between the Conference and your service body, as well as the<br />
groups that make up your service body. When you return home and give your report, please share the<br />
information about the results of the Conference business, the many new ideas you’ve learned and the<br />
spirit of Conference.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Meeting Room Layout<br />
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Dais Seating Chart<br />
1 – Gerri H. (Region 8)<br />
2 – Stephanie D. (Virtual Services)<br />
3 – Barbara B., 2 nd Vice Chair (GST)<br />
4 – Tina C. (GST)<br />
5 – Karen C., Treasurer (GST)<br />
6 – Margie G. (Region 1)<br />
7 – Meg H. (Region 2)<br />
8 – Karin H. (Region 6)<br />
9 – Joe L., 1 st Vice Chair (GST)<br />
10 – Teresa K., Chair (Region 4)<br />
11 – Jan Strand, Parliamentarian<br />
12 – Rebbie Garza, Conference Secretary<br />
13 – Faith M. (Region 10)<br />
14 – Janice S. (GST)<br />
15 – Esti O. (Region 9)<br />
16 – Vicki W. (Region 3)<br />
17 – Barbara G. (Region 7)<br />
18 – Allen B. (Region 5)<br />
19 – Michael B. (GST)<br />
20 – Naomi Lippel, Managing Director, other<br />
WSO staff<br />
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Parliamentary Procedures<br />
These procedures are general and based on Robert’s Rules of Order. The OA, Inc. Bylaws supersede<br />
Robert’s Rules of Order when they differ.<br />
GLOSSARY<br />
Amend Something<br />
Previously Adopted<br />
Appeal from the<br />
Decision of the Chair<br />
Consent Agenda<br />
Divide the Question<br />
Division of the<br />
Assembly<br />
General or<br />
Unanimous Consent<br />
Incidental Motion<br />
Lay on the Table<br />
Main Motion<br />
Majority Vote<br />
Objection to the<br />
Consideration of the<br />
Question<br />
Parliamentary<br />
Inquiry<br />
Point of Order<br />
Privileged Motion<br />
Proviso<br />
Cancels an action that was approved or changes an action previously taken.<br />
Motion may be made by any member and may be applied only to action that it<br />
is not too late to undo. Debate may include the merits of the original motion.<br />
Asks the assembly to decide whether it agrees or not with a ruling of the chair.<br />
The chair may speak in debate twice (at the beginning and at the end); all others<br />
once.<br />
Motions that are voted on as a block without discussion or debate. Items for the<br />
Consent Agenda can be considered if they are of a routine, noncontroversial or<br />
housekeeping nature. It is a way to handle motions about which there are no<br />
questions or debate, or which will not have any amendments. This saves time<br />
for other motions that require more time for debate. Any voting delegate may<br />
go to the center microphone to request an item be pulled from the Consent<br />
Agenda and considered separately.<br />
A motion allowing two or more parts of a motion on the floor to be considered<br />
separately. Each segment must stand alone as a separate question.<br />
Requires a voice vote to be retaken by a rising vote. Does not require the vote to<br />
be counted.<br />
A vote of silent agreement without a single objection.<br />
Related to the parliamentary situation in such a way that it must be decided<br />
before business can proceed.<br />
To temporarily put aside a motion in order to consider other business.<br />
Brings business before the assembly.<br />
More than half of those voting.<br />
Enables the assembly to avoid a particular original main motion altogether<br />
when it believes that it would be strongly undesirable for the motion to come<br />
before the assembly. This motion must be introduced as soon as the main<br />
motion is stated by the chair; it does not require a second and is not debatable.<br />
Requires a two-thirds vote against consideration to sustain the objection.<br />
A question related to parliamentary procedure regarding the issue on the floor.<br />
Requires chair to enforce the rules or to make a ruling.<br />
Deals with special matters of immediate importance. It does not relate to the<br />
pending business.<br />
Usually used to facilitate a transition, i.e., when a change will go into effect. A<br />
proviso requires a majority vote. The proviso should be added to the motion as<br />
an amendment. Seek parliamentary assistance when writing the amendment.<br />
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Reconsider<br />
Request for<br />
Information<br />
Scope of Notice<br />
Subsidiary Motion<br />
Substitute<br />
Amendment<br />
Suspend the Rules<br />
Taken from the Table<br />
Tie Vote<br />
Two-Thirds Vote<br />
Withdraw a Motion<br />
Reopens for further consideration action taken only on the same day the<br />
original vote was taken or on the following day. Can be made only by a person<br />
who voted on the winning side of the original motion.<br />
Used when you have a question related to the issue on the floor.<br />
The parameters in which a change can be made between the existing policy or<br />
bylaw and a proposed amendment. For example: If a number in an original<br />
bylaw says “8” and a motion is submitted to change that to “10,” the scope for<br />
any subsequent amendment may only be between 8 and 10. If an amendment is<br />
submitted during the Conference to change the number to “11,” that amendment<br />
would be outside the scope and would not be heard.<br />
In the case of bylaws, a proposed amendment cannot be heard if it is outside the<br />
scope. In the case of Conference policy amendments, proposed amendments<br />
outside the scope may be heard but will require a two-thirds vote to be adopted.<br />
Assists the assembly in modifying or disposing of a main motion and<br />
sometimes of other motions.<br />
To amend by striking out an entire paragraph, section, article, complete main<br />
motion or resolution and inserting a different paragraph or other unit in its<br />
place.<br />
Allows for consideration of a matter on the agenda out of its proper order or for<br />
the presentation of urgent business not on the agenda. State the purpose for<br />
which the agenda is to be interrupted when making this motion.<br />
Making pending again a motion laid on the table. A motion dies if it is not taken<br />
from the table by the end of the Conference.<br />
Defeats a motion. The chair may vote to break a tie.<br />
Two-thirds of those voting.<br />
Before a motion has been stated by the chair, it may be withdrawn or modified<br />
by the maker. After being stated by the chair, the motion may be withdrawn or<br />
modified only by the general consent of a majority vote of the assembly.<br />
PROCEDURES FOR MAIN MOTION<br />
1) Member addresses chair<br />
2) Chair recognizes member<br />
3) Member makes motion<br />
4) Another member seconds motion<br />
5) Chair states motion<br />
6) Members debate—maker of the motion has the first right of debate<br />
7) Chair invites questions about motion from the body<br />
8) Chair puts question and members vote<br />
9) Chair announces result of vote<br />
NOTE: For some motions other than the main motions, steps 1 and 2 and/or 4 and/or 6 are omitted.<br />
PROCESS OF AMENDING<br />
1) To insert or add<br />
2) To strike out<br />
3) To strike out and insert, or to substitute<br />
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NOTE: Each process may involve a single word, consecutive words or a paragraph. To strike and insert a<br />
paragraph or significant section is termed a “substitute amendment.”<br />
PUTTING AN IDEA BEFORE THE GROUP<br />
1) Obtaining the Floor: Before you can speak, you must obtain the floor. You should rise, address<br />
the presiding officer by his or her official title and wait for recognition. When you “have the<br />
floor,” you can speak, and with few exceptions, no one can interrupt you.<br />
2) Making a Motion: All proposals seeking action on the part of the assembly must be presented<br />
through a “motion.” You should begin by saying, “I move that. . .” or “I move to. . .” and then<br />
briefly state your idea. To make your motion more effective and concise, write it on a piece of<br />
paper or a motion form (available from a page or the center microphone monitor). Not only can<br />
you read it with dispatch and accuracy, but your listeners will give better attention.<br />
The principal matter of business is called a “main motion.” Only one “main motion” can be on<br />
the floor at a time. The purpose of other motions, termed “subsidiary” or “incidental motions,” is<br />
to clear the road for action on the “main motion.”<br />
3) Seconding a Motion: Before your idea may be discussed, it must be seconded. A second merely<br />
implies that another person agrees that the motion should come before the assembly and not that<br />
he/she necessarily favors it. After the motion is stated by the chair, persons entitled to vote may<br />
discuss it and decide whether to approve or disapprove it.<br />
4) Debating a Motion: This process provides all members with an opportunity to discuss the pros<br />
and cons of the idea.<br />
CHANGING AND CLARIFYING THE IDEA<br />
1) Amending the Motion: If you wish to add to, substitute another motion for or subtract from a<br />
motion that someone else has made, you may submit your ideas to the group by “amending the<br />
motion.”<br />
2) Amend the Amendment: Altering the motion can be carried one step further by another member<br />
rising to “amend the amendment.” You then have a primary amendment and a secondary<br />
amendment to the main motion. You may not have more than these two at one time. Secondary<br />
amendments will be voted on first, followed by the primary amendment, and then the main<br />
motion is open for further amendments and/or the vote.<br />
3) Request for Information: If issues or debate become obscure or involved, you can seek<br />
clarification by asking the chair for a “request for information.”<br />
4) Motion to Divide the Question: Motions often contain two or more parts. You can ask that each<br />
part be considered separately. Such consideration can help clarify an entire motion and salvage<br />
those portions that will benefit the group. Each part must stand on its own merits.<br />
STICKING TO THE FACTS<br />
1) Point of Order: A possible violation in parliamentary procedure can be checked by rising to a<br />
“point of order.” The chair is obligated to recognize you and rule on the point of order.<br />
2) Appeal from the Decision of the Chair: If you disagree with a decision of the chair, you can<br />
“appeal from the decision of the chair” to the whole assembly. When your appeal has been<br />
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seconded, the chair must state the question at issue. The chair first defends his/her decision, and<br />
then three delegates who support the appeal and three who support the chair’s decision are<br />
allowed to speak to the issue for two minutes each. Before the vote, the chair may speak again.<br />
Then the delegates will vote on whether they wish to sustain the rule of the chair. A tie vote<br />
sustains the rule of the chair.<br />
3) Orders of the Day: When the meeting goes off on a tangent and does not follow the agenda or the<br />
order of business, you may remind the chair of this by calling for “orders of the day.”<br />
CONCLUDING THE DECISION<br />
1) Motion to Limit Debate: To prevent a discussion from dragging on endlessly, you can make a<br />
motion to a) limit each speaker’s time, b) limit the number of speakers, c) limit the overall time of<br />
debate, or d) close debate at a set time and take a vote (provided a motion of higher rank has not<br />
been made). A two-thirds vote is required.<br />
2) Motion to Refer: When you think a proposal needs further study, you may move that it be<br />
referred to committee for review.<br />
3) How to End Debate: If you feel an issue has been adequately discussed, you may move to end<br />
debate by saying, “Mr./Madame Chair, I call the previous question.” This means you wish a vote<br />
to be taken that will end discussion and further amendments and open the way for a vote on the<br />
main issue before the assembly. This requires a two-thirds vote.<br />
POSTPONING CONSIDERATION<br />
1) Motion to Lay on the Table: To make a motion to “lay on the table” means to temporarily put<br />
aside one motion to consider other business. After a motion has been “laid on the table,” it may<br />
be “taken from the table” at the same Conference (provided other business has intervened). After<br />
that, the motion is “dead.” The motion may be offered as a new main motion at a subsequent<br />
Conference if it is submitted by the deadline. (Neither the motion to “table” nor to “take from the<br />
table” is debatable.)<br />
2) Motion to Postpone to a Certain Time: You can propose that discussion of an issue, resolution or<br />
report be postponed to a later time during the current Conference.<br />
3) Motion to Postpone Indefinitely: This is primarily a strategic motion to kill the main motion. It<br />
can be used to defeat a main motion without risking a direct vote on it.<br />
VOTING AND ADJOURNING<br />
1) Division of the Assembly: If you wish a more accurate count that a “voice vote” provides, you<br />
may call for a “division of the assembly.” The vote will then be taken by asking members to stand<br />
or to raise their hands.<br />
2) Motion to Adjourn: It may be offered at any time. It is debatable if no other business is before the<br />
assembly. It is not debatable if it interrupts discussion or is made before the business of the day is<br />
completed. Any business that is not reached by the last business meeting of the Conference is<br />
gone.<br />
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PROCEDURES TO CHANGE THE ADOPTED AGENDA<br />
1) Any item of business can be taken up out of its proper order by adopting a motion to “suspend the<br />
rules” by a two-thirds vote. This is often by unanimous consent; if there is an objection, a twothirds<br />
vote is required for adoption. This procedure is used when one issue is in question.<br />
2) When the desire is to change more than one item on an agenda, the motion to “amend something<br />
previously adopted” is in order. A two-thirds vote is required to adopt this motion.<br />
FREQUENTLY USED INCIDENTAL MOTIONS<br />
Motion Recognition Second Debatable Amendable Vote Required<br />
Required Required<br />
Point of Order Yes No No No None<br />
Appeal from the Decision<br />
of the Chair<br />
Yes Yes Yes No Majority*<br />
or<br />
Tie<br />
*Vote required<br />
to overturn the<br />
ruling.<br />
Request for Information Yes No No No None<br />
Parliamentary Inquiry<br />
Suspend the Rules Yes Yes No No 2/3<br />
Withdraw a Motion Yes Yes No No Majority<br />
Divide the Question Yes Yes No Yes Majority<br />
Close Nominations –<br />
Yes Yes No No 2/3<br />
Closed Polls<br />
Reopen Nominations –<br />
Yes Yes No No Majority<br />
Reopen Polls<br />
Division of Assembly Yes No No No None<br />
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MOTIONS THAT BRING A QUESTION AGAIN BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY<br />
Motion Recognition Second Debatable Amendable Vote Required<br />
Required Required<br />
Reconsider Yes Yes Yes*<br />
No<br />
Majority<br />
Rescind or Amend<br />
Something Previously<br />
Adopted<br />
*Debatable only if<br />
motion to be reconsidered<br />
was<br />
debatable. Debate<br />
may include the<br />
merits of the<br />
original motion.<br />
Yes Yes Yes Yes Majority with<br />
notice, 2/3 without<br />
notice, or a<br />
majority of the<br />
entire delegation<br />
Take from the Table Yes Yes No No Majority<br />
MAIN MOTION FLOW CHART<br />
Who? What? Which Number of<br />
Microphone? Minutes<br />
Chair Recognizes Reference Subcommittee chair Dais N/A<br />
Reference Reports for Reference Subcommittee Pro N/A<br />
Subcommittee<br />
Member<br />
Maker Reads motion Pro N/A<br />
Maker Speaks for motion Pro 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks against motion Con 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks for motion Pro 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks against motion Con 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks for motion Pro 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks against motion Con 2<br />
Chair Reports amendments (refer to page 23) Dais N/A<br />
Chair Asks for questions from the body Dais N/A<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s Ask questions about motion Center 20<br />
VOTE—DONE<br />
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AMENDMENT FLOW CHART<br />
Who? What? Which<br />
Microphone?<br />
Number of<br />
Minutes<br />
Maker of Completes four-part form and hands to page N/A N/A<br />
Amendment<br />
Page Gives form to Conference secretary N/A N/A<br />
Chair Determines total number of amendments N/A N/A<br />
If Fewer Than<br />
Three<br />
Amendments,<br />
See Below<br />
If more than two amendments, all are referred to<br />
Reference Subcommittee.<br />
Chair Directs maker to microphone Dais N/A<br />
Maker Reads amendment Pro N/A<br />
Maker Speaks for amendment Pro 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks against amendment Con 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks for amendment Pro 2<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Speaks against amendment Con 2<br />
Chair Asks for questions from the body Dais N/A<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s Ask questions about amendment Center 20<br />
VOTE—If approved, becomes part of main motion; if<br />
more amendments, return to top of this page; if no more<br />
amendments, return to page 22, main motion vote.<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Conference Tentative Agenda<br />
52 ND ANNUAL WORLD SERVICE BUSINESS CONFERENCE<br />
Embassy Suites Albuquerque Hotel and Spa<br />
Albuquerque, New Mexico USA<br />
April 29 – May 4, 2013<br />
Searching and Fearless: A Fellowship Inventory<br />
Monday, April 29, 2013<br />
6:30 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0630 – 0900<br />
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM<br />
0700 – 0800<br />
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM<br />
0900 – 1100<br />
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM<br />
1130 – 1330<br />
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM<br />
1145 – 1315<br />
Noon – 1:00 PM<br />
1200 – 1300<br />
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM<br />
1330 – 1500<br />
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
1600 – 1900<br />
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
1730 – 1900<br />
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM<br />
1730 – 1830<br />
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM<br />
1900 – 2030<br />
8:45 PM – 9:45 PM<br />
2045 – 2145<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
ABQ Trolley Tour<br />
‐ This is a riding tour only. It does not stop and let<br />
participants off the trolley. Bottled water will be<br />
provided.<br />
ABQ Trolley Tour<br />
‐ This is a riding tour only. It does not stop and let<br />
participants off the trolley. Bottled water will be<br />
provided.<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Board of Trustees Consensus Meeting<br />
‐ <strong>Delegate</strong>s welcome to attend<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup<br />
Dinner (on own)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring dinner<br />
Workshop<br />
‐ 12 th Step: What Message Are We Carrying?<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Sierra I<br />
Meet in Convention Center<br />
Lobby 10 minutes prior to<br />
9AM<br />
Meet in Convention Center<br />
Lobby 10 minutes prior to<br />
11:30 AM<br />
Sierra I<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sierra II<br />
Sierra I<br />
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6:30 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0630 – 0900<br />
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM<br />
0700 – 0800<br />
Tuesday, April 30, 2013<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
1000 – 1700<br />
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM<br />
1130 – 1300<br />
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM<br />
1145 – 1245<br />
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM<br />
1400 – 1450<br />
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM<br />
1500 – 1550<br />
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM<br />
1600 – 1700<br />
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM<br />
1530 – 1730<br />
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM<br />
1730 – 1930<br />
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM<br />
1730 – 2000<br />
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM<br />
1815 – 1915<br />
Conference Support Committee (CSC)<br />
Audio Sales<br />
Boutique<br />
‐ Hours may be extended at the discretion of the CSC<br />
chair<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Early Bird Workshops<br />
‐ Shining the Light on Sponsorship<br />
Registration Desk<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Piñon<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sierra II<br />
‐ Self Supporting Through Our Own Contributions? Sierra II<br />
‐ A Healthy Meeting: What Are the Characteristics? Sierra II<br />
Board of Trustees’ Meeting<br />
‐ <strong>Delegate</strong>s welcome to attend<br />
Dinner (on own)<br />
Sandia I-II<br />
Dinner Shuttles<br />
‐ Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town.<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring dinner<br />
Sierra I<br />
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
1930 – 2100<br />
Workshops<br />
‐ All About Conference<br />
‐ Strategic Planning: “Into Action” in OA<br />
Sierra II<br />
Sierra III<br />
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9:15 PM – 10:15 PM<br />
2115 – 2215<br />
6:30 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0630 – 0900<br />
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM<br />
0700 – 0745<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (continued)<br />
Wednesday, May 1, 2013<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature<br />
Sierra I<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
0730 – 1700<br />
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM<br />
0800 – 1000<br />
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM<br />
1000 – 1400<br />
10:15 AM – Noon<br />
1015 – 1200<br />
Noon – 1:00 PM<br />
1200 – 1300<br />
Noon – 1:15 PM<br />
1200 – 1315<br />
Noon – 1:15 PM<br />
1200 – 1315<br />
Conference Support Committee (CSC)<br />
Boutique<br />
‐ Hours may be extended at the discretion of the CSC<br />
chair<br />
Forum: Searching and Fearless: A Good Look<br />
Audio Sales<br />
Committee Meetings<br />
‐ Bylaws<br />
‐ Conference-Approved Literature<br />
‐ Finance<br />
‐ Professional Outreach<br />
‐ Public Information<br />
‐ Region Chairs<br />
‐ Twelfth-Step-Within<br />
‐ Unity with Diversity<br />
‐ Web/Technology<br />
‐ Youth in OA<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Registration Desk<br />
Piñon<br />
La Ventana<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Ocotillo I<br />
Sierra II<br />
Sandia I<br />
Sandia II<br />
Sierra III<br />
Sage Boardroom<br />
Sandia III<br />
Ocotillo II<br />
Sandia VI<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sierra I<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
‐ Lunch buffet available in Hotel Breakfast Area ($12.95 per person + tax and<br />
gratuity)<br />
Green Dot/Mentor Rendezvous<br />
‐ Meet your green dot/mentor<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Sierra III<br />
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013 (continued)<br />
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM<br />
1330 – 1630<br />
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
1700 – 1900<br />
4:45 PM – 7:30 PM<br />
1645 – 1930<br />
7:15 PM – 8:30 PM<br />
1915 – 2030<br />
8:45 PM – 10:00 PM<br />
2045 – 2200<br />
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM<br />
2200 – 2300<br />
Committee Meetings (continued)<br />
Region Meetings/Dinner<br />
‐ Region One<br />
‐ Region Two<br />
‐ Region Three<br />
‐ Region Four<br />
‐ Region Five<br />
‐ Region Six<br />
‐ Region Seven<br />
‐ Region Eight<br />
‐ Region Nine<br />
‐ Region Ten<br />
‐ Virtual Services<br />
Respective Committee<br />
Rooms<br />
Dinner Shuttles<br />
‐ Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town.<br />
Parliamentary Procedure<br />
Literature Q&A<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Church Street Café<br />
High Noon Restaurant<br />
The Range Café<br />
St. Clair Bistro<br />
Ocotillo I<br />
Flying Star Café<br />
Church Street Cafe<br />
Sierra III<br />
Church Street Café<br />
See Region Chair<br />
Sage Boardroom<br />
La Ventana<br />
La Ventana<br />
Sierra I<br />
6:30 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0630 – 0900<br />
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0700 – 0815<br />
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0715 – 0815<br />
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM<br />
0730 – 1600<br />
Thursday, May 2, 2013<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
Reference Subcommittee Orientation<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup<br />
Conference Support Committee (CSC)<br />
Boutique<br />
‐ Hours may be extended at the discretion of the CSC<br />
chair<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Registration Desk<br />
Piñon<br />
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8:30 AM – 11:30 AM<br />
0830 – 1130<br />
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
1000 – 1700<br />
Thursday, May 2, 2013 (continued)<br />
Business Meeting I<br />
- Welcome/Introductions, Adoption of Credentials<br />
Report, Adoption of Standing Rules, Adoption of<br />
Agenda, <strong>Delegate</strong>s’ Briefing, Procedures for Motions<br />
and Floor Debate, Officers’ Reports (reports<br />
contained in binder)<br />
Audio Sales<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM<br />
1130 – 1300<br />
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM<br />
1145 – 1245<br />
Noon<br />
1200<br />
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM<br />
1300 – 1700<br />
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM<br />
1715 – 1815<br />
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM<br />
1730 – 1830<br />
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM<br />
1730 – 1830<br />
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM<br />
1730 – 1900<br />
5:15 PM – 8:00 PM<br />
1715 – 2000<br />
6:00 PM<br />
1800<br />
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
1930 – 2100<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
- Lunch buffet available in Hotel Breakfast Area ($12.95 per person + tax and<br />
gratuity)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
- Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Sierra I<br />
Deadline<br />
- Saturday delegate dinner/dance reservations or cancellations. Guest tickets are<br />
$50.<br />
Business Meeting II<br />
- Region and Committee Reports (reports contained in<br />
binder), Region/GST Nominees’ Speeches and Q&A,<br />
New Business (if time permits)<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed)<br />
Green Dot/Mentor Rendezvous<br />
- Meet your green dot/mentor<br />
- Attendees may bring dinner<br />
OA Meeting<br />
- Attendees may bring dinner<br />
Dinner (on own)<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Dinner Shuttles<br />
- Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town.<br />
Deadline<br />
- Ask-It Basket (located at CSC desk)<br />
Workshop<br />
- 2013: The Year of Abstinence Awareness (“Taking<br />
Action”)<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
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7:30 PM – 10:00 PM<br />
1930 – 2200<br />
9:45 PM – 10:45 PM<br />
2145 – 2245<br />
6:30 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0630 – 0900<br />
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0700 – 0815<br />
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0715 – 0815<br />
Thursday, May 2, 2013 (continued)<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Friday, May 3, 2013<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed)<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM<br />
0730 – 1600<br />
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM<br />
0830 – 1130<br />
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM<br />
1000 – 1700<br />
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM<br />
1130 – 1300<br />
Noon – 1:00 PM<br />
1200 – 1300<br />
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM<br />
1300 – 1700<br />
4:00 PM<br />
1600<br />
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
1700 – 2100<br />
Conference Support Committee (CSC)<br />
Boutique<br />
‐ Hours may be extended at the discretion of the CSC<br />
chair<br />
Business Meeting III<br />
‐ Region/GST Elections, New Business (if needed),<br />
Bylaw Amendments<br />
Audio Sales<br />
Registration Desk<br />
Piñon<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
‐ Lunch buffet available in Hotel Breakfast Area ($12.95 per person + tax and<br />
gratuity)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Business Meeting IV<br />
‐ New Business (if needed), Bylaw Amendments<br />
Deadline<br />
‐ Emergency New Business Motions (located at CSC desk)<br />
Free Evening<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
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Friday, May 3, 2013 (continued)<br />
5:15 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
1715 – 2100<br />
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM<br />
1745 – 1845<br />
5:45 PM – 7:15 PM<br />
1745 – 1915<br />
6:45 PM – 9:15 PM<br />
1845 – 2115<br />
9:15 PM – 10:15 PM<br />
2115 – 2215<br />
9:15 PM – 10:15 PM<br />
2115 – 2215<br />
Dinner Shuttles<br />
‐ Shuttles will run every half hour between the hotel and Old Town.<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring dinner<br />
Dinner (on own)<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting ( if needed)<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed)<br />
‐ Discussion of Emergency New Business<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Sierra I<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Saturday, May 4, 2013<br />
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM<br />
0700 – 1000<br />
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0700 – 0815<br />
7:15 AM – 8:15 AM<br />
0715 – 0815<br />
7:30 AM – 11:00 AM<br />
0730 – 1100<br />
7:30 AM – 10:00 PM<br />
0730 – 2200<br />
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM<br />
0830 – 1130<br />
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM<br />
1000 – 1500<br />
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM<br />
1130 – 1300<br />
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM<br />
1145 – 1245<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
Reference Subcommittee Meeting (if needed)<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Registration/Pre-Ordered Literature Pickup<br />
Conference Support Committee (CSC)<br />
Boutique<br />
Business Meeting V<br />
‐ Bylaw Amendments (if needed), Emergency New<br />
Business, Fellowship Inventory Wrap Up<br />
Audio Sales<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Ocotillo I-II<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Registration Desk<br />
Piñon<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
Sandia IV Foyer<br />
Lunch (on own)<br />
‐ Lunch buffet available in Hotel Breakfast Area ($12.95 per person + tax and<br />
gratuity)<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring lunch<br />
Sierra I<br />
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1:00 PM – 2:30 PM<br />
1300 – 1430<br />
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM<br />
1530 – 1600<br />
6:00 PM – Midnight<br />
1800 – 0000<br />
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM<br />
2200 – 2300<br />
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM<br />
0700 – 1000<br />
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM<br />
0800 – 0900<br />
12:00 Noon<br />
1200<br />
Saturday, May 4, 2013 (continued)<br />
Board of Trustees Meeting<br />
‐ <strong>Delegate</strong>s are welcome to attend<br />
Committee Transition Meetings<br />
‐ Bylaws<br />
‐ Conference-Approved Literature<br />
‐ Finance<br />
‐ Professional Outreach<br />
‐ Public Information<br />
‐ Region Chairs<br />
‐ Twelfth-Step-Within<br />
‐ Unity with Diversity<br />
‐ Web/Technology<br />
‐ Youth in OA<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s’ Buffet Dinner/Entertainment/Presentations to<br />
Outgoing Trustees and Introduction of New Board of<br />
Trustees/Dance<br />
‐ Guest dinner tickets must be purchased by noon on<br />
Thursday<br />
OA Meeting<br />
Sunday, May 5, 2013<br />
Breakfast<br />
‐ Complimentary to hotel guests<br />
OA Meeting<br />
‐ Attendees may bring breakfast<br />
Check Out<br />
La Ventana<br />
Sandia VIII<br />
Sierra III<br />
Sandia VII<br />
Sierra II<br />
Sandia VI<br />
Sage Boardroom<br />
Ocotillo I<br />
Ocotillo II<br />
La Ventana<br />
Sierra I<br />
Sandia I-V<br />
Sierra I<br />
Hotel Breakfast Area<br />
Sierra I<br />
Notes<br />
1) OA meetings will be held in the Sierra I room throughout the week. The same room is available<br />
for meditation 24-hours each day, unless in use for an OA meeting or other designated meetings.<br />
2) An impromptu meeting room is available from Tuesday – Saturday. <strong>Delegate</strong>s who wish to use<br />
this room must reserve it at the OA registration desk. (Please note that space is very limited<br />
during the week.)<br />
3) The Boutique will be open daily, beginning on Tuesday, April 30, in the Piñon room. Items in the<br />
Boutique room are the responsibility of the contributing service body. If you are interested in<br />
displaying items in the Boutique, you must sign a release form at the CSC desk. The<br />
Boutique’s hours will match the hours of the CSC desk; hours may be extended at the discretion<br />
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of the CSC chair. NOTE: A refrigerator and microwave will NOT be available in the Boutique<br />
this year. Refrigerators and microwaves are available in guest rooms.<br />
4) On Tuesday, April 30, a shuttle (4 round-trips) will be provided to take attendees to Whole Foods<br />
and Walmart. <strong>Delegate</strong>s must sign up for the shuttle as seating is limited.<br />
5) From Wednesday, May 1 through Saturday, May 4, the hotel will offer OA-friendly breakfast,<br />
complimentary to hotel guests, and lunch ($12.95 per person + tax and gratuity) buffets to be<br />
served in the lobby area.<br />
6) From Tuesday, April 30 through Friday, May 3, dinner shuttles will be available to attendees.<br />
Shuttles are scheduled to run to Old Town. Check the schedule for specific times.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Conference Standing Rules<br />
1) REGISTRATION AND CREDENTIALS REPORT<br />
A) Each delegate will be registered by the WSO staff and issued WSBC materials including an<br />
identification badge. Registered alternates will receive an identification badge and a WSBC<br />
agenda only.<br />
B) Identification badges will be worn for admission to all business meetings and committee meetings<br />
and to the educational workshops.<br />
C) Upon proper certification by designated WSO staff, a registered alternate may be transferred to<br />
delegate status at any time during the WSBC. At that time, the alternate will receive a delegate<br />
badge and the transferring delegate’s WSBC materials. If the original delegate again becomes<br />
available, these two individuals and any others from their service body will decide which of the<br />
two individuals will then be the active delegate.<br />
D) A Minutes Approval Committee of three delegates shall be appointed by the chair to approve the<br />
minutes of the WSBC.<br />
E) Immediately following the opening ceremonies at each business meeting, and when directed by<br />
the chair, the designated staff member will make an oral report to the WSBC on the number of<br />
certified voting delegates and alternates registered as present with proper credentials.<br />
F) <strong>Delegate</strong>s are expected to abstain from voting on any WSBC motions if they do not – at time of<br />
voting – have the one-year abstinence requirement unless a delegate has received permission for<br />
an exception in qualifications as per OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X, Section 3c1.<br />
2) GENERAL AND COMMUNICATIONS<br />
A) There will be designated seating in the business meetings for the Board of Trustees, delegates,<br />
alternates and observers.<br />
B) All communications during the business meetings will be delivered by the official pages.<br />
C) Announcements during the business meetings will be made by the chair. Such announcements<br />
will be written legibly, signed by the submitter, and delivered to the Conference secretary.<br />
D) No cameras, recording equipment, cellular phones, beeping pagers, or other forms of wireless<br />
communication will be permitted to be used in the business meetings, committee meetings, or<br />
educational workshops, other than those approved by the chair.<br />
E) There will be no children under the age of twelve and no pets. Service animals assisting people<br />
with disabilities in the business meetings, committee meetings or educational workshops are<br />
allowed.<br />
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2) GENERAL AND COMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED)<br />
F) There will be no smoking or eating in the business meetings, committee meetings or educational<br />
workshops, except that the Reference Subcommittee shall be free to eat meals, if necessary,<br />
during their sessions.<br />
G) The chair will designate a center microphone monitor who will assist the delegates in its use.<br />
H) Attendees are requested to minimize their use of scented toiletries.<br />
3) QUORUM<br />
The quorum for the business meetings of the WSBC will be a majority of the delegates registered.<br />
4) CONSENT AGENDA<br />
There will be a consent agenda consisting of routine or non-controversial matters. The chair will<br />
determine the matters that will be placed on the consent agenda. Any voting member may go to the<br />
center microphone to request that an item from the consent agenda be considered separately. The<br />
consent agenda shall require a two-thirds vote for adoption.<br />
5) PROPOSED NEW BUSINESS MOTIONS, POLICY MOTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO SUBPART B<br />
OF THE OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC. BYLAWS<br />
A) The chair will call for a report from the Reference Subcommittee prior to any debate.<br />
B) Initial debate will be limited to six speakers; no more than three pro (including the maker, who<br />
will speak first) and three con.<br />
C) Proposed amendments to the Bylaws will be considered article by article.<br />
6) RECOGNITION AND DEBATE<br />
A) At business meetings of the WSBC, a delegate will use the public address system when speaking,<br />
and:<br />
1) must be recognized by the chair before speaking, and<br />
2) give his or her name, office/title, and intergroup/national or language service board/region as<br />
appropriate.<br />
B) All debate must be relevant to the question under consideration. All remarks must be addressed<br />
to the chair.<br />
C) Any delegate speaking in debate must use one of the two floor microphones designated “pro” and<br />
“con.” The chair will call upon the delegates to speak in order, first pro (beginning with the<br />
maker), then con, alternating until all speakers have been heard. Each speaker will be limited to<br />
two minutes.<br />
D) If more than three delegates (two in the case of amendments) wish to speak either pro or con on a<br />
motion, they will select from among themselves those who will speak. Priority will be given to<br />
those individuals who have not spoken on the previous motion.<br />
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6) RECOGNITION AND DEBATE (CONTINUED)<br />
E) During the initial debate period, no delegate will be standing at the center microphone.<br />
F) Before anyone will be recognized at the center microphone, all debate must be completed on any<br />
pending main motion or amendment with the exception of a Point of Personal Privilege (serious<br />
infraction or personal need requiring immediate attention) as determined by the center<br />
microphone monitor.<br />
G) A motion to move the previous question and proceed to vote is in order no sooner than ten<br />
minutes after the requisite pro and con speakers have been heard and requires a two-thirds vote<br />
for adoption. The motion may come from the center microphone or the chair.<br />
H) An automatic motion to move the previous question and proceed to vote will be stated by the<br />
chair after twenty minutes of questions. If this motion fails, the chair will automatically ask for<br />
the vote at ten-minute intervals.<br />
7) AMENDMENTS<br />
A) Proposed amendments will be in legible writing on the designated four-part form, sent by page to<br />
the Conference secretary, who will retain one copy, return one copy to the maker of the<br />
amendment, forward one copy to the projector operator and give one copy to the Conference<br />
chair.<br />
B) Amendments will be considered proposed when received by the Conference secretary.<br />
C) Upon receipt by the Conference chair of a valid third amendment to any pending New Business<br />
Motion or Bylaw Amendment, the motion or amendment will automatically be referred to the<br />
Reference Subcommittee. The Reference Subcommittee will report their recommendations on the<br />
motion or amendment back to the WSBC for consideration immediately prior to the consideration<br />
of Emergency New Business. Any amended motion presented by the Reference Subcommittee<br />
must be voted on by the Conference delegates. The amended motion may not be further amended.<br />
If the amended motion presented by the Reference Subcommittee is not adopted, the original<br />
three amendments and the main motion will be considered. New amendments to such motions are<br />
not in order.<br />
D) If there is no time remaining on the Conference agenda for a meeting of the Reference<br />
Subcommittee, a third amendment to any new business motion or bylaw amendment will be<br />
declared out of order by the chair.<br />
E) Initial debate will be limited to four speakers; no more than two pro (including the maker, who<br />
will speak first and begin by reading the motion) and two con. Each speaker will be limited to<br />
two minutes.<br />
F) The maker of an amendment will go to the “pro” microphone only when so directed by the chair.<br />
8) OTHER ACTIONS<br />
The following motions will be made by delegates at the center microphone in the following order<br />
after consultation with the center microphone monitor and recognition by the chair:<br />
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A) Point of Personal Privilege (serious infraction or personal need requiring immediate attention)<br />
B) Point of Order (violation of these standing rules or Robert’s Rules of Order)<br />
C) Parliamentary Inquiry (interpretation of these standing rules or Robert’s Rules of Order)<br />
D) Request for Information (questions of the chair)<br />
E) Other ranking motions (including division of the assembly which is to request a standing vote),<br />
incidental motions and motions that bring a Question again before the WSBC.<br />
9) SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE CHAIR<br />
The chair of the WSBC has the specific authority and responsibility to:<br />
A) Protect the WSBC from frivolous and dilatory motions by not recognizing them.<br />
B) Enforce all rules relating to debate, decorum and order.<br />
C) Expedite business in every way compatible with the rights of members.<br />
D) Decide all questions of order.<br />
E) Respond to all Points of Personal Privilege, Points of Order and Requests for Information.<br />
10) EMERGENCY NEW BUSINESS<br />
A) Emergency New Business will be submitted to the Conference secretary on the approved form by<br />
the deadline indicated in the approved WSBC agenda unless otherwise directed by the delegates<br />
at the Conference.<br />
B) Criteria for qualifying as Emergency New Business:<br />
1) The motion refers to new business only and not to bylaw amendments.<br />
2) The matter is of an urgent nature and is important to OA as a whole, and not considering the<br />
motion immediately would be detrimental to the welfare of the organization.<br />
3) Emergency New Business Motions must first receive a majority vote of the Emergency New<br />
Business Committee in order to be brought to the Conference floor.<br />
C) A two-thirds vote by the Conference delegates is required to adopt Emergency New Business<br />
Motions.<br />
11) TRUSTEE NOMINEES’ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
A) A delegate will ask only one pertinent question of each nominee. Such questions must be related<br />
to information presented in that nominee’s application or directly related to the qualifications for<br />
trustee found on the application or in the bylaws.<br />
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11) TRUSTEE NOMINEES’ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (CONTINUED)<br />
B) The total time allotted to each trustee nominee’s question and answer period will be ten minutes<br />
following the completion of a presentation of no more than five minutes by the trustee nominee.<br />
12) ELECTION<br />
A) Trustees will be elected by ballot of the registered delegates present and voting at the time of the<br />
election.<br />
B) A majority vote will elect. In the event that a second ballot is required, the election will conform<br />
to Article IX, Section 6 of OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
C) Elections procedure will be conducted as follows:<br />
1) Regional trustee ballots are provided on a single form, but the ballots are counted separately<br />
by each region. General service trustee ballots are provided on a single form and will be<br />
counted as a single ballot.<br />
2) Mark ballot only when instructed by the chair to do so. If voting for a candidate, mark the<br />
ballot with an “x” next to YES. If voting against a candidate, mark the ballot with an “x” next<br />
to NO. For regional trustees vote for only one candidate per region. For general service<br />
trustees do not vote for more candidates than instructed.<br />
3) Fold ballot once when finished voting.<br />
4) Give ballot to teller when instructed to do so.<br />
5) Ballots not marked are not counted.<br />
Please Note: As required by proper parliamentary procedure, a vote will be taken at the first<br />
business meeting officially adopting these rules. A two-thirds vote is required for adoption, and<br />
amendments are in order.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Glossary<br />
Ad-Hoc Committee<br />
Alternate<br />
Ask-It Basket<br />
BOT<br />
Board Committees<br />
BRM<br />
Bylaws, Subpart A<br />
Bylaws, Subpart B<br />
Bylaw Amendments<br />
Center Microphone<br />
Con Microphone<br />
Conference-Approved<br />
Literature<br />
Conference Chair<br />
Conference<br />
Committees<br />
Conference<br />
Evaluation Form<br />
Conference Policy<br />
Manual<br />
A special (temporary) committee formed for a specific purpose or project either<br />
at the board or Conference level.<br />
An OA member selected by a service body to serve as a delegate in the event<br />
the designated delegate is unable to attend or complete Conference.<br />
Presentation by the Board of Trustees answering questions submitted by<br />
delegates.<br />
Abbreviation for Board of Trustees.<br />
Permanent or special (ad-hoc) committees of the board at the world service<br />
level formed for a special purpose or project. A combination of up to six former<br />
trustees, current trustees, and non-delegate members may be appointed to<br />
participate in the work of the committee during the year. (Refer to WSBC<br />
Policy 1991a (2).)<br />
Abbreviation for Board Reference Manual. The BRM is a document that<br />
provides the BOT with processes and procedures for their specific tasks and<br />
responsibilities.<br />
The governing document of the corporate organization for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
The governing document setting out the identity, rights and privileges of<br />
members of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> with respect to the corporation.<br />
Changes to Subpart B of the bylaws submitted to the annual Conference<br />
affecting the members of OA with respect to the corporation.<br />
The microphone in the center of the meeting room that is used for motions other<br />
than new business motions and bylaw amendments, which are presented from<br />
the pro and con microphones. Debate is not permitted at the center microphone.<br />
If in order on the motion, the chair will give further direction on the conduct of<br />
debate.<br />
The microphone at the front of the room to the left (as you face the dais). This<br />
is used for debate against the motion on the floor.<br />
Literature which has been approved by Conference and granted the Conference<br />
Seal. (Refer to WSBC Policy 1985.)<br />
The Board of Trustees chair who conducts the business meetings.<br />
Standing (permanent) and special (temporary/ad-hoc) committees of the<br />
Conference at the world service level formed for a specific purpose or project.<br />
Committee membership will be limited to a delegate cochair, a trustee cochair<br />
and two or more delegates from each region, up to thirty members at WSBC.<br />
Additionally, a combination of up to six former trustees, current trustees and<br />
non-delegate members may be appointed to participate in the work of the<br />
committee during the year. (Refer to WSBC Policy 1991a (2).)<br />
The electronic form emailed to delegates approximately one week after<br />
Conference asking for comments on Conference and suggestions for future<br />
Conferences.<br />
A list of ongoing policies adopted at previous Conferences. <strong>Delegate</strong>s receive<br />
this manual in both pre- and post-Conference mailings.<br />
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Conference Standing<br />
Rules<br />
Conference Secretary<br />
Credentials Report<br />
CSC<br />
Debate<br />
The rules for running the Conference business meetings. These rules are<br />
adopted at the opening business meeting by a two-thirds vote.<br />
The secretary responsible for recording the Conference minutes. Usually this is<br />
a paid staff member who is also administrator to the Board of Trustees.<br />
A report given at the beginning of each business meeting prior to voting stating<br />
the number of delegates eligible to vote.<br />
Abbreviation for Conference Support Committee.<br />
Stating a viewpoint on one side or another of an issue.<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong><br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>’s Badge or<br />
Credentials<br />
Emergency New<br />
Business<br />
Financial Statement<br />
The individual who is elected at the service-body level to represent that service<br />
body at the annual WSBC and bring back to the local areas the results of the<br />
WSBC meeting. Region chairs and trustees also serve as Conference delegates.<br />
The badge received by delegates upon checking in at the registration desk. A<br />
delegate must wear this badge to be recognized as a voting member of the<br />
Conference.<br />
New business motions not submitted by the Conference deadline that are<br />
considered to be urgent and important to OA as a whole, and on which not<br />
taking immediate action at the Conference would be detrimental to the welfare<br />
of OA. The Emergency New Business Committee determines if motions<br />
submitted are of an urgent nature requiring immediate attention at the present<br />
year’s Conference. Emergency new business must be submitted to the CSC<br />
desk by 4:00 PM on Friday at Conference.<br />
A report that provides insight into the financial health of the organization.<br />
Financial statements also provide a means for making informed decisions about<br />
the current and future direction of the organization. OA’s financial statements<br />
are audited annually by an independent CPA firm.<br />
Fiscal-Year Budget The budget approved by the BOT for the current fiscal year (January 1 –<br />
December 31).<br />
Final Conference<br />
Report<br />
Founder<br />
General Service<br />
Trustees<br />
Green Dot<br />
The report of the activities taken at the annual World Service Business<br />
Conference (WSBC). This report contains the minutes of the business meetings;<br />
summaries of the workshops and presentations/discussions; reports of the<br />
Conference committees; revised bylaws and the Conference Policy Manual; and<br />
the names and addresses of the Conference delegates, trustees and Conference<br />
committee chairs. The report is sent to delegates and service bodies in early fall;<br />
it is also provided as an e-document on the OA Web site.<br />
The founder of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Rozanne S. When possible, she attends<br />
both the World Service Business Conference and the World Service<br />
Convention. At Conference, the founder has a voice, but no vote, at the business<br />
meetings.<br />
The six members of the board who serve on the Executive Committee.<br />
A term used for first-time delegates to the World Service Business Conference.<br />
New delegates are asked to wear a green dot on their delegate badges to identify<br />
themselves to more seasoned delegates who may be of assistance to them.<br />
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GST<br />
IG<br />
Incidental Motions<br />
Intergroup<br />
Intergroup Offices/<br />
Service Centers<br />
LSB<br />
Main Motion<br />
Managing Director<br />
New Business Motion<br />
NSB<br />
National/Language<br />
Service Board<br />
Nominee<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Parliamentarian<br />
Privileged Motions<br />
Pro Microphone<br />
Quorum<br />
Reference<br />
Subcommittee<br />
Regional Assembly<br />
Abbreviation for general service trustee.<br />
Abbreviation for intergroup.<br />
Related to the parliamentary situation in such a way that it must be decided<br />
before business can proceed, i.e., appeal, consideration by paragraph (seriatim),<br />
division of a question, parliamentary inquiry, request for information, request<br />
permission to withdraw a motion, suspend the rules.<br />
The service body that provides services to the local area groups.<br />
Offices that may provide local area groups with such services as literature,<br />
meeting information and responses to telephone inquiries.<br />
Abbreviation for language service board.<br />
Brings business before the assembly, i.e., the motions distributed in your<br />
Conference binder.<br />
A World Service Office (WSO) paid staff member who manages the day-to-day<br />
operations of the WSO. The managing director also serves as the secretary of<br />
the corporation.<br />
Motions submitted to the annual Conference affecting OA members with<br />
respect to the corporation.<br />
Abbreviation for national service board.<br />
The service body that provides services to the groups within one country or<br />
language area outside the USA and Canada.<br />
An OA member seeking a position on the Board of Trustees.<br />
The formal structure of the organization (corporation) subject to the laws of the<br />
state of New Mexico.<br />
A paid professional who acts as a consultant to the Conference chair in<br />
conducting the business of Conference in an orderly and legal manner. The<br />
parliamentarian is also available for consultation with the board chair at BOT<br />
meetings as required.<br />
Deals with special matters of immediate importance that do not relate to the<br />
pending business, i.e., adjourn, recess, raise a question of privilege, call for the<br />
orders of the day.<br />
The microphone at the front of the room to the right (as you face the dais). This<br />
is used for debate in favor of the motion on the floor.<br />
The number of registered delegates required to legally conduct a business<br />
meeting.<br />
A subcommittee of the Bylaws Committee consisting of the Bylaws Committee<br />
delegate cochair, the trustee cochair and two representatives from each region<br />
and the virtual service boards, formed to provide a forum for discussion about<br />
amendments to submitted new business motions and bylaw amendments.<br />
The region business meeting to which service bodies send representatives.<br />
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Regional<br />
Representatives<br />
Region Trustees<br />
Regions<br />
Robert’s Rules of<br />
Order<br />
Seal the Doors<br />
Service Board<br />
Service Body<br />
Subsidiary Motions<br />
Tellers<br />
Treasurer’s Report<br />
Virtual Service Board<br />
Virtual Services<br />
Trustee<br />
VSB<br />
VST<br />
Workshops<br />
World Service<br />
Business Conference<br />
World Service<br />
Convention<br />
World Service Office<br />
WSBC<br />
WSC<br />
WSO<br />
The individuals who are elected at the service-body level to represent that<br />
service body at regional assembly and bring back the results of the assembly to<br />
the local area.<br />
The ten members of the Board of Trustees who act as liaisons between OA’s<br />
geographic areas and world service.<br />
Ten geographic areas specifically defined in the bylaws. (Refer to the region<br />
map in the Conference binder.)<br />
The parliamentary authority followed to conduct the Conference business. A<br />
copy of this book can be obtained at most bookstores or libraries.<br />
The closing of the assembly doors prior to vote. <strong>Delegate</strong>s may not enter or<br />
leave the room during the voting process.<br />
The body that provides services to the local area groups and/or groups within<br />
one country or language area outside the USA and Canada. (See also<br />
national/language service board and virtual service board.)<br />
Any service entity that provides services above the group level (intergroups,<br />
service boards, regions).<br />
Assists the Conference in altering or disposing of a main motion and sometimes<br />
of other motions, e.g., lay on the table, close debate, limit debate, postpone to a<br />
certain time, refer to committee, amend, postpone indefinitely.<br />
WSO staff and CSC volunteers who collect and count written ballots.<br />
Volunteers are never voting delegates.<br />
Overview of the financial health of the organization.<br />
The service body that provides services to virtual groups and meetings (i.e.,<br />
online, telephone).<br />
The member of the Board of Trustees who acts as a liaison between OA’s<br />
virtual services groups/service boards and world service.<br />
Abbreviation for virtual service board.<br />
Abbreviation for virtual services trustee.<br />
Sessions during Conference that address topics of interest to OA.<br />
The annual OA business meeting which ensures that the OA process is<br />
maintained through the group conscience represented.<br />
The triennial (fun and recovery) OA Convention put on by the WSO.<br />
The World Service Office is in Rio Rancho, New Mexico USA, and has 14 paid<br />
staff members who conduct OA’s day-to-day operations.<br />
Abbreviation for World Service Business Conference.<br />
Abbreviation for World Service Convention.<br />
Abbreviation for World Service Office.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Business Conference Policy Manual Index<br />
A<br />
abstinence<br />
defined, 1988b<br />
International Day Experiencing Abstinence,<br />
1992b<br />
as primary purpose of OA, 1994a, 1995b<br />
replaced as tool by plan of eating, 1995b<br />
statement on, and recovery, 1988b<br />
action plan<br />
as tool of recovery, 2010b, 2011b<br />
addictions<br />
role in OA, 1994a<br />
advertising policy, 2008e<br />
See also media<br />
affiliation<br />
cooperation without, 1989a<br />
defined, 2008c<br />
Agenda Committee, 1984d<br />
agenda questionnaire, 2004a, 2005c<br />
Alcoholics <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
sale of AA literature, 1979a, 1982b, 1992c,<br />
1993b, 2010a<br />
Twelve Concepts, 1993e<br />
alcoholism<br />
role in OA, 1994a<br />
anonymity<br />
media and, 2008b, 2011a<br />
of members, 1990, 2003, 2011a<br />
of speakers/leaders, 1990<br />
statement on, 1980b<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
anorexia<br />
literature on, 1982a<br />
members with, 1992d<br />
Appeals Review Committee, 2004b<br />
attract/attraction<br />
defined, 2008c<br />
autonomy<br />
of groups, 1983, 1984e<br />
B<br />
basic creed<br />
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions<br />
endorsed as, 1962<br />
BCPM. See Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
birthday<br />
OA’s annual celebration, 1986a<br />
Board Literature Committee, 1985<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
application form, 1992e<br />
attendance at meetings by general<br />
fellowship/observers, 1982e<br />
communication to intergroups, 1988a<br />
general service trustee job description,<br />
1992e<br />
leaves of absence, 1987b<br />
minutes, 1988a<br />
petitions considered by, 1980d<br />
policies beyond sunset dates, 2005a<br />
responsibilities, 1994c<br />
special meetings, calling of, 1988a<br />
Board of Trustees and committees<br />
chair appointment responsibilities, 1991a<br />
Executive Committee, 1994c<br />
merging with Conference committees,<br />
1991a<br />
structure and membership of committees,<br />
1984d, 1991a<br />
See also chairs of committees; committees<br />
Board of Trustees and literature<br />
approvals, 2010a<br />
literature printing discontinuations, 1996b,<br />
2008a<br />
literature production responsibilities, 1985<br />
literature translation funds responsibility,<br />
2009c<br />
Board of Trustees and WSBC<br />
activities for WSBC non-committee<br />
members, 1991a<br />
Appeals Review Committee participation,<br />
2004b<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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delegate credentials, 2004b<br />
regional input in selecting WSBC committee<br />
members, 1991a<br />
registration fee, 2001<br />
removal of completed/obsolete policies,<br />
2005a<br />
topics for presentation/discussion selection,<br />
1984d<br />
written reports, 1982d<br />
body weight<br />
statement on abstinence and healthy, 1988b<br />
budget<br />
copies at WSBC, 1986b<br />
bulimia, 1982a, 1992d<br />
Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
changes and deletions, 1989b, 2005a<br />
distribution to delegates, 1987c<br />
intergroup functioning, 1988a<br />
intergroup representatives, 1988a<br />
new business/motions submission, 2005c<br />
obsolete/completed policies removal, 2005a<br />
regional representatives, 1988a<br />
tools of recovery, 2011b<br />
updating, 1987c<br />
WSBC delegates, 1988a<br />
See also World Service Business<br />
Conference (WSBC)<br />
bylaw amendments<br />
procedures for submission and<br />
consideration, 2005c<br />
procedures for undebated, 1982f<br />
verbalization of purpose, 1980a<br />
bylaws, removal of matters concerning<br />
intergroups, regions, Board of Trustees and<br />
Business Conference, 1988a<br />
C<br />
calendar of events<br />
activities allowed in, 1980c<br />
chairs of committees<br />
appointment or election, 1984d, 1991a<br />
at conference, 1991a<br />
petitions to remove nonfunctioning, 1980d<br />
closed groups, defined, 1982c<br />
cochair, Trustee, 1991a<br />
codependency, role in OA, 1994a<br />
cofounder. See founder<br />
collective conscience of Fellowship, 1994c<br />
committees<br />
Agenda Committee, 1984d<br />
Appeals Review Committee, 2004b<br />
Board Literature Committee, 1985<br />
Board of Trustees Executive Committee,<br />
1994c<br />
Conference Literature Committee, 1985<br />
coordination of, 1991a<br />
deadline for preferences, 1991a<br />
delegate cochairs, 1991a<br />
delegates, optional service by, 1991a<br />
delegates, preferences of, 1991a<br />
funds not to be maintained by WSBC<br />
committees, 1984c<br />
HIPM name change, 2006<br />
Internal Information Committee, 1984d<br />
liaison with and reporting to Board of<br />
Trustees, 1991a<br />
literature responsibilities, 1985<br />
meetings, 1984d, 1991a<br />
members, removal from mailing list, 1991a<br />
non-committee members, activities for,<br />
1991a<br />
non-delegate members, 1991a<br />
open status, 1991a<br />
power of, 1994c<br />
Professional Outreach Committee, 2006<br />
reports, 1988a, 2000b<br />
special, to evaluate OA structure, 2002a<br />
structure of, 1991a<br />
temporary absences from, 1991a<br />
Translation Committee funds, 2009c<br />
Web/Technology Conference Committee<br />
created, 2009d<br />
WSBC Motions Review Committee, 2005c<br />
Youth in OA Conference Committee<br />
established, 2010d<br />
See also chairs of committees<br />
communications<br />
anonymity of speakers/leaders in event<br />
materials, 1990<br />
from Board of Trustees to intergroups,<br />
1988a<br />
electronic, 2000b, 2010e, 2010c<br />
events in WSO publication calendars, 1980c<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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See also literature; media; web site<br />
compulsive eater/overeater<br />
interchangeable use of term, 1991c<br />
compulsive eating/overeating<br />
primary purpose of OA and, 1994a<br />
use of term, 1991c<br />
Conference. See World Service Business<br />
Conference (WSBC)<br />
Conference Literature Committee, 1985<br />
Conference Policy Manual. See Business<br />
Conference Policy Manual<br />
Conference Seal of Approval<br />
granting, 1985<br />
removing, 2008a<br />
contributions, 1984a, 1993c<br />
Conventions. See events/functions; World<br />
Service Convention<br />
cooperation<br />
defined, 2008c<br />
copyright<br />
food plan information, 2000a<br />
creed<br />
preamble, 1984a<br />
responsibility pledge, 1977b<br />
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions<br />
endorsed as basic, 1962<br />
D<br />
datebook calendar<br />
activities allowed onto WSO calendar,<br />
1980c<br />
decision-making process, 1994c<br />
defamatory policies and amendments, 2005c<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund, 1993c<br />
delegates to WSBC<br />
appeals process for credential denial, 2004b<br />
board meeting minutes distribution to, 1988a<br />
budget distribution to, 1986b<br />
Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
distribution to, 1987c<br />
committee preferences, 1991a<br />
communications to, 1988a<br />
contact information, 1979e<br />
criteria, 1988a<br />
Final Conference Report distribution to,<br />
2010c<br />
funds for attendance, 1993c<br />
intergroup selection/instruction of, 1988a<br />
non-delegate members of committees, 1991a<br />
regional representatives, 1988a<br />
registration fee, 1993d, 1997, 2001<br />
special meetings, 1988a<br />
term limits, 2012d<br />
terms of office, 1988a<br />
diversity, 1992a<br />
donations, 1984a<br />
dues, 1984a<br />
duly registered<br />
defined, 1992a<br />
E<br />
e-mail contact information, 2010e<br />
eating disorders<br />
literature on, 1982a, 1992d<br />
electronic communications<br />
Final Conference Report availability, 2010c<br />
inclusion of, 2000b<br />
postmark, 2000b<br />
registration of groups and service bodies,<br />
2010e<br />
emotional recovery, 1988b<br />
encryption program, 2003<br />
events/functions<br />
closing prayers/reading, 1993a<br />
considered as outside enterprises, 1979b,<br />
1984e<br />
founding day celebration, 1986a<br />
International Day Experiencing Abstinence,<br />
1992b<br />
International Twelfth-Step-Within Day,<br />
2009b<br />
Media Awareness Month, 1995a<br />
sale of merchandise at, 1984e<br />
speakers/leaders, anonymity in fliers for,<br />
1990<br />
Unity Day, 1986a<br />
in WSO calendars of events, 1980c<br />
Executive Committee<br />
authority to discontinue literature, 1996b,<br />
2008a<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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F<br />
face-to-face groups<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
Final Conference Report<br />
contact information for delegates, 1979e<br />
electronic availability, 2010c<br />
inclusion of updated BCPM, 1987c<br />
financial matters<br />
dues/fees, 1984a<br />
funds for founder to attend Conventions,<br />
1979d<br />
funds for translation of materials, 2009c<br />
matching grants, 2005b<br />
operating and reserve, 1994c<br />
Public Awareness Campaign, 2007<br />
WSBC committees, funds raised or<br />
maintained by, 1984c<br />
WSBC delegates, copies of budget for,<br />
1986b<br />
WSBC delegates, funds for attendance of,<br />
1993c<br />
WSBC delegates, registration fee for, 1993d,<br />
1997, 2001<br />
WSBC treasurer’s report sent prior to, 1979c<br />
See also sales<br />
food plans<br />
abstinence replaced as tool by plan of eating,<br />
1995b<br />
copyright of, 2000a<br />
groups sharing information, 2000a<br />
non-endorsement, 1987a<br />
outside literature, 2000a<br />
restrictions on speakers at meetings based<br />
on, 2000a<br />
See also plan of eating<br />
founder<br />
bestowal of title on Rozanne S., 2011c<br />
payment of expenses to Conventions, 1979d<br />
founding day<br />
celebration, 1986a<br />
functions. See events/functions<br />
G<br />
groups<br />
activities of, in WSO calendar, 1980c<br />
anonymity of speakers/leaders at events,<br />
1990<br />
autonomy of, 1983, 1984e<br />
closed, defined, 1982c<br />
criteria for online or telephone, 1999<br />
different recovery approaches allowed,<br />
1992a<br />
diversity of, 1992a<br />
duly registered, defined, 1992a<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
financing, 1984a<br />
intergroup representatives selection, 1988a<br />
liability insurance, 2012c<br />
literature printing by groups outside US,<br />
1978<br />
locally produced literature, 2010a<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
membership requirements, 1983<br />
open, defined, 1982c<br />
regional representatives, 1988a<br />
restricted access, 2012b<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
sharing food plan information, 2000a<br />
special focus/special purpose, 1983<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
use of AA Twelve Concepts, 1993e<br />
See also literature; meetings; specific types<br />
such as intergroups, virtual groups<br />
GST definition on trustee application form,<br />
1992e<br />
H<br />
hand and heart of OA pledge, 1977b<br />
healthy body weight, statement on abstinence<br />
and, 1988b<br />
HIPM (Hospitals, Institutions, Professionals and<br />
Military) Committee name change, 2006<br />
I<br />
I Put My Hand in Yours, OA Promise, use of,<br />
1993a<br />
IDEA (International Day Experiencing<br />
Abstinence), established, 1992b<br />
insurance liability, 2012c<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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intergroups<br />
communication from Board of Trustees to,<br />
1988a<br />
delegate term limits, 2012d<br />
different approaches to recovery allowed,<br />
1992a<br />
duly registered, defined, 1992a<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
events, etc., inclusion in WSO calendar,<br />
1980c<br />
Final Conference Report distribution, 2010c<br />
functioning, 1988a<br />
meetings, closing statements/readings,<br />
1993a<br />
meetings, opening reading, 1996a<br />
notice of elections, 1988a<br />
regional representatives, selection of, 1988a<br />
representatives, 1988a<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
web site templates for use by, 2009a<br />
WSBC agenda proposals, 1984d<br />
WSBC delegate attendance funding, 1993c<br />
WSBC <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund<br />
contributions, 1993c<br />
WSBC delegates, credential denials to,<br />
2004b<br />
WSBC delegates instructions, 1988a<br />
WSBC presentations/discussion topics<br />
proposals, 1984d<br />
See also service bodies<br />
Internal Information Committee, Business<br />
Conference agenda, 1984d<br />
International Day Experiencing Abstinence<br />
(IDEA), established, 1992b<br />
International Twelfth-Step-Within Day,<br />
established, 2009b<br />
L<br />
language service boards. See service boards<br />
liability insurance, groups or service bodies,<br />
2012c<br />
literature<br />
AA Conference-approved, 2010a<br />
alteration, printing or transmission of by<br />
intergroups/service boards, 1988a<br />
approved, 1982b, 1985, 1993b, 2010a<br />
calendars of events, activities in, 1980c<br />
compulsive eater/overeater, use of term,<br />
1991c<br />
Conference Seal of Approval, 1985, 2010a<br />
discontinued/discontinuing, 1996b, 1998,<br />
2008a<br />
downloaded from Web site, 2008a<br />
on eating disorders, 1982a<br />
food plan information, 2000a<br />
locally produced, 2010a<br />
non-approved, 1993b, 2000a<br />
non-USA reprints, 1978<br />
notification of decisions to Fellowship,<br />
2008a<br />
prices, 1977a<br />
produced at world service level, 1985<br />
recovery chips, 2008f<br />
removal of, 2008a<br />
sale of, 1979a, 1982b, 1992c, 2010a<br />
Statement on Approved, 2010a<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
translation funds, 2009c<br />
violations of Tradition Six, 1993b<br />
WSBC policy, 1982b, 1985, 1993b, 2010a<br />
Literature Committee, 1985<br />
locally produced literature, 2010a<br />
M<br />
maintainers, 1994b<br />
matching grant program, 2005b<br />
media<br />
anonymity of members, 1980b, 2011a<br />
Media Awareness Month established, 1995a<br />
paid ads policy created, 2008e<br />
policy created, 2008b<br />
Public Awareness Campaign, 2007<br />
public relations policy created, 2008c<br />
public service announcements policy<br />
created, 2008d<br />
social media statement, 2011a<br />
Statement on Public, 2011a<br />
Media Awareness Month<br />
established, 1995a<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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meetings<br />
100-pounder, 1994b<br />
addiction topics at, 1994a<br />
closing prayers/readings, 1993a<br />
food plan information at, 1987a, 2000a<br />
gay and lesbian, 1994b<br />
intergroup, 1988a<br />
literature locally produced, 2010a<br />
literature sale/display, 2010a<br />
maintainers, 1994b<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
members attendance at, before WSBC,<br />
1982e<br />
men’s, 1994b<br />
open and closed, defined, 1982c<br />
opening readings, 1996a<br />
primary purpose of, 1994a<br />
recognition of special focus, 1994b<br />
regions, 1988a<br />
restrictions, 2000a<br />
sharing at, 1994a, 2000a<br />
special purpose/focus, 1983, 1994b<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
See also committees; groups<br />
members<br />
anonymity of, 1980b, 1990, 2003, 2011a<br />
anorexics and bulimics as, 1992d, 1998<br />
attendance at Board of Trustees meetings,<br />
1982e<br />
attendance at WSBC committee meetings,<br />
1991a<br />
choice of food plan and participation, 2000a<br />
different approaches to Twelve Steps and<br />
Twelve Traditions, 1992a<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
participation, 2000a<br />
special requirements imposed by groups,<br />
1983<br />
membership requirements, 1983<br />
merchandise<br />
group sale of, 1984e<br />
sale at events/functions, 1984e<br />
Motions Review Committee, 2005c<br />
N<br />
Names<br />
in Final Conference Report, 1979e<br />
publishing, 1990<br />
national service boards. See service boards<br />
new business motions<br />
procedures for submission and consideration<br />
at Conference, 2005c<br />
non-English languages, translation funds for,<br />
2009c<br />
O<br />
O-Anon<br />
relationship with, 1989a<br />
OA annual birthday celebration, 1986a<br />
OA Promise, I Put My Hand in Yours, use of,<br />
1993a<br />
online groups<br />
registration criteria, 1999<br />
See also virtual groups<br />
open groups<br />
defined, 1982c<br />
out-of-order proposals, 2005c<br />
outside issues/enterprises<br />
addictions and other problems, 1994a<br />
food plans, 2000a<br />
groups and activities considered, 1979b<br />
literature, 1993b<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
P<br />
paid ads policy, 2008e<br />
pamphlets. See literature<br />
petitions<br />
Board of Trustees consideration of, 1980d<br />
phone meetings<br />
registration criteria, 1999<br />
See also virtual groups<br />
physical recovery, 1988b<br />
plan of eating<br />
as tool of recovery, 1995b, 2011b<br />
See also food plans<br />
pledges<br />
hand and heart of OA, 1977a<br />
responsibility, 1977b<br />
See also creed<br />
policies beyond sunset dates, 2005a<br />
policy motions<br />
procedures for submission and consideration<br />
at Conference, 2005c<br />
Note: Policies in italics are located in Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
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postmark<br />
defined, 2000b<br />
electronic communications, 2000b<br />
prayers/readings<br />
suggested closing, for meetings, events,<br />
functions, 1993a<br />
preamble<br />
adopted, 1984a<br />
primary purpose of OA included in, 1995b<br />
primary purpose<br />
abstinence, 1994a, 1995b<br />
Professional Outreach Committee, 2006<br />
promote/promotion<br />
defined, 2008c<br />
Public Awareness Campaign, 2007<br />
public info toll-free line, 2002b<br />
Public media. See media<br />
public relations policy<br />
created, 2008c<br />
See also media<br />
public service announcements policy<br />
created, 2008d<br />
publication calendars<br />
activities in, 1980c<br />
publishing. See literature<br />
R<br />
recovery<br />
action plan adopted as tool, 2010b<br />
different approaches to, 1992a<br />
elements of, 1988b<br />
statement on abstinence and, 1988b<br />
tools, 1995b, 2010b, 2011b<br />
recovery chips<br />
sales, 2008f<br />
regions<br />
affirm and maintain Twelve Traditions,<br />
1992a<br />
appointment of committee members, 1984d<br />
board meeting minutes distribution to, 1988a<br />
different approaches to recovery allowed,<br />
1992a<br />
duly registered, defined, 1992a<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
events, anonymity of speakers/leaders at,<br />
1990<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
meetings, closing prayers/readings, 1993a<br />
meetings, opening reading, 1996a<br />
representatives, selected by intergroups,<br />
1988a<br />
respect rights of individuals, 1992a<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
web site templates available for use by,<br />
2009a<br />
WSBC agenda proposals, 1984d<br />
WSBC Appeals Committee, nomination of<br />
persons to serve on, 2004b<br />
WSBC committees membership, 1991a<br />
WSBC <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund<br />
contributions, 1993c<br />
See also service bodies<br />
reprints of literature<br />
by non-US groups, 1978<br />
responsibility pledge, 1977b<br />
Rozanne S., bestowal of title of founder, 2011c<br />
S<br />
Sales of AA literature, 1979a, 1982b, 1992c,<br />
2010a<br />
of literature other than OA- or AAapproved,<br />
1993b, 2010a<br />
of merchandise at events/functions, 1984e<br />
of merchandise by groups, 1984e<br />
of recovery chips, 2008f<br />
statement on Approved Literature, 2010a<br />
Seal of Approval<br />
granting, 1985<br />
removing, 2008a<br />
self-supporting, 1984a<br />
Serenity Prayer, use of, 1993a<br />
service<br />
no food plan required for, 2000a<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
service boards<br />
created, 1988a<br />
delegate term limits, 2012d<br />
different approaches to recovery allowed,<br />
1992a<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
events, anonymity of speakers/leaders at,<br />
1990<br />
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events, inclusion in WSO calendar, 1980c<br />
Final Conference Report distribution, 2010c<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
meetings, closing prayers/readings, 1993a<br />
meetings, opening reading, 1996a<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
web site templates available for use by,<br />
2009a<br />
WSBC Appeals Committee, nomination of<br />
persons to serve on, 2004b<br />
WSBC <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund<br />
contributions, 1993c<br />
WSBC delegates credentials, 2004b<br />
See also intergroups; regions; service bodies<br />
service bodies<br />
board meeting minutes, distribution to,<br />
1988a<br />
creating service centers, 2012a<br />
different approaches to recovery allowed,<br />
1992a<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
events, anonymity of speakers/leaders, 1990<br />
events, inclusion in WSO calendar, 1980c<br />
Final Conference Report distribution, 2010c<br />
liability insurance, 2012c<br />
matching grants, 2005b<br />
media use, 2011a<br />
meetings, closing prayers/readings, 1993a<br />
meetings, opening reading, 1996a<br />
power of, 1994c<br />
sale of merchandise, 1984e<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
web site templates available for use by,<br />
2009a<br />
WSBC Appeals Committee, nomination of<br />
persons to serve on, 2004b<br />
WSBC delegate attendance funding, 1993c<br />
See also intergroups; regions; service boards<br />
service centers, 2012a<br />
service offices<br />
intergroups, service boards and, 1988a<br />
titles, advertising and use of, 1990<br />
share-a-thons. See events/functions<br />
singleness of purpose, 1994a<br />
social media use, 2011a<br />
special focus meetings<br />
recognition of, 1994b<br />
spiritual recovery, 1988b<br />
sponsorship<br />
of OA activities, 1979b<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
Step Seven Prayer, use in meeting closings,<br />
1993a<br />
Step Three Prayer, use in meeting closings,<br />
1993a<br />
Steps. See Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions<br />
sunset procedures for policies, 2005a<br />
T<br />
telephone<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
telephone groups<br />
registration criteria, 1999<br />
See also virtual groups<br />
templates for web sites, 2009a<br />
term limits, WSBC delegates, 2012d<br />
titles, 1990<br />
toll-free line, 2002b<br />
tools of recovery<br />
action plan added, 2010b<br />
defined, 2011b<br />
listed in Business Conference Policy<br />
Manual, 2011b<br />
plan of eating replacing abstinence, 1995b<br />
Tradition Eleven<br />
media policies, 2008b, 2011a<br />
paid ads policy, 2008e<br />
public relations policy, 2008c<br />
public service announcements policy, 2008d<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
Tradition Five<br />
primary purpose of OA, 1994a, 2008c<br />
Tradition Four<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
Tradition One<br />
approved literature policy, 2010a<br />
“Unity with Diversity” policy statement,<br />
1992a<br />
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Tradition Six<br />
approved literature policy, 2010a<br />
sale of non-approved literature, 1993b<br />
Tradition Ten<br />
approved literature policy, 2010a<br />
O-Anon and, 1989a<br />
Tradition Three<br />
special focus meetings, 1994b<br />
translation funds, 2009c<br />
treasurer’s report, timing of, 1979c<br />
trustees. See Board of Trustees<br />
Twelfth-Step-Within Day<br />
established, 2009b<br />
Twelve Concepts<br />
AA’s, utilization of, 1993e<br />
of OA Service, 1994c<br />
reading of, at meetings, 1996a<br />
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions<br />
different approaches of members, 1992a<br />
endorsed as basic creed, 1962<br />
prayers at meeting closings, 1993a<br />
reading of, at meetings, 1996a<br />
See also specific Steps; specific Traditions<br />
U<br />
Unity Day, 1986a<br />
“Unity with Diversity”<br />
policy statement, 1992a<br />
V<br />
virtual groups (online/telephone)<br />
criteria for registration of, 1999<br />
electronic registration of, 2010e<br />
See also groups; meetings<br />
virtual service boards. See service boards<br />
W<br />
web site<br />
Datebook calendar on, 1980c<br />
encryption program, 2003<br />
literature available on, when discontinued,<br />
2008a<br />
literature downloaded from, 2008a<br />
templates for use by groups and service<br />
bodies, 2009a<br />
translation funds for non-English languages,<br />
2009c<br />
WSBC proposal forms available on, 2004a<br />
Web/Technology Conference Committee<br />
created, 2009d<br />
weight<br />
statement on abstinence and healthy body,<br />
1988b<br />
World Service Business Conference (WSBC)<br />
activities for non-committee members,<br />
1991a<br />
agenda, 1984d, 2005c<br />
agenda questionnaire, 2004a, 2005c<br />
budget distribution, 1986b<br />
bylaw amendments, 1980a, 2005c<br />
committee chairs, non-functioning, 1980d<br />
committee meetings, 1984d, 1991a<br />
committee reports, 1988a<br />
committee structure 1991a<br />
committees, special, 2002a<br />
communications to intergroups and regions<br />
concerning, 1988a<br />
defamatory motions, 2005c<br />
delegate term limits, 2012d<br />
discussions from floor, 1984d<br />
funds not to be maintained by committees,<br />
1984c<br />
literature available for purchase at, 1992c<br />
literature policy, 1982b, 1985, 2010a<br />
members attendance at BOT meetings<br />
before, 1982e<br />
motions, procedures for submitting, 2005c<br />
non-committee members, activities for,<br />
1991a<br />
non-delegate members of committees, 1991a<br />
out-of-order motions, 2005c<br />
policies adopted included in Business<br />
Conference Policy Manual, 1987c<br />
presentations to, 1984d<br />
proposal forms on Web site, 2004a<br />
reading of Twelve Concepts of OA Service,<br />
1996a<br />
regional representatives, 1988a<br />
registration fee, 1993d, 1997, 2001<br />
reports, Final Conference, 1979e, 2010c<br />
reports available electronically, 2010c<br />
reports from Board of Trustees, 1982d<br />
reports from committees and workshops,<br />
1988a<br />
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eports from treasurer sent prior, 1979c<br />
special meetings during, 1988a<br />
as voice, authority and conscience, 1994c<br />
See also Business Conference Policy<br />
Manual; bylaw amendments;<br />
committees; delegates to WSBC<br />
World Service Convention<br />
literature available for purchase at, 1992c<br />
members attendance at meetings before,<br />
1982e<br />
payment of founder’s expenses to, 1979d<br />
time and place determined by Board of<br />
Trustees, 1984b<br />
World Service Office (WSO)<br />
administration, 1994c<br />
contributions to WSBC <strong>Delegate</strong> Support<br />
Fund, annual letter requesting, 1993c<br />
discontinued literature, 2008a<br />
donations to WSBC <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund,<br />
annual letter requesting, 1993c<br />
proposal forms, have available on web site,<br />
2004a<br />
provide web site templates, 2009a<br />
recovery chips, sell, 2008f<br />
registration with, 2010e<br />
WSBC registration fee, 1993d, 1997, 2001<br />
writing<br />
as tool of recovery, 2011b<br />
WSO. See World Service Office (WSO)<br />
Y<br />
Youth in OA Conference Committee<br />
established, 2010d<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
A Summary of Continuing Effects Motions<br />
1962-2012<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
It is noted that all motions appearing in this summary were adopted by the group conscience of the World<br />
Service Business Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. Furthermore, until changed, these motions set<br />
self-imposed limits on the Fellowship. According to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc., Subpart<br />
B, Article X, Section 1a) which states:<br />
“…The Conference shall serve as the collective conscience of the Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
as a whole…”<br />
CONTINUING EFFECT MOTIONS<br />
1962 At OA’s first Business Conference, then called the National Conference, it was adopted that:<br />
We endorse as our only basic creed the only thing that OA in general subscribes to (from<br />
headquarters), the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions. That this is the only basic program<br />
that OA (headquarters) believes as its creed. We acknowledge that these two things are the only<br />
creed that OA subscribes to, basically.<br />
1977a Rescinded 2001.<br />
1977b It was adopted to:<br />
Adopt a responsibility pledge: Always to extend the hand and heart of OA to all who share my<br />
compulsion; for this I am responsible.<br />
1978 It was adopted that:<br />
Showing just cause, literature groups of OA from countries other than the United States may<br />
obtain permission to reprint OA literature from OA Board of Trustees. Reprinted literature should<br />
conform to existing Conference-approved literature.<br />
1979a Deleted 1989. Superseded by 1982b.<br />
1979b Deleted 1989. Superseded by 1980c and 1984e.<br />
1979c Amended 1989. It was adopted that:<br />
The treasurer’s report be prepared and sent out to delegates prior to the Business Conference to<br />
allow each person time to study, assimilate and prepare any questions they might have for the<br />
Board of Trustees.<br />
1979d It was adopted to:<br />
Pay founder Rozanne S.’s expenses to all future Conventions.<br />
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1979e Amended 1989, 2001 and 2012. It was adopted to:<br />
Include names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of delegates only in the hard copy<br />
print version of the Final World Service Business Conference Report. “For Use Within OA Only”<br />
should appear at the top of this list. In the online version of the report, all names and contact<br />
information of delegates will be redacted; only first names and last initials will be used in minutes<br />
and reports.<br />
1980a Amended 1989. It was adopted that:<br />
The purpose of each proposed amendment to the World Service bylaws be clearly verbalized by<br />
the proposing body.<br />
1980b An anonymity statement was adopted:<br />
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our program, always ensuring principles before<br />
personalities. This means that OA itself is not anonymous, but its members are. There are no<br />
exceptions. While OA may be publicized, we do not break our individual anonymity at the level<br />
of press, radio, films and television; and the recognizable facial exposure of persons identifying<br />
as OA members at the level of press, films and television is a violation of our tradition of<br />
anonymity, even though the first name only is given or the entire name is withheld.<br />
1980c Amended 2002. It was adopted that:<br />
All OA events sponsored by registered OA groups and service boards referenced in Bylaws,<br />
Subpart B, provided they do not violate the Twelve Traditions, be placed in the WSO publication<br />
calendars upon request of the sponsoring body.<br />
1980d It was adopted that:<br />
A Conference committee member can petition the Board of Trustees to consider by a two-thirds<br />
vote of the Board of Trustees to remove a nonfunctioning chairman of a specific Conference<br />
committee. The vice chairman will then assume the chairmanship.<br />
1982a Rescinded 1999.<br />
1982b Rescinded 2010.<br />
1982c Amended 1989. A definition of open and closed groups was adopted:<br />
Open group is a group which is open to anyone.<br />
Closed group is a group that is open to anyone with the desire to stop eating compulsively, or<br />
anyone who thinks they may have a problem with compulsive overeating.<br />
1982d Rescinded 2001.<br />
1982e It was adopted that:<br />
Through announcements in Lifeline and A Step Ahead the Fellowship be invited to attend and<br />
observe the Board of Trustees’ meetings held prior to the annual Business Conference and<br />
Convention. The board is to make available sufficient facilities to accommodate all who choose<br />
to attend.<br />
1982f Rescinded 2012.<br />
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1983 Amended 1989. After a presentation/discussion on requirements other than the Twelve Steps, the<br />
following statement was adopted:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> respects the autonomy of each OA group. We do suggest, however, that<br />
any OA group which imposes a special purpose, task or guideline should inform its members that<br />
this special purpose, task or guideline does not represent OA as a whole. The only requirement<br />
for membership is the desire to stop eating compulsively. Anyone who says they are a member is<br />
a member. We of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> welcome all members with open arms.<br />
1984a Amended 1990. Upon the recommendation of the Literature Committee, a preamble for<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength<br />
and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop<br />
eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our<br />
own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with<br />
any public or private organization, political movement, ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to those who still suffer.<br />
1984b Amended 1993 and 2001. It was adopted that:<br />
The World Service Convention will be held at a time and place to be determined by the Board of<br />
Trustees.<br />
1984c It was adopted that:<br />
Business Conference committees not raise or maintain funds.<br />
1984d The following procedure for Business Conference presentations/discussions was adopted:<br />
1) Items for presentations/discussions to appear on the Business Conference agenda<br />
questionnaire will be proposed to the board by the board Internal Information Committee or<br />
the Conference Agenda Committee. Topics are selected by the board. Selections for topics<br />
are made from recurring problems, topics of major interest and topics requested by the<br />
Fellowship.<br />
2) Intergroups or regions who propose presentation/discussion topics will be sent a letter stating<br />
how topics are chosen and that their recommendation has been referred to the appropriate<br />
committee for consideration.<br />
3) Topics requiring a motion to be brought to the floor will appear on the Business Conference<br />
agenda questionnaire for voting by the intergroups with a brief paragraph stating what the<br />
topic will be about.<br />
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1984d (continued)<br />
4) Format for the presentation/discussion: Specific time will be allowed on the agenda. From<br />
one to three presenters will give their views. The presentation will be timed, but the time may<br />
vary based on topic and number of presenters. The presentation will be written out and<br />
included in the Final Conference Report. The remainder of the time will be for discussion<br />
from the floor.<br />
5) Format for discussion from the floor: Speakers will speak from the podium microphone.<br />
Speakers will be timed and limited to three minutes.<br />
6) If a committee is to be formed, the chairman will appoint a trustee to chair the committee.<br />
The committee members will be chosen with one representative from each region.<br />
1984e After a presentation/discussion, a statement on the sale of merchandise was adopted:<br />
It is the will of the Business Conference that sale of merchandise, per se, is not prohibited by the<br />
Traditions. With regard to sale of merchandise, “Each group should be autonomous except in<br />
matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.” If you choose to sell merchandise, the<br />
following guidelines are suggested:<br />
1) All sales be made by and for OA service bodies.<br />
2) Each sale item be approved by group conscience.<br />
3) Sales at OA events and functions should be conducted in such a manner so as not to divert or<br />
distract from our primary purpose to carry the message to the compulsive overeater who still<br />
suffers.<br />
In accordance with our Traditions, each group, intergroup, region, world service and other OA<br />
service bodies may choose to sell or not sell merchandise as they determine. <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> must be ever mindful of our Traditions, which warn against endorsement of outside<br />
enterprise.<br />
1985 Amended 1993. Upon the recommendation of the Literature Committee, the following revised<br />
procedure for granting the Conference Seal of Approval was adopted:<br />
The Conference-approved seal that appears on the back of our literature means that the material<br />
has broad application to the Fellowship as a whole and is intended primarily to distinguish OA<br />
literature, not to censor other literature.<br />
The Board of Trustees oversees the production of literature at the world service level. The<br />
Conference Seal of Approval shall be granted to OA literature upon receiving a two-thirds vote<br />
from the delegates present and voting at the annual World Service Business Conference.<br />
All refining will be processed by the Conference Literature Committee (CLC), Board Literature<br />
Committee (BLC), and the Board of Trustees (BOT), according to their procedures prior to<br />
recommending any literature for approval of the delegates.<br />
Prior to the Business Conference, pamphlets that are recommended for the Conference Seal of<br />
Approval will be mailed to all registered Conference delegates in press proof form.<br />
Recommended books will be mailed in manuscript form. At the Business Conference, delegates<br />
will vote either to approve or reject, rather than to edit or refine the material.<br />
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1985 (continued)<br />
(Note: Originally adopted in 1976; revised 1980, 1985 and 1993)<br />
1986a Amended 1996 and 1998. It was adopted that:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> celebrate an annual worldwide Unity Day on the last Saturday in<br />
February at 11:30 a.m. pacific standard time.<br />
To designate the third Saturday of January as the annual celebration of the January 19, 1960<br />
founding of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
1986b It was adopted that:<br />
The annual World Service Business Conference delegate binders include a copy of the current<br />
fiscal year budget as adopted by the Board of Trustees.<br />
1987a Rescinded 2000. Superseded by 2000a.<br />
1987b It was adopted that:<br />
One leave of absence for up to sixty days from all Board of Trustees activities and responsibilities<br />
may be claimed by any member of the Board of Trustees during each of her/his elected terms of<br />
office for any reason.<br />
1987c It was adopted that:<br />
All policies adopted by the Business Conference shall be placed in a document entitled “Business<br />
Conference Policy Manual” which shall be distributed to world service delegates as part of pre-<br />
Conference delegate materials and also updated and included in all final World Service Business<br />
Conference reports.<br />
1987d Superseded by 2005c.<br />
1988a Amended 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002 and 2010. It was adopted that:<br />
The following be deleted from Subpart B of the bylaws and added to the Business Conference<br />
Policy Manual. These matters should be considered but are not binding upon intergroups and<br />
regions:<br />
Intergroups:<br />
1) Representatives<br />
At a meeting of which members have been given notice, each group shall select its<br />
representative to the intergroup to be called “intergroup representative” or “IR.”<br />
2) Functioning<br />
a) With prior notice to all members’ groups, intergroups shall convene at least once a year<br />
for election of officers and selection, when necessary, of delegate(s) to the World Service<br />
Business Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
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1988a (continued)<br />
b) For the purpose of numbers of Business Conference delegates or any other Conference<br />
business, only groups formally registered at the World Service Office will be counted.<br />
c) Intergroups may meet more often if necessary for the purpose of conducting further<br />
business.<br />
d) Intergroups may form service offices to assist them in communicating with the groups.<br />
e) Intergroups/national service boards/language service boards/general service boards may<br />
join together to create intergroup/national service boards/language service boards/general<br />
service boards, service associations and service offices in order to help carry the message,<br />
providing they adhere to the Traditions and do not alter, print or electronically transmit<br />
any OA-approved literature unless approved in writing by the World Service Office.<br />
3) Business Conference <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
a) Each delegate may be elected for a term of two years, and in addition to attending the<br />
annual Business Conference, should serve <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> World Service<br />
Business Conference for such term.<br />
b) A delegate should not serve for more than four consecutive years, except for reasons to<br />
be decided by the local intergroup with respect to its own delegate.<br />
c) In addition to the requirements set out in Article X, Section 3c) of the Bylaws, Subpart B,<br />
it is suggested the delegates should be selected for judgment, experience, stability,<br />
willingness and for faithful adherence to living within the concepts of the Twelve Steps,<br />
Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. It is further<br />
suggested a World Service delegate be a current or past regional representative.<br />
d) <strong>Delegate</strong>s may be instructed as to the desires of the intergroups they represent.<br />
e) As participants, delegates shall not be bound by the wishes of their intergroups, but<br />
should not vote against these wishes unless situations arise at the Business Conference<br />
that make it necessary for the best interests of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as a whole.<br />
f) Communications concerning the Business Conference from the trustees and the World<br />
Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> to the intergroups shall be through the<br />
delegates, and each individual intergroup and regional office shall receive duplicate<br />
communications, unless otherwise instructed by each individual service body.<br />
4) Regional Representatives<br />
a) At a meeting, of which all members’ groups have been given prior notice, each<br />
intergroup shall select its regional representative(s).<br />
b) Whenever possible the regional representative for an intergroup should also be the<br />
Business Conference delegate, with delegate qualifications.<br />
Regions: (Deleted 2005)<br />
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1988a (continued)<br />
Board of Trustees:<br />
Minutes<br />
The Board of Trustees shall submit written minutes to all World Service Business Conference<br />
delegates and service boards referenced in Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
Meetings of <strong>Delegate</strong>s:<br />
Annual Business Conference<br />
a) Oral committee and workshop reports shall be made on the final day of the Business<br />
Conference. Written reports are due in the World Service Office two weeks following the<br />
close of the Business Conference.<br />
b) Special meetings of delegates or committees of delegates during the Business Conference<br />
for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairman or by a majority<br />
of the trustees and/or delegates.<br />
1988b Amended 2002, 2009 and 2011. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Abstinence and Recovery<br />
Abstinence in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is the action of refraining from compulsive eating and<br />
compulsive food behaviors while working towards or maintaining a healthy body weight.<br />
Spiritual, emotional, and physical recovery is the result of living the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
Twelve-Step program.<br />
1988c Superseded by 2005c.<br />
1989a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
In order to reaffirm the special relationship between OA and O-Anon and in keeping with the<br />
spirit of Tradition Ten—cooperation without affiliation—the following be adopted:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. recognizes the special relationship we enjoy with O-Anon groups, a<br />
separate but similar fellowship. OA wishes to recognize the contribution O-Anon has made and is<br />
making to friends and families of compulsive overeaters.<br />
It is the desire of the Conference to affirm the relationship between OA and O-Anon, and it is<br />
also the desire of the Conference to acknowledge OA’s appreciation for O-Anon groups.<br />
1989b Deleted 2003.<br />
1990 Amended 2011. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
The World Service Business Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> suggests that intergroups,<br />
regions, individual groups or any other sponsoring service bodies refrain from publishing the<br />
names or non-OA titles of speakers/leaders at OA functions in any informational materials<br />
(flyers, newsletters, etc.). OA service titles (but not names) may be used when a speaker/leader is<br />
performing the service responsibility of his or her OA office.<br />
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1991a Amended 2003. It was adopted that:<br />
The following Conference and board committees be restructured as follows, to begin with the<br />
1992 WSBC:<br />
1) The Conference committees listed in Subpart B, Article XI of the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>,<br />
Inc. Bylaws be combined with the corresponding board committees (except where special<br />
provisions for membership exist in the bylaws).<br />
2) Committee membership will be limited to a delegate cochairman, a trustee cochairman and<br />
two or more delegates from each region, up to thirty members at WSBC. Additionally, a<br />
combination of up to six former trustees, current trustees, and non-delegate members may be<br />
appointed to participate in the work of the committee during the year.<br />
3) Cochairmen consisting of a Conference delegate (elected by committee members at WSBC)<br />
and a trustee (appointed by the chairman of the BOT) will coordinate the efforts of the<br />
committee. The Conference delegate cochairman will preside over the committee meetings at<br />
WSBC. The trustee cochairman will act as liaison between the committee and the BOT and<br />
will report to the Board of Trustees regarding committee activities. The cochairmen will<br />
select the committee members from the delegates that have indicated interest on the<br />
committee preference form with input from the appropriate regional trustee based on<br />
involvement and experience in same/similar committee at local, regional and past world<br />
service levels.<br />
4) Committee members not responding to two consecutive mailings of the committee which<br />
require answers will not receive future mailings unless the member has notified one of the<br />
cochairmen of a reason for a temporary absence from committee work.<br />
5) The committee meetings at WSBC will be open; however, only committee members will<br />
have a voice and vote. The BOT may plan other Conference-related activities during the<br />
committee meetings at WSBC for delegates not serving on committees.<br />
6) <strong>Delegate</strong>s should be registered by March 1 and have submitted a committee preference form<br />
by April 1 in order to be considered for committee membership. <strong>Delegate</strong>s will be notified at<br />
or prior to WSBC if they were selected to serve on a committee. The committee preference<br />
form will be updated to advise delegates that serving on a committee is optional.<br />
1991b Superseded by 2005c.<br />
1991c It was adopted that:<br />
The terms “compulsive overeater, compulsive eater,” and “compulsive eating, compulsive<br />
overeating” be used interchangeably in OA literature, as determined to be appropriate by the<br />
Literature Committee during the regular literature writing, editing and approval process.<br />
1992a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
“Unity with Diversity” Policy<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to working our Twelve-Step program of recovery;<br />
that the Fellowship is united by our disease and our common purpose; and that individual<br />
differences in approach to recovery within our Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
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1992a (continued)<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of individuals, groups and intergroups to follow a<br />
particular concept of recovery within <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages each member,<br />
group, intergroup and region to also respect those rights as they extend the embracing hand of<br />
Fellowship to those who still suffer.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions to affirm and maintain the Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by allowing any<br />
member to share his or her experience, strength and hope in meetings regardless of the individual<br />
approach or specific concept that member may follow. Duly registered is defined as being in full<br />
compliance with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
1992b It was adopted that:<br />
The World Service Business Conference establish an International Day Experiencing Abstinence<br />
(IDEA) to be held annually on the third Saturday in November.<br />
1992c Amended 2002. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
We, the 2002 Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, ask that AA literature sold by the OA<br />
World Service Office also be available for purchase at all World Service Conventions and<br />
Business Conferences.<br />
1992d Rescinded 1998.<br />
1992e It was adopted that:<br />
The World Service Board of Trustees incorporates the job description of the general service<br />
trustee on the trustee application form.<br />
1993a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
We, the 1993 Business Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, suggest that OA meetings and<br />
events be closed with one of the following: the Serenity Prayer, the Seventh-Step Prayer, the<br />
Third-Step Prayer or the OA Promise I Put My Hand in Yours.<br />
1993b Amended 2010. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
It is the group conscience of the 1993 World Service Business Conference that the sale or display<br />
of literature other than OA-approved literature and AA conference-approved literature (as<br />
described in WSBC Policy 2010a) is an implied endorsement of outside enterprises, and therefore<br />
in violation with Tradition Six.<br />
1993c Amended 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2012. It was adopted that:<br />
World Service Business Conference 2012 adopt a policy that the World Service Office shall mail<br />
an annual letter to all regions, service boards and intergroups requesting contributions to help<br />
fund delegates to attend World Service Business Conferences. <strong>Delegate</strong>s selected to receive this<br />
fund will be those from intergroups and service boards demonstrating need. Priority will be given<br />
to those intergroups and service boards that have not previously sent delegates to Conference.<br />
1993d Rescinded 2001.<br />
1993e Deleted 1998.<br />
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1994a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Our primary purpose in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to the still suffering compulsive overeater. Other addictions and<br />
problems may have contributed to the intensity of our disease; however, OA is not directly<br />
concerned with recovery from these issues. They should be shared in OA meetings only as they<br />
relate to compulsive eating. It is in our best interest to concentrate on our primary purpose and not<br />
be distracted by focusing on issues such as alcoholism, codependency, abuse or the treatment<br />
thereof. These and similar outside issues should be addressed in other programs or with<br />
professionals.<br />
1994b Amended 2008. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
The Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> recognizes the existence of special focus meetings,<br />
(i.e., gay and lesbian meetings, women’s meetings, men’s meetings, 100-pounders, maintainers,<br />
old timers, and people of various cultural backgrounds, etc.) which have been formed of persons<br />
who can more readily identify with fellow OAers with similar attributes. According to the<br />
Traditions, bylaws and policies of OA, the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop<br />
eating compulsively. We ask each person attending a meeting to respect and consider the group<br />
conscience. All registered meetings shall welcome and give a voice to any person who has the<br />
desire to stop eating compulsively.<br />
1994c Deleted 1998.<br />
1995a It was adopted that:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> designate January as “Media Awareness Month.”<br />
1995b It was adopted to:<br />
Remove abstinence as a tool and replace it with a “plan of eating,” leaving abstinence as our<br />
primary purpose as outlined in the OA Preamble: “Our primary purpose is to abstain from<br />
compulsive overeating and carry the message of recovery to those who still suffer.”<br />
1996a Amended 1999. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
We, the 1999 WSBC of OA suggest that at the beginning of every meeting, OA’s Twelve Steps<br />
and Twelve Traditions be read. In addition, we request that intergroups, national/language service<br />
boards, regions and WSBC read the Twelve Concepts of OA Service.<br />
1996b Rescinded 2008. Superseded by 2008a.<br />
1997 Rescinded 2001.<br />
1998 Rescinded 2008. Superseded by 2008a.<br />
1999 Amended 2004 and 2005. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
An online or telephone group will be registered with World Service as long as the listed group<br />
meets the following criteria:<br />
1) Take place in “real-time”;<br />
2) Is fully interactive; and<br />
3) Fulfill the definition of an OA group as contained in Subpart B, Article V, Section 1 of<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. Bylaws.<br />
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2000a Amended 2005. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
No OA members shall be prevented from attending, sharing, leading and/or serving as a speaker<br />
at an OA meeting due to choice of food plan. Groups sharing food plan information must adhere<br />
to OA’s policies on outside literature, as well as copyright law.<br />
2000b The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Terms used in the bylaws and policies that refer to communications, including report(s),<br />
response(s), document(s) and notice(s), shall be understood to include suitable electronic<br />
transmissions. The term “postmark” includes appropriate electronic date/time stamping.<br />
2001 It was adopted that:<br />
There will continue to be a delegate registration fee ($65 for WSBC 2000) adjusted as deemed<br />
necessary by the BOT. A portion of this fee is nonrefundable based on cost.<br />
2002a Deleted 2005.<br />
2002b Deleted 2005.<br />
2003 It was adopted that:<br />
An encryption program be implemented no later than August 1, 2003 to allow for secure<br />
transmission of all meeting information submitted via the OA Web site. This program will<br />
safeguard the personal anonymity of members.<br />
2004a It was adopted that:<br />
The WSO have proposal forms available on the OA Web site with detailed online instructions for<br />
submitting the proposals. The forms are to include an email address for the maker of the proposal.<br />
2004b Amended 2009. It was adopted that:<br />
Appeals Process for Intergroups/Service Boards Denied <strong>Delegate</strong>s Credentials at WSBC:<br />
Pursuant to OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X, Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s, the following appeals<br />
process will be utilized to provide affected intergroups/service boards a means by which their<br />
grievance may be heard in time to seat delegates at the WSBC in question, should they prevail<br />
upon appeal:<br />
1) The Board of Trustees will notify the intergroup or service board of any challenges to<br />
delegate credentials within thirty days of receipt of delegate information by the WSO.<br />
2) Each region will provide, at the time they submit their delegate information, a list of up to<br />
five individuals willing to serve on an Appeals Committee in the event of denial of delegate<br />
credentials. The Appeals Review Committee shall be composed of two members of the Board<br />
of Trustees, two region chairmen, and two representatives of the region bringing the appeal.<br />
3) The Appeals Review Committee, via electronic and/or written communications, will consider<br />
relevant information and collectively decide the final disposition of each appeal with a<br />
deadline of one month prior to the first session of the upcoming WSBC.<br />
4) At the expense of the intergroup or service board, a telephone conference call may be<br />
scheduled to review the findings of the committee within two weeks of notification of the<br />
Appeal Review Committee’s disposition.<br />
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2005a It was adopted that:<br />
Business Conference policies that have been completed, or have passed their “sunset” date, be<br />
presented by the Bylaws trustee cochair to the chairman of the Board of Trustees for removal at<br />
the next Business Conference.<br />
2005b Rescinded 2011.<br />
2005c It was adopted to:<br />
Combine WSBC Policies 1987d, 1988c and 1999b to read: The World Service Business<br />
Conference (WSBC) adopts as policy the following procedures for the submission and<br />
consideration of all a) new business motions, b) policy motions, and c) bylaw amendments to<br />
Subpart B of the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. Bylaws.<br />
1) All submissions of proposed new business motions, policy motions and/or amendments to<br />
Subpart B of the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. Bylaws shall include a) a statement of intent;<br />
b) a statement of the procedures necessary for the implementation of the proposal (if<br />
necessary); c) a statement of estimated cost associated with the proposal; d) a history of<br />
related new business items or bylaw amendments that were voted upon by the WSBC in the<br />
past five years and the results of those votes; and e) up to one page of arguments in favor of<br />
each new business item or bylaw amendment submitted by the maker of the motion at the<br />
time of submission.<br />
2) The Conference agenda questionnaire include all proposed new business and policy motions<br />
and bylaw amendments that have been submitted within the announced postmarked deadline,<br />
including those deemed out of order with the exception of those such motions and bylaw<br />
amendments that, based upon opinions from legal counsel, are deemed to be defamatory.<br />
Proposals included in the agenda questionnaire that are deemed out of order must include<br />
within the “WSBC Motions Review Committee Comments” an explanation of this<br />
determination, and at the end of the “Proposed Wording” the parenthetical comment “deemed<br />
out of order: See WSBC Motions Review Committee Comments below.”<br />
Additionally, the WSBC Motions Review Committee must also include an explanation of the<br />
general nature of the motion or bylaw amendment that resulted in it being deemed<br />
defamatory by legal counsel and therefore not printed in the Conference agenda<br />
questionnaire.<br />
2006 It was adopted to:<br />
Change the name of the HIPM (Hospitals, Institutions, Professionals and the Military) Committee<br />
to “Professional Outreach” Committee.<br />
2007 Rescinded 2009.<br />
2008a It was adopted that:<br />
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees may discontinue printing Conferenceapproved<br />
literature for low-demand reasons when it is no longer cost effective to reprint and<br />
maintain in the OA literature inventory. Every August, an annual report of sales of Conferenceapproved<br />
literature will be provided to the Executive Committee. Discontinuation of printing<br />
does not remove the Conference Seal of Approval. Conference–approved literature which is no<br />
longer printed will be made available for downloading from the OA Web site.<br />
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2008a (continued)<br />
WSBC delegates may remove the Conference Seal of Approval by a two-thirds vote. If the<br />
motion is approved by the Conference, the designated literature will not be reprinted. If the<br />
literature is discontinued for nonobservance of Traditions, sales of that literature will cease<br />
immediately; it will be removed from inventory and will not be distributed for any reason. Sales<br />
of literature that is discontinued for any reason other than noncompliance with Traditions will<br />
cease after the depletion of remaining inventory.<br />
Notification to the Fellowship shall be through appropriate WSO publications, such as Lifeline<br />
and A Step Ahead.<br />
A copy marked “discontinued” with the date the piece was discontinued will be maintained in<br />
literature archives for duplication by the WSO in case of special requests. An appropriate amount<br />
will be charged for the time and cost of duplicating, mailing, etc.<br />
2008b It was adopted to:<br />
Create an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> media policy.<br />
To raise public awareness, <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and associated service bodies may send press<br />
releases to or make use of special events/promotions in newspapers, magazines, television, radio,<br />
Web sites, billboards and other means of public media, providing personal anonymity is<br />
maintained for members of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. Contact names on media communication can<br />
include any special worker associated with public awareness as well as the first names of<br />
individual <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> members.<br />
2008c It was adopted to:<br />
Create an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> public relations policy.<br />
If <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is to continue to exist, it must continue to grow in order to fulfill its<br />
primary purpose of carrying its message to the compulsive eater who still suffers and to reach<br />
those who are not yet aware of the existence of our Fellowship.<br />
We fulfill this primary purpose most effectively by attraction and cooperation—not promotion or<br />
affiliation. For the guidance of our Fellowship, here are definitions of those terms:<br />
To Attract: To draw by other than physical influence; to invite; to draw to; to encourage approach<br />
To Promote: To push forward; to further advance, as in a business venture (implies “hard sell,”<br />
advancement for profit)<br />
Cooperation: Joint operation or action (implies coming together of two or more people to work<br />
together for a common goal or benefit or on a common problem)<br />
Affiliation: Association or close connection; a uniting (implies lending one’s name, endorsement,<br />
legal or financial partnership)<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is attracting when it tells people why we are, what we are, what we do<br />
and how; we let them know that we are available if and when help is needed. We state the facts,<br />
which are communicated via the press, radio, TV, Internet and films, always stressing personal<br />
anonymity at the public level.<br />
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2008c (continued)<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is cooperating when it works with others*, rather than alone. Working<br />
with others broadens our scope and contacts and we reach more of those in need.<br />
Hiring outside contractors or service companies is not considered an affiliation.<br />
*Examples could include, but are not limited to, hospitals, doctors, nurses, clergymen, treatment<br />
centers, educators, dieticians, nutritionists, employee assistance programs and health spas.<br />
2008d It was adopted to:<br />
Create an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> public service announcements policy.<br />
To raise public awareness, <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and associated service bodies may make use<br />
of public service announcements in appropriate newspapers, magazines, television, radio, Web<br />
sites, billboards and other means of public media.<br />
2008e It was adopted to:<br />
Create an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> paid ads policy.<br />
To raise public awareness, <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and associated service bodies may purchase<br />
ads in appropriate newspapers, magazines, television, radio, Web sites, billboards and other<br />
public media.<br />
2008f It was adopted that:<br />
The <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> World Service Office (WSO) sell recovery chips marked with years<br />
from 1 to 20, 25, 30, 35, 40.<br />
2009a It was adopted that:<br />
The World Service Office provide Web site templates for optional use by OA service bodies and<br />
groups in creating or revising their Web sites.<br />
2009b It was adopted that:<br />
December 12 (12/12) each year be designated as OA’s International Twelfth-Step-Within Day,<br />
the purpose of which will be to encourage OA service boards, meetings and individual members<br />
to reach out to those within the Fellowship who are still suffering from compulsive eating<br />
behaviors.<br />
2009c Rescinded 2012.<br />
2009d It was adopted to:<br />
Create a Web/Technology Conference Committee starting at WSBC 2010.<br />
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2010a Amended 2012. The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Approved Literature<br />
In accordance with our Traditions, we suggest that OA groups maintain unity and honor our<br />
Traditions by using, selling and displaying only approved books and pamphlets at their meetings.<br />
This includes OA Conference- and board-approved literature; AA Conference-approved books,<br />
booklets, and all future editions thereof, with original edition copyright 2010 or earlier; and<br />
locally produced OA literature. Locally produced literature must be developed according to the<br />
OA Guidelines for Locally Produced Literature, and should be used with the greatest discretion.<br />
Local literature should be considered temporary and discontinued when OA literature approved<br />
for general use is available to cover the topic.<br />
2010b It was adopted to:<br />
Add a ninth tool: “Action Plan.”<br />
2010c It was adopted that:<br />
The WSBC Final Conference Report be made available electronically. All delegates and service<br />
bodies will continue to receive the printed version unless otherwise requested.<br />
2010d It was adopted to:<br />
Establish a Youth in OA Conference Committee.<br />
2010e It was adopted to:<br />
Require all groups (face-to-face and virtual) and service bodies (intergroups, service boards,<br />
regions) wishing to register electronically with the WSO to provide at least one email contact and<br />
name when submitting their registration request. The required email address is for use within the<br />
OA organization and will not be published.<br />
2011a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Public Media<br />
While <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> has no opinion on outside issues, including social media, the<br />
delegates of the 2011 World Service Business Conference recommend against any OA member,<br />
group or service body endorsing (sponsoring, creating, funding or using) for OA purposes any<br />
public media of communication where the personal anonymity of OA members cannot be<br />
maintained.<br />
2011b It was adopted to:<br />
Include the tools of recovery of OA in the Conference Policy Manual.<br />
The following are the tools of recovery of OA: A Plan of Eating, Sponsorship, Meetings,<br />
Telephone, Writing, Literature, Anonymity, Service and Action Plan.<br />
2011c It was adopted that:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Fellowship bestow the title of founder to Rozanne S.<br />
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2012a The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Creating Service Centers<br />
Service bodies may form service centers to assist them in communicating with the groups and to<br />
help carry the message, providing that they adhere to the Traditions, as guided by the Twelve<br />
Concepts of OA Service, and do not alter or print any OA board- or Conference-approved<br />
literature unless approved by the World Service Office.<br />
2012b The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Group Where Access is Restricted<br />
A group which, for compelling reasons over which it has no control, where access is restricted<br />
(i.e., national security, military security, ships, military bases or institutional setting), cannot<br />
welcome all who have the desire to stop eating compulsively will be considered to be in<br />
compliance with the points defined in Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V, Section 1, if:<br />
a) It has provided the Board of Trustees, in writing, the specific compelling reason.<br />
b) The Board of Trustees specifically approves the exception.<br />
2012c The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
Statement on Group Liability Insurance<br />
As per OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart A, Article III – Members, the legal structure of OA, Inc. does<br />
not allow for the provision of liability insurance for OA groups or service bodies.<br />
2012d The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
The terms of WSBC delegates from intergroups and service boards shall be limited. After<br />
completing four consecutive years, service shall not exceed an additional two years. A one year<br />
rotation out of service shall then be observed. Request for a waiver of this limitation shall be<br />
submitted to the Board of Trustees. (Refer to Policy 1988a, 3b)<br />
**END**<br />
Note: The World Service Office shall oversee that the Business Conference minutes are researched<br />
annually in order to update this summary with any Business Conference motions which have a<br />
continuing effect. This includes new, revised or rescinded motions adopted by the World Service<br />
Business Conference.<br />
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Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
Appendix A – Rescissions and Deletions<br />
1977a It was adopted that:<br />
The price be put back on the literature. (Rescinded 2001)<br />
1979a It was adopted that:<br />
AA-approved literature to be sold at the WS Convention, with list to be submitted from the<br />
Literature Committee to the board for approval. (Deleted 1989)<br />
1979b It was adopted that:<br />
Any activity (i.e., marathons, conventions and retreats) not sponsored by a registered group, an<br />
intergroup, region or OA as a whole be considered an outside enterprise not to be endorsed or<br />
promoted by OA and as such not appear in a world service publication. Any marathon,<br />
convention or retreat that offers for sale any items that are not Conference-approved, be<br />
considered an outside enterprise and also not be publicized in OA publications. (Deleted 1989)<br />
1982a After a presentation/discussion on whether OA should produce literature on anorexia nervosa or<br />
other eating disorders, the following statement was adopted:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> does not have any literature for specific eating disorders other than<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome in love and fellowship all who have the desire to stop eating<br />
compulsively. (Rescinded 1999)<br />
1982b After a presentation/discussion on using an OA/AA-approved literature list which includes the<br />
1976 Business Conference Statement on OA/AA-approved literature, the following was adopted<br />
that:<br />
The current World Service Business Conference policy on literature be a list (to be updated as<br />
necessary) which includes the amended 1976 Statement on OA/AA-approved literature: “In<br />
accordance with our Traditions, we suggest OA groups maintain unity and protect our Traditions<br />
by selling only program books and pamphlets at their meetings. This would include AA<br />
Conference-approved literature and OA Conference- and board-approved literature. Intergroup<br />
or group prepared local literature should be used with the greatest discretion. Even then, we<br />
suggest that you submit it to the World Service Office for their information. This type of local<br />
literature should be considered temporary and discontinued when OA literature approved for<br />
general use is available to cover the topic.” (The complete list which includes this statement,<br />
literature and explanations is available from the World Service Office.) (Rescinded 2010)<br />
1982d It was adopted that:<br />
The Board of Trustees presents a written Business Conference report of all Board of Trustees’<br />
policies, to be updated for each Business Conference beginning May 1983. (Rescinded 2001)<br />
1982f It was adopted that:<br />
Future Business Conferences begin proposed bylaw amendments directly following the last<br />
completely debated article of the previous year. (Rescinded 2012)<br />
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1987a Amended 1997. A policy statement on food plans was adopted:<br />
The OA 1997 World Service Business Conference, after careful consideration, believes that<br />
although many individual OA members choose to follow a plan of eating for their personal plan<br />
of recovery, offering food plans at OA meetings is a violation of Tradition Ten. While each OA<br />
member is free to choose a personal plan of eating to achieve abstinence, OA as a whole cannot<br />
print, endorse or distribute food plan information to members.<br />
Nutrition is a most controversial outside issue; the hiring of professionals to produce food plans<br />
for use at meetings also violates the Eighth Tradition, as we need always remain nonprofessional.<br />
Groups endorsing any food plans by distributing them at their meetings affect OA as a whole.<br />
We ask all groups, intergroups and regions of OA to adhere to the above policy statement and<br />
discontinue the use of food plan information at meetings. We ought best concern ourselves with<br />
our suggested program of recovery—the Twelve Steps. (Rescinded 2000)<br />
1988a Regions:<br />
Regional Assemblies<br />
Regions may meet more often for the conduct of business as necessary. (Deleted 2005)<br />
1989b Changes and deletions in the Business Conference Policy Manual were adopted. See sections<br />
marked “Revised 1989” or “Deleted 1989.” (Deleted 2003)<br />
1992d The following policy statement adopted that:<br />
The World Service Business Conference resolves to welcome anorexics and bulimics in the OA<br />
Fellowship as full and equal members. (Rescinded 1998)<br />
1993d It was adopted that:<br />
Beginning 1994 the World Service Office will charge a twenty-dollar ($20) nonrefundable fee to<br />
register a World Service Business Conference delegate. (Rescinded 2001)<br />
1993e It was adopted that:<br />
Until such time as the World Service Business Conference adopts concepts for OA, that all OA<br />
service bodies study and utilize AA’s Twelve Concepts as guidelines for their service. (Deleted<br />
1998)<br />
1994c The World Service Business Conference 1994 adopted:<br />
1) The ultimate responsibility and authority for OA world services reside in the collective<br />
conscience of our whole Fellowship.<br />
2) The OA groups have delegated to World Service Business Conference the active maintenance<br />
of our world services; thus, World Service Business Conference is the voice, authority and<br />
effective conscience of OA as a whole.<br />
3) The right of decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership possible.<br />
4) The right of participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in the decision-making<br />
process.<br />
5) Individuals have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their opinions and<br />
personal grievances will be carefully considered.<br />
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1994c (continued)<br />
6) The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary<br />
responsibility for the administration of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
7) The Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to them by OA Bylaws,<br />
Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the World Service Business Conference are<br />
accorded to it by Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
8) The Board of Trustees has delegated to its Executive Committee the responsibility to<br />
administer the World Service Office.<br />
9) Able, trusted servants, together with sound and appropriate methods of choosing them, are<br />
indispensable for effective functioning at all service levels.<br />
10) Service responsibility is balanced by carefully defined service authority; therefore,<br />
duplication of efforts is avoided.<br />
11) Trustee administration of the World Service Office should always be assisted by the best<br />
standing committees, executives, staffs, and consultants.<br />
12) The spiritual foundation for OA service ensures that:<br />
a) no OA committee or service body shall ever become the seat of perilous wealth or power;<br />
b) sufficient operating funds, plus an ample reserve, shall be OA’s prudent financial<br />
principle;<br />
c) no OA member shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority;<br />
d) all important decisions shall be reached by discussion, vote, and whenever possible, by<br />
substantial unanimity;<br />
e) no service action shall ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy;<br />
and<br />
f) no OA service committee or service board shall ever perform any acts of government,<br />
and each shall always remain democratic in thought and action. (Adopted into OA<br />
Bylaws, Subpart B 1998)<br />
1996b It was adopted that:<br />
The Board of Trustees may discontinue reprinting low-demand pamphlets that are no longer costeffective<br />
to reprint and maintain in the OA literature inventory.<br />
Discontinuance of a pamphlet:<br />
Conference-approved pamphlets that have broad application to the Fellowship and which fall<br />
within the lowest 20 percent of ranked total pamphlet unit sales shall be considered for<br />
discontinuance.<br />
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1996b (continued)<br />
The World Service Office publications department will provide a quarterly report indicating the<br />
unit demand volume on each Conference-approved pamphlet for review by the Executive<br />
Committee.<br />
Those pamphlets that consistently fall below the designated 20 percent of total unit demand for<br />
four consecutive quarters may be chosen by the Executive Committee for recommendation to<br />
discontinue reprinting.<br />
The Executive Committee will submit a motion to the Board of Trustees for approval to<br />
discontinue reprinting those pamphlets.<br />
If the Executive Committee motion is approved by the Board of Trustees, the designated<br />
pamphlets will not be reprinted and will be removed from the OA literature catalog when the<br />
remaining inventory is depleted.<br />
Notification to the Fellowship shall be through appropriate WSO publications, such as Lifeline<br />
and A Step Ahead.<br />
A copy marked “discontinued” with the date the piece was discontinued will be maintained in the<br />
literature archives for duplication by the World Service Office for special requests. An<br />
appropriate amount will be charged for the time and cost of duplicating, mailing, etc.<br />
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted discontinued pieces is prohibited.<br />
For withdrawal of any Conference-approved pamphlet that is no longer printed; that is the<br />
pamphlet shall no longer be available for distribution to the Fellowship in any language, will<br />
require approval of the World Service Business Conference. (Rescinded 2008)<br />
1997 It was adopted:<br />
Effective with the World Service Business Conference 1998, there be established an additional<br />
per-delegate registration fee of forty-five dollars ($45) (adjusted annually for inflation as deemed<br />
necessary by the BOT). (Rescinded 2001)<br />
1998 The following policy statement was adopted to:<br />
Discontinue Conference-approved literature for reasons other than low sales, a two-thirds vote<br />
from the delegates present and voting at the annual World Service Business Conference is<br />
needed. (Rescinded 2008)<br />
2002a It was adopted that:<br />
There will be a special Conference committee consisting of four members of the Board of<br />
Trustees, four region chairmen, and up to ten delegates to develop a plan of action to either<br />
strengthen the current OA worldwide service structure or restructure it. The result will be<br />
presented to WSBC no later than 2004. The chairman of the board will choose committee<br />
members. (Deleted 2005)<br />
2002b It was adopted that:<br />
The Board of Trustees will investigate the feasibility of establishing a toll free line for the<br />
purpose of public information and publish its reports to all service bodies by October 1, 2002.<br />
(Deleted 2005)<br />
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2005b It was adopted that:<br />
WSBC 2005 directs the Board of Trustees (BOT) to implement a matching grant program<br />
whereby service bodies may apply for and receive funds from OA, Inc. for projects enhancing<br />
unity and the ability to carry the message both within and outside OA. Total yearly funding for<br />
grants shall not exceed 1 percent of total donations to the World Service Office (WSO) for the<br />
prior year. (Rescinded 2011)<br />
2007 It was adopted that:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. conduct a Public Awareness Campaign using the services of an<br />
outside agency. Expenses connected to this campaign will be supported by member contributions<br />
to a special public awareness campaign fund established by the Board of Trustees. The BOT may<br />
use up to $20,000 of current reserves for “seed” money to initiate the campaign. Such funds are to<br />
be reimbursed from the special fund established for this purpose. (Rescinded 2009)<br />
2009c It was adopted to:<br />
Establish a special fund to assist in the translating of OA literature, forms, correspondence, Web<br />
site and other materials to languages other than English. Money in this fund is in addition to the<br />
translation committee’s budget. The BOT will establish guidelines to allocate the funds.<br />
(Rescinded 2012)<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart A<br />
Corporate Organization<br />
ARTICLE I – NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS<br />
The name of this Corporation is <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The principal office for<br />
the transaction of the business of the Corporation shall be located at such place or places within the<br />
County of Sandoval, State of New Mexico, as the Board of Trustees shall from time to time determine.<br />
Such principal place of business shall also constitute the location of the World Service Office of<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. The Corporation may have such other offices, either within or without the State<br />
of New Mexico, as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time.<br />
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE<br />
The Corporation is organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of New Mexico to operate as<br />
an exempt organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as<br />
amended (or similar provision of any future revenue law) (the “Code”) without profit to any officer or<br />
director. The specific and primary purpose of the Corporation is to aid those with the problem of<br />
compulsive overeating to overcome that problem through a Twelve-step program of recovery. The<br />
general purpose and power is to promote the public health, and to work with and furnish charitable and<br />
cultural assistance to those with problems of obesity; and to conduct such other activities as are<br />
appropriate to these objectives. Subject to the foregoing, the Corporation may also engage in all other<br />
activities which are permissible by law. The Corporation is the guardian of the world services and the<br />
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and shall preserve the exclusive right to<br />
use the name <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. The Corporation shall maintain a World Service Office to serve<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
ARTICLE III – MEMBERS<br />
The Corporation shall have no members as such. Any action which would otherwise require approval by<br />
the members shall require only the approval of the Board of Trustees and all rights which would<br />
otherwise vest in the members shall vest in the trustees, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.<br />
ARTICLE IV – PROHIBITIONS<br />
No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, the<br />
Corporation’s directors, members, officers or other private personas, except that the Corporation shall be<br />
authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments<br />
and distributions necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in Article Two. No substantial part of the<br />
activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence<br />
legislation. The Corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or<br />
distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.<br />
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation shall not carry on<br />
any activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal taxation under<br />
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or (b) by a corporation to which<br />
contributions are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.<br />
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ARTICLE V – DIRECTORS/MANAGEMENT<br />
Section 1 – Powers<br />
Subject to the limitations of the Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws and the laws of the State of New<br />
Mexico, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of the Board of Directors, which<br />
shall be known as the Board of Trustees and shall control the business and affairs of this Corporation. The<br />
term “trustees” as used in the Articles of Incorporation and these bylaws shall mean “directors” as that<br />
term is used in the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act and other laws. The use of the term “trustees”<br />
is historic only and is not intended to vary the duties of the trustees of this Corporation from that imposed<br />
on directors, or to establish a trust relationship.<br />
Section 2 – Number of Trustees and Qualifications<br />
The authorized number of trustees of the Corporation shall be seventeen until changed by amendment to<br />
the Articles of Incorporation or by the amendment of this Section 2, Article V, Subpart A adopted by the<br />
delegates, as provided in Article IX, Subpart B of these bylaws. The exact number of trustees shall be<br />
fixed from time to time by resolution of the board, subject to the right of delegates as provided by Subpart<br />
B. No paid employee at the local or national level may be a member of the Board of Trustees.<br />
Section 3 – Composition<br />
The board shall consist of all “regional trustees,” “general service trustees” and a “virtual services trustee”<br />
elected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Subpart B of these bylaws.<br />
Section 4 – Election and Terms of Office<br />
Trustees shall be elected by the delegates at the annual World Service Business Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> in accordance with Subpart B of these bylaws and shall hold office until the conclusion of<br />
the next such meeting at which their successors are elected and qualified.<br />
Section 5 – Compensation<br />
Trustees shall serve without compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may<br />
reimburse the trustees for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for travel, lodgings, meals and<br />
miscellaneous expenses in connection with attendance at board meetings and other official business.<br />
Section 6 – Meetings<br />
a) Immediately following each annual World Service Business Conference meeting held pursuant to<br />
Article X of Subpart B of these bylaws, the board shall hold a regular meeting to elect officers<br />
and transact other business. The Board of Trustees shall meet at least quarterly, at such place and<br />
time as it may designate from time to time by resolution of the board. In the absence of a<br />
resolution, regular meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation. Special<br />
meetings may be called by the chair of the board or any three trustees, and such meetings shall be<br />
held at the time, place and hour designated by the person or persons calling this meeting.<br />
b) Notice of the time and place of meetings shall be delivered to each trustee personally or sent by<br />
first-class mail, at least seven days prior to any such meeting, provided, however, that notice of<br />
regular meetings, the time of which has been designated by resolution of the board, is hereby<br />
dispensed with.<br />
c) More than half of the trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.<br />
d) In the absence of a quorum, the board shall transact no business, except as otherwise expressly<br />
provided in these bylaws, in the Articles of Incorporation, or by law, and the only motion the<br />
board shall entertain is a motion to adjourn.<br />
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Section 6 – Meetings (continue)<br />
e) Meetings of trustees shall be governed by the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly<br />
Revised or such successor publication as may from time to time be published, insofar as such<br />
rules are not inconsistent with or in conflict with these bylaws, with the Articles of Incorporation,<br />
with law, or with special resolutions the board may adopt.<br />
Section 7 – Resignation and Removal of Trustees<br />
a) Any trustee may resign effective upon giving written notice to the chair of the board, the<br />
secretary to the board, or the Board of Trustees of the Corporation. Unless the notice specifies<br />
otherwise, its acceptance by the Corporation shall not be necessary to make it effective.<br />
Any trustee who advises the Board of Trustees that she/he has returned to compulsive eating will<br />
be deemed to have resigned as of the time of receipt of such notice by the Board of Trustees.<br />
The Board of Trustees may declare vacant the office of a trustee who has been declared of<br />
unsound mind by a final order of court or convicted of a felony, or been found by a final order or<br />
judgment of any court to have breached any duty under Section 53-8-25.1 or any other relevant<br />
provision of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act.<br />
b) Any trustee may be removed by a three-fourths vote of the Conference delegates present and<br />
voting at the annual World Service Business Conference.<br />
c) A vacancy shall be presumed and the office shall be declared vacant by a three-fourths vote of all<br />
trustees under the following circumstances:<br />
1) Any trustee who is absent from two Board of Trustees meetings during his/her term of office<br />
without prior notice to the chair of the board or the secretary of the board and good cause as<br />
determined by the Board of Trustees.<br />
2) Any trustee who is absent from two Board of Trustees meetings in a twelve-month period, or<br />
any general service trustee who is absent from three Executive Committee meetings in a<br />
twelve-month period, beginning with the first such meeting following the adjournment (sine<br />
die) of the annual World Service Business Conference. Absences during a one-year term<br />
could be excused only by impassable weather, serious illness of a trustee, death or serious<br />
illness of a trustee’s immediate family member, war or national strike. Any member of the<br />
Board of Trustees may present a motion that an absence from a meeting of the Board of<br />
Trustees, a meeting of the Executive Committee, and/or an Executive Committee<br />
teleconference be approved for good cause. The motion may be presented at a Board of<br />
Trustees meeting prior to or the meeting subsequent to the meeting from which the trustee<br />
wishes to be excused. The motion to excuse an absence shall be treated as any other business<br />
motion, and requires a three-fourths vote of the Board of Trustees. The vote to excuse the<br />
absence will be taken by written ballot.<br />
d) To be considered in attendance at a meeting, a trustee must attend seventy-five percent of the<br />
business meeting’s schedule on the agenda for that meeting. This stipulation may be waived due<br />
to an emergency or other good cause that occurs during the business meeting if approved by a<br />
three-fourths vote of the trustees present.<br />
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Section 7 – Resignation and Removal of Trustees (continued)<br />
e) One leave of absence for up to sixty days from all Board of Trustees activities and responsibilities<br />
may be claimed by a member of the Board of Trustees during each of his/her elected terms of<br />
office for any reason. The provisions in Section 7c) above do not apply to any absences of any<br />
trustee while on a leave of absence.<br />
f) The Board of Trustees may remove any trustee for cause by an affirmative three-fourths vote of<br />
the trustees. The failure to perform the duties and responsibilities of a trustee, as enumerated in<br />
the OA Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX, Section 2 may constitute cause for removal.<br />
g) No reduction in the authorized number of trustees will have the effect of removing any trustee<br />
before his/her term of office expires.<br />
Section 8 – Vacancies<br />
Vacancies on the Board of Trustees may be filled by a majority vote of the trustees then in office in<br />
accordance with Article IX, Section 7 of Subpart B of these bylaws, whether or not less than a quorum, or<br />
by a sole remaining trustee, and each trustee elected in this manner shall hold office until the conclusion<br />
of the next annual Conference or until his/her earlier resignation or removal or his office has been<br />
declared vacant in the manner provided by these bylaws. A vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Trustees<br />
shall exist on the death, resignation or removal of any trustee, or if the board declares vacant the office of<br />
a trustee if he/she is declared of unsound mind by an order of court or is convicted of a felony, or if the<br />
authorized number of trustees is increased, or if the delegates fail to elect the full authorized number of<br />
trustees to be voted for at any delegates meeting at which an election of trustees is held. If the resignation<br />
of a trustee states that it is to be effective at a future time, a successor may be elected to take office when<br />
the resignation becomes effective.<br />
Section 9 – Waiver of Notice or Consent<br />
The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Trustees however called and noticed or wherever held,<br />
shall be as valid as though it had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is<br />
present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the trustees not present or who, though present,<br />
has prior to the meeting or at its commencement, protested the lack of proper notice to him/her, signs a<br />
written waiver of notice, or a consent to holding the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the<br />
meeting. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part<br />
of the minutes of the meetings. A notice or waiver of notice need not specify the purpose of any regular or<br />
special meeting of the Board of Trustees.<br />
Notice of a meeting need not be given to any trustee who signs a waiver of notice, whether before or after<br />
the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior to or at its commencement, the lack of<br />
notice of such trustee.<br />
Section 10 – Adjournment<br />
A majority of the trustees present, whether or not a quorum is present may adjourn any meeting to another<br />
time and place. If the meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four hours, notice of the adjournment to<br />
another time or place shall be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the trustees who were<br />
not present at the time of the adjournment.<br />
Section 11 – Meetings by Conference Telephone<br />
Members of the Board of Trustees may participate in a meeting through use of conference telephone or<br />
similar communications equipment, so long as all members participating in such meeting can hear one<br />
another. Participation by trustees in a meeting in the manner provided in this Section constitutes presence<br />
in person at such meeting.<br />
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Section 12 – Action without a Meeting<br />
Any actions required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Trustees may be taken without a meeting.<br />
A two-thirds vote of the board shall be required for approval. Such action shall be filed with the minutes<br />
of the proceedings of the board.<br />
Section 13 – Chair of the Board<br />
The Board of Trustees shall elect a chair of the board to preside over meetings of the board, and shall<br />
elect a first and second vice chair to serve in his/her absence.<br />
Section 14 – Executive Committee<br />
There shall be an Executive Committee of the board, whose members shall consist of the general service<br />
trustees. If regional or virtual services trustee is elected to the position of chair of the Board of Trustees or<br />
to treasurer, these officers shall serve as ex-officio members of the Executive Committee with full rights.<br />
The Executive Committee shall meet at least monthly at such time and place as they designate by<br />
resolution from time to time. The chair of the board shall preside at all such meetings. In the event the<br />
chair of the board should be unable to attend any meeting of the Executive Committee, the next highestranking<br />
officer in attendance shall serve as chair for that meeting.<br />
The ranking of the officers shall be as follows:<br />
a) First vice chair<br />
b) Second vice chair<br />
c) Treasurer<br />
d) Secretary<br />
The secretary shall not be included in the progression since the managing director holds that office. In the<br />
event that no officer serves on the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall elect an interim<br />
chair.<br />
Notice of the regular monthly meetings of the Executive Committee need not be given if the time and<br />
place of such meetings have been set forth in the resolution of the committee. Otherwise, and in the case<br />
of special meetings, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed for meetings of the board in Article V,<br />
Section 6, Subpart A of these bylaws. All proceedings of the Executive Committee shall be conducted as<br />
prescribed in these bylaws for the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee, to the extent provided in<br />
the resolution of the board or in these bylaws, shall have all the authority of the board, except with respect<br />
to:<br />
a) The approval of any action for which law or these bylaws also require approval of the Board of<br />
Trustees or delegates or approval of the majority of the Board of Trustees or delegates.<br />
b) The filling of vacancies on the board or in any committee which has the authority of the board.<br />
c) The fixing of compensation of the trustees for serving on the board or on any committee.<br />
d) The amendment or repeal of bylaws or adoption of new bylaws.<br />
e) The amendment or repeal of any resolution of the board, which by its express terms is not so<br />
amendable or eligible for repeal.<br />
f) The appointment of committees of the board or members thereof.<br />
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Section 14 – Executive Committee (continued)<br />
g) The expenditure of corporate funds to support a nominee for trustee after there are more people<br />
nominated for trustee than can be elected.<br />
h) The approval of any self-dealing transaction.<br />
Section 15 – Other Committees<br />
The board may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the trustees then in office, provided that a quorum<br />
is present, create one or more committees, each of which shall be chaired by a trustee or designated<br />
officer of the Corporation, to serve at the pleasure of the board. The chair of the board shall appoint chairs<br />
of such committees. The chair shall serve as ex-officio member, without vote, on all committees. Such<br />
committees shall not exercise the authority of the board. Any committee exercising authority of the board<br />
must conform to the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act.<br />
Section 16 – Managing Director<br />
There shall be a managing director who shall act as the chief operations officer of the Corporation. The<br />
managing director shall be responsible for providing advice and assistance to members of the Board of<br />
Trustees, and shall be responsible for administering the total operations of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
and the World Service Office. The managing director shall also serve as an officer of the Corporation as<br />
its secretary.<br />
Section 17 – Former Trustees<br />
a) May serve on a previous committee for one year as a full voting member.<br />
b) Shall receive minutes of formal Board of Trustees meeting automatically for one year, with the<br />
option of extending this for an additional year.<br />
c) Comment, concerns and historical perspective to be communicated to the chair of the board.<br />
d) Shall receive the Conference Final Report following the last Conference attended as a member of<br />
the Board of Trustees.<br />
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS<br />
Section 1 – General<br />
The corporation shall have a chair of the board, first and second vice chair of the board, a secretary and a<br />
treasurer and such other officers as the board may elect.<br />
Section 2 – Qualification, Election and Vacancies<br />
a) The chair of the board, first and second vice chairs of the board and treasurer of the Corporation<br />
shall be elected from among the trustees by the board at its first regular meeting following the<br />
annual Conference. Each nominated trustee will be allowed to speak (for up to five minutes) on<br />
what he/she hopes to bring to the position to which he/she is nominated. If a tie vote occurs on<br />
two ballots, election shall then be decided by lot.<br />
b) No trustee shall serve in any one office for more than two consecutive one-year terms.<br />
c) Vacancies may be filled by the board.<br />
d) The board may elect such other officers, with such qualifications and duties as it may deem fit, to<br />
serve at the pleasure of the board.<br />
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Section 2 – Qualification, Election and Vacancies (continued)<br />
e) The secretary need not be a trustee.<br />
Section 3 – Duties of Chair of the Board<br />
The chair of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall, subject to the<br />
control of the board, supervise and control the affairs of the Corporation. He/she shall perform all duties<br />
incident to his/her office and such other duties as are provided in these bylaws or as may be prescribed<br />
from time to time by the Board of Trustees. The chair shall serve as ex-officio member, without vote, on<br />
all committees.<br />
The chair of the BOT shall appoint all members of such committees. The chair of the BOT may appoint<br />
former trustees to serve on such committees.<br />
Section 4 – Duties of Vice Chair of the Board<br />
The first vice chair of the board shall perform all duties and exercise all powers of the chair of the board<br />
when the chair of the board is absent, or is otherwise unable to act and when the first vice chair is absent<br />
or otherwise unable to act, the second vice chair shall perform such duties and exercise such powers. The<br />
first and second vice chairs of the board shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to<br />
time by the Board of Trustees.<br />
Section 5 – Duties of Secretary<br />
The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Board of Trustees, general service trustees and<br />
World Service Business Conference delegates; shall be the custodian of the corporate records; shall give<br />
all notices as are required by law or by these bylaws; and generally shall perform all duties incident to the<br />
office of secretary and such other duties as may be required by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by<br />
these bylaws, or which may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Trustees or general<br />
service trustees.<br />
Section 6 – Duties of Treasurer<br />
The treasurer shall have charge and custody of all funds of the Corporation; shall deposit such funds as<br />
required by the Board of Trustees or general service trustees, keep and maintain adequate and correct<br />
amounts of the Corporation’s properties and business transactions, and render reports and accounting to<br />
the trustees as required by the Board of Trustees or general service trustees; and shall in general perform<br />
all duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as may be required by law, by the<br />
Articles of Incorporation, or by these bylaws, or which may be assigned to him/her from time to time by<br />
the Board of Trustees or general service trustees.<br />
Section 7 – Compensation<br />
Officers who are trustees of the Corporation shall serve without compensation.<br />
ARTICLE VII – INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER<br />
AGENTS<br />
To the maximum extent permitted by the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Corporation shall,<br />
as to its past and present trustees, and may, in other cases, indemnify each of its agents against expenses,<br />
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any<br />
proceeding arising by reason of the fact that any such person is or was an agent of the Corporation, and<br />
shall advance to each such agent expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding to the maximum<br />
extent permitted by that law. For purposes of this Article, an “agent” of the Corporation includes any<br />
person who is or was a trustee, officer, employee or other agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at<br />
the request of the Corporation as trustee, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,<br />
joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation which<br />
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was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise serving at the request of such<br />
predecessor corporation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VII, the Corporation<br />
shall not be required to indemnify any past or present trustee to the extent that the matter to be<br />
indemnified against is covered by insurance purchased by the Corporation.<br />
In the event that the Corporation makes any payment or assumes any obligations under this Article VII, it<br />
shall to the extent of such payment or obligation be subrogated to all rights of the indemnified agent,<br />
including under policies of insurance and in any cause of action and judgment in favor of such agent<br />
arising out of or related to the indemnified matter.<br />
ARTICLE VIII – INSURANCE<br />
The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, partner,<br />
trustee, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or<br />
other incorporated or unincorporated enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not<br />
the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss<br />
under the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act.<br />
ARTICLE IX – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS<br />
Section 1 – Fiscal Year<br />
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be January 1 to December 31.<br />
Section 2 – Corporate Seal<br />
The Corporation may have a seal, which shall set forth, the name of the Corporation, the state and date of<br />
incorporation. The seal may be affixed to any corporate instrument, but failure to affix it shall not affect<br />
the validity of any such instrument.<br />
Section 3 – Execution of Checks, Notes, Contracts<br />
a) Contracts. The Executive Committee may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to<br />
enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the<br />
Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.<br />
b) Loans. No loans up to $150,000 shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no<br />
evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the<br />
Executive Committee. Loans above this amount require authorization of the full Board of<br />
Trustees. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.<br />
c) Checks, Drafts and Other Financial Instruments. Except as otherwise provided by law, checks,<br />
drafts, promissory notes, orders for the payment of money and other evidences of indebtedness of<br />
the Corporation shall be signed by:<br />
1) The treasurer or other designated officer and countersigned by the chair of the board or by<br />
other specified officer.<br />
2) Except that payment for any or all operating obligations may be signed by a designated<br />
employee of the World Service Office up to the amount of their respective bond.<br />
Section 4 – Annual Report<br />
a) The board shall cause an annual report to be sent to the trustees not later than one hundred twenty<br />
days after close of the Corporation’s fiscal year. Such report shall contain in appropriate detail the<br />
following:<br />
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Section 4 – Annual Report (continued)<br />
1) The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds, of the Corporation as of the end of the<br />
fiscal year.<br />
2) The principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds, during the fiscal year.<br />
3) The revenue or receipts of the Corporation both unrestricted and restricted to particular<br />
purposes, for the fiscal year.<br />
4) The expenses or disbursements of the Corporation, for both general and restricted purposes,<br />
during the fiscal year.<br />
5) A statement of any transaction or indemnification in which the Corporation, a parent or<br />
subsidiary was party, and in which either of the following had a direct or indirect material<br />
financial interest:<br />
(i) A trustee or officer of the Corporation, or its parent or subsidiary.<br />
(ii) Any holder of more than 10 percent of the voting power of the Corporation, its parent or<br />
subsidiary.<br />
For the purpose of this subparagraph (5), an “interested” person is any person described in<br />
subparagraph (i) or (ii) above of this subparagraph (5).<br />
For the purpose of this subparagraph (5), a mere common directorship is not a material<br />
financial interest.<br />
The statement required by this subparagraph (5) shall describe briefly:<br />
(i) Any covered transaction during the previous fiscal year involving more than forty<br />
thousand dollars, or which was one of a number of covered transactions in which the<br />
same interested person had a direct or indirect material financial interest, and which<br />
transactions in the aggregate involved more than forty thousand dollars.<br />
(ii) The names of the interested persons involved in such transactions, stating such person’s<br />
relationship to the Corporation, the nature of such person’s interest in the transaction and,<br />
where practicable, the amount of such interest; provided, that in the case of a transaction<br />
with a partnership of which such person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership<br />
need be stated.<br />
The statement required by this subparagraph (5) shall describe briefly the amount and<br />
circumstances of any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than ten thousand dollars<br />
paid during the fiscal year to any officer or trustee of the Corporation.<br />
The report required by this Section 4 shall be accompanied by any report thereon of independent<br />
accountants, or, if there is no such report, the certificate of an authorized officer of the<br />
Corporation that such statements were prepared without audit from the books and records of the<br />
Corporation.<br />
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Section 5 – Inspection<br />
Every trustee shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect and copy all books, records<br />
and documents of every kind and to inspect the physical properties of the Corporation.<br />
Section 6 - Choice of Law<br />
These Bylaws shall be interpreted under the laws of the State of New Mexico, and any action brought to<br />
enforce its provisions shall be brought in a court in New Mexico.<br />
ARTICLE X – DISSOLUTION<br />
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Trustees shall, after paying or making provision for<br />
the payment of all the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation to an<br />
organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, education, religious, or<br />
scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section<br />
501(c)(3) of the Code, as the Board of Trustees shall determine. Any of such assets not so disposed of<br />
shall be disposed of by the District Court of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is<br />
then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall<br />
determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.<br />
ARTICLE XI – AMENDMENTS<br />
Section 1 – Board of Trustees<br />
Except as expressly stated in Subpart A, and provided there is no conflict in Subpart B, the bylaws of<br />
Subpart A may be amended by the Board of Trustees as follows:<br />
a) Two-thirds vote of the board provided the amendment has been given in writing forty-five days<br />
prior to the next board meeting.<br />
b) Seven-eighths vote of the board provided the amendment has been given in writing at least one<br />
hour prior to the vote.<br />
Section 2 – Record of Amendments<br />
Whenever an amendment or new bylaw is adopted, it shall be copied and inserted into the minute book<br />
adjacent to the original bylaws or in an appropriate section of the bylaws.<br />
If any bylaw is repealed, the fact of repeal and the date of the meeting at which the repeal was enacted or<br />
written consent was filed, must be noted in the minutes and adjacent to the original bylaw.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B<br />
ARTICLE I – TWELVE STEPS<br />
The Twelve Steps suggested for recovery in the Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> are as follows:<br />
1) We admitted we were powerless over food—that our lives had become unmanageable.<br />
2) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.<br />
3) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.<br />
4) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.<br />
5) Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.<br />
6) Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.<br />
7) Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.<br />
8) Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.<br />
9) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or<br />
others.<br />
10) Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.<br />
11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we<br />
understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.<br />
12) Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to<br />
compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs.<br />
ARTICLE II – TWELVE TRADITIONS<br />
The Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> are:<br />
1) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon OA unity.<br />
2) For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express<br />
Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.<br />
3) The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.<br />
4) Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.<br />
5) Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who<br />
still suffers.<br />
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ARTICLE II – TWELVE TRADITIONS (CONTINUED)<br />
6) An OA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the OA name to any related facility or outside<br />
enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.<br />
7) Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.<br />
8) <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may<br />
employ special workers.<br />
9) OA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly<br />
responsible to those they serve.<br />
10) <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> has no opinion on outside issues; hence, the OA name ought never be<br />
drawn into public controversy.<br />
11) Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain<br />
personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, television and other public media of<br />
communication.<br />
12) Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all these Traditions, ever reminding us to place<br />
principles before personalities.<br />
ARTICLE III – TWELVE CONCEPTS<br />
The Twelve Concepts of OA Service are:<br />
1) The ultimate responsibility and authority for OA world services reside in the collective<br />
conscience of our whole Fellowship.<br />
2) The OA groups have delegated to World Service Business Conference the active maintenance of<br />
our world services; thus, World Service Business Conference is the voice, authority and effective<br />
conscience of OA as a whole.<br />
3) The right of decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership possible.<br />
4) The right of participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in the decision-making process.<br />
5) Individuals have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their opinions and<br />
personal grievances will be carefully considered.<br />
6) The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary<br />
responsibility for the administration of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
7) The Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to them by OA Bylaws,<br />
Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the World Service Business Conference are accorded<br />
to it by Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
8) The Board of Trustees has delegated to its Executive Committee the responsibility to administer<br />
the OA World Service Office.<br />
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ARTICLE III – TWELVE CONCEPTS (CONTINUED)<br />
9) Able, trusted servants, together with sound and appropriate methods of choosing them, are<br />
indispensable for effective functioning at all service levels.<br />
10) Service responsibility is balanced by carefully defined service authority; therefore, duplication of<br />
efforts is avoided.<br />
11) Trustee administration of the World Service Office should always be assisted by the best standing<br />
committees, executives, staffs and consultants.<br />
12) The spiritual foundation for OA service ensures that:<br />
a) no OA committee or service body shall ever become the seat of perilous wealth or power;<br />
b) sufficient operating funds, plus an ample reserve, shall be OA’s prudent financial principle;<br />
c) no OA member shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority;<br />
d) all important decisions shall be reached by discussion, vote and whenever possible, by<br />
substantial unanimity;<br />
e) no service action shall ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy; and<br />
f) no OA service committee or service board shall ever perform any acts of government, and<br />
each shall always remain democratic in thought and action.<br />
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERS<br />
Section 1 – Legal Status<br />
The corporation may have associated with it persons who are not members of the corporation within the<br />
meaning of Section 53-8-11 of the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act, but who may be referred to<br />
as “members of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>” or “members” in this Subpart B. The identity, rights and<br />
privileges of such “members” with respect to the corporation shall be as set forth in these bylaws.<br />
Reference in this Subpart B to members shall refer to such persons.<br />
Section 2 – Qualifications<br />
Any person may become a member of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> who has a desire to stop eating<br />
compulsively.<br />
ARTICLE V – OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS GROUPS<br />
Section 1 – Definition<br />
a) These points shall define an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> group:<br />
1) As a group, they meet to practice the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service.<br />
2) All who have the desire to stop eating compulsively are welcome in the group.<br />
3) No member is required to practice any actions in order to remain a member or to have a voice<br />
(share at a meeting).<br />
4) As a group they have no affiliation other than <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
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Section 1 – Definition (continued)<br />
5) It has affiliated as an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> group by registering with the World Service<br />
Office.<br />
b) Virtual groups (groups which replicate face-to-face meetings through electronic media) may be<br />
an <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> group if they:<br />
1) otherwise meet the definition of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> groups;<br />
2) are fully interactive, and;<br />
3) meet in real time.<br />
Section 2 – Composition<br />
a) A group may be formed by two or more persons meeting together as set forth in Article V,<br />
Section 1.<br />
b) Groups compose the intergroups and service boards set forth in Articles VI and VIII hereof.<br />
ARTICLE VI – INTERGROUPS<br />
Section 1 – Composition<br />
a) Two or more groups may form an intergroup for the purpose of servicing and representing the<br />
groups of which they are composed and acting as the guardian of the Twelve Steps, Twelve<br />
Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service. Each intergroup should be composed of groups<br />
within its region, or groups within its geographical proximity, except that virtual groups may<br />
affiliate with intergroups without regard to geographic proximity.<br />
b) Each state/province may have at least one intergroup. In a state/province having only one group,<br />
that group may function as an intergroup.<br />
Section 2 – Registration<br />
a) Each intergroup shall be duly registered with the World Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
by submitting:<br />
1) a completed intergroup registration form;<br />
2) bylaws and/or a summary of its purpose and operating procedures, neither of which shall be<br />
in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. At a minimum, such bylaws or summary of purpose shall<br />
include a statement indicating that its primary purpose is to aid those with the problems of<br />
compulsive eating through the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service, and to serve and represent the<br />
OA groups from which it is formed; and<br />
3) complete registration information on each of its affiliated groups.<br />
b) Each intergroup shall submit a copy of its bylaws and/or summary of purpose to the WSO<br />
whenever either is updated or revised.<br />
c) Each intergroup shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service<br />
Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that<br />
require changes to intergroup bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail<br />
and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each intergroup. These updates shall<br />
be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC<br />
following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted.<br />
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Section 3 – Functioning<br />
a) Intergroups may conduct the business of their groups by any method they choose.<br />
b) An intergroup must be formally registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior<br />
to Conference opening to send delegates to the current Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for<br />
qualifications and selection of delegates.)<br />
c) In order to deregister, an intergroup must submit a written request to the World Service Office,<br />
region chair and region trustee.<br />
ARTICLE VII – REGIONS<br />
Section 1 – Composition<br />
a) There shall be ten regions composed of intergroups, groups within each region and service boards<br />
that fall within regional boundaries. Subject to BOT approval, language service boards that span<br />
more than one region may choose to affiliate with one of the regions that it spans. Virtual service<br />
boards are not included in the regional structure.<br />
b) The regions shall be as follows:<br />
1) Region No. 1 shall be the Pacific Northwest Region composed of Alaska, Idaho, Montana,<br />
Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (except Torrington, WY), Alberta, British Columbia,<br />
Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Yukon.<br />
2) Region No. 2 shall be the Pacific Southwest Region composed of California, Hawaii,<br />
Reno/Tahoe area of Nevada and Mexico.<br />
3) Region No. 3 shall be the Southwest Region composed of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New<br />
Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah and Outstates Intergroup, which includes Scottsbluff, NE<br />
and Torrington, WY.<br />
4) Region No. 4 shall be the West Central Region composed of Illinois (except the Greater<br />
Chicago area and Central Illinois Intergroup), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska<br />
(except Outstates Intergroup which includes Scottsbluff, NE), North Dakota, South Dakota,<br />
Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario and the territory of Nunavut.<br />
5) Region No. 5 shall be the Central Region composed of the Greater Chicago area and Central<br />
Illinois Intergroup, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Southwestern<br />
Ontario.<br />
6) Region No. 6 shall be the Northeast Region composed of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,<br />
New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and<br />
Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Bermuda.<br />
7) Region No. 7 shall be the Eastern Region composed of Delaware, District of Columbia,<br />
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.<br />
8) Region No. 8 shall be the Southeast Region composed of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,<br />
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, the<br />
Virgin Islands, Central America and South America.<br />
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Section 1 – Composition (continued)<br />
9) Region No. 9 shall be composed of countries and territories in Africa, Europe, the Middle<br />
East and Western Asia.<br />
10) Region No. 10 shall be composed of countries and territories in Australia, the Far East, New<br />
Zealand, South East Asia and the Western Pacific Basin.<br />
c) States/provinces/countries/territories within a region, or intergroups/national/language service<br />
boards within a state/province/country/territory may petition the Board of Trustees for transfer to<br />
another region that is geographically more convenient. The transfer will be in effect immediately<br />
upon BOT approval. The BOT shall submit a motion to WSBC to amend Subpart B, Article VII,<br />
Section 1 of the bylaws.<br />
Section 2 – Regional Assemblies<br />
Regional assemblies whose members shall be called “regional representatives” or “RRs” shall convene at<br />
least once a year, after prior notice has been given to all intergroups, national/language service boards and<br />
unaffiliated registered groups, for the election of officers and/or the selection of nominees for regional<br />
trustee for that region.<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
a) Each region shall be duly registered with the World Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by<br />
submitting bylaws and/or a summary of its purpose and operating procedures, neither of which<br />
shall be in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. At a minimum, such bylaws or summary of purpose<br />
shall include a statement indicating that its primary purpose is to aid those with the problems of<br />
compulsive eating through the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>,<br />
guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service, and to serve and represent the OA groups from<br />
which it is formed.<br />
b) Each region shall submit a copy of its bylaws and/or summary of purpose to the WSO whenever<br />
either is updated or revised.<br />
c) Each region shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service Office of<br />
amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that require<br />
changes to region bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or<br />
electronic transmission to the chair and/or secretary/coordinator representing each region. These<br />
updates shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second<br />
WSBC following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted.<br />
Section 4 – Functioning<br />
a) Regions may conduct the business of their organization by any method they choose.<br />
b) A region must be duly registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior to<br />
Conference opening to send delegates specified in Article X, Section 3a) (5) to the current<br />
Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for qualifications and selection of delegates.)<br />
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ARTICLE VIII – SERVICE BOARDS<br />
Section 1 – Definition<br />
A service board shall be a duly registered service body with the purpose of dealing with issues that<br />
require a combination of membership and financial resources of intergroups and groups not otherwise<br />
served within the existing service structure. The service board shall serve and be responsible and<br />
accountable to these groups and intergroups. These service boards may be known as national service<br />
boards, language service boards or virtual service boards.<br />
Section 2 – Composition<br />
a) National service boards may be registered in countries outside the US and Canada in which the<br />
intergroup serves the entire country or the groups/intergroups within a country have formed a<br />
service board to serve the entire country. In cases in which there are common needs that exceed<br />
the boundaries of one country, the national service board may serve more than one country.<br />
b) Language service boards may be registered to serve common needs of a language group,<br />
regardless of geographic proximity.<br />
c) Virtual service boards may be registered to serve the needs of virtual groups.<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
a) Each service board shall be duly registered with the World Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> by submitting:<br />
1) a completed registration form;<br />
2) bylaws and/or a summary of its purpose and operating procedures, neither of which shall be<br />
in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. At a minimum, such bylaws or summary of purpose shall<br />
include a statement indicating that its primary purpose is to aid those with the problems of<br />
compulsive eating through the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service, and to serve and represent the<br />
OA groups from which it is formed; and<br />
3) complete registration information on each of its affiliated groups and intergroups.<br />
b) Each service board shall submit a copy of its bylaws and/or summary of purpose to the WSO<br />
whenever either is updated or revised.<br />
c) The intergroups shall register separately with the World Service Office as defined in Article VI –<br />
Intergroups.<br />
d) Each service board shall update its bylaws upon receipt of notification from the World Service<br />
Office of amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws adopted at the World Service Business Conference that<br />
require changes to service board bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by<br />
mail and/or electronic transmission to the registered contact for each service board. These updates<br />
shall be submitted to the World Service Office no later than thirty days before the second WSBC<br />
following the WSBC where the amendments were adopted.<br />
Section 4 – Functioning<br />
a) Service boards shall conduct business under the bylaws and policies established by their<br />
intergroups and groups.<br />
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Section 4 – Functioning (continued)<br />
b) A service board must be formally registered, along with its delegate information, thirty days prior<br />
to Conference to send delegates to the current Conference. (See Article X, Section 3c for<br />
qualifications and selection of delegates.)<br />
c) In order to deregister, a service board must submit a written request to the World Service Office<br />
and either the region chair and region trustee, or the virtual services trustee as applicable.<br />
ARTICLE IX – BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Section 1 – Composition<br />
The Board of Trustees shall consist of ten “regional trustees,” each representing one of the ten regions, six<br />
“general service trustees,” and one virtual services trustee.<br />
Section 2 – Duties and Responsibilities<br />
a) Each trustee shall serve and represent <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as a whole. The members of the<br />
board, subject to the laws of the State of New Mexico, are expected to exercise the powers vested<br />
in them by law in a manner consonant with the faith that permeates and guides the Fellowship of<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, inspired by the Twelve Steps of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, in accordance<br />
with the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service, and in accordance with the<br />
bylaws.<br />
b) Subject to the limitations of these bylaws, and to the action of the delegates at the Conference, all<br />
powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business affairs of the corporation<br />
shall be controlled by the Board of Trustees. Without prejudice to such general powers but<br />
subject to the same limitations, it is hereby expressly declared that the trustees shall have the<br />
following powers:<br />
1) To act as guardians of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, insuring that they are not<br />
altered in any way, except as specified in Article XIV, Subpart B of these bylaws.<br />
2) To act as guardians of the Twelve Concepts of OA Service and to promote the understanding<br />
and implementation of the Twelve Concepts of OA Service at all levels of service.<br />
3) To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the corporation and any charitable<br />
foundation organized in conjunction with or allied with <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as they may<br />
deem best, and to make such rules and regulations consistent with law, the Articles of<br />
Incorporation, or with these bylaws or the action of the Conference taken through the<br />
delegates at the Conference.<br />
4) To designate a place within the United States for holding of any meeting or meetings of the<br />
delegates.<br />
5) To manage in such a manner as they deem best all funds and real or personal property<br />
received and acquired by the corporation, and to distribute, loan or dispense with the same<br />
and the income.<br />
6) To call to the attention of any group or service body any non-adherence to the Twelve<br />
Traditions or the Twelve Concepts of OA Service which the trustee believes the group or<br />
service body has made, acting only in an advisory capacity in matters affecting <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> as a whole.<br />
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7) To speak on behalf of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> in all matters affecting <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
as a whole.<br />
8) To provide for and supervise publications of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
9) To furnish counsel and guidance to the members, groups and service bodies.<br />
10) To supervise and guide education and attraction efforts of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
11) To provide forums for the interchange of ideas and information among groups and OA<br />
service bodies and to be instrumental in carrying the OA message of recovery to compulsive<br />
overeaters.<br />
12) To perform such other duties as may be directed by the delegates at the Conference.<br />
13) To prepare and present an annual report to the delegates at the Conference.<br />
c) Specific Duties<br />
1) The trustees shall attend Board of Trustees meetings and Executive Committee meetings, if<br />
applicable, and the annual World Service Business Conference.<br />
2) The regional trustees shall be the representatives of the Board of Trustees in their respective<br />
regions and at the region assemblies.<br />
3) The virtual services trustee (VST) will represent virtual groups and service boards at the<br />
Board of Trustees.<br />
4) The general service trustees shall have general authority with respect to the routine conduct<br />
of the business affairs of the corporation, including the following specific duties:<br />
(i) To maintain a World Service Office and to receive and disburse all funds contributed to<br />
the World Service Office for the benefit of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as a whole, so that the<br />
Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> need never be organized in any legal or official<br />
manner.<br />
(ii) To receive, manage, control, use and disburse in such manner as the board may deem<br />
advantageous to <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, all gifts and contributions, monies and<br />
properties of every kind received by the Board of Trustees for <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
The board must decline all outside contributions in accordance with Tradition Seven.<br />
(iii) To have the books of the corporation and any and all affiliated bodies, foundations and<br />
nonprofit corporations audited and to furnish an accounting of all financial transactions at<br />
the regular annual meeting of the Conference.<br />
(iv) To submit minutes of the general service trustees meetings to the Board of Trustees.<br />
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Section 3 – Term of Office<br />
Trustees shall be elected at the annual World Service Business Conference for the period of three years.<br />
Trustees may be elected at any annual Conference in order to fill the remaining term created by a vacancy<br />
except as specified in Section 7a). Trustees shall serve no more than eight consecutive years.<br />
Terms of office for regional trustees shall be staggered according to the following rotation:<br />
Regions One, Four and Seven<br />
Regions Three, Six and Nine<br />
Regions Two, Five, Eight and Ten<br />
Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
a) Qualifications for trustee shall be:<br />
1) Seven years in the Fellowship;<br />
2) Five years of service beyond the meeting level;<br />
3) Attendance as a delegate to at least two World Service Business Conferences; and<br />
4) Five years of continuous recovery in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as evidenced by:<br />
(i) five years of current continuous abstinence;<br />
(ii) maintenance of a healthy body weight for at least two years; and<br />
(iii) emotional and spiritual growth as a result of incorporating into their lives the Twelve<br />
Steps and Twelve Traditions as a new way of living.<br />
b) Qualifications for trustee must be met at the time the application for trustee is submitted to the<br />
WSO. Specifically, such trustee nominees must also have:<br />
1) Worked through all Twelve Steps;<br />
2) Declared themselves as practicing the Twelve Steps to the best of their ability;<br />
3) Declared themselves as committed to the Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>; and<br />
4) Affirmed these additional qualifications on their trustee application forms.<br />
c) Upon election, each trustee shall make a commitment of:<br />
1) Adherence to the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service.<br />
2) Continual recovery including abstinence and maintenance of a healthy body weight<br />
throughout the entire term(s) of office. Each person shall be the judge of his or her own<br />
recovery including abstinence and maintenance of a healthy body weight.<br />
3) Compliance with all the terms and provisions of the prevailing <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Bylaws.<br />
Additional qualifications for regional trustee may be set by each region.<br />
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d) Regional trustees are to physically reside in the region represented no less than the six months<br />
immediately prior to election.<br />
e) Elected regional trustees will maintain physical residency in the regions represented for twothirds<br />
of each year of their terms, excluding OA-related business travel.<br />
f) If a change of status of physical residency of a regional trustee occurs following election to<br />
office, said trustee will notify the Board of Trustees of the change in status immediately. The<br />
trustee will vacate the position at the next World Service Business Conference, where elections<br />
will be held to fill the incomplete term.<br />
Section 5 – Nomination of Trustees<br />
a) Regional Trustees<br />
1) At least one-hundred twenty days prior to the scheduled opening of the annual Conference of<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, all groups within a region eligible to submit trustee nominees shall<br />
be notified by the regional officers of the forthcoming Conference, with a request to all<br />
qualified members of the Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> from the region to submit<br />
nominations to the region.<br />
2) At least ninety days prior to the annual Conference of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, the regional<br />
representatives of each region shall choose from the nominees submitted to it no more than<br />
three qualified nominees from that region. Resumes of these nominees must be sent to the<br />
Board of Trustees within one week of their selection. Copies of these resumes must be sent to<br />
all delegates at least forty-five days prior to its annual meeting. (See exception, Section 7.)<br />
3) The (no more than three) nominees for regional trustees chosen by the regional assembly or<br />
affirmed by the currently registered region representatives shall be submitted to the<br />
Conference for election.<br />
b) Regional Trustees for Newly Approved Regions Outside Regions One - Ten<br />
1) Appointment<br />
(i) The board shall appoint the first regional trustee for the region.<br />
(ii) Each region may submit one nominee for the new regional trustee appointment in<br />
accordance with the provisions of Section 5, a) and b) with the exception of the new<br />
region who may submit three nominees.<br />
2) Elections<br />
(i) The first election of the regional trustee shall occur at the World Service Business<br />
Conference the year following approval of the new region.<br />
(ii) Applicants for the first elected regional trustee who live within the new region shall<br />
submit their resume to the Board of Trustees ninety days prior to the annual Conference.<br />
(iii) If there are at least three qualified nominees from the new region, nominees from other<br />
regions shall not be accepted. One nominee for the elected regional trustee position may<br />
also be submitted from each other region in accordance with the provisions of Section 5<br />
a) and b) except as otherwise provided in Section 5 b) 2) (ii).<br />
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3) Copies of resumes must be sent to all Conference delegates at least forty-five days prior to<br />
the annual Conference.<br />
c) General Service Trustees<br />
1) All applicants for open position(s) of general service trustee must submit their resume to the<br />
Board of Trustees ninety days prior to the annual Conference. Such resumes must be affirmed<br />
by a majority vote of the nominee’s intergroup/service board or a region in which the<br />
nominee has recently served, or a majority vote of the Board of Trustees if the nominee is a<br />
sitting trustee.<br />
2) The Board of Trustees, acting as a nominating committee, shall submit a list of nominees for<br />
the open position(s), with copies of the applicants’ resumes, to all Conference delegates at<br />
least forty-five days prior to the Conference.<br />
Section 6 – Election of Trustees<br />
a) To be eligible for election, each nominee must appear before the delegates at the World Service<br />
Business Conference and address the assembled delegates from three to five minutes and answer<br />
questions from the floor. No new nominations will be accepted from the floor.<br />
b) To be elected, each trustee nominee must receive a majority vote of the delegates present and<br />
voting at the time of the election.<br />
c) If more than one ballot is necessary for any position, any candidate having less than one-fifth of<br />
the total vote will be withdrawn automatically on subsequent ballots, except that the top two<br />
candidates must remain. If no candidate has less than one-fifth of the votes, the candidate with the<br />
lowest number of votes shall be dropped from the ballot.<br />
d) Once there are only two candidates remaining for a regional or general service trustee position<br />
and neither candidate receives a majority after two ballots are taken, a vacancy is declared. The<br />
Board of Trustees will fill this vacancy at the second regular board meeting after Conference.<br />
e) The election of the general service trustees shall take place after the regional trustees have been<br />
declared elected.<br />
f) The newly elected trustees shall take office immediately at the conclusion of the Conference.<br />
Section 7 – Vacancies<br />
a) Regional Trustees<br />
1) Vacancies occurring among the regional trustees shall be filled by the Board of Trustees to<br />
serve until the conclusion of the next World Service Business Conference. When possible, the<br />
trustee shall be selected from the region involved. The Board of Trustees shall solicit the<br />
names of eligible candidates from the region involved.<br />
2) Should such vacancy occur within one hundred twenty days prior to Conference, the usual<br />
deadlines for the selection of regional trustee nominees shall be suspended. In this case only,<br />
resumes of regional trustee candidates nominated by the region shall be received by the<br />
Board of Trustees at least two weeks prior to the official opening of Conference to be<br />
considered for election at that Conference. Regions may affirm the nominations in a manner<br />
determined by the region. Copies of these resumes shall be supplied to the delegates by the<br />
opening of Conference.<br />
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Section 7 – Vacancies (continued)<br />
3) If a region is unable to provide applicant(s), then Article IX, Section 7 a) (1) applies.<br />
b) Vacancies occurring among the general service trustees may be filled by the Board of Trustees to<br />
serve until the conclusion of the next World Service Business Conference.<br />
c) A vacancy created by action of the Conference delegates shall be filled as stated in Section 7 a)<br />
(1).<br />
ARTICLE X – MEETINGS OF DELEGATES<br />
Section 1 – World Service Business Conference<br />
a) Annual Meeting<br />
The corporation shall sponsor an annual meeting of the delegates of the members, which shall be<br />
known as the World Service Business Conference (hereafter may be referred to as the<br />
“Conference”). The Conference shall serve as the collective conscience of the Fellowship of<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as a whole.<br />
b) Time and Location<br />
The annual Conference shall be held during the month of May or on such dates as the Board of<br />
Trustees may determine. The Conference shall be held in the Albuquerque, New Mexico area or<br />
at such place as the Board of Trustees may designate.<br />
Section 2 – Special Meetings<br />
Special meetings of the delegates for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chair of<br />
the board or by a majority of the trustees.<br />
Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
The delegates to the World Service Business Conference shall be as follows:<br />
a) Voting delegates shall consist of the following persons chosen in accordance with this Article X,<br />
Section 3(c)1.<br />
1) <strong>Delegate</strong>s from intergroups.<br />
2) <strong>Delegate</strong>s from service boards chosen from groups, intergroups and countries not otherwise<br />
represented.<br />
3) <strong>Delegate</strong>s from countries not having any geographically based service board.<br />
4) Each region shall be entitled to one vote through its duly elected chair or alternate.<br />
5) A region that was represented at the last WSBC by fewer than forty percent of its intergroups<br />
and other eligible service bodies may send up to five additional delegates from the region.<br />
Preference shall be given to delegates selected from intergroups and service bodies which<br />
would not otherwise be represented by delegates.<br />
6) Regional trustees.<br />
7) General service trustees.<br />
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Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s (continued)<br />
b) Non-delegates who may address the World Service Business Conference shall consist of officers<br />
of the corporation or any parent or subsidiary of the corporation who are not also trustees, the<br />
Conference parliamentarian, the managing director and/or the managerial staff of the World<br />
Service Office, and the founder of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
c) Qualifications/Selection<br />
1) Qualifications for selection of World Service delegates/alternates shall be set by each<br />
intergroup, region (in the case of region delegates) or service board provided that each<br />
delegate/alternate shall have at least one year of current abstinence and at least two years of<br />
service beyond the group level. (Permission for any exception in qualifications for valid<br />
reasons, if deemed credible by the trustees, may be received by application to the World<br />
Service Office.)<br />
2) Each intergroup or service board shall be entitled to have one qualified delegate for up to the<br />
first fifteen groups it represents and one for each additional fifteen groups or any fraction<br />
thereof, except that the service board shall not represent the same groups as intergroups<br />
represent. A group shall be recognized as registered and represented by an intergroup or<br />
service board.<br />
3) Countries without intergroups or national/language service boards which seek representation<br />
at the annual Conference shall have at least one delegate. Larger representation shall be<br />
determined by the Board of Trustees, with delegate approval in accordance with the number<br />
of groups in that country.<br />
4) <strong>Delegate</strong>s and alternates should be selected at least one-hundred twenty days before the<br />
annual Conference, and the names forwarded immediately upon selection to the World<br />
Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
5) If a region, intergroup or service board does not select its delegate(s) and alternate(s) or fails<br />
to inform the World Service Office of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> before the annual meeting,<br />
such delegate(s) and alternate(s) may appear at the Conference with evidence of their due<br />
selection deemed credible by the trustees, and such delegate(s) shall be seated.<br />
6) If region, intergroup or service board bylaws are in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws, including<br />
failure to include amendments to OA, Inc., Bylaws adopted by a World Service Business<br />
Conference two or more conferences prior to the current WSBC, that region, intergroup or<br />
service board will not be permitted to register delegate(s) for the current Conference. In order<br />
to be allowed to register delegate(s), a service body has until thirty days before start of<br />
Conference to submit bylaws that are not in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws.<br />
Section 4 – Notice<br />
Notice of the regular annual Conference and all special meetings of delegates shall be given to each<br />
registered service body, unless otherwise instructed by each individual service body, by prepaid mail<br />
and/or electronic transmission. Notices shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail and/or<br />
electronic transmission to the delegates representing each service body. Such notice shall be sent no less<br />
than sixty days before each meeting, and shall specify the place, day and hour of the meeting and shall<br />
state the general nature of the business to be considered at such meeting. The notice of the annual<br />
Conference shall designate it as such.<br />
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Section 5 – Voting<br />
No delegate shall have more than one vote. Votes may be taken by notice, by show of hands, by ballot or<br />
as called for by the presiding officer of any meeting, provided that the delegates may prescribe the<br />
method of voting desired on any question without regard to the method called for by the presiding officer.<br />
Section 6 – Presiding Officer<br />
All meetings of delegates shall be presided over by the chair of the Board of Trustees. In the absence of<br />
the chair, the first vice chair shall preside over the meetings of the delegates.<br />
Section 7 – Parliamentary Authority<br />
All meetings of the delegates shall be conducted in accordance with the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of<br />
Order, Newly Revised, where not in conflict with the law, Articles of Incorporation, these bylaws or<br />
special rules that delegates may adopt.<br />
Section 8 – Business Agenda<br />
a) The chair shall provide that the agenda for the annual Conference includes written reports of the<br />
treasurer, managing director, board and Conference committee chairs.<br />
b) Notwithstanding any action of the chair or mandate of Section 7 above, questions of policy shall<br />
take precedence over proposed bylaw amendments at all Conference meetings, except for such<br />
bylaw amendments as may be required to conform with or be mandated by any action of State or<br />
Federal statute, code or law. The agenda of the Conference shall specifically provide for<br />
consideration of policy questions before consideration of bylaw amendments.<br />
c) New business to be placed on the agenda prior to Conference shall follow the same procedure for<br />
submission as for bylaw amendments and shall be approved by 50 percent of all intergroups and<br />
service boards responding to an agenda questionnaire by sixty days prior to the Conference. Other<br />
new business of an urgent nature must receive a majority vote of the Reference Subcommittee in<br />
order to be brought to the Conference floor.<br />
ARTICLE XI – CONFERENCE COMMITTEES<br />
The delegates may submit their preference for Conference committees in accordance with this Article XI.<br />
Committees shall include but not be limited to the following:<br />
Section 1 – Conference Literature Committee<br />
a) The Conference Literature Committee shall be composed of twelve or more delegates selected by<br />
the chair of the Literature Committee of the Board of Trustees from among delegates at the<br />
Conference, to obtain good geographic representation, strong abstinence and a willingness to<br />
serve.<br />
b) Outgoing delegates, if they desire, may serve an extra year on the committee in an advisory<br />
capacity.<br />
Section 2 – Bylaws Committee<br />
The Bylaws Committee shall be composed of one or two delegates from each region, selected either at<br />
regional assembly or by a method practical to the region. One or two delegates shall also be selected from<br />
the collective virtual service boards by a method practical to them. In addition, other delegates attending<br />
WSBC may choose to serve on the Bylaws Committee.<br />
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Section 2 – Bylaws Committee (continued)<br />
a) The Reference Subcommittee shall be composed of the Bylaws Committee delegate chair and<br />
representative of the Board of Trustees who shall be the cochairs; and the representatives selected<br />
from each region and the virtual service boards to serve on the Bylaws Committee.<br />
b) The Reference Subcommittee shall meet at times designated on the Conference schedule or<br />
agenda, and other times as required by the Conference. The Reference Subcommittee will meet<br />
on the day prior to the conclusion of scheduled new business to consider emergency new<br />
business.<br />
c) Names of the Bylaws Committee members selected by the regions and virtual service boards shall<br />
be sent to the World Service Office forty-five days prior to the Conference.<br />
d) The Reference Subcommittee shall further operate according to guidelines developed by the<br />
Bylaws Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees.<br />
Section 3 – Finance Committee<br />
a) To review the annual budget.<br />
b) To develop, suggest and implement strategies with the goal of increasing Seventh Tradition and<br />
special funds contributions to the World Service Office.<br />
c) To keep the Fellowship informed of financial decisions made by the BOT that affect groups and<br />
service bodies.<br />
d) To assist group and service body treasurers with the performance of their responsibilities.<br />
Section 4 – Region Chairs Committee<br />
a) The Region Chairs Committee shall provide a channel of information and communication<br />
between the members and the Board of Trustees through the regions and a network for the<br />
purpose of sharing resources and solutions.<br />
b) The Region Chairs Committee shall be composed of the current region chairs only. A region chair<br />
may designate an alternate, such as the region vice chair, to serve on the committee in her/his<br />
absence.<br />
c) Section 6 of Article XI does not apply to this committee.<br />
Section 5 – Other Conference Committees as may be needed and established by the Board of<br />
Trustees or the World Service Business Conference<br />
Section 6 – Conference Committee Chair<br />
a) Election – A Conference cochair and a vice chair for each Conference committee shall be elected<br />
annually by a majority of the delegates present at the annual Conference committee meetings.<br />
The Conference cochair shall be a delegate and shall not serve more than two consecutive oneyear<br />
terms. The vice chair shall assume all responsibilities in the absence of the Conference<br />
cochair.<br />
b) Responsibilities – One year’s active service with the committee members and chairing the<br />
Conference committee meetings at the next annual World Service Business Conference if reelected<br />
as a delegate.<br />
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Section 6 – Conference Committee Chair (continued)<br />
c) Vacancies – If, for any reason, the Conference Committee cochair is unable to fulfill the position<br />
and there is no vice chair, the chair of the Board of Trustees, in consultation with the trustee<br />
cochair responsible for liaison between the Conference committee and the board, shall appoint a<br />
delegate from the committee to serve as Conference cochair.<br />
d) A vacancy shall be presumed if the Conference Committee cochair fails to communicate with the<br />
committee for three consecutive months.<br />
ARTICLE XII – FINANCES<br />
Section 1 – Procedure<br />
a) Full and complete disclosure of all World Service official financial matters is a prime guidance<br />
and objective for all accounting procedures and financial statements.<br />
b) Any delegate or trustee is entitled to examine the accounting records of the World Service Office,<br />
and any question concerning the finances of the World Service Office is completely proper and is<br />
to be answered promptly.<br />
c) Accounting procedures shall be geared to periodic reporting, and financial controls shall be<br />
established for credibility of the financial statements.<br />
d) Statements shall be clear and easy to understand to prevent confusion and misinterpretations.<br />
ARTICLE XIII – CORPORATION ASSETS<br />
No delegate to the Conference or member of any local group which is a member of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, and no trustee, officer or employee or member of a committee or person connected with the<br />
corporation, or any other private individual shall receive at any time any earnings or pecuniary profit from<br />
the operations of the corporation; provided that this shall not prevent payment to any such person of<br />
reasonable compensation for services rendered to or for the corporation in effecting any of its purposes as<br />
shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees; and no such person or persons shall be entitled to share in the<br />
distribution of any of the assets upon the dissolution of the corporation.<br />
All delegates to the Conference and all members of local groups which are members of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> shall be deemed to have expressly consented and agreed that, upon such dissolution or<br />
winding up of the affairs of the corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the assets of the<br />
corporation then remaining in the hands of the Board of Trustees, after all debts have been paid, shall be<br />
delivered and paid over in such amounts as the Board of Trustees may determine or as may be determined<br />
by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Board of Trustees, exclusively to charitable,<br />
religious, scientific, literary or educational organizations which would then qualify under the provisions<br />
of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its regulations as they now exist or as they may<br />
hereafter be amended.<br />
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ARTICLE XIV – BYLAW AMENDMENTS<br />
Section 1 – Procedure<br />
Subpart B of these bylaws may be amended as follows:<br />
a) Amendments to Subpart B of these bylaws may be proposed by any registered service body,<br />
trustee, the Region Chairs Committee or the Conference Bylaws Committee and shall be<br />
submitted to the chair of the Board of Trustees, postmarked or be date and time stamped through<br />
electronic transmission by December 10 before the annual meeting of the Conference. The Board<br />
of Trustees may also submit amendments to the bylaws.<br />
b) The chair of the board shall cause a copy of the proposed amendments to be communicated to<br />
each delegate whose name appears in the office of the secretary of the corporation and to each<br />
registered service body and trustee by January 10 prior to the annual Conference.<br />
c) In order for an amendment proposed to be submitted to the World Service Business Conference,<br />
these proposals will need to be approved by 50 percent of all intergroups and service boards<br />
responding. The agenda questionnaire must be returned to the WSO by sixty days prior to the<br />
Conference.<br />
d) Except as otherwise specified by these bylaws, proposed amendments to Subpart B may be<br />
adopted by a two-thirds vote of the delegates present and voting provided a quorum is present.<br />
e) Amendments to Article I (Twelve Steps) and Article II (Twelve Traditions) of Subpart B of these<br />
bylaws may only be adopted if, in addition to d) above, they are ratified by three-fourths of the<br />
registered <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> groups responding within six months of notification, provided<br />
at least 55 percent of the registered groups have responded.<br />
f) The parliamentarian may suggest editorial changes which do not alter the meaning of any bylaws<br />
but clarify the wording or bring the bylaws and Articles of Incorporation into conformity.<br />
g) Amendments to Subpart B of these bylaws shall be effective at the close of the Conference except<br />
as otherwise specified.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM A-A<br />
Motion<br />
Move to grant the Conference Seal of Approval to the e-workbook, For Today e-Workbook.<br />
Submitted By<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Barb G., Region 7 Trustee<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Intent<br />
This is a procedural motion to obtain the Conference Seal of Approval in accordance with the literature<br />
procedures adopted at the World Service Business Conference 1985.<br />
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FOR TODAY E-WORKBOOK<br />
Introduction<br />
This e-workbook provides thought-provoking questions for each of the daily readings from<br />
For Today. When answering these questions, it will be helpful to refer either to a printed<br />
copy or an e-reader copy of For Today. The e-workbook gives you unlimited space to type<br />
your answers. You can save your answers and reopen the file to make future additions or<br />
changes. Although this file cannot be printed, if you wish to print a hard copy of your<br />
answers, you can copy and paste your text into a word-processing program.<br />
January<br />
1. Instead of resolutions and vows, what actions will help ensure my abstinence today?<br />
2. What old, misguided notions am I willing to ask God to remove today?<br />
3. How has hope helped me become abstinent and give up my futile efforts to control<br />
everything?<br />
4. How am I choosing to revel in the power of being alive today?<br />
5. Which program principles do I believe in and apply to my life?<br />
6. How do I cast aside my interpretation of events and see things as they really are?<br />
7. What aspect of my life will I humbly ask God to help me with today?<br />
8. How can “act as if” help get me through a difficult situation?<br />
9. Where can keeping things simple make my life easier and more effective?<br />
10. In what areas of my life do I twist the suggestion “take what you need and leave the rest”<br />
into “do what you want and ignore the rest”?<br />
11. What actions can I take today to keep my own house in order?<br />
12. What myths do I tell myself that keep me from living a more serene life?<br />
13. Which OA slogans do I rely on to keep me on track, working the steps continuously?<br />
14. Whom can I talk to about things that trouble me?<br />
15. How has working with others enabled me to become more self-sufficient and<br />
independent?<br />
16. What role does laughter play in my recovery?<br />
17. What person, place or situation am I having difficulty accepting today?<br />
18. How do my old ways of dealing with problems differ from how I resolve them today?<br />
19. What false images of me will fall away as I learn to love myself?<br />
20. God will do for me what I cannot do for myself. What can I do for myself today?<br />
21. Where does dishonesty still exist in my life, threatening my peace of mind?<br />
22. When and where can I take time for prayer and meditation today?<br />
23. What miracles have I experienced by letting go of outcomes?<br />
24. When my self-esteem is low, what prayers and affirmations do I rely on to restore my<br />
self-respect?<br />
25. When I face indecision, what actions will help me receive the answers I seek?<br />
26. How have my illusions been replaced by life as it really is?<br />
27. How does it feel to take time to look within and “know thyself”?<br />
28. How has sustained abstinence helped me to develop self-trust?<br />
29. What is there about me that is courageous?<br />
30. What actions can I take to live fully and delight in this day?<br />
31. How will I put aside my fears and say “yes” to life today?<br />
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February<br />
1. To live in recovery, what help do I need to ask for from the God of my understanding?<br />
2. What old habits am I clinging to that are preventing me from being happy today?<br />
3. How strong is my reliance on a Higher Power? What difficulty am I willing to turn over<br />
to my Higher Power?<br />
4. What spiritual principles am I relying on to help me set aside pride and fear so I can live<br />
in recovery?<br />
5. How has working the Twelve Steps helped me feel better about myself?<br />
6. What self-care measures can I take that demonstrate I am feeling better about myself?<br />
7. How can I ensure that I listen to all who speak at meetings?<br />
8. How can I find the courage to discontinue a troublesome behavior?<br />
9. What will I do today just for the fun of it?<br />
10. What actions can I take today to demonstrate my desire to change?<br />
11. What pet peeves or grievances can I turn over to my Higher Power so I won’t take life so<br />
seriously?<br />
12. How can I unconditionally and without expectations give of myself today?<br />
13. What can I do to get on with life instead of focusing on what is right or wrong with the<br />
world today?<br />
14. How do I show love to my Higher Power, to others, and to myself?<br />
15. How willing am I to be honest with myself and everyone my life touches? How does<br />
honesty benefit me and others I come in contact with?<br />
16. How much time will I spend today listening for my Higher Power to direct my actions?<br />
17. How has my recovery helped me rely less upon others for my happiness and self-esteem?<br />
18. What can I do to cultivate trust and resist my tendency to control a situation?<br />
19. What OA resources can I use to live a happy and abstinent life?<br />
20. What burdens or responsibilities am I facing that are making me a stronger person?<br />
21. What measures am I willing to take to find relief from my chronic fault-finding?<br />
22. Where does my need to be perfect come from? How can I overcome it?<br />
23. What actions have I resisted that could make abstinence easier for me?<br />
24. Where has advice-giving or the pursuit of advice harmed my relationships with others?<br />
25. How has my abstinence helped me pursue the truth and see myself more clearly?<br />
26. What makes me happy today? Am I still putting conditions and expectations on the<br />
behavior of others?<br />
27. How has abstinence strengthened my ability to carry on regardless of how I feel?<br />
28. What shortcomings or vulnerabilities can I share with my sponsees or at meetings?<br />
29. To what lengths am I willing to go so I can give service at meetings and other OA events<br />
as a means of giving back what I have so generously been given?<br />
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1. In what ways is abstinence bringing me abundance beyond my wildest dreams?<br />
2. What are three things I can do today to deepen my prayer life?<br />
3. How can I seek to fulfill God’s purpose for me on this day?<br />
4. What could happen if I let go of control and let today be a wonderful surprise?<br />
5. What opinions am I holding onto that are keeping me from a fuller life?<br />
6. What actions can I take to care for myself on this day?<br />
7. What thoughts and behaviors can I ask God to help me overcome so I can be more useful<br />
to others as well as to myself?<br />
8. How can I better accept that for today I am enough, just the way I am?<br />
9. Where am I still reluctant to go to any lengths to achieve the fullest possible recovery?<br />
10. To whom have I been discourteous lately, and what can I do about that today?<br />
11. What new vistas am I able to see since I came into OA?<br />
12. Where is my resistance to trust most evident?<br />
13. Where is my dependence on logic hindering my ability to trust my intuition?<br />
14. To what spiritually nurturing activities can I devote more time and energy today?<br />
15. How can I use the OA program to help me overcome habits that inhibit my usefulness?<br />
16. What role did faith play in my life before OA, and what does it mean to me now?<br />
17. When I am tempted to believe my disease, what can I do instead?<br />
18. What can I do today to express my gratitude and faith in God?<br />
19. If I “relax and take it easy” – no matter what – what could I discover today?<br />
20. When has believing in the possibility of being abstinent enabled me to stay the course to<br />
better times?<br />
21. When is the last time I laughed with joy? What can I do to increase the chances of that<br />
happening today?<br />
22. How can I express my appreciation to the many sisters and brothers I have found in OA?<br />
23. Of whom am I critical, and how can I come to love that person today in spite of his or her<br />
perceived faults?<br />
24. What would my life be like if I let my Higher Power free me completely from<br />
compulsive eating and disease-ridden thinking?<br />
25. When did I regret getting what I asked for? When was I pleased to get what I needed<br />
instead of what I asked for?<br />
26. When the unknown stares me in the face, what can I do to move through the fear?<br />
27. What childish or dishonest behaviors am I still making excuses for today?<br />
28. How can I become more willing to let God orchestrate my abstinence, my weight<br />
change, and my life?<br />
29. How has closed-mindedness impeded my recovery?<br />
30. The next time I get angry and feel out of control, what actions will I take to restore<br />
balance and serenity?<br />
31. What can I do to fulfill what I perceive as God’s purpose for me this day?<br />
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1. When I am still, what does my loving Higher Power reveal to me about my value?<br />
2. In what areas of my life am I chasing “happiness”? What happens when I stop the chase?<br />
3. What clutter and excess can I eliminate in my life so I will have more time, space and<br />
energy?<br />
4. Where in my life am I ready to say “I do not know” and listen for God’s answers?<br />
5. What problems can I stop fighting today, turning them over to God instead?<br />
6. Where am I still unable or unwilling to accept myself as I am?<br />
7. How can I carry the OA message today?<br />
8. What fears can I walk through? What risk can I take to become the person I would like to<br />
be?<br />
9. Which people, places and things still cause me anger? What do I need to accept to be<br />
free of anger?<br />
10. When feelings of impatience strike, how do I engage God to help me cope?<br />
11. What recovery suggestions will I practice today to achieve the freedom of having my<br />
cravings arrested?<br />
12. What opportunities might I take today to listen with sensitivity, sharing only my<br />
experience, strength and hope?<br />
13. What OA literature will I use today to help me walk through my fears?<br />
14. When or with whom do I find it hard to be myself, be decisive, or say what I mean? Why<br />
am I having these difficulties in giving up people-pleasing?<br />
15. What fears, concerns and hopes will I turn over to God today?<br />
16. When I seek assistance, do I choose carefully whom I will ask for help, or do I consult so<br />
many people that I am more confused than when I started?<br />
17. What actions will I take today to show my love for others?<br />
18. Where have I acted badly or dishonestly, causing me to lose my peace of mind?<br />
19. How does pride stand in the way of my recovery today?<br />
20. Which parts of myself do I struggle to accept, and what can I do about it?<br />
21. While in my disease, how did I demonstrate that I had no self-control when it came to<br />
eating?<br />
22. What can I do today to clear my mind of the past and fantasies of the future so I may<br />
have the time of my life right now?<br />
23. What have I learned of value by not running from grief into the food?<br />
24. What struggle can I bring into quiet, conscious contact with God today?<br />
25. What are some examples of expressing my true feelings, and what are the results of doing<br />
so?<br />
26. What happens when I find the strength to be still and accept where I am today?<br />
27. When I face indecision, what process do I follow with the help of my Higher Power that<br />
allows me to seek solutions from within?<br />
28. How is my pursuit of humility reflected in my actions?<br />
29. Where can I let go, open my eyes, and gracefully allow God’s will to be done?<br />
30. What price did I pay for my illness? Why am I now thankful for that pain?<br />
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May<br />
1. How do I balance a serious commitment to recovery with the ability to keep a sense of<br />
lightness and good humor in life?<br />
2. How am I sharing my message of recovery in ways a newcomer might have difficulty<br />
understanding?<br />
3. How do my actions support the belief that the quality of my life depends on being<br />
abstinent?<br />
4. What are three opportunities I can take today to enhance my recovery?<br />
5. When I look at my recovery, where do I see my progress in practicing the principles of<br />
the OA program? Where am I impatient with my growth?<br />
6. What am I using besides spiritual sustenance to soothe myself?<br />
7. In what situations am I still overly concerned with what people think of me?<br />
8. Which of my needs has God met today, and which of my “wants” am I willing to turn<br />
over to God?<br />
9. Why is it important for me to accept and respect all of my fellow OA members?<br />
10. What am I afraid of when I have unstructured or quiet time?<br />
11. Am I waiting to be “struck” abstinent? What can I surrender today to achieve freedom<br />
from food obsession?<br />
12. What actions can I take today to get through life’s ups and downs without having to act<br />
out impulsively?<br />
13. When I am weary and disillusioned, what can I do to regain optimism and hope?<br />
14. How is my tendency to project into tomorrow keeping me from living in this precious<br />
moment?<br />
15. When do I sabotage my happiness by hiding behind perfectionism and/or<br />
procrastination?<br />
16. What lies does my mind tell me to tempt me to eat or continue eating compulsively?<br />
What can I do about it right now?<br />
17. When will I set aside time today to be still and reflect on whether the choices I am<br />
making are in alignment with God’s will for me?<br />
18. What are five achievable program-related actions I can take today?<br />
19. How many positive things about myself can I write down in five minutes?<br />
20. In what ways can I reach out to other OA members today to give or receive support?<br />
21. What are some of the lessons I have learned about myself from difficult people or<br />
situations?<br />
22. Our definition of abstinence calls for “working towards a healthy body weight.” What<br />
will an honest look at my current food and action plans reveal?<br />
23. When I speak at meetings, what do my words convey to newcomers as well as<br />
longtimers?<br />
24. In what ways do I still allow my anger to control me, and where have I made progress?<br />
25. What innate gifts have been revealed to me in recovery, and how can I put them to good<br />
use in OA?<br />
26. Now that I’m abstinent, what people, circumstances and situations are making me<br />
uncomfortable, and how am I growing because of them?<br />
27. What old patterns, thoughts and behaviors can I ask God to replace with saner ways?<br />
28. Leaving the results to God, what actions can I take today to be of service to someone or<br />
to take care of myself?<br />
29. How can gentleness in my actions, thoughts and words manifest as great strength?<br />
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and with a sense of purpose?<br />
31. What can I say in a prayer asking my Higher Power to help me honestly assess my<br />
defects and burdens? How can I ask for the willingness to receive relief from them?<br />
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June<br />
1. Which five of my positive qualities or talents can I acknowledge and celebrate today?<br />
2. When I was a newcomer, what aspects of OA inspired me to keep coming back?<br />
3. For today, what recovery actions can I take and what healthy attitudes can I adopt to live<br />
OA’s spiritual principles?<br />
4. In addition to abstinence, in what areas of my life might I ask God for spiritual direction<br />
today?<br />
5. Where do my fears still limit the extent to which I trust God to handle my life?<br />
6. How can I practice love and tolerance toward someone who disturbs me?<br />
7. What would I discover if I took a few minutes to stop doing and enjoy simply being?<br />
8. On what issues have I set aside some of my stubborn opinions and begun to open my<br />
mind?<br />
9. Where am I planning “outcomes” rather than making plans and leaving the results to<br />
God?<br />
10. Where can I “go slowly” today with God’s help?<br />
11. How can I change my approach to strengthen my instincts instead of my intellect?<br />
12. What actions can I take today to ensure that my thoughts, words and deeds are in<br />
alignment?<br />
13. Whom might I help the most today by my quiet compassion or silent support?<br />
14. What does my surrender in Steps One, Two and Three look like today?<br />
15. In what directions am I reaching out in earnest for recovery today?<br />
16. What have I been putting off? What actions can I take today to stop procrastinating?<br />
17. Where am I cultivating, ignoring or underestimating the power of resentment in my life?<br />
18. What detrimental habits besides compulsive eating can I submit to the Twelve Steps?<br />
19. How can working the Steps help me resolve feelings about a current situation in my life?<br />
20. How have the Steps enabled me to find acceptance of others as well as myself today?<br />
21. What fears and defenses arise that prevent me from expressing my authentic self?<br />
22. What blessings have I been granted that stifle my temptation to complain about my life?<br />
23. What small action can I take toward completing a project today that seemed<br />
overwhelming yesterday?<br />
24. How has pain helped me move forward into new ways of thinking and dealing with life?<br />
25. What footwork can I do today to enhance my spiritual health?<br />
26. Where can I shine the light of recovery that has too long been obscured by the darkness<br />
within me? What can I do to let the light of recovery shine through me?<br />
27. What can I do today that I have often tried to convince myself was impossible?<br />
28. Which of my accomplishments have required courage to achieve? What did the process<br />
teach me?<br />
29. In what areas am I still having difficulty with honesty? Who can I ask for help?<br />
30. What outcomes am I planning today instead of developing a plan and leaving the results<br />
to God?<br />
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July<br />
1. How has my pride kept me from sharing in the joys and virtues of others?<br />
2. To what lengths am I willing to go in order to learn how and when to say “no”?<br />
3. How have I begun to enjoy this beautiful world, and where am I still holding back?<br />
4. How do I apply the slogan “Easy does it” to my progress without falling back into food<br />
obsession?<br />
5. What actions will I take today to sustain abstinence, peace of mind and physical wellbeing?<br />
6. Where have I stopped asking for help because I feel I already know the answers?<br />
7. How do I take into account our individual differences as I try to help other OA members<br />
find what works for them?<br />
8. How honest am I in judging my own physical recovery?<br />
9. Which sources of emotional pain would I benefit from examining further?<br />
10. How are my expectations still holding me back from accepting people and events as they<br />
really are?<br />
11. Where am I being less than sincere or trying too hard to prove something to others?<br />
12. In what areas of recovery am I still prone to giving advice rather than supporting my<br />
fellow OA members in finding their own way?<br />
13. Which tools of recovery can I use to help me live joyfully in this day?<br />
14. Where have I made strides in moving beyond my comfort zone, and where is fear still<br />
holding me back from taking risks and learning as I go forward?<br />
15. What addictive thoughts and actions do I still feel I have the power to control?<br />
16. What am I doing to develop the emotional balance necessary to let go of people-pleasing<br />
and build up my self-esteem?<br />
17. How has the OA program helped me identify the ways I abused food in trying to satisfy<br />
my emotional hunger?<br />
18. What anxiety-provoking situations can I accept more easily if I ask God to provide me<br />
with an inspired or intuitive thought?<br />
19. What am I willing to do to ensure that nothing will interfere with being abstinent today?<br />
20. What am I trying to control that I can turn over to my Higher Power?<br />
21. How will my action plan give me the best chance to achieve physical, mental and<br />
spiritual recovery today?<br />
22. When was the last time I did something for the first time in OA?<br />
23. What are the feelings I still struggle with the most? What can I do about them?<br />
24. How can I share the daily miracles OA has brought into my life?<br />
25. What are some of the rewards my life in recovery has given me?<br />
26. What simple joys can I develop and cultivate in my life today?<br />
27. How is the OA program helping me achieve the freedom to think for myself?<br />
28. How much time do I spend interacting with OA people each day?<br />
29. How often do I expect a specific outcome when I “turn things over” to my Higher Power?<br />
30. How do I deal with resentments? Do I have a way of working through them?<br />
31. How have prayer and meditation helped me find the language of my heart?<br />
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August<br />
1. Which aspects of the program can I invest in more deeply to enhance my recovery?<br />
2. How do I show love and kindness to myself and to my fellow OA members?<br />
3. What special prayer can I recite or create today?<br />
4. Which of my relationships would benefit if I listened more and spoke less?<br />
5. In what ways can I improve what I am currently doing to enhance my spiritual growth?<br />
6. Where would I benefit from being more open, judging less, and asking God for help?<br />
7. What can I do today to resist my people-pleasing tendencies and accept people as they<br />
are?<br />
8. How have Steps One, Two and Three strengthened my ability to choose recovery?<br />
9. In what ways can I reduce “gloom-producing defects” so I can be more aware of God’s<br />
gifts?<br />
10. What changes are happening in my life as a result of surrendering my will to a power<br />
greater than myself?<br />
11. Where am I out of rhythm with life? What do I want but do not need and cannot get?<br />
12. When my words contradict my actions, what do I need to do to bring about change?<br />
13. What have I lost by avoiding my feelings because I might unleash an old hurt?<br />
14. What thoughts and behaviors caused by envy are holding me back from self-acceptance<br />
and love?<br />
15. Who can I talk with today to learn more about giving of myself and being open to<br />
receive?<br />
16. To become more accepting of recognition and compliments, what do I need to change?<br />
17. Where am I still defending my right to do and say things that I know are hurting me?<br />
18. What am I willing to do in order to live life to its fullest today?<br />
19. How do I feel the unconditional love and support from my Higher Power?<br />
20. In what ways do I demonstrate “courtesy of the heart” to others and myself?<br />
21. What actions can I take today to enhance my ability to hear God's voice?<br />
22. In looking at my past, what do I see of value that will help move my recovery forward?<br />
23. What is stopping me from living with confidence and enthusiasm today?<br />
24. What can I do today to be more open to life’s possibilities?<br />
25. What do I need to let go of today so I can better know and do God’s will?<br />
26. What underlies my most common complaints? What kind of help do I need to ask God<br />
for?<br />
27. What are ten good qualities that I possess?<br />
28. What negative attitudes and prejudices can I turn over to my Higher Power today?<br />
29. What emotions do I hold back from sharing with my sponsor? What am I afraid of?<br />
30. How do uncertainty, confusion and fear keep me from moving forward on my journey?<br />
31. Where are self-will and hopelessness blocking me from achieving my full potential?<br />
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September<br />
1. How have my relationships in OA altered my relationships in other areas of my life?<br />
2. How can I best support my fellow OA members without meddling or giving advice?<br />
3. When I make decisions, what helps me accept the outcome as God’s will for me?<br />
4. What is special and unique about this moment or this day?<br />
5. What can I do today to cultivate humility and the dignity that comes with it?<br />
6. What is going on in my life right now that could be a blessing in disguise?<br />
7. What attributes do I condemn in others that reflect my own shortcomings?<br />
8. What actions can I take today to demonstrate my willingness to help another suffering<br />
compulsive eater?<br />
9. What areas of my life still reflect a desire for excess?<br />
10. Which of my OA friends help me see the blessings that my old ways tend to obscure?<br />
How can I bless these friends today?<br />
11. What plan of action do I have for living well this day?<br />
12. In what ways does my action plan make room for opportunities to express my enthusiasm<br />
today?<br />
13. Which of my personality defects make it difficult to forgive others and myself?<br />
14. What qualities do I see in other OA members that I would like to enjoy for myself?<br />
15. What are three “risky” actions I can take to grow a little today?<br />
16. How do I share those truths that used to cause me shame and block my progress?<br />
17. How can I express “tough love” in a kind and gentle manner?<br />
18. What are some of the masks my fears still like to wear?<br />
19. What can I do to make sure that I’m processing my OA experience through my heart<br />
rather than my mind?<br />
20. In what ways do I still tell myself that it is all right to eat destructively?<br />
21. What old beliefs do I need to cut away so new truths may be revealed?<br />
22. In what ways can I channel my competitive energies to opt for enduring lessons over<br />
short-term relief?<br />
23. How am I working the program to better understand the past so I can see my progress in<br />
the present?<br />
24. How am I carrying the message of spiritual recovery to other compulsive eaters today?<br />
25. How often during the day do I feel frustrated over time moving too slowly or too quickly<br />
to suit me? Where do I still have difficulty accepting God's timetable for me?<br />
26. Where have I seen real advancement in my emotional recovery since I joined OA?<br />
27. Where is my life out of balance due to my difficulty in accepting help from someone with<br />
more experience, strength and hope?<br />
28. What powerful emotions am I facing today instead of running toward distractions?<br />
29. What life lessons from yesterday have I been reluctant to learn?<br />
30. How is my OA recovery helping me today to be healthy, free and independent of all that<br />
is harmful to me?<br />
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October<br />
1. Which specific actions have I learned to take when thoughts of eating try to get my<br />
attention?<br />
2. What “always” and “never” attitudes about myself can I ask God to remove from my<br />
thinking today?<br />
3. How can I become more honest in taking stock of myself so as not to blame others for my<br />
behaviors?<br />
4. Where have I made progress with God’s help? How can I share that joy with my Higher<br />
Power?<br />
5. Where do I still confuse hatred with anger, disappointment or sadness?<br />
6. What negative thoughts prevent me from being more successful or productive? How can<br />
I turn these thoughts over to my Higher Power?<br />
7. How do I express the truth to others without hurting or flattering them?<br />
8. Where can I be more gentle, accepting and less critical of others and myself?<br />
9. When I work the Tenth Step, am I grateful to my HP for the ability to see the truth?<br />
10. Where in my life has God enabled me to differentiate between enough and too much?<br />
11. How has the daily pursuit of self-honesty helped me stay abstinent one day at a time?<br />
12. In what ways has my attendance at meetings been helpful to me, the meeting, and the<br />
Fellowship of OA?<br />
13. How has becoming open-minded made me more self-accepting and a better friend to<br />
others? Am I open to understanding and approving of myself and of life?<br />
14. When the road to recovery is narrow, what can I do to remain as close to the middle of it<br />
as possible?<br />
15. During the day, how do I remember to use prayer when I need to find peace and calm?<br />
16. How have I learned to deal kindly with my own imperfections and those of others?<br />
17. What actions can I take today to ensure that the home within me is clean, warm and<br />
bright, and not cluttered with destructive defects?<br />
18. In what ways do I cultivate relationships and friendships in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>? Do I<br />
make newcomers feel welcome?<br />
19. How many of today’s moments will I enjoy, feeling the presence of my Higher Power?<br />
20. What can help me see that being made to wait could be a source of rest and renewal, not<br />
just a cause for frustration?<br />
21. Do I take for granted that my OA meetings will always be there? How strong would my<br />
meetings and OA as a whole be if everyone put in the same amount of energy to maintain<br />
them as I do?<br />
22. Do I allow myself to feel my feelings and take appropriate actions to help them dissipate?<br />
23. What former “moments of discord” are now incentives to work the program and enjoy<br />
my new way of life?<br />
24. How have my unsuccessful attempts to overcome compulsive eating changed the way I<br />
view my powerlessness over other circumstances?<br />
25. What fears prevent(ed) me from doing Steps Four and Five?<br />
26. How can taking a daily Tenth Step help me look at my own shortcomings so I can live in<br />
harmony with others?<br />
27. Am I able to “act as if” ideas that were suggested to me by my sponsor and others will<br />
help me?<br />
28. What can I do to be of service to others today?<br />
29. What spiritual work will help me gain access to inspired or intuitive thoughts?<br />
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what I want?<br />
31. What is my “mission statement” for continuing to choose abstinence and OA one day at a<br />
time?<br />
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1. In what ways do my words, thoughts and deeds reveal my love of family, friends and<br />
fellow OA members?<br />
2. What actions do I take each day to demonstrate my commitment to abstinence and<br />
recovery in OA?<br />
3. What personal defects can I see objectively today, and what price am I paying by holding<br />
on to them?<br />
4. Looking back, are there times in my life when it’s clear that I was being given what I<br />
needed rather than what I wanted? Do I accept those blessings with gratitude and thanks<br />
to the OA program?<br />
5. How have the Twelve Steps helped me overcome guilt, shame and self-pity and allowed<br />
me to use my past to carry OA’s message?<br />
6. With God’s help, what actions can I take today to ensure a day of abstinence and<br />
recovery?<br />
7. What painful times have I endured in recovery that ultimately led me to gratitude and<br />
appreciation?<br />
8. What thoughts can I choose to fill my mind today that will lead me toward the light of<br />
recovery?<br />
9. What am I powerless over that I can surrender to my Higher Power today?<br />
10. How has my honesty regarding food led me to become honest in other areas of life?<br />
11. How can I make room for joy, laughter and lightheartedness when serious thoughts<br />
invade my mind?<br />
12. How can I encourage and support other members of OA and help them find what works<br />
for them?<br />
13. Where do I still have to be smart enough, good enough or competent enough in order to<br />
feel all right?<br />
14. In applying the OA principles when dealing with my struggles, how has my spiritual<br />
awareness grown?<br />
15. What are some recent situations where my actions influenced others more positively than<br />
my words?<br />
16. How can I align my thinking so I see today’s happenings as opportunities rather than<br />
problems to be solved?<br />
17. How am I different from a normal eater? How can I express my gratitude to OA for<br />
showing me where I belong?<br />
18. What do I see when I look into my own heart? Is it time to do a Fourth-Step inventory?<br />
19. What can I do to cultivate patience when every bone in my body wants to see change<br />
right now?<br />
20. What can I surrender to God today so I can be in harmony with the universe?<br />
21. Where am I still in danger of confusing excess with happiness?<br />
22. In order to live wisely, well and justly, what can I ask God to help me with today?<br />
23. How can I show my gratitude for the blessings I have received?<br />
24. How has my thinking changed as I continue to recover in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>?<br />
25. As I share my gratitude for the gift of recovery in OA, with whom can I express my<br />
appreciation of having them as fellow members?<br />
26. How is my plan of eating different from a diet? Is a healthy weight a byproduct of my<br />
recovery or an end unto itself?<br />
27. Am I feeling unsettled about something today? What is the healthiest thing I can do with<br />
that feeling?<br />
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28. In what ways am I cutting corners or settling for “half measures” in the way I work the<br />
OA program?<br />
29. How can I benefit by becoming more teachable? Am I able to put aside what I think I<br />
know for what I have yet to learn?<br />
30. Can I look back and see the hand of a Higher Power that brought me to OA?<br />
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1. In what ways has happiness, subtle or obvious, come to me since I have been in<br />
recovery?<br />
2. How do I know my life in OA is proceeding according to God's timetable and not mine?<br />
3. How do I demonstrate my appreciation for the strength and fellowship I find at OA<br />
meetings?<br />
4. What sources of pain am I reluctant to confront, fully experience, and then give to my<br />
Higher Power? What am I afraid of?<br />
5. How willing am I to look at my feelings and attitudes and see them for what they are?<br />
6. What can I do today to improve my willingness to love and accept others and myself<br />
unconditionally?<br />
7. In my spiritual, emotional and physical recovery, what fills me with “sacred awe”?<br />
8. How can I bring good humor and lightness into my OA program and my life?<br />
9. In what ways can I practice kindness to others and to myself?<br />
10. In what ways have I simplified my life? How has it affected my recovery?<br />
11. What experiences that once caused me regret do I now see as having been of great value?<br />
12. What messengers has my Higher Power put in my life to bring me to the path I am<br />
following now?<br />
13. What inner change occurred in my life that helped me find recovery?<br />
14. Instead of waiting for some day, what can I do today?<br />
15. What problems am I fighting or resisting instead of being open to receiving an answer?<br />
16. How can I work the program today to help me find and express child-like joy?<br />
17. What Twelfth-Step work can I do today to increase my appreciation for the importance of<br />
surrender in my own recovery?<br />
18. In what ways may I learn how to live abstinently while working a spiritual program?<br />
19. What beliefs can I adopt that will lead me to abstinence and recovery today?<br />
20. While maintaining my own peace of mind, where can I begin to express disagreement<br />
without being disagreeable?<br />
21. What moves me to experience and express my joy today?<br />
22. What concerns can I turn over to my Higher Power today so I can attain inner peace?<br />
23. In what ways can I move away from material joy and closer to the joy that comes from<br />
working with others?<br />
24. What can I do today to ensure that abstinence is my first priority?<br />
25. Living is about giving of myself. How can I best give of myself today?<br />
26. What lessons have I learned from my slips or relapse? How can I use these lessons to<br />
strengthen my recovery today?<br />
27. How and with whom can I share my recent life adventures?<br />
28. What do I need to detach from and release to God’s care?<br />
29. What thoughts and actions can I choose today so I may better live in the here and now?<br />
30. Have I accepted my powerlessness over food? Do I ask God to relieve me of my food<br />
obsession?<br />
31. What will I do today to protect and cherish my abstinence and my program of recovery?<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM A-B<br />
Motion<br />
Move to grant the Conference Seal of Approval to the checklist, Unity with Diversity Inventory.<br />
Submitted By<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Barb G., Region 7 Trustee<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Intent<br />
This is a procedural motion to obtain the Conference Seal of Approval in accordance with the literature<br />
procedures adopted at the World Service Business Conference 1985.<br />
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UNITY WITH DIVERSITY INVENTORY<br />
These questions are designed to encourage acceptance of diversity in your OA group<br />
and intergroup. They are offered in the spirit of our OA Third Tradition and Diversity<br />
Statement. There are no right or wrong answers. You may find it a useful inventory to<br />
help determine how welcoming and respecting we are of all compulsive eaters—<br />
regardless of our differences—as we focus on the common solution that unites us.<br />
1. Do we include the Diversity Statement from OA’s current Suggested Meeting Format in<br />
our group meeting format?<br />
“As we extend the heart and hand of the OA Fellowship to those who<br />
still suffer, let us be mindful of OA’s Unity With Diversity Policy,<br />
which respects our differences, yet unites us in the solution to our<br />
common problem. Whatever problem you may have with food, you are<br />
welcome at this meeting. Are there any compulsive eaters here besides<br />
myself?”<br />
2. Are we familiar with OA’s Unity With Diversity Policy,¹ adopted in 1992?<br />
3. Do we sincerely and enthusiastically welcome all newcomers and members, regardless of<br />
race, ethnicity or culture;<br />
gender;<br />
age;<br />
religious beliefs or lack thereof;<br />
sexual orientation;<br />
body size or image;<br />
medical procedures; or<br />
health issues?<br />
4. Do we welcome members suffering from anorexia, bulimia or overexercising in the same<br />
way we welcome compulsive overeaters?<br />
5. Does our meeting serve people who use public transportation?<br />
6. Are we able to support special focus meetings² in our area to help attract underrepresented<br />
populations to our program of recovery?<br />
7. Are we able to provide access to members with disabilities or allergies?<br />
8. Are we able to provide special amenities such as childcare for members with small<br />
children?<br />
9. Do we respect every member’s choice of a plan of eating that is best-suited for his or her<br />
needs?<br />
10. Do we listen respectfully to members regardless of their length of time in program or<br />
length of abstinence? 3<br />
11. Do we welcome back members in relapse as enthusiastically as we welcome newcomers?<br />
Do we have “Welcome Back, We Care!” packets available for returnees?<br />
12. Do we encourage participation by every member in our group conscience and/or business<br />
meetings? How do we make all feel welcome to participate?<br />
13. Does our format avoid suggesting that all OA members have the same food issues, such<br />
as need for weight loss, addiction to specific foods (for example, sugar, flour, etc.), need<br />
to count calories, etc.?<br />
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14. Do we respect every member’s choice to work the OA program in a way that meets his<br />
or her needs?<br />
15. In what ways do we emphasize all three aspects of recovery (spiritual, emotional and<br />
physical) equally? Or, do we focus only on food and/or weight loss?<br />
16. Does our literature table offer pamphlets that emphasize unity with diversity, such as:<br />
A Common Solution: Diversity and Recovery<br />
Black OA Members Share Their Experience, Strength and Hope<br />
Dignity of Choice<br />
Focus on Anorexia and Bulimia packet<br />
Many Symptoms, One Solution<br />
OA Members Come in All Sizes<br />
To the Teen<br />
To the Man Who Wants to Stop Compulsive Overeating, Welcome<br />
17. In what ways do we strive to reflect the diversity of our Fellowship when we choose<br />
speakers?<br />
18. Is our meeting a safe place for all to share without fear of cross-talk, judgment or gossip?<br />
19. What actions do we take to attract others who share our compulsion, so that the makeup<br />
of our local meetings better reflects the makeup of our local communities?<br />
20. Having completed this inventory, are there any further actions we can take in order to<br />
welcome everyone who comes to our meeting?<br />
______________________________<br />
Footnotes<br />
1<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Unity With Diversity Policy Statement<br />
Adopted in 1992<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to working our Twelve-Step program of<br />
recovery; that the Fellowship is united by our disease and our common purpose; and that<br />
individual differences in approach to recovery within our Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of individuals, groups and intergroups to follow a<br />
particular concept of recovery within <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages each member,<br />
group, intergroup and region to also respect those rights as they extend the embracing hand<br />
of Fellowship to those who still suffer.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions to affirm and maintain the Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by allowing<br />
any member to share his or her experience, strength and hope in meetings regardless of the<br />
individual approach or specific concept that member may follow. Duly registered is defined<br />
as being in full compliance with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
2 Special Focus Meetings Policy<br />
Adopted in 1994; amended in 2008<br />
The Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> recognizes the existence of special focus<br />
meetings, (for example, gay and lesbian meetings, women’s meetings, men’s meetings, 100-<br />
pounders, maintainers, old timers, and people of various cultural backgrounds, etc.) which<br />
have been formed of persons who can more readily identify with fellow OAers with similar<br />
attributes. According to the Traditions, bylaws and policies of OA, the only requirement for<br />
membership is the desire to stop eating compulsively. We ask each person attending a<br />
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and give a voice to any person who has the desire to stop eating compulsively.<br />
3 OA Statement on Abstinence and Recovery<br />
Adopted in 1988; amended in 2002, 2009 and 2011<br />
Abstinence in <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is the action of refraining from compulsive eating and<br />
compulsive food behaviors while working towards or maintaining a healthy body weight.<br />
Spiritual, emotional and physical recovery is the result of living the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
Twelve-Step program.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: A<br />
Total Percentage: 95%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984a by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to those who still<br />
suffer.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this the message of recovery through the<br />
Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To acknowledge our real purpose: three-fold recovery, of which “abstaining from compulsive eating” is<br />
the physical portion of the recovery process. To affirm that this is the message, specific to OA; and that<br />
our recovery is owed to the Twelve Steps of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
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COST<br />
To be determined—see WSBC Motions Review Committee Comments below<br />
RATIONALE<br />
The current OA Preamble is not inclusive enough, referring only to overeaters. By naming “abstaining”<br />
as our primary purpose, the preamble places the focus on the physical aspect of recovery. Naming only<br />
the physical component, we imply that we are a diet plan. Without a spiritual awakening, we may not<br />
keep the physical recovery we have attained. The Twelve Steps are the foundation of our recovery. In<br />
working the Twelve Steps of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, we achieve the emotional and spiritual recovery we<br />
need to sustain the physical recovery we have been given. When we introduce ourselves, especially in our<br />
Preamble, OA should be clear that the Twelve Steps are the foundation of our success.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
No cost to change Lifeline, Web site, Courier, Suggested Meeting Format, Suggested Step-Study Meeting<br />
Format, and PDF files.<br />
Cost to print 15,000 flyers to accompany all literature orders for one year, $376. Due to length of time it<br />
will take to revise literature upon reprinting, flyers will need to accompany orders for a few years.<br />
Remaining literature would be updated upon reprint (dates in parentheses indicate when stock will need to<br />
be reordered.)<br />
12&12:<br />
Standard size (September 2013)<br />
Pocket size (April 2014)<br />
Large print (April 2013)<br />
Spanish (September 2018)<br />
12-Step Workbook (May 2015)<br />
Fourth-Step Inventory Guide (September 2014)<br />
OA Handbook (June 2013)<br />
In addition, we estimate $200 to re-record the preamble for the 12&12 audio recording.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: E<br />
Total Percentage: 99%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1980b by striking and inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1980b<br />
An anonymity statement was adopted:<br />
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our<br />
program, always ensuring principles before<br />
personalities. This means that OA itself is not<br />
anonymous, but its members are. There are no<br />
exceptions. While OA may be publicized, we do<br />
not break our individual anonymity at the level<br />
of press, radio, films and television; and the<br />
recognizable facial exposure of persons<br />
identifying as OA members at the level of press,<br />
films and television is a violation of our tradition<br />
of anonymity, even though the first name only is<br />
given or the entire name is withheld.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
WSBC Bylaws Committee<br />
Aleta P.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1980b<br />
An anonymity statement was adopted:<br />
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our<br />
program, always ensuring principles before<br />
personalities. This means that OA itself is not<br />
anonymous, but its members are. There are no<br />
exceptions. While OA may be publicized, we do<br />
not break our individual anonymity at the level<br />
of press, radio, films, and television, and all<br />
public media of communication, including all<br />
social communications media; and the<br />
recognizable facial exposure of persons<br />
identifying as OA members at the level of press,<br />
films, and television, and all public media of<br />
communication, including all social<br />
communications media, is a violation of our<br />
tradition of anonymity, even though the first<br />
name only is given or the entire name is<br />
withheld.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To call attention to all forms of media where anonymity should be practiced.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
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COST<br />
Minimal<br />
RATIONALE<br />
In line with Tradition Eleven, anonymity in OA extends to all public media of communications. Newer<br />
forms of public media, such as the Internet and various other social media do not fall within the list of<br />
media currently listed in the policy.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2011a<br />
Create a public media statement, which includes social media. (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: F<br />
Total Percentage: 97%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1980c by striking and inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1980c (Amended 2002)<br />
It was adopted that:<br />
All OA events sponsored by registered OA<br />
groups and service boards referenced in Bylaws,<br />
Subpart B, provided they do not violate the<br />
Twelve Traditions, be placed in the WSO<br />
publication calendars upon request of the<br />
sponsoring body.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
WSBC Bylaws Committee<br />
Aleta P.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1980c (Amended 2002)<br />
It was adopted that:<br />
All OA events sponsored by registered OA<br />
groups and service boards bodies referenced in<br />
Bylaws, Subpart B, provided they do not violate<br />
uphold the Twelve Traditions, be placed in the<br />
WSO publication calendars upon request of the<br />
sponsoring body.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To be inclusive with current policy of publicizing OA events in the WSO calendar.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
Minimal<br />
RATIONALE<br />
To ensure that all relevant service bodies, both current and future, are included. For example, many<br />
policies do not currently include virtual service boards, as they did not exist when the policy was<br />
originally decided. So, rather than listing all the different types of service bodies, which may need to be<br />
further amended in the future, it is simpler to just use the term “service bodies” to include all service<br />
bodies.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
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WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: G<br />
Total Percentage: 96%<br />
Total Voting: 95<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984d by striking and inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984d<br />
The following procedure for Business<br />
Conference presentations/discussions was<br />
adopted:<br />
2) Intergroups or regions who propose<br />
presentation/discussion topics will be sent a<br />
letter stating how topics are chosen and that<br />
their recommendation has been referred to<br />
the appropriate committee for consideration.<br />
3) Topics requiring a motion to be brought to<br />
the floor will appear on the Business<br />
Conference agenda questionnaire for voting<br />
by the intergroups with a brief paragraph<br />
stating what the topic will be about.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
WSBC Bylaws Committee<br />
Aleta P.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984d<br />
The following procedure for Business<br />
Conference presentations/discussions was<br />
adopted:<br />
2) Intergroups or regions Service bodies who<br />
propose presentation/discussion topics will<br />
be sent a letter stating how topics are chosen<br />
and that their recommendation has been<br />
referred to the appropriate committee for<br />
consideration.<br />
3) Topics requiring a motion to be brought to<br />
the floor will appear on the Business<br />
Conference agenda questionnaire for voting<br />
by the intergroups and service boards with a<br />
brief paragraph stating what the topic will be<br />
about.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To include all service bodies, which are intergroups, regions and service boards.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
Minimal<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
To ensure that all relevant service bodies (intergroups, regions and service boards), both current and<br />
future, are included in the policy.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: H<br />
Total Percentage: 97%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1992a by inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1992a<br />
The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
“Unity with Diversity” Policy<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to<br />
working our Twelve-Step program of recovery;<br />
that the Fellowship is united by our disease and<br />
our common purpose; and that individual<br />
differences in approach to recovery within our<br />
Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of<br />
individuals, groups and intergroups to follow a<br />
particular concept of recovery within <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages each member,<br />
group, intergroup and region to also respect<br />
those rights as they extend the embracing hand<br />
of Fellowship to those who still suffer.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly<br />
registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions to affirm and maintain the Twelve<br />
Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by<br />
allowing any member to share his or her<br />
experience, strength and hope in meetings<br />
regardless of the individual approach or specific<br />
concept that member may follow. Duly<br />
registered is defined as being in full compliance<br />
with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1992a<br />
The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
“Unity with Diversity” Policy<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to<br />
working our Twelve-Step program of recovery;<br />
that the Fellowship is united by our disease and<br />
our common purpose; and that individual<br />
differences in approach to recovery within our<br />
Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of<br />
individuals, groups and intergroups service<br />
bodies to follow a particular concept of recovery<br />
within <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages<br />
each member, group, intergroup and region and<br />
service body to also respect those rights as they<br />
extend the embracing hand of Fellowship to<br />
those who still suffer.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly<br />
registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions service body to affirm and maintain the<br />
Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by<br />
allowing any member to share his or her<br />
experience, strength and hope in meetings<br />
regardless of the individual approach or specific<br />
concept that member may follow. Duly<br />
registered is defined as being in full compliance<br />
with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
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SUBMITTED BY<br />
WSBC Bylaws Committee<br />
Aleta P.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To include all service bodies in the policies.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
Minimal<br />
RATIONALE<br />
To include all service bodies (same as intent).<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: I<br />
Total Percentage: 94%<br />
Total Voting: 95<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to adopt the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> WSBC Continuing Effects motion as follows:<br />
Individual Member Donations to the OA World Service Office<br />
1) A member may contribute up to $5,000 per year to the general fund, up to $5,000 per year to any<br />
special fund and up to $5,000 per year to honor the memory of a deceased member.<br />
2) OA, Inc. will accept a bequest from the will of a deceased member in cash or cash equivalent. There<br />
is no limit on the amount of such a bequest.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Vicki W., Region 3 Trustee<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To add the existing individual donation policy adopted by the BOT to the World Service Business<br />
Conference Policy Manual.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
Currently, there is nowhere to easily reference the OA maximum donation policy. This motion would add<br />
this information to the World Service Business Conference Policy Manual where it can be more readily<br />
found.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: J<br />
Total Percentage: 82%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1992a by inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1992a<br />
The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
“Unity with Diversity” Policy<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to<br />
working our Twelve-Step program of recovery;<br />
that the Fellowship is united by our disease and<br />
our common purpose; and that individual<br />
differences in approach to recovery within our<br />
Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of<br />
individuals, groups and intergroups to follow a<br />
particular concept of recovery within <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages each member,<br />
group, intergroup and region to also respect<br />
those rights as they extend the embracing hand<br />
of Fellowship to those who still suffer.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly<br />
registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions to affirm and maintain the Twelve<br />
Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by<br />
allowing any member to share his or her<br />
experience, strength and hope in meetings<br />
regardless of the individual approach or specific<br />
concept that member may follow. Duly<br />
registered is defined as being in full compliance<br />
with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1992a<br />
The following policy statement was adopted:<br />
“Unity with Diversity” Policy<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages and promotes<br />
acceptance and inclusivity. All are welcome to<br />
join OA and are not excluded because of race,<br />
creed, nationality, religion, gender identity,<br />
sexual orientation or any other trait that may<br />
create the perception of a minority.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong><br />
recognizes the existence of individual<br />
approaches and different structured concepts to<br />
working our Twelve-Step program of recovery;<br />
that the Fellowship is united by our disease and<br />
our common purpose; and that individual<br />
differences in approach to recovery within our<br />
Fellowship need not divide us.<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP respects the rights of<br />
individuals, groups and intergroups to follow a<br />
particular concept of recovery within <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> and encourages each member,<br />
group, intergroup and region to also respect<br />
those rights as they extend the embracing hand<br />
of Fellowship to those who still suffer.<br />
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CURRENT WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Region Three<br />
Vicki W., Region Three Trustee<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
THE FELLOWSHIP encourages each duly<br />
registered group and intergroup and the various<br />
regions to affirm and maintain the Twelve<br />
Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> by<br />
allowing any member to share his or her<br />
experience, strength and hope in meetings<br />
regardless of the individual approach or specific<br />
concept that member may follow. Duly<br />
registered is defined as being in full compliance<br />
with Bylaws, Subpart B, Article V.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To expand the existing Unity with Diversity policy to recognize that the diversity of the Fellowship goes<br />
beyond diversity in individual approaches to working the OA program.<br />
Implementation<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
Tradition One states, “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon OA<br />
unity.” The Region Three Unity with Diversity Committee noticed that the current Unity with Diversity<br />
statement in the World Service Business Conference Policy Manual refers to diversity in ways of working<br />
the program. It does not reflect the demographic diversity of the Fellowship as a whole or the full scope<br />
of OA’s Unity with Diversity focus. This motion would add a statement addressing the fact that OA is a<br />
diverse Fellowship in many more ways than in how we work our program and emphasizing the<br />
importance of our unity with one another instead of the ways that we are different.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: K<br />
Total Percentage: 96%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1991a by striking and inserting the following:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1991a (Amended 2003)<br />
It was adopted that:<br />
The following Conference and board committees<br />
be restructured as follows, to begin with the<br />
1992 WSBC:<br />
1) The Conference committees listed in<br />
Subpart B, Article XI of the <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. Bylaws be combined with<br />
the corresponding board committees (except<br />
where special provisions for membership<br />
exist in the bylaws).<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
WSBC Bylaws Committee<br />
Michael B., Trustee Cochair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1991a (Amended 2003)<br />
It was adopted that:<br />
The following Conference and board committees<br />
be restructured as follows, to begin with the<br />
1992 WSBC:<br />
1) The Conference committees listed in<br />
Subpart B, Article XI of the <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. Bylaws be combined<br />
should confer with the corresponding board<br />
committees (except where special provisions<br />
for membership exist in the bylaws).<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To provide for and encourage ongoing cooperation between Conference and board committees and allow<br />
for discovery of any duplication of service.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
Minimal<br />
RATIONALE<br />
Adopting this change will help to lessen or possibly eliminate duplication of service by Conference and<br />
board committees.<br />
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HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: L<br />
Total Percentage: 55%<br />
Total Voting: 95<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984a by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to those who still<br />
suffer.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Triangle IG, Region 8<br />
Atiya M.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain stay abstinent from compulsive<br />
overeating and to carry this message of recovery<br />
to those who still suffer.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To change the OA Preamble so that it is inclusive of all types of compulsive eating behaviors in<br />
alignment with the OA Traditions. The proposed language is also consistent with our desire to maintain<br />
abstinence and recovery.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual and any literature as the literature is printed in the future.<br />
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COST<br />
To be determined—see WSBC Motions Review Committee Comments below<br />
RATIONALE<br />
It upholds the traditional language, reflects our desire for permanent recovery one day at a time and<br />
expands OA’s vision to all who struggle with compulsive eating behaviors.<br />
Preamble adopted in 1984 (WSBC Policy 1984a). “Upon the recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read: <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a<br />
Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues<br />
or fees for members; we are self-supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor<br />
accepting outside donations. OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political<br />
movement, ideology or religious doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is<br />
to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message of recovery to those who still suffer.<br />
In 1994 (WSBC Policy 1994a) the following policy statement was adopted: “Our primary purpose in<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry this message to the still<br />
suffering compulsive overeater. Other addictions and problems may have contributed to the intensity of<br />
our disease; however, OA is not directly concerned with recovery from these issues. They should be<br />
shared in OA meetings only as they relate to compulsive eating. It is in our best interest to concentrate on<br />
our primary purpose and not be distracted by focusing on issues such as alcoholism, codependency, abuse<br />
or the treatment thereof. These and similar outside issues should be addressed in other programs or with<br />
professionals.”<br />
In 1995 (WSBC Policy 1995b), it was adopted to: “Remove abstinence as a tool and replace it with a<br />
‘plan of eating,’ leaving abstinence as our primary purpose as outlined in the OA Preamble. Our primary<br />
purpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and carry the message of recovery to those who still<br />
suffer.”<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
No cost to change Lifeline, Web site, Courier, Suggested Meeting Format, Suggested Step-Study Meeting<br />
Format, and PDF files.<br />
Cost to print 15,000 flyers to accompany all literature orders for one year, $376. Due to length of time it<br />
will take to revise literature upon reprinting, flyers will need to accompany orders for a few years.<br />
Remaining literature would be updated upon reprint (dates in parentheses indicate when stock will need to<br />
be reordered.)<br />
12&12:<br />
Standard size (September 2013)<br />
Pocket size (April 2014)<br />
Large print (April 2013)<br />
Spanish (September 2018)<br />
12-Step Workbook (May 2015)<br />
Fourth-Step Inventory Guide (September 2014)<br />
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OA Handbook (June 2013)<br />
In addition, we estimate $200 to re-record the preamble for the 12&12 audio recording.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 WSBC New Business Motion<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: M<br />
Total Percentage: 82%<br />
Total Voting: 96<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend WSBC Policy 1984a by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to those who still<br />
suffer.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Baltimore Area IG, Region 7<br />
Neil R.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
WSBC Policy 1984a (Amended 1990)<br />
Upon recommendation of the Literature<br />
Committee, a preamble for <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> was adopted to read:<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> is a Fellowship of<br />
individuals who, through shared experience,<br />
strength and hope, are recovering from<br />
compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone<br />
who wants to stop eating compulsively. There<br />
are no dues or fees for members; we are selfsupporting<br />
through our own contributions,<br />
neither soliciting nor accepting outside<br />
donations. OA is not affiliated with any public<br />
or private organization, political movement,<br />
ideology or religious doctrine; we take no<br />
position on outside issues. Our primary purpose<br />
is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to<br />
carry this message of recovery to those who still<br />
suffer achieve sustained abstinence from<br />
compulsive eating, to work through the Twelve<br />
Step process, and to share our message of<br />
recovery with other compulsive eaters who still<br />
suffer.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To clarify an important concept currently lacking in the OA Preamble.<br />
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IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update Business Conference Policy Manual<br />
COST<br />
To be determined—see WSBC Motions Review Committee Comments below<br />
RATIONALE<br />
The last sentence of our current Preamble is very non-specific, and may actually give the impression that<br />
“abstaining from compulsive overeating” alone is our sole message of recovery.<br />
Yet we all know that working the Steps and putting those principles into practice is what produces<br />
permanent recovery, one day at a time.<br />
This motion clarifies the means by which an active compulsive eater achieves recovery that yields a<br />
message worth carrying to still-suffering compulsive eaters.<br />
We have strengthened our definition of abstinence by linking our pursuit and maintenance of abstinence<br />
to the eventual goal of attaining a healthy body weight.<br />
This motion is an improvement over the current language in three ways:<br />
1) It addresses all compulsive eaters, not just compulsive overeaters.<br />
2) It identifies “sustained abstinence” as the gold standard that we seek, as opposed to intermittent or<br />
inconsistent periods of abstinence as an accepted part of being in recovery.<br />
3) It credits the Twelve Steps as the means by which we achieve recovery.<br />
By implementing this change, OA will be sending another powerful message to its members by declaring<br />
that being abstinent one day at a time over the long haul is not only possible, but it is the ultimate<br />
expression of God’s will for each OA member, and that working the Twelve Steps as suggested assures<br />
us the best possible chance to achieve that result.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
No cost to change Lifeline, Web site, Courier, Suggested Meeting Format, Suggested Step-Study Meeting<br />
Format, and PDF files.<br />
Cost to print 15,000 flyers to accompany all literature orders for one year, $376. Due to length of time it<br />
will take to revise literature upon reprinting, flyers will need to accompany orders for a few years.<br />
Remaining literature would be updated upon reprint (dates in parentheses indicate when stock will need to<br />
be reordered.)<br />
12&12:<br />
Standard size (September 2013)<br />
Pocket size (April 2014)<br />
Large print (April 2013)<br />
Spanish (September 2018)<br />
12-Step Workbook (May 2015)<br />
Page 144
Fourth-Step Inventory Guide (September 2014)<br />
OA Handbook (June 2013)<br />
In addition, we estimate $200 to re-record the preamble for the 12&12 audio recording.<br />
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2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 1<br />
Total Percentage: 90%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article III – Twelve Concepts by inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article III – Twelve Concepts<br />
2) The OA groups have delegated to World<br />
Service Business Conference the active<br />
maintenance of our world services; thus,<br />
World Service Business Conference is the<br />
voice, authority and effective conscience of<br />
OA as a whole.<br />
6) The World Service Business Conference has<br />
entrusted the Board of Trustees with the<br />
primary responsibility for the administration<br />
of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
7) The Board of Trustees has legal rights and<br />
responsibilities accorded to them by OA<br />
Bylaws, Subpart A; the rights and<br />
responsibilities of the World Service<br />
Business Conference are accorded to it by<br />
Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
8) The Board of Trustees has delegated to its<br />
Executive Committee the responsibility to<br />
administer the OA World Service Office.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article III – Twelve Concepts<br />
2) The OA groups have delegated to World<br />
Service Business Conference the active<br />
maintenance of our world services; thus,<br />
World Service Business Conference is the<br />
voice, authority and effective conscience of<br />
OA as a whole. OA groups have delegated<br />
other duties to their local service bodies and<br />
regions; thus, each level of our service<br />
structure acts on behalf of the members and<br />
groups at its level.<br />
6) A. The World Service Business Conference<br />
has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the<br />
primary responsibility for the administration<br />
of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
B. Similar boards or officers are selected at<br />
the local, region and virtual levels to manage<br />
any legal or financial responsibilities that are<br />
needed.<br />
11) Trustee administration of the World Service<br />
Office should always be assisted by the best<br />
standing committees, executives, staffs and<br />
consultants.<br />
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CURRENT WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article III – Twelve Concepts<br />
PROPOSED WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article III – Twelve Concepts<br />
7) A. The Board of Trustees has legal rights<br />
and responsibilities accorded to them by OA<br />
Bylaws, Subpart A; the rights and<br />
responsibilities of the World Service<br />
Business Conference are accorded to it by<br />
Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
B. Local service bodies and regions have<br />
similar bylaws and guidelines that are<br />
developed for their needs. All such bylaws<br />
are expected to be in compliance with OA<br />
Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
8) The Board of Trustees has delegated to its<br />
Executive Committee the responsibility to<br />
administer the OA World Service Office.<br />
Service bodies may delegate similar<br />
responsibilities to their officers.<br />
11) Trustee administration of the World Service<br />
Office should always be assisted by the best<br />
standing committees, executives, staffs and<br />
consultants. Local service bodies rely on<br />
their officers, committees and special<br />
workers to provide guidance and support for<br />
their activities.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Region Chairs Committee<br />
Gloria L., Region Eight Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
These changes are intended to help to further define the Concepts and give individuals a better<br />
understanding of the need to use the Concepts at all levels of service.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
Unknown; would require the revision of The Twelve Concepts of OA Service pamphlet.<br />
RATIONALE<br />
At WSBC 2011, a motion was passed that to be recognized as an OA group one of the criteria is “As a<br />
group, they meet to practice the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong>, guided by the Twelve<br />
Concepts of OA Service.” Yet several of our Concepts contain reference only to the World Service<br />
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Business Conference, leaving out all the other levels of service in which our groups and members<br />
participate and to whom they delegate responsibility. Making the Concepts more defined for all levels of<br />
service will help strengthen their use within the Fellowship.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
The Twelve Concepts pamphlet is due to be reordered in February 2013. A short run will be ordered in<br />
the event the motion is adopted so the revised version can be printed as soon as possible after Conference.<br />
The same approach will be taken for the Service, Traditions and Concepts Workshop Manual and<br />
Sponsoring Through the Twelve Steps, which are due to be reordered in January 2013. The Spanish<br />
version of Sponsoring Through the Twelve Steps has already been ordered, and thus will have a flyer<br />
explaining changes in Spanish for a minimal cost. The OA Handbook would be revised upon reprint in<br />
June 2013.<br />
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Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 2<br />
Total Percentage: 91%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
a) Qualifications for trustee shall be:<br />
1) Seven years in the Fellowship;<br />
2) Five years of service beyond the<br />
meeting level;<br />
3) Attendance as a delegate to at least two<br />
World Service Business Conferences;<br />
and<br />
4) Five years of continuous recovery in<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as evidenced<br />
by:<br />
(i) five years of current continuous<br />
abstinence;<br />
(ii) maintenance of a healthy body<br />
weight for at least two years; and<br />
(iii) emotional and spiritual growth as a<br />
result of incorporating into their<br />
lives the Twelve Steps and Twelve<br />
Traditions as a new way of living.<br />
Additional qualifications for regional trustee<br />
may be set by each region.<br />
d) Regional trustees are to physically reside in<br />
the region represented no less than the six<br />
months immediately prior to election.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
a) Qualifications for trustee shall be:<br />
1) Seven years in the Fellowship;<br />
2) Five years of service beyond the<br />
meeting level;<br />
3) Attendance as a delegate to at least two<br />
World Service Business Conferences;<br />
and<br />
4) Five years of continuous recovery in<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> as evidenced<br />
by:<br />
(i) five years of current continuous<br />
abstinence;<br />
(ii) current maintenance of a healthy<br />
body weight for at least two years;<br />
and<br />
(iii) emotional and spiritual growth as a<br />
result of incorporating into their<br />
lives the Twelve Steps and Twelve<br />
Traditions as a new way of living.<br />
Additional qualifications for regional trustee<br />
may be set by each region.<br />
d) In addition, Rregional trustees:<br />
1) aAre to physically reside in the region<br />
represented no less than the six months<br />
immediately prior to election.<br />
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CURRENT WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
PROPOSED WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 4 – Qualifications<br />
e) Elected regional trustees will maintain<br />
physical residency in the regions represented<br />
for two-thirds of each year of their terms,<br />
excluding OA-related business travel.<br />
f) If a change in status of physical residency of<br />
a regional trustee occurs following election<br />
to office, said trustee will notify the Board<br />
of Trustees of the change in status<br />
immediately. The trustee will vacate the<br />
position at the next World Service Business<br />
Conference, where elections will be held to<br />
fill the incomplete term.<br />
e)<br />
f)<br />
2) Elected regional trustees will maintain<br />
physical residency in the regions<br />
represented for two-thirds of each year<br />
of their terms, excluding OA-related<br />
business travel.<br />
3) If a change in status of physical<br />
residency of a regional trustee occurs<br />
following election to office, said trustee<br />
will notify the Board of Trustees of the<br />
change in status immediately. The<br />
trustee will vacate the position at the<br />
next World Service Business<br />
Conference, where elections will be held<br />
to fill the incomplete term.<br />
4) Additional qualifications for regional<br />
trustee may be set by each region.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To clarify the maintenance of a healthy body weight must be current at the time of the election. To<br />
reformat current items d), e) and f) and the “Additional qualifications” comment into items 1) to 4) under<br />
the title of “Regional Trustees,” since that is to whom these items pertain.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
To state clearly that maintenance of a healthy body weight should be current, and to list trustee<br />
qualifications in the OA, Inc. Bylaws as they pertain to each trustee category.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2010 – Article IX, Section 4b (paraphrased)<br />
Revise trustee qualifications to five years of service “beyond” the group level (adopted)<br />
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2009 – Article IX, Section 4b (paraphrased)<br />
Require trustees to complete all Twelve Steps at the time of application to the board (adopted)<br />
2008 – Article IX, Section 4b (paraphrased)<br />
Add “current” continuous abstinence to BOT qualifications (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 3<br />
Total Percentage: 99%<br />
Total Voting: 93<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 2 – Duties and<br />
Responsibilities by inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 2 – Duties and Responsibilities<br />
c) Specific Duties<br />
3) The virtual services trustee (VST) will<br />
represent virtual groups and service<br />
boards at the Board of Trustees.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 2 – Duties and Responsibilities<br />
c) Specific Duties<br />
3) The virtual services trustee (VST) will<br />
represent virtual groups and service<br />
boards at the Board of Trustees, and will<br />
support virtual services in a manner<br />
similar to regional trustees’ support of<br />
the OA regions.<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To clarify that the virtual services trustee position is similar to a regional trustee rather than a general<br />
service trustee.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
Article X, Section 2b) outlines the broad duties and responsibilities of all trustees; Section 2c) outlines<br />
specific duties. Currently Bylaws B, Article IX does not provide for VST duties beyond representing<br />
virtual groups and service boards at the BOT. The proposed addition clarifies that the VST serves the<br />
virtual community in the same way a regional trustee serves a region.<br />
Two examples: The virtual services trustee will attend the region/virtual trustees informal at BOT<br />
meetings, and will conduct virtual ST&C and strategic planning workshops as appropriate and feasible.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2012 – Article IX, Section 2c (paraphrased)<br />
Add virtual services trustee (VST) to board composition; designate VST’s responsibilities (adopted)<br />
2011 – Article IX, Section 2c (paraphrased)<br />
Include virtual services trustee appointment as part of board duties and responsibilities (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 4<br />
Total Percentage: 99%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 3 – Term of Office<br />
by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 3 – Term of Office<br />
Trustees shall be elected at the annual World<br />
Service Business Conference for the period of<br />
three years. Trustees may be elected at any<br />
annual Conference in order to fill the remaining<br />
term created by a vacancy except as specified in<br />
Section 7a). Trustees shall serve no more than<br />
eight consecutive years.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 3 – Term of Office<br />
Trustees shall be elected at the annual World<br />
Service Business Conference for the a period of<br />
three years. Regional and general service<br />
Ttrustees may be elected at any annual<br />
Conference in order to fill the remaining term<br />
created by a vacancy except as specified in<br />
Section 7a). When the Conference elects a<br />
virtual services trustee, whether due to the<br />
expiration of the current VST three-year term or<br />
due to a vacancy, the term of office for the<br />
newly elected virtual services trustee will be<br />
three years.<br />
Trustees shall serve no more than eight<br />
consecutive years. A candidate may not run for<br />
election at WSBC if serving the full term of the<br />
proposed office would result in that candidate<br />
serving on the Board of Trustees for more than<br />
eight consecutive years.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
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INTENT<br />
To clarify the term of office for virtual services trustee, and the length of time a trustee may serve on the<br />
BOT without rotating out of service.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
There is no bylaw policy specifically to address the term of the virtual services trustee. Unlike regional<br />
and general service trustees where the staggered expiration of their three-year terms is planned and<br />
guarantees continuity/overlap on the BOT, there seems no need to similarly “set” a specific three-year<br />
election cycle for VST. If a vacancy occurs, the BOT may appoint a candidate until the next WSBC, at<br />
which time applicants would understand that they are running for a three-year term, not to fill in the<br />
remainder of a previous VST’s term.<br />
Knowledge that she/he has been elected to a three-year term gives a new virtual services trustee the same<br />
three-year “frame of reference” that a regional trustee has: a year to grow into the position, and two years<br />
to expand into understanding and fulfilling that service.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 5<br />
Total Percentage: 99%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 5 – Nomination of<br />
Trustees by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 5 – Nomination of Trustees<br />
c) General Service Trustees<br />
1) All applicants for open position(s) of<br />
general service trustee must submit their<br />
resume to the Board of Trustees ninety<br />
days prior to the annual Conference.<br />
Such resumes must be affirmed by a<br />
majority vote of the nominee’s<br />
intergroup/service board or a region in<br />
which the nominee has recently served,<br />
or a majority vote of the Board of<br />
Trustees if the nominee is a sitting<br />
trustee.<br />
2) The Board of Trustees, acting as a<br />
nominating committee, shall submit a<br />
list of nominees for the open position(s),<br />
with copies of the applicants’ resumes,<br />
to all Conference delegates at least<br />
forty-five days prior to the Conference.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 5 – Nomination of Trustees<br />
c) General Service Trustees<br />
1) All applicants for open position(s) of<br />
general service trustee must submit their<br />
resume to the Board of Trustees ninety<br />
days prior to the annual Conference.<br />
Such resumes must be affirmed by a<br />
majority vote of the nominee’s<br />
applicant’s intergroup/ service board or<br />
a region in which the nominee applicant<br />
has recently served, or a majority vote<br />
of the Board of Trustees if the nominee<br />
applicant is a sitting trustee.<br />
2) The Board of Trustees, acting as a<br />
nominating committee, shall submit a<br />
list of nominees for the open position(s),<br />
with copies of the applicants’ nominees’<br />
resumes, to all Conference delegates at<br />
least forty-five days prior to the<br />
Conference.<br />
d) Virtual Services Trustee<br />
1) All applicants for the open position of<br />
virtual services trustee must submit their<br />
resumes to the Board of Trustees ninety<br />
days prior to the annual Conference.<br />
Such resumes must be affirmed by a<br />
majority vote of the applicant’s<br />
intergroup/service board<br />
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CURRENT WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 5 – Nomination of Trustees<br />
PROPOSED WORDING (CONTINUED)<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 5 – Nomination of Trustees<br />
or a region in which the applicant has<br />
recently served, or a majority vote of the<br />
Board of Trustees if the applicant is a<br />
sitting trustee.<br />
2) The Board of Trustees, acting as a<br />
nominating committee, shall submit a<br />
list of nominees for the open position,<br />
with copies of the nominees’ resumes to<br />
all Conference delegates at least fortyfive<br />
days prior to the Conference.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To explicitly state the process for nominating a virtual services trustee.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
For existing Section 5c) 1) and 2), the correct term for a person applying for a trustee position is<br />
“applicant.” Once the application is affirmed, then the person becomes a “nominee.” New Section 5d)<br />
remedies the problem that there is no bylaw authority for nominating a VST for election at Conference.<br />
While OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX, Section 7 authorizes filling interim vacancies [“(c) A<br />
vacancy created by action of the Conference delegates shall be filled as stated in Section 7a) 1)”], specific<br />
bylaw authority must be adopted by the Fellowship for nomination of a virtual services trustee to be<br />
elected at WSBC.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2011 – Article IX, Section 5c (paraphrased)<br />
Include service board in general service trustee nomination process (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 6<br />
Total Percentage: 98%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 6 – Election of<br />
Trustees by striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 6 – Election of Trustees<br />
d) Once there are only two candidates<br />
remaining for a regional or general service<br />
trustee position and neither candidate<br />
receives a majority after two ballots are<br />
taken, a vacancy is declared. The Board of<br />
Trustees will fill this vacancy at the second<br />
regular board meeting after Conference.<br />
e) The election of the general service trustees<br />
shall take place after the regional trustees<br />
have been declared elected.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 6 – Election of Trustees<br />
d) Once there are only two candidates<br />
remaining for a regional or general service<br />
any trustee position and neither candidate<br />
receives a majority after two additional<br />
ballots are taken, a vacancy is declared. The<br />
Board of Trustees will fill this vacancy at<br />
the second regular board meeting after<br />
Conference.<br />
e) The election of the general service trustees<br />
shall take place after the regional trustees<br />
have been declared elected. The election at<br />
WSBC of the next category of trustee shall<br />
occur after the candidate(s) in the previous<br />
category have been elected or the position(s)<br />
have been declared vacant. The order of<br />
election shall be: regional trustee(s), virtual<br />
services trustee, general service trustee(s).<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
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INTENT<br />
To elect the virtual services trustee according to the same bylaws criteria already stated for regional and<br />
general service trustees. To specify the order of election among these categories.<br />
To enable elections for the next category of trustee to go forward in the event a position for the previous<br />
category of trustee is declared vacant.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
The bylaws do not indicate when a vacancy will be declared during the WSBC election of a virtual<br />
services trustee; and do not indicate the order in which the virtual services trustee position shall be elected<br />
vis-à-vis regional and general service trustees.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2008 – Article IX, Section 6b (paraphrased)<br />
Require majority vote of delegates present and voting for trustee nominees (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 7<br />
Total Percentage: 99%<br />
Total Voting: 93<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article X – Meetings of <strong>Delegate</strong>s, Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s by<br />
striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article X – Meetings of <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
The delegates to the World Service Business<br />
Conference shall be as follows:<br />
a) Voting delegates shall consist of the<br />
following persons chosen in accordance<br />
with this Article X, Section 3(c)1.<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article X – Meetings of <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
Section 3 – <strong>Delegate</strong>s<br />
The delegates to the World Service Business<br />
Conference shall be as follows:<br />
a) Voting delegates shall consist of the<br />
following persons chosen in accordance<br />
with this OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B,<br />
Article IX, Section 6 or Article X, Section<br />
3(c)1.:<br />
8) Virtual services trustee.<br />
Proviso: For the 2013 WSBC, this motion will take effect immediately upon adoption of the motion.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To amend the section leading sentence to indicate how trustees are chosen (not by Article X, Section 3c)<br />
1), and to add “virtual services trustee” to the list of delegates.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
Article X, Section 3a) does not list “virtual services trustee” as a Conference delegate. The leading<br />
sentence of this section currently implies that all voting delegates are chosen by criteria in Article X,<br />
Section 3c) 1). This is not the case for trustees.<br />
HISTORY<br />
No history in the past five years.<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 8<br />
Total Percentage: 100%<br />
Total Voting: 93<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article IX – Board of Trustees, Section 7 – Vacancies by<br />
striking and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 7 – Vacancies<br />
c) A vacancy created by action of the<br />
Conference delegates shall be filled as stated<br />
in Section 7a) (1).<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article IX – Board of Trustees<br />
Section 7 – Vacancies<br />
c) A vacancy occurring in the virtual services<br />
trustee position may be filled by the Board<br />
of Trustees to serve until the conclusion of<br />
the next World Service Business<br />
Conference.<br />
c) d) A vacancy created by action of the<br />
Conference delegates shall be filled for<br />
each category of trustee as stated in<br />
Section 7a) (1).<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Gerri H., Virtual Services Committee Member<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To affirm the process by which the Board of Trustees may appoint a member to serve as VST should a<br />
vacancy in the position occur between World Service Business Conferences.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
There is no bylaw policy specifically to address a VST vacancy. This amendment gives the BOT the<br />
specific authority to appoint a candidate until the next WSBC.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2011 – Article IX, Section 7a (paraphrased)<br />
Allows a region to affirm region trustee nominations however they determine (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 9<br />
Total Percentage: 97%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII – Regions, Section 1 – Composition by striking<br />
and inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article VII – Regions<br />
Section 1 – Composition<br />
a) There shall be ten regions composed of<br />
intergroups, groups within each region and<br />
service boards that fall within regional<br />
boundaries. Subject to BOT approval,<br />
language service boards that span more than<br />
one region may choose to affiliate with one<br />
of the regions that it spans. Virtual service<br />
boards are not included in the regional<br />
structure.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
12Step4Coes VSB<br />
Judy R.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
Carolyn F.<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article VII – Regions<br />
Section 1 – Composition<br />
a) There shall be ten regions composed of<br />
intergroups, groups within each region and<br />
service boards that fall within regional<br />
boundaries. Subject to BOT approval,<br />
virtual service boards or language service<br />
boards that span more than one region may<br />
choose to affiliate with one of the regions<br />
that it spans. Virtual service boards are not<br />
included in the regional structure.<br />
Email: On file<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To allow virtual service boards to have the same regional support and affiliation that intergroups, groups<br />
and national/language service boards currently enjoy and to give willing regions additional support and<br />
insight from the virtual service boards in an effort to expand the support now offered to suffering<br />
compulsive eaters.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
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COST<br />
None<br />
RATIONALE<br />
The rationale is that virtual service boards are a very new frontier with many new compulsive eaters who<br />
are new to giving service. OA has a track record of supporting compulsive overeaters at every level of<br />
service starting with meetings, intergroups, national service boards and regions. The virtual service boards<br />
would greatly benefit from regional support and desperately need the same support afforded their<br />
counterparts in face-to-face meetings. In addition to enjoying this support, virtual service boards can bring<br />
new technology and insight into reaching the still suffering compulsive eater in limbo with no face-toface<br />
contact. Kindly consider this mutually beneficial request of the virtual service boards.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2008 – Article IV, Section 1a (paraphrased)<br />
Create virtual groups (adopted)<br />
2008 – Article VI, Section 1a (paraphrased)<br />
Allow virtual groups to affiliate with intergroups without regard to geographic proximity (adopted)<br />
2008 – Article VII, Section 1a (paraphrased)<br />
Do not include virtual service boards in regional structure (adopted)<br />
2008 – Article VIII, Sections 1-4 (paraphrased)<br />
Create virtual service boards (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 10<br />
Total Percentage: 95%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VI – Intergroups, Section 2 – Registration by<br />
inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article VI – Intergroups<br />
Section 2 – Registration<br />
c) Each intergroup shall update its bylaws upon<br />
receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws adopted at the World Service<br />
Business Conference that require changes to<br />
intergroup bylaws. Notices shall be deemed<br />
to have been given if sent by mail and/or<br />
electronic transmission to the registered<br />
contact for each intergroup. These updates<br />
shall be submitted to the World Service<br />
Office no later than thirty days before the<br />
second WSBC following the WSBC where<br />
the amendments were adopted.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article VI – Intergroups<br />
Section 2 – Registration<br />
c) Each intergroup shall update its bylaws upon<br />
receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws or OA policies adopted at the World<br />
Service Business Conference that require<br />
changes to intergroup bylaws. Notices shall<br />
be deemed to have been given if sent by<br />
mail and/or electronic transmission to the<br />
registered contact for each intergroup. These<br />
updates shall be submitted to the World<br />
Service Office no later than thirty days<br />
before the second WSBC following the<br />
WSBC where the amendments were<br />
adopted.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To keep intergroup bylaws in compliance with policies approved by the Fellowship.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
In 2012, the WSBC approved the motion to require that intergroup bylaws be in compliance with OA,<br />
Inc. Bylaws. There is no bylaw that specifies that intergroup bylaws should also be compliant with OA<br />
policies.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2012 – Article VI, Section 2 (paraphrased)<br />
Require intergroups to amend their bylaws based on OA, Inc. Bylaws revisions within two years of<br />
receipt of notice (adopted)<br />
2012 – Article VI, Section 2 (paraphrased)<br />
Require intergroups’ bylaws be guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 11<br />
Total Percentage: 94%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VIII – Service Boards, Section 3 – Registration by<br />
inserting as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article VIII – Service Boards<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
d) Each service board shall update its bylaws<br />
upon receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws adopted at the World Service<br />
Business Conference that require changes to<br />
service board bylaws. Notices shall be<br />
deemed to have been given if sent by mail<br />
and/or electronic transmission to the<br />
registered contact for each service board.<br />
These updates shall be submitted to the<br />
World Service Office no later than thirty<br />
days before the second WSBC following the<br />
WSBC where the amendments were<br />
adopted.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article VIII – Service Boards<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
d) Each service board shall update its bylaws<br />
upon receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws or OA policies adopted at the World<br />
Service Business Conference that require<br />
changes to service board bylaws. Notices<br />
shall be deemed to have been given if sent<br />
by mail and/or electronic transmission to the<br />
registered contact for each service board.<br />
These updates shall be submitted to the<br />
World Service Office no later than thirty<br />
days before the second WSBC following the<br />
WSBC where the amendments were<br />
adopted.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To keep service board bylaws in compliance with policies approved by the Fellowship.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
In 2012, the WSBC approved the motion to require that service board bylaws be in compliance with OA,<br />
Inc. Bylaws. There is no bylaw that specifies that service board bylaws should also be compliant with OA<br />
policies.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2012 – Article VIII, Section 3 (paraphrased)<br />
Require service boards to amend their bylaws based on OA, Inc. Bylaws revisions within two years of<br />
receipt of notice (adopted)<br />
2012 – Article VIII, Section 3 (paraphrased)<br />
Require service boards’ bylaws be guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed Amendment to the Bylaws of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.<br />
Subpart B<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM: 12<br />
Total Percentage: 94%<br />
Total Voting: 94<br />
Status:<br />
Adopted<br />
Failed<br />
Amended<br />
Substitute<br />
Withdrawn<br />
Referred to Committee<br />
MOTION<br />
Move to amend OA, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Article VII – Regions, Section 3 – Registration by inserting<br />
as follows:<br />
CURRENT WORDING<br />
Article VII – Regions<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
c) Each region shall update its bylaws upon<br />
receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws adopted at the World Service<br />
Business Conference that require changes to<br />
region bylaws. Notices shall be deemed to<br />
have been given if sent by mail and/or<br />
electronic transmission to the chair and/or<br />
secretary/coordinator representing each<br />
region. These updates shall be submitted to<br />
the World Service Office no later than thirty<br />
days before the second WSBC following the<br />
WSBC where the amendments were<br />
adopted.<br />
SUBMITTED BY<br />
Board of Trustees<br />
Karin H., BOT Bylaws Committee Chair<br />
Phone: On file<br />
PROPOSED WORDING<br />
Article VII – Regions<br />
Section 3 – Registration<br />
c) Each region shall update its bylaws upon<br />
receipt of notification from the World<br />
Service Office of amendments to OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws or OA policies adopted at the World<br />
Service Business Conference that require<br />
changes to region bylaws. Notices shall be<br />
deemed to have been given if sent by mail<br />
and/or electronic transmission to the chair<br />
and/or secretary/coordinator representing<br />
each region. These updates shall be<br />
submitted to the World Service Office no<br />
later than thirty days before the second<br />
WSBC following the WSBC where the<br />
amendments were adopted.<br />
Email: On file<br />
INTENT<br />
To keep region bylaws in compliance with policies approved by the Fellowship.<br />
IMPLEMENTATION<br />
Update OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
COST<br />
None<br />
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RATIONALE<br />
In 2012, the WSBC approved the motion to require that region bylaws be in compliance with OA, Inc.<br />
Bylaws. There is no bylaw that specifies that region bylaws should also be compliant with OA policies.<br />
HISTORY<br />
2012 – Article VII, Section 3 (paraphrased)<br />
Require regions to amend their bylaws based on OA, Inc. Bylaws revisions within two years of receipt of<br />
notice (adopted)<br />
2012 – Article VII, Section 3 (paraphrased)<br />
Require regions’ bylaws be guided by the Twelve Concepts of OA Service (adopted)<br />
WSBC MOTIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENTS<br />
None<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
2013 Proposed New Business Motions<br />
That Did Not Make Agenda<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM B<br />
New Business Motion Proposal B did not receive 50 percent of the votes needed to qualify for the<br />
Conference agenda. The results of the voting were as follows:<br />
Total Ballots Cast: 96<br />
Yes Votes: 34<br />
No Votes: 62<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM C<br />
New Business Motion Proposal C did not receive 50 percent of the votes needed to qualify for the<br />
Conference agenda. The results of the voting were as follows:<br />
Total Ballots Cast: 96<br />
Yes Votes: 27<br />
No Votes: 69<br />
PROPOSAL ITEM D<br />
New Business Motion Proposal D did not receive 50 percent of the votes needed to qualify for the<br />
Conference agenda. The results of the voting were as follows:<br />
Total Ballots Cast: 96<br />
Yes Votes: 28<br />
No Votes: 68<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Chair’s Report<br />
At WSBC 2012 I was re-elected to serve a second one-year term as chair of the Board of Trustees.<br />
Despite being a region trustee, I have really loved serving on the Executive Committee and helping to<br />
oversee the “business” side of OA. I am also an ex-officio member of every board and Conference<br />
committee, and have been privileged to be copied on many of the committees’ email communications.<br />
The result is that I have been getting a broad overview of all of the activities of the Board of Trustees and<br />
the World Service Office staff.<br />
Here are a few highlights of the past year:<br />
CONFERENCE 2013<br />
This is our second WSBC at the Embassy Suites. Each spacious suite has a refrigerator and microwave.<br />
Breakfast is included in the room rate, and a lunch buffet will be provided Wednesday through Saturday.<br />
Complimentary shuttle service to grocery stores will be available Tuesday, and dinner shuttles to Old<br />
Town are available Tuesday through Friday. The guest rooms all have complimentary Internet as well.<br />
We have a full agenda of motions to consider, and delegates will be electing two general service trustees<br />
and five regional trustees. The Forum will highlight the results of the inventory that we did via an online<br />
survey, and the committee meetings are vital to planning the actions we will take over the next year to<br />
carry OA’s message of recovery to those who still suffer. And make sure to check out the powerful OA<br />
meetings offered four times most days – first thing each morning, at lunch and dinner, and at the end of<br />
the day.<br />
LIFELINE<br />
In 2012 we launched an ambitious campaign to make Lifeline, our international magazine of recovery,<br />
self-supporting. We asked that each group purchase a subscription and renew it for the life of the group.<br />
The initial response was wonderful! As of January 2013, the number of Lifeline subscriptions was 20<br />
percent higher than the same month last year. However, it is still not quite self-supporting. If your group<br />
hasn’t purchased a subscription, please do so. If it did, please be sure to renew, so that we can sustain the<br />
momentum.<br />
LITERATURE<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s at WSBC 2012 approved the revised To the Newcomer and the new eWorkbook to accompany<br />
Voices of Recovery. This year we will consider the Unity with Diversity Inventory and an eWorkbook to<br />
accompany For Today. The Board of Trustees approved Abstinence, Second Edition, which contains<br />
approximately half new stories pulled from Lifeline, and will be available when the current stock of<br />
Abstinence is exhausted. Our line of Spanish literature has expanded in the last year, and sales have been<br />
very encouraging. Digital literature sales have also increased.<br />
PUBLIC AWARENESS<br />
Our media monitoring reports show that while <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> may not quite be a household<br />
name, we are definitely mentioned with great regularity as a solution to compulsive eating and food<br />
addiction. By far our most successful public awareness effort over the last year was the 13-week Internet<br />
radio series on VoiceAmerica, Sound Bites from <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. Our managing director, Naomi<br />
Lippel, did a fabulous job of developing the series with the board Public Awareness Committee’s<br />
oversight. She interviewed three recovered OA members on each show, and was a natural. She would<br />
have a great career ahead of her in radio or television, if she ever chose to leave OA, which we hope<br />
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never happens! The series was the #1 show on VoiceAmerica’s Health and Wellness channel in<br />
December, and downloads from October through January totaled 762,000. What a tremendous way to<br />
carry OA’s message of recovery to those who still suffer!<br />
STRATEGIC PLAN<br />
I am beyond excited about the direction that our Strategic Plan is taking. As we begin the final year of our<br />
5-year Strategic Plan, we have streamlined the plan considerably. We removed the category of<br />
Public/Professional Awareness, because at both the WSO and local levels, this work is standard operating<br />
procedure. The remaining three categories are all subsumed under the Year of Abstinence Awareness, but<br />
we have removed many tasks and sharpened our focus on the basics. As we move beyond the current<br />
plan, we will begin a new 3-year plan with the theme of Our Primary Purpose – abstinence from<br />
compulsive eating, working OA’s Twelve Step recovery program, and carrying that message to those who<br />
still suffer. The first year, 2014, will expand beyond our current focus on abstinence and physical<br />
recovery to include the emotional and spiritual recovery that results from working OA’s Twelve Steps<br />
and practicing the principles in all our affairs. This is by no means a new focus, but it never hurts to “state<br />
the obvious.” This has always been our sole reason for existence.<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
In last year’s report I mentioned the role that technology plays in our OA recovery, and it is even truer<br />
today. All of our OA books are available in the most popular eReader formats for computers, mobile<br />
devices and smart phones. By downloading a free application from the Internet and loading it on my<br />
computer and smart phone, my OA literature now accompanies me everywhere I go, so inspiration is<br />
never farther away than my pocket. The same device allows me to listen to OA podcasts (which I often<br />
play for my Saturday morning monthly speaker meeting), write out my daily action plan, and attend a<br />
phone or online meeting. My contacts are stored right in my phone, allowing me to connect to my sponsor<br />
or other OA members via phone, email, voice-over-Internet, texting, or instant messaging. Applications<br />
allow me to call OA members around the world free of charge, calculate how long I’ve been abstinent,<br />
and keep track of my plan of eating. Later this year we expect to roll out a version of our Web site<br />
enhanced for viewing on mobile devices, enabling members to look up meetings easily while out and<br />
about.<br />
TRUSTEE APPOINTMENTS<br />
At WSBC 2012, delegates adopted an amendment to create our first dedicated virtual services trustee<br />
(VST), and Stephanie D. was appointed to fill the position as of July 15, 2012 through the close of WSBC<br />
2013. <strong>Delegate</strong>s at this WSBC will consider several motions to formalize the VST nomination and<br />
election procedures in our OA, Inc. Bylaws. The BOT felt strongly that in order to best serve the virtual<br />
groups and service boards, as well as OA as a whole, it was important to ensure that there would be no<br />
gap in service in the position. To that end, the Board of Trustees solicited applications for virtual services<br />
trustee from the Fellowship to serve from the close of WSBC 2013 through the close of WSBC 2014, at<br />
which time the delegates will likely have elected a new VST. The VST will be appointed at the BOT<br />
meeting on April 30 before the opening of WSBC, in order to take office at the close of WSBC.<br />
In addition, Mary Rose D. resigned as Region Six trustee as of November 25, 2012 due to health<br />
problems. Karin H. was appointed to fill the vacancy from November 25 through the close of WSBC<br />
2013. I am deeply saddened to report that OA lost Mary Rose on December 27, 2012.<br />
VIRTUAL SERVICES<br />
Virtual meetings have continued to be a vital and valuable way to carry the message to the compulsive<br />
eater who still suffers. With over 350 meetings via phone, online or voice-over-Internet, meetings are<br />
available everywhere at almost any time. There are currently two virtual service boards, and this year both<br />
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are sending delegates to WSBC. It is my fervent hope that the next year will see a real growth in the<br />
number of virtual service boards, so that the virtual Fellowship will be able to fully participate in the<br />
decision-making process by having a large delegation at WSBC 2014.<br />
WEB SITE<br />
In February 2012 we launched a new OA Web site, with a redesigned Find-A-Meeting function. This year<br />
we should be rolling out the French Web site, as well as redesigning the Spanish Web site. We also<br />
anticipate rolling out a mobile-optimized Web site option, so that we can more easily find meetings on<br />
our smart phones and mobile devices while we are out and about.<br />
WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION 2013<br />
Convention 2013 is fast approaching! Plan to join us in Cleveland, Ohio, August 29-September 1, 2013.<br />
The theme is “Recovery to Rock Our World.” Workshops, “rockin’” entertainment, and sharing<br />
experience, strength and hope with fellow OA members from around the world promises to be a great<br />
time! We hope to have attendance of 1,300 members, so coordinate a carpool or charter a bus and join us!<br />
Our room block is filling up fast, so be sure to register early! If we exceed the number of rooms allotted,<br />
additional nearby lodging will be arranged.<br />
WORLD SERVICE OFFICE<br />
I also must acknowledge our wonderful staff at the World Service Office. Each one is a professional,<br />
dedicated to serving the Fellowship, and all of them deserve our thanks and appreciation. I never cease to<br />
be amazed at the depth of their knowledge about the OA program, or the amazing amount of work that<br />
they produce. We are blessed to have such talented people working alongside us to carry the message of<br />
recovery to those who still suffer.<br />
On a personal note, the last year has been an interesting one. The Friday before arriving at WSBC last<br />
year, I learned that I would be losing my job of twenty years due to lack of funding. At the beginning of<br />
the week I was pretty discouraged. A friend on the Board of Trustees helped me to update my resume and<br />
treated me to a massage at the hotel’s spa. I shared my situation with the BOT, uncertain if I would find a<br />
position that would allow me the necessary time off to serve as trustee. They showed their faith in our<br />
collective HP and me by re-electing me as chair. Over the following months, my recovery, my HP and<br />
especially my OA service were my lifelines. My service obligations kept me busy and gave me a reason<br />
to get out of bed each day. When my spirits flagged, our region convention recharged my batteries when I<br />
got to share my recovery journey. I included my OA service on my resume; OA has made me the woman<br />
I am today, and I freely talked about its importance to me during job interviews. I always asked about<br />
whether or not any position would allow me to fulfill my service obligations, and that weighed very<br />
heavily in my employment decisions. I knew I had found the position for me when they assured me that I<br />
would be able to get the time off to travel to region and BOT meetings. In fact, I didn’t work the first two<br />
Fridays after starting my new job because I was at the Executive Committee budget meeting and the<br />
Region Four Assembly! Once again, I discovered that what at first seemed like a cruel joke turned out to<br />
be a blessing in so many ways. And as always, my HP proved once again that it wants the very best for<br />
me, and that always starts and ends with abstinence and recovery NO MATTER WHAT.<br />
Thank you for the privilege of allowing me to serve as your chair for the last year. This wonderful<br />
program has saved my life, and it has truly been an honor to serve the Fellowship that I love so dearly.<br />
Yours in service,<br />
Teresa K.<br />
Region Four Trustee/Chair of the Board of Trustees<br />
March 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Treasurer’s Report<br />
2012 OVERVIEW<br />
The budget for 2012 was approved at -$23,300 with the actual 2012 ending at -$45,896, almost double.<br />
While the total expenses were 5.34 percent less than budgeted, the total income was 6.63 percent less than<br />
budget. In reviewing the financials, the income shortfall was in two areas: contributions and literature<br />
sales (except for digital/e-readers and Spanish literature). Digital literature was $22,295.93 over budget<br />
for an increase of 44.59 percent. Lifeline subscriptions were only .52 percent under budget.<br />
CONTRIBUTIONS<br />
2011 Actual 2012 Budget 2012 Actual<br />
$477,732 $496,000 $489,832<br />
For 2012 the contributions budget was increased just 2 percent over the 2011 contributions<br />
budget. Although actual contributions were higher than the previous year, we did not meet our budget<br />
goal of $496,000.<br />
LITERATURE SALES<br />
2011 Actual 2012 Budget 2012 Actual<br />
$1,114,633 $1,150,000 $1,002,665<br />
In 2012, the literature budget was conservatively increased by 3 percent, but at the end of 2012 the<br />
literature sales had a shortfall of -10 percent over 2011.<br />
While this is not where we would like to be at the end of the year, the budget for 2013 reflects the reality<br />
of 2012 and measures to keep spending conservative and contributions/literature sales increasing.<br />
OA, INC. BUDGET FY 2013<br />
At the November 2012 Board of Trustees meeting, the Executive Committee presented a proposed<br />
balance budget for 2013 that was approved. There will be two initiatives with literature: one to review and<br />
monitor literature sales to see if there is a correlation between the increase in digital sales and the decline<br />
in print sales, and one to review the pricing of all literature, print and digital. At the time of this report, the<br />
WSO is working on putting a page on www.oa.org where donors can set up automated recurring<br />
contributions (ARC). This function is currently available by calling the WSO and informing the<br />
contributions staff of your ARC intentions; however the Web page should be up and running by the time<br />
we meet at Conference. The ability to add a contribution to your literature order through our bookstore<br />
will remain unchanged. The World Service Office and the Board of Trustees worked to make access to<br />
contributing easier and user friendly. The Seventh Tradition is each member contributing at a meeting,<br />
live or virtual, so that OA can reach a fellow sufferer. How much did the last binge cost? How far does<br />
that $1, $2, $3 go today? What can I do to help ensure that OA is there like it was for me when I walked<br />
in the door?<br />
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2012 OA, INC. AUDIT<br />
As per state law requirements, OA, Inc. hired a professional accounting firm to perform our annual audit<br />
in mid-January. As per the auditor’s report, Sarah Armstrong, our associate director/controller, and her<br />
staff have done an excellent job of maintaining our financial records and inventories.<br />
PRUDENT RESERVE<br />
At the end of 2012, OA, Inc. had $519,792.00 in our prudent reserve. This represents three and a half<br />
months of our 2012 operating expenses.<br />
ON A PERSONAL NOTE<br />
It has been an honor and privilege to serve as treasurer for 2012. The World Service Office staff, Sarah in<br />
particular, has been supportive and taken the time to explain, educate and walk me through the financials.<br />
The budget process began in September and that learning curve was steep. With the support of Sarah,<br />
Naomi, the World Service Office managers, the Executive Committee and all the Board of Trustees I<br />
have been blessed with their knowledge and support. This has been a year of personal growth.<br />
I would be remiss for not mentioning the Seventh Tradition, again. It is all our responsibility to contribute<br />
financially and/or in service. I know of hard times when there are decisions made on gas for the car, food<br />
on the table, medical needs, unexpected costs. I also know what my last binge cost and that was years<br />
ago; in today’s economy it would be much higher. There is always a balance between need and want. HP,<br />
God, always gives me what I need, and there is always something I can contribute to OA. Please consider<br />
what more you can do. To paraphrase, ask not what OA can do for you (it already has), ask what you can<br />
do for OA (give back what has been so generously given).<br />
In service to OA,<br />
Karen C.<br />
General Service Trustee/Treasurer<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Managing Director’s Report<br />
Welcome to the 2013 World Service Business Conference, “Searching and Fearless: A Fellowship<br />
Inventory.” It has been a busy year for the staff and the board; read on to see what we’ve been up to.<br />
FINANCIAL<br />
Unfortunately, we did not end 2012 in the black. We had budgeted for a loss of $23,300, but in fact our<br />
total loss was $45,896. Our normal prudent fiscal procedures allowed us to sustain this loss without<br />
removing funds from prudent reserves. As you can see in our financial statement, the loss occurred in<br />
sales of literature, about $112,000 (10 percent) less than in 2011. Upon close examination, it became clear<br />
that this decrease in literature revenue is largely due to the increase in e-book sales, which are priced<br />
lower than the hard copy versions. While we do not have the production costs that we have with hard<br />
copy books, we depend a great deal on the revenue from our books. Staff and the Executive Committee<br />
will be considering ways to increase revenues in the coming year, as the move toward e-books has proven<br />
to be a popular one that fills a need for many. In addition, in anticipation of a similar downward trend in<br />
literature sales in 2013, we cut planned expenses considerably this year and now have a zero-balance<br />
budget.<br />
On the positive side, 2012 expenses remained stable, coming in slightly under 2011 expenses.<br />
Contributions were also stable, and donations to the <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund were stellar, allowing for a<br />
record number of Conference scholarships to be disbursed. We now have automated recurring<br />
contributions available online so you can easily and conveniently make regular contributions that work<br />
within your budget. In April, we will unveil the second edition of the popular book Abstinence, with 50<br />
percent new stories and a beautiful, updated design. Spread the word in your groups and service bodies to<br />
help make this a bestseller.<br />
LIFELINE<br />
Also a positive development was the Fellowship’s response to the Lifeline 1 X 1 Campaign, asking each<br />
OA group to subscribe to Lifeline. The monthly subscription base increased almost 20 percent from<br />
January to December 2012. Ensure that this increase holds steady and the number of Lifeline readers<br />
continue to grow by reminding your groups to subscribe and renew their subscriptions. We are having a<br />
couple of drawings during the year for those who renew to help remind and motivate members to support<br />
our Magazine of Recovery. Check A Step Ahead at oa.org for details.<br />
STRATEGIC PLANNING<br />
We continue with implementing and completing projects and activities on the Strategic Plan. Some of the<br />
major objectives completed in 2012 were:<br />
Redistributed our television public service announcement to over 600 US and Canada TV<br />
stations.<br />
Implemented a Lifeline campaign, which resulted in a 20 percent increase in circulation.<br />
Translated selected Web pages into French, to be used in a French Web site later this year.<br />
Increased offerings of OA literature on selected e-readers.<br />
Increased offerings of OA literature in Spanish available through OA catalog.<br />
See the Strategic Planning Committee report for more information.<br />
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GROUPS AND SERVICE BODIES<br />
In 2012 the number of OA meetings worldwide, including telephone and online meetings, averaged 7,005<br />
in about 80 countries, with 339 service bodies (includes region offices). In 2011, the average was 7,054<br />
with 337 service bodies (includes region offices). When the WSO hears from people who want more<br />
information about OA, a packet of information is mailed to them. In 2012, seventy-six general<br />
information and twenty-four family packets were mailed out, compared to 104 and forty respectively in<br />
2011.<br />
The unaffiliated groups in OA receive a mailing from the WSO in October of every year, which contains<br />
information sent to the intergroups and service boards for the quarterly mailings. In 2012, 339 unaffiliated<br />
groups received a compilation of relevant news and fliers from the past year’s mailings.<br />
Please remember it is critical to ensure your meeting and service body information is current with the<br />
WSO so that those who request meeting information from the WSO will be assured that what they receive<br />
is accurate. Later this year, the WSO will be conducting another census of the Fellowship worldwide, so<br />
make sure your group secretary information is accurate.<br />
OA PUBLICATIONS<br />
The following new Conference-approved literature will be presented for approval at WSBC 2013:<br />
For Today e-Workbook<br />
Unity With Diversity Inventory<br />
The pamphlets that were approved at WSBC 2012 are now available for sale.<br />
Before You Take That First Compulsive Bite<br />
To the Newcomer (including a rewrite of the 15 Questions)<br />
Voices of Recovery e-Workbook<br />
Sponsoring Through the Twelve Steps (additional Big Book references have been added)<br />
The following pamphlets have been reprinted to reflect the Conference-approved rewrite of the 15<br />
Questions:<br />
A Program of Recovery<br />
Fifteen Questions<br />
Introducing OA to the Clergy<br />
Introducing OA to Health Care Professionals<br />
Is Food a Problem for You?<br />
The following board-approved literature was created or updated in the last year:<br />
Abstinence, Second Edition: One of OA’s best-selling books has been updated and expanded with<br />
50 percent new stories.<br />
Introducing OA to Healthcare Professionals has been updated to be more inclusive and to reflect<br />
the Conference-approved rewrite of the 15 Questions.<br />
A Young Person’s Packet was created to offer a selection of OA pamphlets and Lifeline stories<br />
related to young people.<br />
The WSO has expanded its Spanish literature offerings by publishing the following items:<br />
Sólo Por Hoy (For Today)<br />
Guía Para El Inventario Del Cuatro Paso (Fourth-Step Inventory Guide)<br />
Los Miembros De OA Vienen En Todos Los Tamaños (OA Members Come in All Sizes)<br />
Apadrinando Con Los Doce Pasos (Sponsoring Through the Twelve Steps)<br />
A La Familia Del Comedor Compulsivo (To the Family of the Compulsive Eater)<br />
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Al Adolescente (To the Teen)<br />
Damos La Bienvenida Al Hombre Que Desea Dejar De Comer En Exceso Compulsivamente (To<br />
the Man Who Wants to Stop Compulsive Overeating, Welcome)<br />
El Libro de Trabajo de los Doce Pasos de Comedores Compulsivos Anónimos (The Twelve-Step<br />
Workbook of OA) is now available as an e-publication. This PDF download gives unlimited space<br />
to type answers to the workbook questions.<br />
E-reader books continue to be popular with OA members. All nine of OA’s books are available for<br />
popular e-reader and mobile formats. In 2012, 17,042 e-reader books were sold.<br />
OA.ORG<br />
The oa.org Web site continues to be the primary avenue through which many people find OA and get<br />
support for their groups and service bodies. In 2012, we averaged about 58,000 unique visitors per month,<br />
with over half of those being new visits, and over 88 percent of OA’s literature sales were placed via the<br />
Internet. This year, among other things, we plan to develop a mobile site; redesign the Spanish site;<br />
launch the French site, which had been delayed for a time while other Web projects were completed;<br />
make updates and improvements to the bookstore; and continue to make improvements to our Find-A-<br />
Meeting application.<br />
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS/TRANSLATIONS<br />
According to our records, OA literature has been translated, or is in the process of being translated, into<br />
twenty-five languages in thirty-eight countries. Iran and Romania are new countries that are translating<br />
OA literature.<br />
The designated Translation Fund collected $4,175 from members in 2012. Last year, $6,676 was awarded<br />
in Translation Assistance Funds (including funds carried over from the prior year).<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong>s at the 2012 World Service Business Conference voted to discontinue the designated Translation<br />
Fund as of December 31, 2012. Translations have become a regular part of doing business as OA<br />
continues to support translations through the annual budget of the International Publications/Translations<br />
Committee. Although the World Service Office is no longer accepting fund contributions, all money<br />
remaining in the fund will be used to fulfill the fund’s designated purpose of translating OA literature. At<br />
the end of 2012, $9,207 remained in the fund.<br />
Other translation activities included translating the Service, Traditions and Concepts Workshop Manual<br />
into French and distributing it to French-speaking service bodies. Plans are in place to launch an OA<br />
French Web site by mid-2013. In addition, the Seventh Tradition of OA pamphlet, the Suggested Meeting<br />
Format, and pamphlets from the newcomer packet were translated into Russian.<br />
Also, the WSO has established an inventory of electronic files for Spanish translations of OA literature.<br />
This will shorten and streamline the translation licensing process for Spanish-speaking groups and service<br />
bodies.<br />
PUBLIC AWARENESS<br />
Our public awareness efforts continue to garner increased media attention and interest in OA. To that end,<br />
we:<br />
were included or featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles;<br />
received a non-profit grant from Google for public service ads totaling a value of nearly $8,500<br />
for ads placed and clicked on from June through December (this has since been discontinued—<br />
see PAC report for details);<br />
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hosted a successful 13-episode Internet series on the Voice America (www.voiceamerica.com)<br />
site called “Sound Bites from <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>—A 12-Step Solution to Compulsive<br />
Eating,” which became the #1 show on their Health and Wellness channel with over 707,000<br />
downloads by the end of December, and another 55,000 in January 2013;<br />
distributed over 1,200 free public information posters to 122 service bodies;<br />
received almost 15,000 broadcasts of our television public service announcement in the US and<br />
Canada, a value of nearly $160,000; and<br />
placed several ads in Today’s Dietitian print and digital magazine and e-newsletter, which has a<br />
readership of 110,000 and is distributed to all participants at the American Association of<br />
Diabetes Educators conference, at which we exhibited.<br />
Refer to the Public Awareness Committee report for more information on activities in the past and current<br />
year.<br />
PROFESSIONAL TRADESHOWS<br />
The WSO participated in the following tradeshows in 2012:<br />
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)<br />
Indianapolis, IN – August 1-4, 2012<br />
Attendance: 5,000<br />
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)<br />
Philadelphia, PA – October 17-20, 2012<br />
Attendance: 9,968<br />
The WSO will not participate in any tradeshows in 2013 due to budget considerations and because in<br />
addition to Conference, it is a Convention year, which requires WSO staff to focus efforts on those two<br />
events during the year.<br />
The Courier newsletter, an annual publication targeted to the health care community, was sent out in late<br />
January to a mailing list of 453 health care professionals. Professionally printed Couriers continue to be<br />
available to purchase through the OA catalog, and you can download it for free from the Web site.<br />
PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITS FUND<br />
The Professional Exhibits Fund gives financial assistance to service bodies wishing to host booths at local<br />
professional tradeshows. Contributions to the fund last year were $2,585.62, and applicants received<br />
$3,948.86 (including funds carried over from the prior year) to help defray the cost of exhibiting. Please<br />
consider passing the basket an extra time to help fund service bodies carrying the message to the<br />
professional community. Financial assistance is only available when the Fellowship contributes to this<br />
restricted fund.<br />
WORLD SERVICE CONVENTION 2013: “RECOVERY TO ROCK OUR WORLD”<br />
Mark your calendars for the next World Service Convention, to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, August 29–<br />
September 1, 2013 at the Cleveland Convention Center. Accommodations at the Cleveland Marriott<br />
Downtown are filling up fast, so don’t delay. You may download registration forms or register online at<br />
http://www.oa.org/world-service-events/world-service-convention/. Service bodies are also welcome to<br />
use the Convention logo for events, newsletters and other products without needing written permission<br />
from the WSO. This is shaping up to be a fun, inspiring, and lively event celebrating recovery and<br />
fellowship—don’t miss it!<br />
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STAFF<br />
While our entire staff deserves recognition for outstanding performance, several times a year WSO<br />
employees nominate their peers for the Employee of Distinction award. Last year three employees were<br />
selected for the award: Publications Assistant Mary Young, Group Registration Coordinator/IT Liaison<br />
Lorie Baird, and Accounting Assistant Nicole Baird. In mid-2012 we hired a new associate editor,<br />
Summer Russo, who brings her stellar editing and design skills to the publications department.<br />
As always, I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the WSO staff and the Board of<br />
Trustees for their dedication and support. The staff works with synergy and enthusiasm to serve members<br />
and newcomers. The Fellowship is truly blessed to have such a thoughtful, creative and hard-working<br />
team at the WSO. And the board also works tirelessly in so many ways to fulfill its commitment to<br />
carrying the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer. We look forward to continuing to provide you<br />
with the best service possible in the coming year.<br />
With gratitude,<br />
Naomi Lippel<br />
Managing Director<br />
March 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region One Report<br />
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming (except Torrington, WY), Alberta,<br />
British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan and Yukon<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 359 364<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 57 44<br />
Total Number of Groups 416 408<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 25 26<br />
It is an honor and a privilege to serve the OA Fellowship as the Region One trustee. This has been a very<br />
busy year; full of lots of travel, recovery, joy and sharing.<br />
REGION ONE OFFICES AND INTERGROUPS<br />
Region One officers and intergroups have kept in touch via monthly conference calls. The region officers<br />
talk at 8 AM PST and the intergroup chairs talk at noon. This frequent communication has been very<br />
helpful for the whole region. In addition, Region One officers, representatives, committee members and<br />
intergroup officers are encouraged to belong to the OA Region I Yahoo group. Most of the postings have<br />
been in the form of communication from the trustee about current OA happenings and news. In addition<br />
several times during this year various individuals have made inquiries or shared things.<br />
REGION ONE ASSEMBLY<br />
The assembly was held September 27-28, 2012 in Spokane, WA. The meeting of the region chairs took<br />
place in Spokane on September 28 and the information which the region chairs shared was fabulous.<br />
Many intergroup representatives stated they had gained a great deal by hearing some input from the<br />
various regions.<br />
ELECTIONS<br />
Region One is now blessed to have all five board positions filled. Our new officers are Cochair Ruth D.,<br />
Spokane; Secretary Cynthia W.P., Olympia; and Communications Coordinator Sharen P., Spokane.<br />
Merry R. of Calgary is our chair and Deborah R. of Portland is the treasurer.<br />
BYLAWS AND POLICIES<br />
The Region One Assembly passed four bylaw changes including a procedure for nominating a trustee if a<br />
vacancy occurs outside of the regular timeline, removal of some unnecessary language about groups not<br />
affiliated with intergroups, removal of inappropriate duties assigned to the communication coordinator,<br />
and bringing the definition of a group into agreement with the Bylaws of OA, Inc., Subpart B. Several<br />
policy changes were passed including refining the role of a parliamentarian and giving the Region One<br />
chair more flexibility about when to appoint committee chairs.<br />
UPCOMING REGION ONE BOARD MEETINGS<br />
• January 24, 2013: Olympia, WA<br />
• April 12-14, 2013: Kennewick, WA<br />
• June 21-22, 2013: Calgary, AB, Canada<br />
• September 19-22, 2013: Region One Assembly and Convention, Vancouver, WA<br />
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The following pieces of literature were provided for representatives to take back to their intergroups and<br />
for the region chairs: Bulletin Board Attraction Card packets, Person to Person, A Commitment to<br />
Abstinence, Sponsorship Kit, OA Handbook for Members, Groups and Service Bodies, Seventh Tradition<br />
and a Lifeline tabletop display using the downloadable information from the oa.org Web site and put into<br />
narrow binders. They are very good looking.<br />
REGION ONE CONVENTION<br />
The convention was September 28-30, 2012 and was wonderful. It was very well organized and everyone<br />
seemed to get much recovery and strength from the workshops. The main speaker spots were filled by<br />
region chairs and many of them lead workshops as well. The group from Portland put on a great skit<br />
promoting next year’s convention, which will be held in Portland.<br />
CONTACTING UNAFFILIATED MEETINGS<br />
Trying a new method of contacting a large number of unaffiliated meetings with one email has worked<br />
very well. A single email could be sent to many groups by copying and pasting the email contacts from<br />
the “comma separated values file,” which is included with the quarterly WSO reports.<br />
Service, Tradition, and Concepts workshops have been held in Regina, SK, Canada in April 2012 and in<br />
Calgary, AB, Canada in February 2013. Both of these were well attended and seemed well received. In<br />
addition there are several other such workshops scheduled in the coming months. Workshops are<br />
scheduled in Montana in May, in central Oregon in June, and in Spokane in September. Additionally, all<br />
Region One board members speak at workshops on the Saturday of their board meetings.<br />
The Region One board decided to have the theme “Sharing the Joy of Abstinence through Service” for<br />
our year 2013. I hope everyone is blessed with Joy in their Abstinence.<br />
Margie G.<br />
Region One Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 201<br />
Region Two Report<br />
California, Hawaii, Reno/Lake Tahoe area of Nevada, Mexico<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 1,041 1,069<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 72 68<br />
Total Number of Groups 1,113 1,137<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 34 34<br />
According to the numbers above, we have lost twenty-four groups, which is mostly due to intergroups<br />
(IGs) updating their meeting lists on oa.org. Please continue to do this often.<br />
Following are some of the highlights of the year since the report to WSBC 2012.<br />
The Region Two theme was “Abstinence is Golden” for 2012, and is “Let Go and Recover” for 2013.<br />
REGION TWO CONVENTION<br />
“Recovery More Precious than Gold” was held July, 2012 at the Sacramento Hilton Arden. It was very<br />
successful with 462 attendees and netted about $22,000. Many newcomers attended due to articles in the<br />
Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Press. They were given an AA Big Book and the OA 12&12, as well as<br />
assigned a member to show them around and to answer questions. There were great keynote speakers<br />
from around the region and the original musical got a standing ovation.<br />
TENTH ANNUAL MEXICAN CONGRESS<br />
The congress was held July 6-8, 2012 at the Hotel Club Dorado in Oaxtepec, Morelos, Mexico, (about<br />
two hours outside of Mexico City). 115 attended.<br />
Every year the Region Two trustee and Region Two chair attend the congress to give workshops and to<br />
speak at related events.<br />
On Thursday, July 5, 2012, I met with five members of Intergrupal Mexico (IGM) in Mexico City to<br />
discuss issues with literature, the IGM Web site, forming a new intergroup (Baja IG in Ensenada) and<br />
forming a national service board of Mexico. IGM with over 300 meetings is already functioning as an<br />
NSB but is not formally registered that way.<br />
In Mexico, all the meetings that meet in the same place rent that place together and are called a grupo.<br />
Some grupos have as many as twenty-three meetings. They operate a bit like intergroups but without<br />
bylaws and registering as such. The grupos propose workshops for each congress and IGM selects and<br />
schedules them.<br />
Friday night after the opening of the congress, Shari G, Region Two chair; our interpreter, Carolina R.;<br />
and I met with IGM and members from Ensenada to explain how and why to form an intergroup.<br />
Saturday was a full day. After the opening ceremony, including a lively parade of the grupos, Shari and I<br />
gave a Steps workshop for everyone. Afterwards there were many workshops to attend all day and then<br />
dinner and dancing into the wee hours of the morning.<br />
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Sunday we gave a workshop with telling of our OA stories and answering Ask-It Basket questions.<br />
There was a closing ceremony with “candles” (we were given pens with LED lights), thanks to all who<br />
worked on the congress, introduction of the chair of Veracruz IG who will be hosting the next congress in<br />
2013, and encouragement to save money to go to Ensenada (a long trip for most of Mexico) in 2014. A<br />
large ceramic piggy bank was used for donations for Region Two throughout the congress. It was broken<br />
open to reveal $100 for Region Two.<br />
At lunch Shari was acknowledged for her service since she won’t be back next year. She shared about<br />
using the tools to help with abstinence and I shared about re-entry care.<br />
Throughout the congress, we both encouraged members to consider going to Region Two assemblies and<br />
WSBC. There were several possible candidates for the near and far future. Besides the usual barriers to<br />
this service of time, money and interest, members in Mexico need to get a passport, a visa and learn<br />
English well enough to understand the process of doing business in these meetings.<br />
Food was excellent and healthy at the congress, and all were able to have abstinent meals if they so chose.<br />
Monday morning before I left, Carolina and I worked on understanding the sample service board bylaws<br />
and sample statement of purpose so IGM can help new intergroups form. We worked on translations<br />
questions for the WSO publications manager. This was a busy and productive trip.<br />
OTHER ST&C NEWS<br />
Between present and former Region Two board members and me, we have given eight ST&Cs in 2012.<br />
Already one has been given in 2013 with more on the horizon.<br />
There is a concerted effort to reach all Region Two intergroups. If any Region Two intergroup wants this<br />
free service contact vicechair@oar2.org.<br />
FUND A FRIEND<br />
Last year, one Region Two intergroup, Mid-Peninsula, had extra money and decided to help Intergrupal<br />
Mexico send a rep to the Region Two Spring Assembly. That rep has now helped her region of Mexico to<br />
form Baja IG, the third intergroup in Mexico.<br />
R2 Board Meetings<br />
The Region Two board meets six times a year: two assemblies, one convention and three additional<br />
weekends.<br />
The September 7-8, 2012 board meeting was held at SFO Doubletree. We finalized the budget to present<br />
to the assembly. We approved funding three intergroups to send delegates to WSBC 2013, and funding<br />
for the IG Mexico Web site. It is too big to be included in our subdomain. We organized for the assembly.<br />
Friday night we brainstormed an action plan for Region Two, focused on strong meetings and will<br />
continue the brainstorming process at the January meeting.<br />
The meeting, January 4-6, 2013, at the Irvine/Orange County Airport Hilton, was our first meeting with a<br />
new chair and vice chair. We reviewed our job descriptions and visioned for Region Two in 2013. We<br />
picked the theme for 2013, “Let Go and Recover.” For the assembly we reviewed motions, chose<br />
literature for me to order and bring, and brainstormed for the workshop and icebreaker. We set the board<br />
meetings for the rest of the year and will have two of them, in June and September, as conference calls.<br />
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REGION TWO ASSEMBLIES<br />
There are two a year and each include a Friday night speaker and entertainment, Saturday lunch speaker,<br />
a workshop for recovery as well as business meetings and discussion of intergroup concerns and a<br />
Saturday night speaker meeting. The fall assembly continues with business and elections on Sunday<br />
morning.<br />
SPRING 2012 ASSEMBLY, SFO DOUBLETREE<br />
Thirty-eight region reps, six Region Two board members, one trustee, two alternates, and one visitor<br />
attended, with twenty-three out of thirty-four intergroups represented equaling 67.7 percent. Six of nine<br />
motions were adopted.<br />
We gave the reps an abstinence packet, which included seven OA pamphlets that relate to abstinence plus<br />
twenty questions about abstinence. The packet was created to help members with abstinence, and it could<br />
be used to put on an abstinence workshop.<br />
The following Q&A from this assembly may be of interest to other regions:<br />
Q. Intergroup Outreach Committee: If we have a struggling intergroup, or meetings that don’t think<br />
intergroup is important, how can we let them know why it is important?<br />
A. Our intergroup PI person is trying to get to every meeting that does not show up, promoting benefits of<br />
service. Intergroup newsletters can get the word out; a way for groups to address their concerns. In the<br />
newsletter, here is what intergroup does for you; now, here is what you can do for your intergroup. When<br />
we have a new sponsee, we can tell them we expect them to do service. Specifically tell them which<br />
position you would like them to sign up for or nominate someone in the meeting. Workshop on Traditions<br />
and Concepts of Service was very powerful.<br />
FALL 2012 ASSEMBLY, SFO DOUBLETREE<br />
Forty-two region reps, representing twenty-six intergroups (76 percent) adopted the Region Two 2013<br />
budget with a large deficit; elected a chair, treasurer and publications coordinator for two-year terms; and<br />
affirmed a Region Two trustee nominee. There was a workshop on sponsorship with three speakers and<br />
small group discussions on the questions in A Guide for Sponsors. Eleven motions were adopted. The<br />
Friday night recovery event was well attended. At the end of elections on Sunday, applications for<br />
appointment as vice chair were solicited and announced on the Region Two Web site and in an email to<br />
all Region Two intergroups. Two applications were received. Alice C. was appointed.<br />
Region 2 Board<br />
‐ Chair, Nancy J.<br />
‐ Vice Chair, Alice C.<br />
‐ Secretary, Linda M.<br />
‐ Treasurer, Jerry J.<br />
‐ Publications, Michael D.<br />
‐ Events Coordinator, Cher B.<br />
‐ Paid Support Services, Administrative Assistant Joyce F.<br />
‐ Web Services, John K.<br />
REGION TWO WEB SITE<br />
The Region Two Web site, oar2.org, features a Spanish section and free downloadable podcasts of<br />
speakers at Region Two events. It is easy to enter events in the calendar and to register for assemblies and<br />
conventions.<br />
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REGION TWO COMMITTEES<br />
PI had a booth at the convention and is doing research to see which intergroup has a PI Committee and<br />
what they are doing. The IG Outreach goals were to contact underrepresented intergroups with<br />
information on Region Two and WSBC funding, explore mentoring options for struggling intergroups,<br />
and get all groups to affiliate. Diversity created a packet for outreach to mental health and is creating a<br />
diversity workshop format. Bylaws continues to make our bylaws and policies and procedures match<br />
what we do. The Young People Committee has six projects going: Google Groups, Blog for Teens,<br />
consult with Alateen, review current pamphlets, and a letter to educational institutions to offer<br />
speakers/panels/literature. Twelfth-Step-Within (TSW) created a Best Practice List to assist struggling<br />
members, a relapse/recover speaker list and updated it, a relapse/recovery newsletter article, a monthly<br />
nugget and will have a booth at the Region Two Convention.<br />
Since WSBC 2012 I have reviewed twenty-six Region Two intergroup bylaws. Two of them are still in<br />
process. We had three OA C.A.R.E.S. requests in 2012 and one so far in 2013. As usual I have been<br />
answering many Region Two member questions via email and phone.<br />
2013 EVENTS<br />
The theme for the year is “Let Go and Recover.<br />
Spring Assembly, April 12-13, Palm Springs Hilton<br />
Region Two Convention, June 28-30, Palm Springs Hilton<br />
Fall Assembly, Oct 25-27, Irvine/Orange County Airport Hilton<br />
2014 EVENTS<br />
Spring Assembly, March 14-15, SFO DoubleTree<br />
Region Two Convention, July 4-6, Hyatt Regency SFO<br />
2015 EVENTS<br />
The Region Two Convention may be in San Diego.<br />
Please check our website, oar2.org, for information on all these events.<br />
Meg H.<br />
Region Two Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Three Report<br />
Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Outstates Intergroup, which<br />
includes Scottsbluff, NE and Torrington, WY<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 429 450<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 50 58<br />
Total Number of Groups 479 508<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 25 25<br />
REGION THREE BOARD<br />
Chair: Andrea M.<br />
Vice Chair: Roni B.<br />
Treasurer: Barbara V.<br />
Recording Secretary: Neva S.<br />
Communications Secretary: Barb R.<br />
Region Three is comprised of 429 affiliated groups in twenty-five intergroups and fifty unaffiliated<br />
groups, for a total of 479 groups in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah<br />
and Outstate Intergroup, which includes Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Torrington, Wyoming.<br />
ASSEMBLIES<br />
Our Fall Assembly was held in Henderson, Nevada on September 29, 2012. Region Three representatives<br />
voted on two Steering Committee positions for a two-year term. Andrea M. was elected as chair and Neva<br />
S. was elected as recording secretary. The Region Three Unity with Diversity Committee (UWD)<br />
requested that Region Three present a motion at WSBC 2013 to amend the statement about inclusivity in<br />
the policy statement. The UWD Committee believes it is important that the inclusivity statement more<br />
fully reflect the vision of unity with diversity.<br />
Our Spring Assembly will be held (as of this writing) April 5-7, 2013, and be hosted by Houston-HOW<br />
Intergroup. The theme is “Joy of Living at a Higher Altitude.”<br />
The Fall 2013 Assembly and Convention will be in Tucson, Arizona August 16-18 2013. The theme is<br />
“Desert Recovery.”<br />
Dallas Metroplex Intergroup will host the Spring 2014 Assembly and AZ Serenity in the Desert<br />
Intergroup will host the Fall 2014 Assembly.<br />
The Region Three Steering Committee met face-to-face before both the 2012 fall assembly in Henderson,<br />
NV, and plans to meet (as of this writing) before the 2013 spring assembly in Houston, TX. They also<br />
met via telephone conference call in January 2013.<br />
SERVICE, TRADITIONS AND CONCEPTS WORKSHOPS<br />
ST&C workshops were held in September for Dallas Metroplex Intergroup and October for Central<br />
Colorado Intergroup.<br />
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ST&C workshops are currently scheduled for May 2013 in Boulder for Northern Colorado Intergroup and<br />
in Austin sponsored by Heart of Texas Intergroup. One is scheduled in November 2013 in Glen Rose for<br />
Tri-County Intergroup in Texas.<br />
REGION THREE ACTIVITIES<br />
Andrea M., our region chair, attended the Obesity Conference in San Antonio, September 20-22, 2012.<br />
Region Three has tapes or CDs from previous assemblies on the Region Three Web site,<br />
http://www.oaregion3.org/news/. We have the recording from the March 2011 Region Three cruise<br />
online. The tapes from our assembly and convention in Salt Lake City will be posted soon.<br />
Region Three has a very active Twelfth-Step-Within Committee. The committee’s focus is contacting the<br />
unaffiliated meetings in Region Three. The goal is to determine what the local intergroup or the<br />
committee can do to provide support to the group or the contact person.<br />
The planned 2014 Region Three cruise has been rescheduled for 2015.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Vicki W.<br />
Region Three Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Four Report<br />
Illinois (except the Greater Chicago area and Central Illinois Intergroup), Iowa, Kansas,<br />
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (except Outstates Intergroup, which includes Scottsbluff, NE),<br />
North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, Nunavut<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 267 274<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 19 21<br />
Total Number of Groups 286 295<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 19 19<br />
Our officers are Meg M. (Brooklyn Park, MN), chair; Michele M. (Owatonna, MN), vice chair; Jane S.<br />
(Minneapolis, MN), secretary; and Deb S. (Wichita, KS), treasurer.<br />
2012-2013 REGION ASSEMBLIES<br />
Our Spring 2012 Assembly was April 13-14, hosted by Unity Intergroup in Eagan, MN. Nine of our<br />
nineteen intergroups sent representatives (47 percent representation). The workshop on Saturday<br />
afternoon was a presentation/discussion titled “Abstinence: The Foundation of Our Future.” We<br />
performed a skit written by our secretary, discussed the importance of abstinence, highlighted OA’s<br />
available literature on abstinence, and had an Ask-It Basket session. The intergroup held a recovery event<br />
next door to the assembly, and all attended the workshop.<br />
Our Fall 2012 Assembly was October 19-20, hosted by Heart of Canada Intergroup in Winnipeg,<br />
Manitoba, Canada. The workshop on Saturday afternoon was a presentation/discussion on strong<br />
meetings, and we role played “interventions” for problems often encountered in meetings. Meg M. from<br />
Unity Intergroup was elected as chair; Jane S. was re-elected as secretary; and Deb S. was elected to serve<br />
a one-year term as treasurer. I am pleased to announce that all committee chair and coordinator positions<br />
were filled. Eight of our nineteen intergroups sent representatives (42 percent representation). We<br />
approved our budget for 2013. We had a net loss of just under $1,350 for the year, which was planned, as<br />
we were trying to reduce our balances.<br />
The Spring 2013 Assembly will be held April 5-6 in Johnston, Iowa, hosted jointly by the intergroups<br />
based in Iowa. The Saturday afternoon workshop will be “Focus on Strong Meetings: Financial Health<br />
and the Seventh Tradition,” and will center on the question “What is your recovery worth?”<br />
2012-2013 REGION BOARD MEETINGS<br />
Region Four has quarterly board meetings, held in conjunction with region assemblies or the region<br />
convention. The summer 2012 board meeting was held July 13 in conjunction with the Region Four<br />
Convention. The winter 2013 board meeting was held January 13 via teleconference. The spring board<br />
meeting will be held April 5 before the spring assembly, and the summer 2013 board meeting will be held<br />
in conjunction with the World Service Convention in Cleveland.<br />
REGION CONVENTIONS<br />
Region Four held our biennial region convention July 13-15, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska. The theme was<br />
our new Region Four motto: Region 4 Abstinence Recovery Freedom. Attendance was good and the<br />
recovery workshops were wonderful. We made a profit of just over $3,500 on the event, which is our<br />
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largest fundraiser. The next convention will be in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin Cities area June 20-22,<br />
2014, hosted by Unity Intergroup. The theme is “Abstinence through Serenity and Service.”<br />
REGION WEB SITE<br />
The region Web site provides hosting space for Web sites for our intergroups who want to have one, but<br />
cannot afford the expense. It has also been recently redesigned, looks beautiful, and is very user-friendly.<br />
INTERGROUP SUPPORT<br />
We provide several types of assistance to our intergroups:<br />
Funding to send region representatives to assembly<br />
Funding to send delegates to WSBC<br />
Funding for public information/professional outreach projects<br />
Funding to bring in event speakers from outside the local area<br />
Funding to help new groups purchase literature<br />
List of speakers for local events<br />
List of available sponsors<br />
Green Dot Mentor Program for new representatives to assemblies<br />
SERVICE, TRADITION AND CONCEPT WORKSHOPS<br />
Our former region chair, Cyndy L., conducted workshops for Mid-Continent Intergroup in April, as well<br />
as workshops for Central Iowa Intergroup and St. Louis Bi-State Intergroup. Our secretary conducted a<br />
workshop for Heart of Canada Intergroup in February 2013. We are currently planning workshops for<br />
Central Illinois and OA Links of Lincoln Intergroups for the summer of 2013.<br />
It is a great privilege to serve as Region Four trustee.<br />
Teresa K.<br />
Region Four Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Five Report<br />
Greater Chicago area and Central Illinois Intergroup, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio,<br />
Wisconsin, Southwestern Ontario<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 537 573<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 61 52<br />
Total Number of Groups 598 625<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 31 30<br />
REGION FIVE HAS A NEW HOME<br />
Region Five found a new home in Merrillville, Indiana at the Hilton Garden Inn. We held our first<br />
assembly there November 9-10, 2012. There were thirty-seven representatives and three officers eligible<br />
to vote. We also had six non‐voting alternates and guests. With the parliamentarian, chair and trustee; the<br />
total attendance was forty-nine.<br />
Region Five meets three times a year: March, July and November. The July Assembly location may rotate<br />
to different areas of Region Five beginning July 2014; however no site has been determined at this time.<br />
Our region has had their assemblies in Ft. Wayne, Indiana for nearly ten years. The region reps voted to<br />
move to the Merrillville based on the recommendation of the Intergroup Outreach Committee. The<br />
committee looked at driving times for each of our intergroups. They found that Merrillville, Indiana is just<br />
a little bit further for some (like me) but is much closer for others within our region. It took an hour longer<br />
to get there from Cleveland, but it shaved off more than three hours traveling time for our reps in<br />
Wisconsin. We hope that a result of this move, more reps will be able to participate. Those who attended<br />
were pleased with the new location. Each room had a microwave and refrigerator. It doesn’t get any better<br />
than that!<br />
REGION 5 HAS A NEW BOARD<br />
We held elections for chair and treasurer at the November Assembly. Denise O. was elected as chair. She<br />
had served as the Region Five treasurer, completing her second term prior to being elected the new chair.<br />
We are very lucky to have her in this new role. She has been doing a wonderful job so far and it will only<br />
get better from here. We also welcome our new treasurer, Anne O. She is a wonderful addition to an<br />
already outstanding board. Now that Denise has been elected as our new chair, it means that Bonnie L.<br />
has rotated off the Region Five board. Bonnie has been strongly committed to our region (and our<br />
Fellowship) for as long as most of us can remember. She just finished serving her second term as our<br />
region chair. She has also served in the past as our Region Five secretary, as well as vice chair. Bonnie is<br />
a self-proclaimed “service junkie” and our region has benefited as a result. Although Bonnie will be<br />
rotating off the Region Five board, she won’t be retiring from serving us. Bonnie is the cochair for the<br />
WS Convention and will also be coordinating Convention shirt sales for our region. I am grateful to be<br />
partnering with her.<br />
DID YOU GET YOUR GROOVE ON AT “RECOVERYSTOCK”? (REGION 5 CONVENTION 2012)<br />
Sandi M. of CCI, along with her committee, did an outstanding job putting together “Recoverystock.”<br />
With a great team collaboration of OA service, the committee worked together on publicity, decorations,<br />
entertainment and signage. They did a superb job getting the word out about the convention, personally<br />
calling people on the Region Five Speakers List to reach a broader area. They also created several groovy<br />
flyers and distributed them to the Fellowship. Those efforts paid off. Nearly 350 OA members got their<br />
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groove on (strengthened their recovery) in Cleveland, Ohio. Were you one of them? Well, I hope you<br />
saved those directions because Region Five invites you all back to Cleveland when we host the 2013<br />
World Service Convention, “Recovery to Rock Our World.”<br />
TRUSTEE ON THE ROAD: ST&C/STRATEGIC PLAN AND RETREAT<br />
June 2: Abstinence Workshop/ST&C for SNI, northern suburbs in the great state of Chicago<br />
June 3: Abstinence Workshop/ST&C for Madison Intergroup, Madison, Wisconsin<br />
June 8-10: Louisville Metro Retreat, Louisville, Kentucky<br />
June 30: Southwest Michigan Intergroup, Kalamazoo, Michigan<br />
August 4: CHI-WIF, CSSI and TPI, southern suburbs in the great state of Chicago<br />
October 5-7: Region Five Convention 2012, “Recoverystock” in my back yard<br />
April 5-7: Region Five Convention 2013, “A Winning Combination: Abstinence, Action,<br />
Acceptance,” Milwaukee, WI<br />
LIFE 101 IN THIS TRUSTEE’S WORLD<br />
I was appointed by the BOT in July of 2010 to take on the trustee role for Region Five until WSBC 2011,<br />
where elections would be held. I felt clear that the decision to do so was directed by HP. I submitted my<br />
application in 2011 to run for the position. I lost my job just prior to that election and have been doing<br />
some independent work since that time. I was a bit more torn about running that time because I didn’t<br />
know what the future had in store. I spoke to some of my mentors in the Fellowship who reminded me<br />
that my decision to serve should only be based on what I knew at that time. Once again I felt directed to<br />
run and I am not sorry one bit! I am so grateful that you have given me the privilege of serving my region,<br />
interacting with our amazing WSO staff, and working alongside of the friends I have come to<br />
love/admire/respect on the BOT.<br />
I submitted my application for Region Five trustee during our November Assembly. I addressed those<br />
present there and they affirmed my nomination. The decision to run for a second term came after<br />
consulting with my wife, my sponsor and HP. Although it seemed like consensus, I am not sure that I was<br />
completely honest with myself. I sensed a bit more ambivalence on my end, but figured it was just my<br />
fear of the future creeping in. I chose to push those feelings aside, hoping that I would just get over it.<br />
Some would call that denial, I’m sure. Besides, I knew that if I didn’t run, “I” would be disappointed.<br />
(Hmmmm. . .when did giving service to the Fellowship become about ME?) Much unexpected “Life 101”<br />
has come into play since then and I learned it was no more “all about ME.” Horrible? No, just new<br />
blessings in the midst of challenges. I need to be of more service to my family right now. HP has directed<br />
me here without any question. I have chosen to follow HIS will and not run for a second term. To be<br />
honest with you “I” am disappointed, but I know (I have been shown) that this too shall pass. In this<br />
acceptance, I have found peace. The committee in my head has silenced and now I can hear my wife’s<br />
heart clearer than her words. I am grateful that we can journey together in “Life 101” and in our recovery.<br />
Yours in service,<br />
Allen F. B.<br />
Region Five Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Six Report<br />
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, New<br />
Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Bermuda<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 933 964<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 65 62<br />
Total Number of Groups 998 1,026<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 43 42<br />
REGION SIX BOARD<br />
Chair: Diana G., Greater NY Metro IG<br />
Vice Chair: Debbie H., Nassau County IG<br />
Treasurer: Kelly C., Mass Bay IG<br />
Secretary: Laura R., Suffolk County IG<br />
Coordinator: Tobi M., Nova Scotia IG<br />
Web Site and Publications Coordinator: Devyn C., Greater NY Metro IG<br />
REGION SIX CONVENTION<br />
“Recovery: A Capital Idea!” was held in Ottawa, Canada on Oct 26-28, 2012 at the newly renovated<br />
Delta Hotel. This bilingual event was both a recovery and a financial success. We provided simultaneous<br />
interpretation to our French-speaking members. We had approximately 450 attendees from around the<br />
region and raised close to $12,000. Awesome, eh!<br />
There will not be a 2013 Region Six Convention. We encourage the members of Region Six to attend and<br />
support the World Service Convention in Cleveland, Ohio.<br />
A consortium of three intergroups will work together to host the 2014 convention in the Boston, MA area.<br />
REGION SIX ASSEMBLY<br />
Region Six meets two times per year in Albany, NY at the Hilton Garden Inn Albany Medical Center. In<br />
the fall of 2013 we are excited to host the region chairs who will be visiting our assembly. Region Six<br />
continues to support delegates to attend the WSBC by partial funding. We also have a scholarship fund<br />
for intergroup representatives to attend Region Six assemblies.<br />
Region Six also continues to encourage intergroups to undertake public information activities (PI Blitz<br />
Program) within their area by sponsoring a funding program to support PI/PO endeavors. We are excited<br />
to be able to accept Seventh Tradition contributions online. Our assemblies are now paperless and the<br />
Web site has been revamped and looks great!<br />
REGION SIX WORKSHOPS<br />
May 2012: Trustee presentation sponsored by Albany IG (Saratoga Springs) led by Mary Rose<br />
August 2012: ST&C workshop in Toronto led by Mary Rose<br />
April 2013: I will be leading a sponsorship workshop at the spring assembly.<br />
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ON A PERSONAL NOTE<br />
I first came to WSBC as a green dot region chair in 2007. The experience of being at Conference was<br />
very exciting and I became even more hooked on doing service. I never expected to be serving as a trustee<br />
but here I am. I was appointed by the BOT when Mary Rose resigned due to health reasons in November<br />
2012. I am sad to report that we lost Mary Rose to cancer on December 27. She touched OA and Region<br />
Six in so many ways. She will be missed. She is a tough act to follow.<br />
It seems that Region Six is a busy region. I have reviewed many sets of intergroup bylaws and answered<br />
many inquiries. I chair the BOT Bylaws Committee and am a member of the Board Reference Manual<br />
Committee and the Virtual Services Committee. I am grateful for my mentor, Teresa, and the other<br />
trustees as I “learn the ropes.” There is a lot to learn and do. It really is an honor to serve the Fellowship<br />
in this way.<br />
I am truly grateful for this opportunity.<br />
In service,<br />
Karin H.<br />
Region Six Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Seven Report<br />
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 513 534<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 41 31<br />
Total Number of Groups 554 565<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 25 25<br />
Our hard working cruise committee sent out the flyer in January for our first ever Region Seven cruise!<br />
We are now taking reservations for the Region Seven “Waves of Recovery Cruise” set to sail April 6-13,<br />
2014 from Miami to Jamaica to Mexico before returning to Miami. This cruise will feature two marathon<br />
days of OA fellowship at sea along with abstinent food choices.<br />
We will be repeating last year’s popular Intergroup Rejuvenation Workshop on July 12-14, 2013. This<br />
workshop is designed to continue the process of training intergroup board members on how to promote<br />
member retention, service and recovery in their area. This is not a quick fix process; it takes a minimum<br />
of eighteen months to two years to turn a struggling intergroup around. We hope that continuing this<br />
effort will help to stop and ultimately reverse the drop off in the number of meetings. In addition, each<br />
Region Seven board member is assigned as a liaison to certain intergroups. We have found that personal<br />
outreach by telephone is more effective than email alone. Registrations at our spring assembly are higher<br />
than for fall 2012.<br />
The Region Seven Convention was held November 2-4, 2012 in Ocean City, MD. Moving the convention<br />
to a larger hotel has paid off in the largest attendance ever. The next Region Seven Convention will be<br />
held in Ocean City, MD on November 1-3, 2013. Some 2012 convention attendees, still reeling from<br />
Hurricane Sandy damage, were profoundly grateful to have a warm bed and hot meals. The Region Seven<br />
board reached out to several intergroups in the most affected areas to offer assistance such as replacing<br />
damaged literature. Thus far, no one has taken us up on our offer.<br />
Our Region Seven daily journals continue to be a significant fundraiser. Some region representatives<br />
order them in advance to be delivered to the assembly in bulk to help save on shipping costs. A new<br />
fundraiser this year is the Region Seven insulated commuter mug decorated with program slogans.<br />
Our long-time professional parliamentarian retired in 2012 and Karen B. has agreed to serve. Karen has<br />
created a “Parliamentary Overview” cheat sheet to assist all regional representatives to fully participate in<br />
the assembly. It can be printed out in a handy trifold format as well as on letter-sized paper. It defines<br />
certain terms such as point of privilege and explains what a representative needs to do in order to<br />
accomplish a particular task. For example: “If you think that further discussion is unnecessary, move the<br />
previous question.”<br />
We handed out a sign-up sheet at the Fall Region Seven Assembly for intergroups to sign up for Region<br />
Seven board members to conduct workshops in the coming year. Parkersburg, WV hosted two board<br />
members for a “Save Your Ass Through Abstinence, Steps and Service” workshop in early June 2012.<br />
This was part of continued outreach in support of this small and widely scattered intergroup. On August<br />
4-5, 2012 Linda S. and I traveled to Richmond, VA to give a workshop covering the topics of abstinence,<br />
sponsorship, working the program, and relationship principles from Traditions and Concepts. I visited our<br />
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newest intergroup in Loudoun County, VA twice in 2012. The first was in answer to a request for bylaws<br />
assistance and the second was to give a workshop on “Abstinence Through the Holidays” in October.<br />
Five intergroups in the Baltimore/Washington area participated in a joint Unity Day in Lanham, MD on<br />
Feb 23, 2013.<br />
For public information, we handed out PI sticky notes at the Fall 2012 Assembly to all representatives.<br />
Central Jersey Intergroup had a very active PI Committee in the summer of 2012. The Region Seven<br />
Outreach Committee had compiled an outreach how-to packet distributed at a previous spring assembly to<br />
assist intergroups in planning outreach activities. Central Jersey Intergroup reported that this packet was<br />
very helpful in helping them prepare for outreach activities. Sample letters sent to faculty at the<br />
University of Medicine and Dentistry in Piscataway, New Jersey resulted in a positive response from<br />
three faculty members. Four OA members attended a one-hour meeting with them. The result is that these<br />
professors included an OA panel during one class session to introduce medical students to 12-Step<br />
program support for their future patients. This panel may be expanded to students in other disciplines<br />
such as physicians assistants.<br />
Region Seven qualified to send five region delegates to WSBC for the first time ever this year. Some of<br />
these delegates are green dots and we hope their experience will generate more support in their<br />
intergroups to send delegates to WSBC next year.<br />
Although our unaffiliated meetings are greater than last year, this is a decrease from a high of forty-eight<br />
in August 2012. Some of these meetings were listed as unaffiliated in error because of confusion about<br />
how to specify an intergroup when the meeting was registered. Others became unaffiliated when an<br />
intergroup disbanded.<br />
Barb G.<br />
Region Seven Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Eight Report<br />
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico,<br />
South Carolina, Tennessee, the Virgin Islands, Central America, South America<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 639 670<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 145 141<br />
Total Number of Groups 784 811<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 54 55<br />
Total Number of Service Boards 3 3<br />
2013 REGION EIGHT BOARD<br />
Chair: Gloria L., Central Florida Intergroup<br />
Vice Chair: Sander B., Central Atlanta Intergroup<br />
Treasurer: Patti S., Suncoast Intergroup<br />
Secretary: Janet T., Central Florida Intergroup<br />
ASSEMBLIES/CONVENTIONS<br />
Region Eight has three assemblies a year, with a convention running concurrently. This gives us the<br />
opportunity to carry the message throughout the region, bringing abstinent speakers to the local area. The<br />
proceeds are shared by the hosting intergroup and Region Eight. On Friday morning, the SOAR Eight<br />
Board has its initial meeting and is joined mid-afternoon by the seven Region Eight committee chairs. On<br />
Friday night, there’s a forum on a topic of interest to our region. Saturday is all business, including<br />
committee meetings, motions and reports. We party in the evening, and wrap up on Sunday morning with<br />
a board meeting to talk about what worked and what we might do better the next time.<br />
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March, 2012, Raleigh, North Carolina, “SOARing” to Recovery, Physical, Emotional & Spiritual:<br />
The event was so well attended that the hosting intergroup needed to provide additional hotel<br />
space for conventioneers and workshops. The Friday night forum discussed the pros and cons of<br />
three assemblies a year. A motion to drop from three assemblies a year to two failed.<br />
July, 2012: Miami-Dade Intergroup hosted the “How OA Works” Assembly right on the beach.<br />
The Friday night forum was hosted by the committee chairs, entitled “The Magnificent Seven.”<br />
Each committee was given a task from the 2012 OA Strategic Plan and outlined their action plan<br />
for accomplishing those tasks. A motion to create a reserve fund for travel, allowing the board to<br />
attend activities in Central and South America and bring reps from those areas to our assemblies<br />
was adopted. An election process for committee chairs was passed, with new two-year terms.<br />
November, 2012: We headed to the gulf coast of Florida to St. Pete Beach, hosted by the Pinellas<br />
Traditions Intergroup, with the theme “SOARing into Waves of Action.” The forum featured a<br />
return of the Magnificent 7, for an update on their progress for the Strategic Plan.<br />
We elected Sander B. as vice chair and Janet T. as secretary. Linda H was ratified as a candidate<br />
for region trustee. A motion to amend the P&P to meet two rather than three times a year passed,<br />
but a subsequent motion to the bylaws will need to happen in March 2013 in order for the<br />
procedure to take effect. The highlight was a Saturday night prom. Many of us donned gowns; for<br />
some it was the first time to do this, as the disease robbed them of that fun while still in high<br />
school.<br />
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WORKSHOPS<br />
My husband and I traveled throughout Region Eight in our RV, which allowed me to lead workshops in<br />
many places! I was able to bring service, Traditions, Concepts, sponsorship and abstinence topics to<br />
Atlanta, GA; Hilton Head Island, Colombia and Greenville, SC; Asheville, Raleigh and Topsail Beach,<br />
NC; and I even visited a few meetings in Virginia (Region Seven). General Service Trustee Janice S.<br />
attended the National Service Board of Colombia Assembly in Medellin, and also traveled with Chair<br />
Gloria L. to Caracas, Venezuela to represent Region Eight in a number of OA events and to attend the<br />
Assembly and Retreat of the National Service Board of Venezuela. Vice Chair Sander B. returned to<br />
Colombia this past February for their assembly.<br />
CARRYING THE MESSAGE<br />
Region Eight has seven committees with funded chairs (Ways and Means, Professional Outreach, Unity<br />
with Diversity, Bylaws, Tech-Web, 12 th Step Within and Intergroup Outreach). The board and chairs are<br />
trained to lead workshops and have many PowerPoint presentations, very well received by our members.<br />
We continue to embrace abstinence in Region Eight, and have developed many PowerPoint presentations<br />
on it and many other pertinent topics. The board is a team and dedicated to working together toward our<br />
primary purpose, to stay abstinent and carry the message. It’s working!<br />
DELEGATE FUNDING<br />
Region Eight has partially funded five intergroups to the World Service Business Conference 2013.<br />
Monies were allocated in the current budget to financially assist intergroups who would not be<br />
represented without help. Thank you also to the World Service <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund that also provided<br />
help to several of our delegates. I think this will be our best represented year ever!<br />
WEB SITE<br />
If you haven’t visited our Web site lately, please do! www.oaregion8.org. We’ve had a much needed<br />
facelift and are very grateful to our new Web master, MJ! Region Eight is also a trendsetter; we’ve been<br />
“green” for many years, with paperless assemblies. Reps are encouraged to bring their laptops and power<br />
cords!<br />
SWAN SONG<br />
This is my last Conference as the trustee for SOAR 8. I want to thank my region and the World Service<br />
Conference delegates for the privilege to serve these last three years. Since Florida will not be my primary<br />
residence this year, I am not eligible to seek a second term. We are going to be traveling west, perhaps in<br />
your state! Maybe I can come and do a workshop for you in 2013! Ah, I do love that service! It has been<br />
an integral part of my recovery. If I continue to do what I’m doing, I’ll celebrate twenty years of back-toback<br />
abstinence on May 15, maintaining a 100+ lb. weight loss. I cannot imagine a better way to live than<br />
this. Thank you for allowing me to be your trusted servant.<br />
Gerri H.<br />
Region Eight Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Nine Report<br />
Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Western Asia<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 684 729<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 178 128<br />
Total Number of Groups 862 857<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 44 44<br />
Total Number of Service Boards 12 12<br />
Region Nine is celebrating thirty years of activity. Region Nine was established in 1982 and originally<br />
served “the whole world outside North America,” including Central and South America (now part of<br />
Region Eight) and Australia, New Zealand and the Far East (now part of Region Ten). Region Nine<br />
includes Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Western Asia.<br />
The first Region Nine Assembly was hosted by Israel in June 1983. Israel will host the next Region Nine<br />
Assembly in November 2013, where we will celebrate our 31 st assembly. Isn’t it the act of our HP?<br />
In 1983, Region Nine included thirty countries, seven intergroups and 232 groups. Today Region Nine<br />
includes fifty-two countries, forty-four intergroups, twelve service boards and 684 groups. This is a big<br />
progress in thirty years, but it is not easy.<br />
Spreading the message of OA in Region Nine is difficult because only a small part of Region Nine is<br />
English speaking. To introduce OA to a country that is non-English-speaking, we have to have some<br />
English speakers who know about OA and have some experience with OA who want to do service and<br />
start a local fellowship. These people also need the dedication and the means to start an OA meeting and<br />
translate some basic literature for those who don’t know English and cannot use the existing literature.<br />
Region Nine is putting extra effort into alleviating language barriers and the lack of money in many of the<br />
countries. We do that by contacting those countries and encouraging them to send representatives to<br />
Region Nine assemblies and to WSBC, and by assisting with translating OA literature into their local<br />
language. We have funds for these purposes in Region Nine, as well as at the WS level, and we can see<br />
the change and the growth in those countries.<br />
REGION NINE ASSEMBLY AND CONVENTION 2012<br />
The Thirtieth Assembly and Convention of Region Nine was held on October 24-28 in Poland. Poland is<br />
quite a new and rapidly growing fellowship. They organized a great assembly and convention. The<br />
assembly and convention took place in Uzarov, a little place not far from Warsaw. At the assembly, we<br />
had twenty-seven voting members: representatives from UK, Iceland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Israel,<br />
Hungary, Greece, Holland, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Russia, Belgium, Ireland and the board<br />
officers. There was a parliamentarian, the Region Nine trustee and some visitors.<br />
The Region Nine board is comprised of Chair Susan S. from Israel, Treasurer Isabella V. from Sweden<br />
and Secretary Mette T. from Denmark.<br />
We celebrated Region Nine’s thirtieth birthday with balloons, trivia questions regarding the history of<br />
Region Nine, readings about abstinence from OA literature, and the first to know the answers got a prize.<br />
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We discussed the budget, business motions and bylaws amendments. We talked about the Strategic Plan<br />
and held some workshops: Seventh Tradition, Translation, Abstinence, Principles of Service, and a mock<br />
debate held by the parliamentarian on the question of who was the best James Bond in order to get<br />
familiarized with the procedure of debating the motions.<br />
There were elections for officers and committee chairs. The following were elected:<br />
Treasurer: Isabella, Sweden<br />
Banker: Joanna, UK<br />
Secretary: Mette, Denmark<br />
Twelfth Step Within Committee Chair: Chadia, Spain<br />
Bylaws Committee Chair: Siobhan, Ireland<br />
PI Committee Chair: Debora, Belgium<br />
Electronic Communications Committee Chair: Fawn, Ireland<br />
As part of our efforts to spread the message of OA throughout the region and to encourage service bodies<br />
to send representatives to region assemblies and to take part in the region activities and funds, we have<br />
decided that each of the assembly attendees will try to contact one or more countries that were not present<br />
at the assembly and report to our secretary about those contacts.<br />
The Region Nine Convention following the assembly was a great success. About ninety members from<br />
eighteen nationalities attended the convention. The theme of the convention was “Abstinence” and each<br />
of the meetings referred to a different aspect of abstinence, such as how do the tools help me keep my<br />
abstinence and how the connection with my HP helps me keep my abstinence.<br />
Region Nine holds a board meeting every month. The meeting is held through Skype. Every other<br />
meeting, the committee chairs join for the first part of the meeting. We discuss our recent activities as<br />
well as future plans. Thanks to this recent technology, we can deal with matters between the countries<br />
including Israel, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Belgium and England.<br />
Our Web site is a source of information and communication for the members of Region Nine and is<br />
constantly changing and improving for the benefit of its users.<br />
Our Region Nine newsletter, which is published every two months, is sent to all region contacts for them<br />
to distribute to members in their area and is also placed on the Region Nine Web site.<br />
ASSEMBLIES, CONVENTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
There were many assemblies and conventions throughout the region, including:<br />
Poland National Assembly and Convention in May 2012: Poland has finished translating and<br />
printing the OA book, <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, and started to distribute it in October 2012.<br />
Spain National Assembly and Convention in October 2012<br />
Greece Assembly and Convention in January 2013: In addition to translating OA literature, there<br />
is a group of members in Greece who are translating Lifeline Weekly, the Region Nine<br />
Newsletter and the Courier.<br />
Israel NSB Assembly and Convention in June 2012: The Israeli NSB has participated in an<br />
International Conference on Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders: Consensus and<br />
Controversy. They distributed OA pamphlets to health care professionals, informing them about<br />
the OA program and inviting them to open OA meetings.<br />
English Language Service Board held a retreat in a medieval castle overlooking the Rhine in<br />
September 2012<br />
NSB of UK Assembly and Convention in October 2012: The theme was “A Program of Action.”<br />
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Heart of England IG held a convention on Steps Seven, Eight and Nine in July 2012.<br />
TRUSTEE ACTIVITIES<br />
Visited the fellowship in Vienna, Austria in March 2012 and held a Service and Traditions<br />
workshop<br />
Visited the fellowship in Bratislava, Slovakia in March 2012 and held a Service and Traditions<br />
workshop<br />
Visited the fellowship in Samara, Ulianovsk, Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia in July 2012,<br />
attended OA meetings and held several workshops<br />
Attended the Spanish Assembly and Convention in Asturias, Spain in October 2012<br />
Visited the fellowship in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2012 and held a Service and Traditions<br />
workshop<br />
Attended the Region Assembly and Convention in Poland in October 2012<br />
Attended the Region board monthly Skype meetings<br />
Attended three BOT meetings in Albuquerque<br />
Cochaired the Unity with Diversity Conference Committee<br />
Sat as a member of the BOT International Publications/Translations and Conference Planning<br />
Committees<br />
Responded to numerous inquiries about issues of concern to OA members<br />
Reviewed Region Nine bylaws of intergroups and service bodies<br />
ON A PERSONAL NOTE<br />
My service as a trustee requires quite a lot of time, long trips and frequently leaving home, but it is<br />
tremendously interesting and rewarding. During my visit to Russia I really experienced what language<br />
barrier means. I spent time with members who couldn’t speak any language I knew and needed<br />
professional interpreters to translate my workshops. I felt the need to spread the message of OA there by<br />
talking about the structure of OA, as well as service and the program.<br />
People from Austria came to a workshop I held in Slovakia and while there they decided to have an event<br />
inviting members from nearby countries, including Austria, Slovakia, Hungry and the Czech Republic. It<br />
is so rewarding to see new activities occurring as a result of Higher Power and service.<br />
Esti O.<br />
Region Nine Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Ten Report<br />
Australia, the Far East, New Zealand, South East Asia, the Western Pacific Basin<br />
2013 2012<br />
Affiliated Groups 174 170<br />
Unaffiliated Groups 10 10<br />
Total Number of Groups 184 180<br />
Total Number of Intergroups 10 10<br />
Total Number of Service Boards 1 1<br />
This year Region Ten has grown by four groups and the total of unaffiliated groups in China, Indonesia,<br />
Korea, Singapore and Thailand remains at ten. We also have loners in countries as far apart as Fiji and<br />
Taiwan and loners in remote parts of Australia, including one who drives the long distance trains across<br />
the Australian outback. Skype is proving to be a very effective means of communication to reach out to<br />
our distant fellowship.<br />
Later this year Region Ten will be holding our Twentieth Assembly and Convention, which is certainly a<br />
wonderful reason to celebrate recovery in our region. This year we will be meeting in Melbourne,<br />
Australia from October 23-27 and the theme is “Discover Recovery.” Registration forms are available on<br />
the Region Ten Web site (http://www.oaregion10.org/) or via email<br />
(2012assemblyconvention@gmail.com). You are most welcome to join us.<br />
Our annual assembly and convention was held in Sydney, Australia in October 2012. There were twelve<br />
region representatives from New Zealand and Australia; seven of our eleven service bodies were present.<br />
At the convention that immediately follows assembly, there were also members from Singapore and Fiji.<br />
The board members are Letitia M., region chair; Cliff B., region secretary; and Cath G., region treasurer.<br />
The board holds quarterly, and as necessary, Skype conferences and committee chairs are invited to join<br />
us. We have four committees: NewsSheet, Web/Communications, Outreach/Professional Exhibits and<br />
Fundraising. NewsSheet is published three times a year. It is a service-focused magazine, which informs<br />
service bodies and members of what is happening in other areas, and also includes transcripts of region<br />
reps sharing about their experiences at the 2012 assembly. These sharings are also available as podcasts<br />
on our Web site. Our Web/Comm Committee is maintaining our Web site, determining new resources to<br />
be available on the Web site, and documenting Webmaster processes as a future proofing project. They<br />
are also focused on twelfth-step-within for males. The Outreach/Professional Exhibits Committee keeps<br />
in contact with loners in our region and supplies resources to these far flung members of our Fellowship<br />
so they feel more included in Region Ten. Two new sets of pull-up banners have been created for display<br />
at health conferences and other events where the profile of OA can be raised.<br />
Money contributed last year to Region Ten’s <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund is sufficient to assist two intergroups<br />
to send delegates to the 2013 WSBC, and money has already been set aside to assist intergroups next<br />
year. Further funds were budgeted to assist a Japanese unaffiliated group to attend the assembly this year.<br />
TRUSTEE WORKSHOPS<br />
Working full time limits my availability to do many workshops across the region, but I was able to attend<br />
weekend events to give workshops and talks in Hamilton, New Zealand, and Adelaide and Brisbane in<br />
Australia. This year’s plans are underway to visit Hamilton, Wellington, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold<br />
Coast to give workshops. I have also received a request to provide a workshop in Asia and am in<br />
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communication with the groups in these areas about how I can best serve their Fellowship. Of particular<br />
interest to me is how we can assist the Chinese-speaking Fellowship.<br />
On a personal note I feel I am only just coming to terms with what is expected of and how to best serve as<br />
a trustee. I am humbled by the prodigious service I see others giving and I’m excited by opportunities to<br />
be of service to the Fellowship in Region Ten and OA as a whole. I’m very grateful for the support of my<br />
fellow Region Ten board members.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Faith M.<br />
Region Ten Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Virtual Services Report<br />
Online and Telephone Meetings, Virtual Service Boards<br />
2013 2012<br />
Online Groups 169 181<br />
Telephone Groups 181 157<br />
Total Number of VS Groups 350 338<br />
Total Number of Service Boards 2 2<br />
At the 2012 World Service Business Conference, a bylaws amendment was adopted to create a dedicated<br />
virtual services trustee (VST) position. On July 15, 2012, I was appointed to fill that position. Virtual<br />
meetings were incorporated into the service structure in 2008 and have grown to 350 meetings worldwide.<br />
Virtual meetings provide a vital service to <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>. While they do not replace face-to-face<br />
meetings, they are an adjunct to face-to-face meetings and may provide a meeting when none is available<br />
locally or when timing or ill health prevent attendance. Reticent newcomers or returning members may<br />
find it more comfortable to ease into OA through this portal. During recent hurricanes and winter storms<br />
members were able to attend virtual meetings when travel was not possible. Virtual meetings are nongeographic<br />
so a sunrise phone meeting in Florida is a lunch meeting in Poland. A Spanish speaker in<br />
Miami could attend a Skype meeting with an OA member from Madrid. Almost any time of the day or<br />
night, no matter where you live in the world, there is a virtual OA meeting available. Technology reduces<br />
many communication barriers and expands the possibilities of growth for <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
Acting as guardian of the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service is an<br />
important part of the VST service position. The need for more knowledge about OA’s Traditions became<br />
apparent as I attended virtual meetings. A twelve-week virtual Traditions workshop was instituted in an<br />
effort to inform and explain OA’s Traditions in order to strengthen virtual meetings. The response has<br />
been great and other virtual workshops are envisioned for later this year. I also had the opportunity to do a<br />
workshop on OA’s service structure for the Spanish phone meetings as part of an IDEA Day marathon<br />
and co-lead a Traditions workshop at the Florida State Convention on Unity Day.<br />
A new virtual service board (VSB) was formed last fall as another was deregistered because it had no<br />
affiliated groups. Currently there are two virtual service boards (one online, one phone), and both have<br />
delegates at the 2013 WSBC. Many thanks to those who contributed to the <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund; you<br />
made it possible for a delegate to attend from the new VSB.<br />
The virtual service boards are an active part of OA’s service structure. Formation of more virtual service<br />
boards is being encouraged so groups may have a voice and vote in OA’s group conscience at the WSBC.<br />
Eighty percent of virtual meetings are unaffiliated so transmission of information is critical.<br />
Communication has become more two sided. Weekly emails are sent to each virtual meeting contact with<br />
updates on what is happening or available in OA like Lifeline Weekly, information on the new automated<br />
recurrent contribution (ARC) option, A Step Ahead, WSBC, World Service Convention, marathons,<br />
workshops, Sound Bites from OA, new Spanish literature and the latest on our fabulous Web site. Two or<br />
three inquiries or requests for information or assistance come in daily from the virtual Fellowship.<br />
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Contributions are down significantly from prior years. Could this be because virtual meetings lack an<br />
opportunity to contribute easily? Currently there is not an easy organized method for groups to contribute<br />
and credit a service body so they can fund their own delegates to the WSBC, support the World Service<br />
Office and help carry the message. Perhaps the new ARC method of contributing and education about the<br />
importance of using group numbers will help facilitate our Seventh Tradition responsibility.<br />
2013 is the “Year of Abstinence Awareness” in OA. A goal for virtual services is to strengthen the<br />
meetings through adherence to the Traditions, concentration on abstinence and utilizing OA literature.<br />
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as virtual services trustee. My appreciation of virtual meetings and<br />
the trusted servants who work so hard to make them possible has grown immensely during these seven<br />
months. What an exciting time to be the VST! Together we can.<br />
Stephanie D.<br />
Virtual Services Trustee<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Board-Approved Literature Committee Report<br />
The Board-Approved Literature (BAL) Committee has been extremely productive since the 2012 World<br />
Service Business Conference (WSBC). The committee consisted of Margie G., Region One trustee;<br />
Michael B., general service trustee; and Tina C., general service trustee.<br />
COMPLETED PROJECTS<br />
Abstinence, 2 nd Edition will be available for purchase this spring! This book, with fifty-nine new<br />
stories, and 116 stories overall, will be a “must have” for OA members and will be available in<br />
both paper and e-book version.<br />
Update of OA-Approved Literature list in compliance with WSBC 2012 New Business Motion B.<br />
Updates and/or revision of the OA literature items, 15 Questions and Introducing OA to Health<br />
Care Professionals to conform to the 15 Questions, listed in To the Newcomer pamphlet,<br />
approved at the 2012 WSBC under New Business Motion A-c<br />
Reviewed and determined that the following board-approved items were appropriate as currently<br />
written:<br />
1) A New Beginning: Recovery from Relapse book<br />
2) I Put My Hand in Yours book (Red Book)<br />
3) Welcome Back: We Care packet (formerly titled Relapse from Recovery packet)<br />
4) I Put my Hand in Yours wallet card<br />
5) One Day at a Time wallet card<br />
ONGOING PROJECTS<br />
Introducing OA to the Clergy pamphlet<br />
Step-Study Meeting format<br />
UPCOMING PROJECTS<br />
Lifeline Meeting format<br />
Group Conscience Guidelines<br />
A Taste of Lifeline, another potentially new book being worked on, containing an exciting<br />
collection of Lifeline stories, with a delicious menu which includes Appetizers (newcomers), First<br />
Course (Steps), International Cuisine (stories from our members around the world), Intermezzo,<br />
Indigestion and more! You’ll have to allow your imagination to run wild and wait for its<br />
completion and future release.<br />
Many thanks go to the World Service Office publications manager and staff for all their support and<br />
involvement with these projects.<br />
Tina C.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
BOT Bylaws Committee Report<br />
The BOT Bylaws Committee was formed in 2010. Its purpose is to review and propose changes to OA,<br />
Inc.’s current bylaws and policies, and to advise the Fellowship about amendments to OA, Inc. Bylaws<br />
that affect members, groups and service bodies.<br />
This year’s committee members are Meg H., Region Two trustee; Margie G., Region One trustee; and<br />
Karin H., Region Six trustee (I replaced Mary Rose D., on November 26, 2012). The committee also<br />
acknowledges the support/advice of other trustees and members of the WSO staff.<br />
Our committee has proposed 11 motions for the 2013 WSBC agenda. Some examples are:<br />
Changes to the OA Preamble<br />
Many motions regarding incorporating the virtual services trustee position into our bylaws<br />
Service body bylaws compliance with OA policies<br />
The committee has reviewed and updated the Sample Intergroup and Service Board Bylaws and the<br />
Bylaws Review Checklist.<br />
A notice was sent out in October 2012 to all OA service bodies advising of recent changes made by the<br />
WSBC (the group conscience of the Fellowship of OA as a whole) that affect service body bylaws.<br />
Each service body is encouraged to review its bylaws and policies to ensure that they are up-to-date and<br />
not in conflict with OA, Inc. Bylaws. The OA Web site contains the Sample Intergroup and Service Board<br />
Bylaws to assist you in reviewing and updating your bylaws. Your region trustee is also available to help.<br />
I took over as chair of this committee when Mary Rose resigned. There has been a lot to learn and I am<br />
grateful for all the help I receive. Together we can do what we could never do alone.<br />
In service,<br />
Karin H.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
BRM Review Committee Report<br />
The 2012-2013 Board Reference Manual (BRM) Review Committee consists of Faith M., Karin H. (who<br />
replaced Mary Rose D. in December), and Barbara B. The committee also acknowledges the valuable<br />
support of other members of the Board of Trustees, as well as members of the WSO staff.<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To review the Board Reference Manual (BRM) for inconsistencies and inaccuracies.<br />
2) To submit motions to the BOT when changes are required except when WSBC bylaws and policy<br />
motions affect the BRM content. In those cases, no motion is required.<br />
3) To direct the board administrator to make any necessary editorial changes to the BRM. All changes<br />
will be reviewed by the managing director and the BRM Review Committee for accuracy.<br />
The BRM is the policy manual for trustees. Sections of the BRM include: Section I – Board of Trustees;<br />
Section II – World Service Office; Section III – Literature/Publications/WSO Products; Section IV –<br />
Finances; Section V – Public Relations; and, Section VI – World Service Events.<br />
This year, the BRM Review Committee completed its thorough review of the BRM to make sure that it<br />
reflected current practice. We listened to input from members of the Board of Trustees and the WSO staff<br />
regarding suggested updates and changes.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Barbara B.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Conference Planning Committee Report<br />
Welcome to all returning delegates and green dots! This is our second year at the Embassy Suites Hotel<br />
and Spa, and while there were some learning opportunities, we look forward to the benefits of meeting at<br />
an all-suite hotel with the kitchen advantages that are so helpful to our abstinence! There will be groceryrun<br />
shuttles to two different stores for your convenience. Make sure you have signed up if you want to<br />
take advantage of this service. There’ll also be shuttles from Tuesday to Friday to Old Town so you can<br />
relax and enjoy the local attractions.<br />
SEARCHING AND FEARLESS: A FELLOWSHIP INVENTORY<br />
What an intriguing theme for the 2013 World Service Business Conference. Following this theme, the<br />
region chairs have developed a forum based on the OA survey data received. The purpose for the forum is<br />
to identify areas where we can strengthen OA’s message and support for recovery. There are also five<br />
great workshops on that same line.<br />
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12 th Step: What Message Are We Carrying?<br />
Shining the Light on Sponsorship<br />
Self-Supporting Through Our Own Contributions?<br />
A Healthy Meeting: What are the Characteristics?<br />
2013: The Year of Abstinence Awareness (“Taking Action”)<br />
You’ll also have an opportunity to participate in strategic planning as a stand-alone workshop, rather than<br />
part of the Friday Conference agenda.<br />
We anticipate a smooth Conference week, with the return of Donna A. as Conference Support Committee<br />
chair, and Kathy M., who coordinated our volunteers. Bonnie L. will ‘man’ the center mike. Speaking of<br />
volunteers, we are blessed to have so many local members, as well as some who’ve traveled a great<br />
distance to make this Conference a huge success.<br />
This is my first year as Conference Planning chair, made easy with the help of a dynamic committee<br />
consisting of Barbara B. and Esti O. Thank you to our fearless leader, BOT Chair Teresa K., and our<br />
amazing Board of Trustees for their invaluable help and guidance. This job is made very easy by our<br />
staff’s intercession, especially Member Services Manager and Certified Meeting Professional Sandy Z. I<br />
couldn’t have done it without any of you! It’s been fun!<br />
Together we can do what we could never do alone. Now, where have I heard that before?<br />
Gerri H.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Convention 2013 Committee Report<br />
"Recovery to Rock Our World"<br />
August 29 – September 1, 2013<br />
Cleveland, Ohio USA<br />
WS CONVENTION 2013 COMMITTEE<br />
The current members of the WS Convention 2013 board Committee for 2012-2013 are Janice S., Tina C.<br />
and Allen B. The committee has had additional support from BOT Chair Teresa K. and WSO staff, Sandy<br />
Hickox and Sandy Zimmerman. We also have several Local Convention Committee chairs assisting<br />
throughout Region Five. Meg H. and Joe L. both served on the committee from 2010-2012. The cochairs<br />
for the Convention are Bonnie L. and Allen B.<br />
CONVENTION REGISTRATION AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS<br />
We are really Rock’n now! The Convention registration form became available to the Fellowship at the<br />
end of January 2013. You can find this information on the oa.org Web site by clicking on the World<br />
Service Events, World Service Convention tab. You can either register online or download a hard copy of<br />
the registration form. The information regarding lodging went on the site earlier and can be found in the<br />
same area. The Convention will be held at a brand new facility, Cleveland Convention Center.<br />
As of the time that this report is being submitted, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center,<br />
located across from the facility, is nearly 80 percent filled for our room block. Sandy Zimmerman has<br />
been in contact with other hotels in that area to secure additional room blocks once we have reached<br />
capacity at the Marriott. We will list any updates on the Convention page. Please sign up for the<br />
Convention mailing list (conventioninfo@oa.org) to make sure you are updated on all the happenings.<br />
CONVENTION WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS<br />
As of the time this report is being submitted, the BOT approved the committee’s workshop titles for the<br />
Convention. There will be eighty-plus sessions to choose from. Many of them will be based on the “Rock<br />
Solid Principles” within OA’s Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service.<br />
Additionally the Convention will offer general recovery topics and special focus meetings that attendees<br />
can participate in.<br />
INTERNATIONAL LOUNGE<br />
This year we will again have an international lounge available for fellowship, as well as OA recovery<br />
meetings where we can unite in a “Recovery to Rock Our World!”<br />
VIRTUAL SERVICES LOUNGE<br />
This year’s Convention will embrace our virtual members/groups by creating a virtual services lounge<br />
where OAer’s can enjoy face-to-face fellowship; however the lounge will be open to all Convention<br />
attendees. Virtual services meetings will also be available in area near the lounge.<br />
DINNER/DANCE WILL BE ROCK’N AT THE OA BANDSTAND<br />
The local Entertainment Committee has been working on skits for the Convention and has booked the DJ<br />
for the Saturday night OA dinner/dance. Make sure you are there to get your groove on at the OA<br />
Bandstand!<br />
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1,300 IN 2013!<br />
Here’s a groovy thought, “1,300 OAer’s from around the world Rock’n at Convention 2013.” Will<br />
you be one of them?<br />
Yours in service,<br />
Allen F. B.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Convention 2016 Site Selection Committee Report<br />
The 2012-2013 Convention 2016 Site Selection Committee consisted of Joe L., Allen B. and Barbara B.,<br />
and included the valuable assistance and support of Sandy Z.<br />
The committee had the exciting challenge of selecting a site for the 2016 World Service Convention. The<br />
process included a review of World Service Convention history and what qualifications were important<br />
for a successful World Service Convention. Many cities were considered and five cities were sent a RFP<br />
(Request for Proposal). The RFPs provided the committee with additional information as to rates and<br />
concessions offered by each city. After reviewing the RFP results, as well as input from region<br />
trustees/chairs from the selected areas relating to potential local area support, the committee<br />
recommended two cities for the short list. Site visits to seven hotels, in the two selected cities, was<br />
conducted by Sandy Z. in February.<br />
In April, the committee will present a motion to the BOT for the city selected to hold the 2016 World<br />
Service Convention. If approved, an announcement of the selected city will be made during WSBC.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Barbara B.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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<strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund Committee Report<br />
We received twenty-one applications for the WSBC 2013 <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund (DSF). The good news<br />
is we were fortunate this year to have $21,904.99 in the fund. This is a restricted fund meaning that all<br />
these contributions may only be used for WSBC delegate support. There were requests for $24,663.48.<br />
The <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund Allocation Committee (DSFAC) consists of the regional/virtual services<br />
trustees that have a request, eight this year, and the treasurer, making a committee of nine for 2013. There<br />
were no requests from Regions One, Three or Ten.<br />
The DSFAC formally meets at the November Board of Trustees meeting, but the work begins weeks prior<br />
when all the applications have been received at the World Service Office per the deadline. The<br />
region/virtual services trustees receive the email applications. During these weeks all the region/virtual<br />
services trustees have the opportunity to review and to see if the regions are able to cover some or all of<br />
the funding. This is usually due to the region assemblies being held coinciding with the application due<br />
date.<br />
The <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund Allocation Committee met in November and allocated $13,605.00 for<br />
delegates with a rollover of $8,299.19 for WSBC 2014.<br />
Region Amount Comments<br />
2 $1,735<br />
4 $0 $1,679 requested and funded by Region Four<br />
5 $0 $1,065 requested and funded by Region Five<br />
6 $3,270<br />
7 $950<br />
8 $3,930<br />
9 $2,440<br />
VS $1,280<br />
TOTAL $13,605<br />
Please note there were requests for funding that did not have all the documentation requested and some<br />
were partially funded from the region. The <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund is available to all service bodies and<br />
the board felt so strongly about this fund that it increased the budget to $5,000 for 2013. We will have<br />
delegates from Ireland, Denmark, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Montreal, Ottawa, Nova Scotia,<br />
California, New York, and the virtual world.<br />
This is especially personal to me; my first WSBC was funded by the <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund. I am<br />
eternally grateful for having received that funding because here I am now serving in this capacity, truly<br />
beyond my wildest dreams.<br />
Karen C.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Internal Information Committee Report<br />
The task of the Internal Information Committee (IIC) is to provide board oversight of the OA periodical<br />
publications and the OA.org Web site and to review any part of the <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Web site<br />
upon request of members of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> and/or the World Service Office staff.<br />
The periodical publications include Lifeline, the international magazine of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc.; A<br />
Step Ahead, a quarterly informational e-newsletter for OA members; and the annual Courier newsletter,<br />
which provides information for the professional community. The committee previews such articles for<br />
adherence to the OA Twelve Traditions and Conference/board policies. Both the Courier and A Step<br />
Ahead are available on the OA Web site. More and more members in general are using the Internet to<br />
connect with reading material. OA has responded by having e-books available. One may subscribe to<br />
Lifeline magazine online and/or in addition to subscribing to a printed copy. A bonus piece of literature,<br />
Lifeline Weekly, is sent out via email to people who subscribe to the online version of Lifeline.<br />
After 2012 WSBC, Janice S., general service trustee was appointed as the Internal Information<br />
Committee trustee chair. I was joined by Vicki W., Region Three trustee, until the virtual services trustee<br />
was appointed. In August 2012, Stephanie D. was appointed by the Board of Trustees’ to serve as virtual<br />
services trustee. At that time Stephanie joined Vicki and me in reviewing the November Lifeline issue,<br />
which we worked on in September. Until then Vicki and I approved the July, August and September 2012<br />
issues of Lifeline. We also approved the Lifeline monthly topics for 2013. Please consider writing an<br />
article or two for our international magazine. The topic and deadlines are listed on pages 16 and 17 in our<br />
July 2012 magazine and at oa.org in the Lifeline section.<br />
When a board member writes an article or answers an Ask-It Basket question, a subcommittee consisting<br />
of two officers, plus the IIC approves, rejects or helps with clarification of these stories or replies.<br />
On the 2013 Strategic Plan under Strong Meetings, one objective is to “Increase awareness of abstinent<br />
sponsors.” A task was added to the objective to create a Lifeline article in every 2013 issue dedicated to<br />
abstinent sponsors. The task as yet did not have an “assigned party” but since the IIC is involved in<br />
generating Lifeline articles, trustees were asked to write these articles. Thanks to those of you that came<br />
forward with the wonderful articles.<br />
I am grateful to serve on this committee as I know the work is so far reaching.<br />
Janice S.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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International Publications/Translations Committee Report<br />
The members of this committee are Gerri H., Region Eight trustee; Esti O., Region Nine trustee and Faith<br />
M., Region Ten trustee.<br />
The committee purpose is to oversee the translation, reprinting and publication of OA literature outside<br />
the USA; review policies and procedures pertaining to publication; and help those who translate OA<br />
literature to achieve accurate translations and acceptable publication. The committee continues to look for<br />
ways to encourage translation of literature into as many languages as possible.<br />
Our committee has had a very exciting and fruitful year, which started at the last WSBC when members<br />
of the Spanish-speaking community gathered to discuss whether they could work together to provide<br />
literature to their combined community. It was decided to have the WSO use their regular professional<br />
service to translate the new wording for the pamphlet, Before You Take That First Compulsive Bite. This<br />
translated pamphlet was circulated to all Spanish-speaking countries for their review, specifically to see<br />
whether a single translation was possible rather than multiple translations of the same piece of literature.<br />
Following feedback from Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Costa Rica and Venezuela about what<br />
translation is most acceptable, it was decided to work towards having one translation of any new pieces of<br />
literature. The WSO now has an inventory of Spanish translations for all OA literature. When a Spanishspeaking<br />
service body requests permission to translate a literature item, they need to submit only License<br />
3, which gives permission to print and distribute the translation. The WSO will then send the service body<br />
an electronic file of the translation.<br />
The committee allocates funds twice a year, February and August. In 2012-2013 the committee allocated<br />
funds to Greece, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, and Russia to assist with translations. The WSO arranged the<br />
translations of the Newcomers Packet, the Suggested Meeting Format and the shortened version of the<br />
Seventh Tradition document (Russian), the Service, Traditions and Concepts Workshop Manual (French)<br />
and Abstinence, Second Edition (Spanish).<br />
Contact is being made with the fellowship in Lithuania, Egypt, Romania, Turkey, and Chinese-speaking<br />
members in Region Ten regarding translations in their area.<br />
The virtual services trustee met with the committee and brought the committee’s attention to the needs of<br />
the non-English-speaking virtual Fellowship. The Region Two trustee assisted Mexico with the licensing<br />
process.<br />
Many thanks to the wonderful publications department at WSO for all their assistance.<br />
Faith M.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Literature Review Committee Report<br />
The Literature Review Committee consisted of Barb G., Region Seven trustee; Faith M., Region Ten<br />
trustee; and Tina C., general service trustee.<br />
Per the 2013 Strategic Publications Plan, the committee reviewed two pieces of literature:<br />
Many Symptoms, One Solution<br />
Pocket Reference<br />
It was determined that both items were still appropriate and did not need to be sent to the Conference-<br />
Approved Literature Committee (CLC) for possible revision.<br />
Many thanks to the World Service Office (WSO) publications staff for their continued support.<br />
Tina C.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Professional Tradeshows Committee Report<br />
The primary role of this committee is to oversee the Professional Exhibits Fund and to make decisions<br />
about the distribution of the fund. In addition, this committee decides which tradeshows <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>, Inc. will attend and host a booth.<br />
PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITS FUND<br />
This is a special fund for assisting service bodies attending tradeshows in their local area. The application<br />
for this fund is found in the document section on www.oa.org.<br />
Please note that a tradeshow is not a health fair. Tradeshows target professionals and health fairs target<br />
the general public. The Professional Exhibits Fund is for tradeshows only. No money from this fund can<br />
be granted to an event that is not a professional tradeshow, such as health fairs.<br />
Currently the Professional Exhibits Fund balance as of this writing is $2,474 with $1,037 earmarked for<br />
Israel NSB. Let your local area know about the fund so they can donate to it and request it as needed.<br />
The following events were partially funded through the Professional Exhibits Fund since May 2012.<br />
Arizona Dietetic Association Annual Meeting<br />
Scottsdale, AZ, June 15, 2012<br />
AZ Serenity in the Desert IG – $30<br />
Black Nurses Association 40 th Annual Institute and Conference<br />
Orlando FL, July 25-29, 2012<br />
Central Florida IG – $783<br />
National Area Health Education Center [AHEC] Organization) 2012 Conference<br />
San Antonio, TX, July 30-August 2, 2012<br />
San Antonio IG – $549.81<br />
Physician Assistants Education Association Forum<br />
Seattle, WA, November 7-11, 2012<br />
Greater Seattle IG – $1,250<br />
International Conference on Treatment Modalities for Eating Disorders<br />
Jerusalem, Israel, February 4-5, 2013<br />
Israel NSB – $1,036.95<br />
Primary Care Conference 2013<br />
Birmingham, England, May 22-23, 2013<br />
Heart of England IG – $522.98<br />
TRADESHOWS 2012<br />
In addition to the Professional Exhibits Fund, OA also has a budget for OA, Inc. to host a booth at<br />
selected professional events. Sandy Zimmerman and Sandy Hickox are the staff who represent OA, Inc. at<br />
these professional tradeshows.<br />
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Professional Tradeshows which staff attended in 2012:<br />
American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)<br />
Indianapolis, IN, August 1-4, 2012<br />
Attendance: 6,000<br />
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)<br />
Philadelphia, PA, October 17-20, 2012<br />
Attendance: 9,963<br />
TRADESHOWS 2013<br />
The Professional Tradeshows Committee and the member services staff decided not to exhibit at any<br />
Professional Tradeshows in 2013 due to the busy schedule with the World Service Convention in<br />
Cleveland in August.<br />
This committee is currently made up of Chair Meg H., Region Two trustee; Barbara G., Region Seven<br />
trustee; and Stephanie D., virtual services trustee. With the help of Member Services Manager Sandy<br />
Zimmerman and Member Services Assistant Sandy Hickox, this committee has updated the Professional<br />
Tradeshows Manual for Service Bodies, wrote an article for A Step Ahead, created a flyer about the PE<br />
Fund, and delineated the differences between health fairs (targeted to the general public) and professional<br />
tradeshows (targeted to specific professionals), as well as deciding on funding for the tradeshows.<br />
Meg H.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Public Awareness Committee Report<br />
The Public Awareness Committee (PAC) consists of Joe L., Karen C. and Vicki W. (chair).<br />
TELEVISION PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)<br />
Our television PSA was redistributed in February 2012 to over 600 stations in the US and Canada, and<br />
airplay was tracked from March through October. We had nearly 15,000 plays totaling over $159,000 in<br />
advertising value (not including Canada, as airplay could not be tracked there).<br />
The following chart details the estimated advertising value that aired <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>’ television<br />
PSAs.<br />
Based on data provided from Nielsen Media Research, the following audience projection occurred from<br />
March 15 through October 28, 2012.<br />
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The cost for the 2012 distribution was about $17,500 for all distribution, tracking and reporting. The<br />
estimated ad value we received was well above and beyond the money spent.<br />
TODAY’S DIETITIAN MAGAZINE<br />
Today's Dietitian magazine has a circulation of 40,000 and a readership of 110,000. The audience<br />
includes dietitians, nutrition counselors, diabetes educators, and health coaches.<br />
We placed print and digital ads in the magazine in August and November 2012 and in their e-newsletter in<br />
June, August and November. The August issue was distributed to all participants at the American<br />
Association of Diabetes Educator’s Conference (AADE), and included our tradeshow booth number. It<br />
also included the annual Diabetes Resource Guide, which was subsequently placed online for twelve<br />
months and included a link to our PSA and Web site. The November issue had a focus on obesity and<br />
binge-eating disorder.<br />
We also placed ads in the June, August and November e-newsletters. June’s e-newsletter contained an<br />
article about counseling men with eating disorders; August had a feature on promoting positive body<br />
image among young women; and November focused on services for diabetics.<br />
An ad will appear in the March 2013 issue for National Nutrition Month. There will be an editorial on<br />
“Mindful Eating,” and the issue will also be distributed in the tote bags at three major dietetic conferences<br />
spanning six states: Utah, Massachusetts, and MINK (Missouri, Indiana, Nebraska, Kansas). A lot of<br />
dietitians and other nutrition professionals will receive the issue as well as their usual circulation. An ad<br />
will also appear in the annual AADE Conference issue in August again, along with the e-newsletter for<br />
that month and the Diabetes Resource Guide.<br />
PI POSTER PROJECT<br />
PI posters were mailed in September to service bodies requesting posters. Service bodies received ten<br />
professionally printed, full-color posters (five each of two different styles) with space to add in local<br />
meeting or service body information. We sent out 122 orders for a cost of about $700.<br />
About ten to twelve contacts from the Philadelphia Family Physicians Conference requested materials to<br />
distribute to patients. The leftover PI posters were added to professional packets. We are placing a label<br />
with local service body information onto the posters so that if they put the posters up in their office, the<br />
local information would be right there.<br />
The PI Poster Project was so successful that the PAC voted to repeat it in 2013.<br />
PRESS RELEASES<br />
In 2012, we used a service called PR Newswire that resulted in many more media outlets picking up our<br />
press releases.<br />
“New Year’s Resolutions Especially Difficult for Individuals Battling Food Addictions” was sent<br />
out in January 2012.<br />
“<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Holistic Approach to Eating Disorders Promotes Recovery” was sent out<br />
in April.<br />
“Summer Can be Challenging for those Battling Food Addictions” was sent out in early July.<br />
“New Radio Show Educates the Public on Compulsive Eating” was sent out in September<br />
announcing the VoiceAmerica Series.<br />
“<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Provides Inspiration As New Year’s Resolutions Begin to Fade” was<br />
sent out in February 2013.<br />
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PODCASTS<br />
The full version of Hearing Is Believing audio program has been added as a podcast on oa.org.<br />
VOICEAMERICA INTERNET RADIO SERIES: “SOUND BITES FROM OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS—<br />
A 12-STEP APPROACH TO COMPULSIVE EATING”<br />
The VoiceAmerica Internet radio series went extremely well. The series aired Wednesdays at 1 PM pacific<br />
time from October 17, 2012 to January 9, 2013. Naomi was absolutely fantastic and performed a<br />
Herculean effort to make this series successful. We had around forty guests participate. In December the<br />
show was the number one show downloaded on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness channel. The<br />
show will remain archived on VoiceAmerica.com for the remainder of 2013, and then they will be added<br />
to our podcast page at oa.org.<br />
October Downloads: 44,787<br />
November Downloads: 168,820<br />
December Downloads: 493,835<br />
January Downloads: 55,011<br />
GOOGLE GRANT<br />
We were presented with the opportunity to apply for a Google Grant in which Google would give a<br />
certain amount of free advertising to non-profit organizations. This opportunity was discussed with the<br />
Board of Trustees who determined that the Google Grant would be analogous to our use of television<br />
public service announcements. We applied for and received the grant, which awards up to $10,000 per<br />
month of free advertising on Google. Between June and December 2012, we received about $8,400 worth<br />
of advertising. However, during the audit for 2012, the auditor informed us that it was, in fact, an in-kind<br />
donation and not the same as getting PSA airplay on television. Given this new information, the Board of<br />
Trustees voted to immediately cancel Google Grants to honor Tradition Seven.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Vicki W.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Strategic Planning Committee Report<br />
This has been an interesting year for our strategic planning process. We are quickly approaching the end<br />
of our current 2008-2013 Strategic Plan (included in this report). Please notice that the section goal on<br />
“Public/Professional Awareness” is no longer listed. The BOT believes that goal is now firmly embedded<br />
in the standard operating procedure of the BOT and the World Service Office. It is a line item in our<br />
annual budget with ongoing goals and objectives. The BOT considers this to be one of the many<br />
successes of the Strategic Plan (SP), and therefore it does not need to be constantly addressed in the SP<br />
process. The rest of the current plan is fairly straightforward, and since it is drawing to a close, is rather<br />
brief.<br />
We are deeply involved in the process of generating the next plan. An exciting part of our next plan is that<br />
we have the opportunity to build on our past successes, closely examine what has worked well, and<br />
inspect those aspects which have not worked so well.<br />
In February, the BOT decided that 2014-2016 will be quite different than our current plan. Two of the<br />
most noteworthy differences are that we are implementing a three-year plan (rather than five), and we will<br />
have a single main focus (rather than four). The BOT and the region chairs will meet at WSBC to begin<br />
generating objectives for the 2014-2016 Strategic Plan.<br />
At WSBC 2013, we will have a Strategic Planning session on Tuesday at 7:30 PM, rather than during the<br />
formal business sessions. All delegates are, of course, invited to attend. At that session we will examine<br />
and discuss the current plan, including some discussion of the past successes. We will take some time, as<br />
we have in the past, to discuss how delegates can take the SP goals, objectives and tasks home to their<br />
local service bodies. And finally, we will close with some discussion regarding how 2014-2016 is shaping<br />
up.<br />
Committee members include Barbara G., Region Seven trustee; Gloria L., Region Chairs Committee<br />
chair; Michael B., general service trustee; Teresa K., Region Four trustee and BOT chair; and Naomi<br />
Lippel, WSO managing director.<br />
Joe L.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Strategic Plan 2008-2013<br />
Action Plan 2013<br />
The Year of Abstinence Awareness<br />
I. STRONG MEETINGS<br />
Filled with abstinent members; all service positions filled; active rotation of service; meeting is growing;<br />
newcomers stay and become abstinent; sufficient sponsors; operates in the spirit of all Twelve Traditions.<br />
----------------------------------ACTION PLAN---------------------------<br />
Main Goal Objective Tasks<br />
By 2013, the member base of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> will increase by at least 20%.<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
education<br />
Fellowship about<br />
how personal<br />
abstinence impacts<br />
the strength of<br />
groups.<br />
Increase awareness of<br />
abstinent sponsors.<br />
Make 2013 “The<br />
Year of Abstinence<br />
Awareness”<br />
1) Create a LL article in every issue dedicated to<br />
abstinent sponsors (articles due 3 ½ months prior to the<br />
issue) and include January 2014 the abstinence sponsor<br />
topic.<br />
2) Encourage the use of the updated suggested meeting<br />
format. (LL/ASA ads)<br />
1) Create and place abstinence workshop format on OA<br />
Web site. Encourage service bodies to have abstinence<br />
workshops.<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
educate Fellowship<br />
about why/how to<br />
fulfill service<br />
positions at the<br />
group level<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
educate Fellowship<br />
re: the value of<br />
focusing on the<br />
solution instead of<br />
the problem.<br />
Encourage sponsors<br />
to educate sponsees<br />
re: the value of<br />
fulfilling service<br />
responsibilities.<br />
Educate the<br />
Fellowship about the<br />
Gifts of Giving<br />
Service.<br />
Emphasize<br />
importance of<br />
studying Steps and<br />
Traditions in<br />
meetings.<br />
Raise newcomers’<br />
awareness of how to<br />
become abstinent and<br />
stay in the Fellowship<br />
through working<br />
the Steps.<br />
2) Include “The Year of Abstinence Awareness” phrase<br />
as a heading or tag line on materials (anything that goes<br />
to SBs from WSO and regions, inside LL cover).<br />
1) Identify and make sponsors/sponsees aware of the<br />
literature resources available re: service.<br />
1) Create a checklist of service opportunities: “things<br />
people can do” (30 days, 90 days, etc.)<br />
1) Read OA Steps and Traditions as written in meetings.<br />
1) Ask groups to establish and publicize newcomers’<br />
meetings.<br />
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Main Goal Objective Tasks<br />
Educate Fellowship<br />
re: strong meetings.<br />
By end of 2013,<br />
determine number of<br />
members attending<br />
OA meetings.<br />
Educate members re:<br />
available support<br />
materials.<br />
Conduct census of all<br />
registered groups<br />
with valid addresses.<br />
Compare census data<br />
to baseline data<br />
collected in 2008.<br />
1) Emphasize use of a wider variety of OA literature in<br />
meetings.<br />
2) Emphasize the use of oa.org (resources, documents,<br />
catalog).<br />
1) Distribute a census data survey to all registered groups<br />
with good addresses.<br />
1) Review and compare results.<br />
2) Distribute data to appropriate parties.<br />
II. COMMITTED SERVICE BODIES<br />
All service positions filled; active rotation of service; operates within the spirit of the Twelve Traditions<br />
and Twelve Concepts; involve carrying the message locally, regionally, internationally.<br />
----------------------------------ACTION PLAN---------------------------<br />
Main Goal Objective Tasks<br />
By the end of 2013, at least 50% of registered service bodies will be represented at WSBC and<br />
region assemblies.<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
increase by 5%<br />
attendance of SBs at<br />
WSBC and region<br />
assemblies over<br />
previous year.<br />
Promote attendance<br />
at region assemblies<br />
and WSBC by<br />
focusing on how it<br />
enhances personal<br />
recovery and<br />
strengthens SBs.<br />
1) Create a 5-minute writing exercise to be held during<br />
WSBC/region assemblies to capture attendee excitement<br />
using writing prompts such as use of DSF, etc. Collate,<br />
review, distribute items by ads on OA Web site, LL<br />
Weekly, quarterly SB mailings, other such as region/<br />
intergroup mailings.<br />
III. FINANCIAL HEALTH<br />
Sufficient contributions to enable OA to grow; sufficient contributions to do outreach to the public and<br />
professionals; all levels of service structure are fully self-supported; and sufficient contributions to<br />
decrease the reliance on literature sales for income.<br />
----------------------------------ACTION PLAN---------------------------<br />
Main Goal Objective Tasks<br />
By the end of 2013, combined revenue from sales and contributions will exceed 2008 levels by 20%.<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
contributions to<br />
WSO will increase<br />
5% over 2012 levels.<br />
Number of groups<br />
and SBs contributing<br />
at WS level will<br />
increase by 10% over<br />
2012.<br />
Integrate virtual<br />
services into OA<br />
financial structure to<br />
encourage<br />
contributions and<br />
service.<br />
1) Get appropriate software to track contributions.<br />
2) “You are part of the bigger picture” campaign through<br />
ASA, LL, SB email bulletins and SB quarterly mailings.<br />
3) Enhance the donate button to encourage additional<br />
giving on oa.org through literature orders.<br />
1) VSC to educate groups on 7 th Tradition principles and<br />
how to contribute.<br />
2) Educate VSBs on delegate support (fund and service<br />
board to do its own collecting).<br />
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Main Goal Objective Tasks<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
contributions to<br />
WSO will increase<br />
5% over 2012 levels.<br />
(continued)<br />
SBs will conduct<br />
annual workshops on<br />
financial service<br />
structure.<br />
1) Revise “Money Matters” workshop.<br />
By the end of 2013,<br />
increase Lifeline<br />
subscriptions by 5%<br />
over 2012 level.<br />
Increase overall<br />
literature sales by<br />
10% over 2012<br />
levels.<br />
Increase Lifeline<br />
renewal rate by 30%.<br />
Make Lifeline<br />
available on e-<br />
readers.<br />
Promote new and<br />
revised literature.<br />
1) Give a renewal incentive.<br />
2) Start a special renewal campaign focused on off cycle<br />
(renew early) renewals.<br />
1) Research on what’s required.<br />
1) Educate on the literature now available with indexes.<br />
Net revenue from WSC 2013 will increase by 50% over WSC 2010.<br />
Net revenue from<br />
WSC 2013 will<br />
increase by 50%<br />
over WSC 2010.<br />
Increase attendance at<br />
WSC 2013 by 25%<br />
over 2010.<br />
1) Promote “1300 in 2013” campaign.<br />
2) Publicize to virtual meetings a virtual meetup at WSC.<br />
3) Encourage group transportation (carpool, charter bus,<br />
group rate on airlines, etc.).<br />
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OA BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Strategic Plan 2008-2013<br />
Major Strategic Plan Items/Projects Completed 2008-2012<br />
2008<br />
Began Public Service Awareness Campaign – successfully raised $20k in seed money<br />
Spent on public awareness: $35,792<br />
Produced seven podcasts<br />
Created radio PSA<br />
Attended three tradeshows: Diabetes Association, National Medical, Public Health<br />
Proposed and adopted five WSBC public awareness policies<br />
Conducted census of Fellowship<br />
Developed and distributed Strong Meetings Checklist<br />
Presented forum on new strategic plan at WSBC<br />
Developed balanced, affordable shipping structure<br />
Eliminated bequest limitation<br />
Created new 7 th Tradition catch phrase “Give as if your life depends on it.”<br />
Created Budget Guidelines for Service Bodies<br />
DSF disbursed: $6,255<br />
2009<br />
Completed filming TV PSA<br />
Distributed press releases to media<br />
Distributed radio PSA to radio stations in US and Canada<br />
Produced nine podcasts, including three in Spanish<br />
Created Welcome page on oa.org with links to non-English sites<br />
Spent on public awareness: $39,672<br />
Attended two tradeshows: Diabetes Association, Family Physicians<br />
Redesigned Web site, including improved find/add/edit meeting functions<br />
Presented forum on language in OA at WSBC<br />
Presented WSBC workshop on strong meetings<br />
Promoted Strong Meetings Checklist<br />
Researched why SBs not represented at WSBC/assemblies<br />
Made personal letters and phone calls to SBs inviting them to attend assemblies/WSBC<br />
Created/distributed 7 th Tradition skits<br />
DSF disbursed: $9,616<br />
2010<br />
Distributed TV PSA to television stations in US and Canada<br />
Produced ten podcasts including one in French<br />
Attended one tradeshow: Family Physicians<br />
Conducted demographic survey<br />
Created Spanish Web site<br />
Spent on public awareness: $50,852<br />
Distributed sponsorship pamphlets, increased sponsorship workshops<br />
Presented forum on service at WSBC<br />
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Provided OA Handbook to all service bodies<br />
Provided bulletin board attraction cards to assemblies<br />
Translated 7 th Tradition abridged pamphlet into twelve languages<br />
Created/distributed Intergroup Treasurer Guidelines<br />
DSF disbursed: $5,763<br />
2011<br />
Published/distributed new survey pamphlet<br />
Attended three tradeshows: Diabetes Educators, Family Physicians, Public Health<br />
Distributed radio PSA to stations in US and Canada<br />
Designed print posters for use by service bodies<br />
Spent on public awareness: $62,141<br />
Rebuilt meeting database and reprogrammed find/edit/add meeting capabilities on Web site<br />
Created and distributed rotation of service skit<br />
Provided OA Handbook to all service bodies<br />
Developed and distributed “This is What it Takes” document<br />
DSF disbursed: $10,929<br />
2012<br />
Distributed TV PSA to stations in US and Canada<br />
Distributed PI posters to service bodies<br />
Attended two tradeshows: Diabetes Educators, Family Physicians<br />
Translated selected Web pages into French<br />
Reprogrammed reporting capabilities with new database<br />
Produced VoiceAmerica Internet radio series<br />
Spent on public awareness: $44,961 ($47,000 anticipated)<br />
Presented forum on Twelve Concepts at WSBC<br />
Created and distributed tent card with a region map and service structure<br />
Region level committees contacted unaffiliated groups<br />
Encouraged individual contributors to use group numbers<br />
Encouraged each group identify group number in meeting format<br />
Revised Suggested Meeting Format with clear suggested contributions<br />
Set up recurring contributions (Automated Recurring Billing)<br />
Initiated Lifeline campaign to have all groups purchase a group subscription<br />
Increased LL reps by 40%<br />
DSF disbursed: $14,700<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Virtual Services Committee Report<br />
2012-2013 COMMITTEE MEMBERS<br />
Stephanie D., Virtual services trustee and chair (appointed 7/15/12)<br />
Gerri H., Region Eight trustee (chair until 7/15/12)<br />
Mary Rose D., Region Six trustee (until 11/20/12)<br />
Karin H., Region Six trustee (appointed 11/20/12)<br />
Teresa K., Region Four trustee and BOT chair (ex-officio member)<br />
On August 17, 2012 the following vision statement was adopted by the Virtual Services Committee<br />
(VSC): The Virtual Services Committee supports members, groups and service boards that meet nongeographically<br />
in real time, by promoting strong meetings, responding to questions about virtual services,<br />
encouraging service at all levels, interfacing between virtual services and the WSO, providing education<br />
and guarding the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of OA Service. Within the next<br />
five years, the Virtual Services Committee’s vision is to increase the Seventh Tradition contributions by<br />
25 percent, support the creation of service boards, have more than 40 percent of virtual service boards<br />
(VSBs) participating in the World Service Business Conference (WSBC) and have a face-to-face virtual<br />
services convention.<br />
The number of virtual meetings has grown while OA’s Seventh Tradition has decreased. Tracking<br />
contributions from virtual meetings is challenging because members may donate at face-to-face meetings<br />
or do not remember their group number when they contribute via the OA Web site. The contributions<br />
process and Web page is being revamped on the OA Web site. OA’s new automated recurrent<br />
contribution (ARC) makes it possible to have funds contributed to OA regularly and linked to the<br />
member’s virtual home meeting. The VSC is working with the World Service Office (WSO) to help<br />
increase contributions from the virtual meetings. Even if a virtual meeting has no direct costs, each<br />
member has a Seventh Tradition responsibility to help carry the message by maintaining the World<br />
Service Office, which produces and distributes OA literature (including Lifeline and A Step Ahead),<br />
maintains the OA Web site, maintains current meeting information, handles OA’s public relations,<br />
reaches out to professionals, puts on the WSBC annually and the World Service Convention every three<br />
years.<br />
Thanks to the <strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund, there is representation from both virtual service boards at the<br />
WSBC. The new “OA HOW Two Hour Format Phone Meeting” VSB is collecting contributions so they<br />
may be fully self-supporting and able to send a delegate in 2014 without financial support.<br />
The World Service Convention (WSC) to be held August 29-September 1, 2013 in Cleveland, holds some<br />
wonderful surprises. There will be a virtual meetings lounge to provide a place for fellowship for the<br />
members from OA online and phone meeting and others who may wish to learn more about virtual OA<br />
meetings. A demonstration of online and phone meetings is planned for OA members who may be<br />
curious about how to attend a meeting virtually. Discussion during the WSC of a possible face-to-face<br />
virtual services convention will help determine if there is interest and support.<br />
As in previous years the challenges continue with honoring the Traditions and are addressed individually.<br />
A twelve-week teleconference workshop on OA’s Traditions began January 20, 2013 to help educate<br />
members and mitigate some of the problems. The VSC is working on guidelines to help moderators and<br />
leaders of virtual meetings safeguard the Traditions.<br />
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The VSC is working with the WSO on a virtual services page on the OA Web site, which will have<br />
information like Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on virtual meetings, how to start a meeting and<br />
moderator guidelines, as well as information about virtual workshops and marathons.<br />
Stephanie D.<br />
Trustee Chair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Bylaws Committee Report<br />
COMMITTEE’S STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
To review and propose changes to OA, Inc.’s current bylaws and policies<br />
To advise other service bodies on forming, adopting and refining their own bylaws<br />
To foster a greater awareness for the uses and purposes of our own bylaws<br />
Special Note: A motion to enhance this purpose will be before Conference. The addition provides for this<br />
committee and the Board of Trustees Bylaws Committee to confer in order to avoid duplication of<br />
services. This is being done in keeping with the BOT Bylaws Committee’s actions regarding their<br />
statement of purpose. The trustee cochair sat in on the BOT Bylaws Committee meetings at BOT<br />
meetings during the year.<br />
2012-2013 BYLAWS COMMITTEE OFFICERS<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair: Neil R.*<br />
Trustee Cochair: Michael B.<br />
Vice Chair: Isabella V.<br />
Secretary: Phyllis W.<br />
*Neil R. stepped in for Candace O. We very much appreciated her dedication to the committee.<br />
2012-2013 SUBCOMMITTEE OFFICERS<br />
Bylaws Subcommittee Chair: Isabella V.<br />
Bylaws Subcommittee Secretary: Phyllis W.<br />
Conference Policy Manual Subcommittee Chair: Aleta P.<br />
Conference Policy Manual Subcommittee Secretary: Marsha B.<br />
2012-2013 COMMITTEE WORK SUMMARIES<br />
This committee has been relatively busy since the close of WSBC 2012. The first draft of the OA<br />
Business Guidelines Education Manual is completed. The draft is circulating within the committee and<br />
the Board of Trustees for comments, suggestions and refinements. The intent is a user-friendly manual<br />
containing useful and instructive information aimed at educating members about the importance of the<br />
bylaws.<br />
The Conference Policy Manual Subcommittee devoted a great deal of time researching the manual for<br />
policies needing to be amended or rescinded. The outcome of this work culminated in preparing motions<br />
to amend WSBC Policies 1980b, 1980c, 1984d, 1991a, and 1992a. A motion to rescind WSBC Policy<br />
1982e came out of the subcommittee’s efforts. There were in-depth discussions concerning amending<br />
Policy 1988a. Because of the wide scope of this policy, it was determined that more discussion was in<br />
order to fully comprehend the nature and overall intent of the policy, then decide on how best to bring<br />
forth an appropriate amendment. This is now an ongoing discussion and will be addressed during the<br />
committee’s meetings at Conference.<br />
We did work in cooperation with the BOT’s second vice chair in her efforts to update the Board<br />
Reference Manual; particularly advising her about our statement of purpose and that it was in good order<br />
at the time.<br />
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The committee did achieve some of their 2012-2013 goals, including the proposed motions coming out of<br />
their CPM research and the creation of the education manual. Both of these items will be on the agenda<br />
when meeting at this Conference. Overall the committee is looking forward to furthering its work on<br />
behalf of our great and wonderful Fellowship.<br />
We thank the Conference Bylaws Committee (CBC) members who have given their time and efforts to<br />
committee activities during the past year.<br />
The 2013 Reference Subcommittee will comprise CBC members who have been appointed or elected by<br />
their respective regions to serve on this subcommittee. This subcommittee will convene at prescribed<br />
times during Conference. On the agenda will be a review of the subcommittee’s mandate, provide new<br />
committee members’ orientation, and review forthcoming motions and service body comments derived<br />
from the returned agenda questionnaires.<br />
On Friday night of the Conference, and if necessary, the Reference Subcommittee takes on the role of the<br />
Emergency New Business Committee. The Conference Standing Rules address the procedures for the<br />
consideration of any proposed new business.<br />
Conference delegates, alternates and visitors are invited and welcome to attend the Reference<br />
Subcommittee meetings. The committee’s parliamentary service is an integral part of equitable and<br />
balanced Conference proceedings.<br />
Yours in fellowship, service and respectfully submitted,<br />
Neil R., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Michael B., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Conference-Approved Literature Committee Report<br />
Two documents will be presented at the 2013 World Service Business Conference (WSBC) for the<br />
delegates’ consideration:<br />
For Today e-Workbook, Barbara T., subcommittee chair: Two years in the making, this document<br />
provides a question for deeper reflection and writing for each day’s entry in For Today.<br />
Unity With Diversity Inventory, Dave C., subcommittee chair: This document consists of<br />
questions that emphasize the necessity to reflect and foster diversity in all areas in OA.<br />
PROGRESS BY OTHER CLC SUBCOMMITTEES<br />
OA Handbook revision, Don C., subcommittee chair: All changes were made and the document<br />
brought up to date. However, a decision was made to hold the document in order to include any<br />
changes that might result from policy/process decisions made during WSBC 2013.<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>, Third Edition, Atiya M., subcommittee chair: A final forty new stories,<br />
epitomizing a diversity of OA membership, were selected for inclusion out of 165 stories<br />
submitted. (Thank you to all who submitted stories.) Work proceeds on editing, with a hope that<br />
the document will be ready for presentation at the 2014 WSBC.<br />
Intensive Workshop on the Twelve Steps of OA, Linda J., subcommittee chair: As of this writing,<br />
the first draft of introductory material and Steps One through Three has been written with a plan<br />
for the first draft of material through Step Nine and perhaps Step Twelve to be completed by the<br />
2013 WSBC. Writing will continue into 2014 by the subcommittee formed for this project at the<br />
2013 WSBC.<br />
Thank you to all the dedicated members of the CLC for working so hard and for giving so generously of<br />
your time and love to your projects this year. The results are a credit to you.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Mimi D., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Barbara G., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Finance Committee Report<br />
The Finance Committee has three goals for 2012-2013.<br />
1) Develop a process for clarifying issues with 501c (3) and state tax-exempt status for service<br />
bodies. 501c (3) Subcommittee revised draft flow chart of the decision process and the steps<br />
involved in the completion of the application for 501c (3) status is ready for review. In addition,<br />
one delegate from the subcommittee has attended a 501c (3) workshop and completed this<br />
application, thus gaining direct knowledge of the process with input of a member (lawyer) from<br />
the area.<br />
2) Educate the membership as to what it takes for the WSO to carry the message and need for<br />
contributions. Money Matters Subcommittee has no progress on the goals to report.<br />
3) Update and distribute/release the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) document to assist<br />
treasurers at all levels. FAQs Subcommittee has completed the FAQs document. This has been<br />
reviewed with edits recommended. The subcommittee will be editing and submitting for approval<br />
to the board approval committee. The goal of the subcommittee is to have this sent to treasurers to<br />
serve as a helpful reference. The document includes links and notations with suggestions when<br />
the assistance of a lawyer or CPA is advised.<br />
Barbara B., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Karen C., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Professional Outreach Committee Report<br />
OFFICERS 2012-2013<br />
Meg H., Trustee Cochair<br />
Jill F., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Evelyn R., <strong>Delegate</strong> Vice Chair<br />
Ruth D., Secretary<br />
Committee members received copies of the Professional Outreach Manual and encouraged service bodies<br />
to purchase one for use in professional outreach. Updated Professional Outreach Manuals are available<br />
for purchase at www.oa.org and will be provided to committee members for 2013-2014.<br />
The committee canvassed for Courier submissions. Several submissions were received and submitted for<br />
publication in the Courier. Four of these articles are included in the 2013 Courier newsletter which has<br />
been posted online at www.oa.org.<br />
A resource document to provide information about what is available and useful to service bodies for<br />
professional outreach is being completed.<br />
Committee members have participated in local service bodies’ professional outreach efforts at<br />
professional conferences and assisted the WSO staff at professional tradeshows.<br />
A quarterly email tip on outreach ideas has been sent to region chairs to distribute to groups and service<br />
bodies.<br />
A subcommittee has brainstormed solutions to tasks on the OA Strategic Operations Plan.<br />
Jill F., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Meg H., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Public Information Committee Report<br />
The 2012-2013 Public Information (PI) Committee met at WSBC 2012 and formed the following goals:<br />
Continue the work on the PI mentorship program<br />
Create communication to service bodies inquiring for PI mentoring<br />
Create plan for responses<br />
Design tracking tool<br />
Support for VoiceAmerica radio series in the fall of 2012<br />
Phone conferences between subcommittee every other month<br />
Promote PI Manual and CD through intergroups<br />
Write article for Lifeline<br />
Have Lifeline article after published available to intergroups and regions for newsletters<br />
An article has been written that focuses on the importance of PI and the value of the PI manual. The<br />
article is currently being reviewed by the committee before having the article reviewed by an approval<br />
subcommittee.<br />
The PI Committee is beginning a mentor/mentee program for service bodies. The vision is that service<br />
bodies who have had a positive experience with public information will share their ideas with service<br />
bodies who would like some help getting started. The final version of a flyer, the letter to region chairs,<br />
the sign up form and the wording for the PI page on oa.org were approved. The flyer and instructions<br />
were sent to each region chair requesting that the flyer and instructions be passed on to service bodies.<br />
The sign up form will be posted on the PI page of oa.org.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Beany K., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Vicki W., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Region Chairs Committee Report<br />
The Region Chairs Committee (RCC) is comprised of the region chairs from the ten regions of OA,<br />
together with a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) as the trustee cochair of the committee. The<br />
region chairs provide channels of information and communication among their regions and between their<br />
regions and the Board of Trustees. The region chairs improve the awareness of OA in their regions and<br />
provide input and feedback to the BOT on OA’s Strategic Plan. By invitation from the BOT, the RCC<br />
develops and presents an annual informative and interactive forum at WSBC.<br />
OFFICERS<br />
Chair: Gloria L., Region Eight Chair<br />
Vice Chair: Susan S., Region Nine Chair<br />
Secretary: Merry R., Region 1 Chair<br />
STRATEGIC OPERATIONS PLAN UPDATE<br />
The RCC chair is a member of the board Strategic Planning Committee and acts as a liaison for strategic<br />
planning between the BOT and the region chairs. The RCC has assisted the BOT in the creation and<br />
allocation of tasks for the Strategic Plan and continues to carry out its assigned tasks. We especially look<br />
forward to working with the BOT on the development of a new Strategic Plan for 2014-2017.<br />
GREEN DOT MENTOR PROGRAM<br />
The region chairs are responsible for the Green Dot Mentor Program by which first time delegates to<br />
WSBC are assigned mentors (more experienced delegates) by their respective region chairs. The chair of<br />
the Green Dot Mentor Program acts as a liaison to the WSO, coordinating communication between the<br />
WSO staff and the region chairs. With this program in place, regions without sufficient mentors to serve<br />
their green dots can receive assistance from other regions. This year’s liaison is Diana G., Region Six<br />
chair.<br />
RCC ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT REPOSITORY<br />
The region chairs have found it much simpler to maintain documents and communication by means of an<br />
electronic file hosting service that offers cloud storage and file synchronization, rather than by a Web site.<br />
By use of this methodology, the RCC shares documents among its members who share ideas and<br />
calendars to keep each other abreast of activities in their respective regions.<br />
OA SURVEY<br />
One of the RCC’s major activities this year was the development of the interactive survey/inventory that<br />
was sent out electronically to OA members for feedback and comment. Principally through the efforts of<br />
Cyndy L., former Region Four chair, the RCC researched and created the initial survey questions and<br />
worked with the BOT to refine the form and wording of the questions. Together we produced a<br />
comprehensive survey intended to gain valuable feedback from the membership about our OA program.<br />
The survey data is being used by the RCC in the creation of the forum (see below).<br />
WSBC 2013 FORUM<br />
Led by Region Three Chair Andrea M. and Region Four Chair Meg M., the RCC will present the WSBC<br />
2013 forum entitled, “Searching and Fearless: A Good Look.” This will be an interactive and informative<br />
forum based on the data from the OA survey. The purpose of the forum is to provide a vehicle for<br />
discussion of membership ideas to strengthen OA’s message and offer support for recovery. The RCC is<br />
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very grateful to Cyndy L., former Region Four chair, for all her hard work in condensing the survey data<br />
into a manageable form.<br />
REGIONS’ GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET<br />
The RCC maintains a general information spreadsheet comparing policies, procedures and documents<br />
region by region. For example, there is information about the number of assemblies per year, abstinence<br />
requirements for board members, and financial information. Periodically updating this resource enables<br />
each region to understand how other regions do the business of OA, and perhaps find a more effective<br />
way to operate.<br />
RCC FALL ASSEMBLY MEETING<br />
The RCC meets three times per year: WSBC, August BOT meeting, and region assembly of one of the<br />
regions. In the fall of 2012, we met on September 27-28 in Spokane, Washington, at Region One’s<br />
Assembly. The assembly was followed by a recovery convention, September 28-30, with a theme of<br />
“Transformation: Learning to Balance your Life.” In the fall of 2013, we will meet in Albany, New York<br />
(Region Six) on October 4-5. Some region chairs will also participate in a RCC workshop in New York<br />
City on October 6, 2013.<br />
REGION CHAIRS MANUAL<br />
The RCC Manual is currently being updated to change our mission statement in conformity to recent<br />
changes made to the BOT Reference Manual and to update our policies. This task is performed by the<br />
RCC vice chair.<br />
Last year, through the forum entitled “Conceptualizing Principles,” the RCC heightened awareness and<br />
understanding of the Twelve Concepts of OA Service among our Fellowship. The RCC believes very<br />
strongly in the principle/Tradition/tool of service. As this report indicates, the dedicated members of the<br />
RCC perform many activities in service to our Fellowship. We believe we are indeed responsible for<br />
extending the hand and heart of OA to the compulsive eater who still suffers.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Gloria L., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Janice S., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Twelfth-Step-Within Committee Report<br />
2012-2013 COMMITTEE OFFICERS<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair: Nathalie D. Region Six<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Vice Chair: Holly C., Region Two<br />
Trustee Cochair: Faith M.<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To carry the message of recovery to those who suffer WITHIN the OA Fellowship<br />
2) To deal with relapse and issues of membership retention offering the message of hope<br />
3) To encourage OA members to maintain recovery and prevent relapse<br />
At the 2012 WSBC, there were twenty-nine members on the Twelfth-Step-Within (TSW) Committee.<br />
Following discussion they retained four subcommittees: Speakers List, Promotions and Communications,<br />
Ideas That Work and Workshop.<br />
SPEAKERS LIST SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
Purpose: To maintain the Twelfth-Step-Within Speakers List, get feedback from users of the list<br />
and simplify the application form.<br />
Achievements: The Speakers List application form was simplified and made available on the OA<br />
Web site as an interactive PDF. The review of current names on the list was completed and new<br />
names added. There were a trickle of applications throughout the year requesting to use the list<br />
and users were contacted for feedback. Most users found the list useful. Some wanted the list to<br />
provide detailed information about a speaker’s skills and others wanted simplicity. There were<br />
also comments for more members to make themselves available to do this service.<br />
PROMOTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
Purpose: Educate regions and intergroups about the twelfth-step-within resources<br />
Achievements: A new advertisement about TSW was developed.<br />
IDEAS THAT WORK SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
Purpose: To provide inspirational new ideas on the “Ideas That Work” section of TSW of the OA<br />
Web site; to undertake a TSW survey of WSBC attendees and report the findings; and to develop<br />
a ‘12 Step Road Crew’ process members could use to address relapse and recovery by visiting<br />
meetings<br />
Achievements: The TSW survey undertaken at WSBC had sixty-one people respond and the<br />
results have been analyzed.<br />
WORKSHOP SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
Purpose: To compile a list of TSW workshops to be added to a new tab on the TSW section of the<br />
OA Web site and to develop a process for the fellowship to submit new workshops.<br />
Achievements: This committee has not been active since WSBC in 2012.<br />
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Thanks to the WSO staff for assisting with TSW work and forwarding requests to the committee.<br />
Respectfully submitted by,<br />
Nathalie D., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Faith M., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Unity with Diversity Committee Report<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
Recognizing the significance that acceptance of diversity plays in our ability to effectively carry the<br />
message of recovery, this committee intends to encourage awareness within and outside the Fellowship of<br />
the importance of unity while honoring and respecting diversity.<br />
2012-2013 COMMITTEE OFFICERS<br />
Trustee Cochair: Esti O., Region Nine Trustee<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair: Sandi M., Region Five<br />
Vice Chair: Glenda S., Region Six<br />
Secretary: Janet T., Region Eight<br />
Diversity Statement and Checklist Subcommittee Chair: Judy B., Region Seven<br />
Diversity of Choice Subcommittee Chair: Graciela M., Region Three<br />
Manifestation of the Disease Subcommittee Chair: Marsha T., Region Three<br />
The Unity with Diversity Committee (UWDC) has established three subcommittees: Diversity of Choice,<br />
Diversity of Disease Manifestations, and Diversity Statement and Checklist. Each subcommittee has set<br />
their goals and actions for the coming year.<br />
MANIFESTATION OF DISEASE SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
The goals of this subcommittee are to follow up on the survey that was begun at last year’s business<br />
meeting, to prepare it for BOT approval, and to distribute it to the Fellowship. In 2010, the UWDC sent a<br />
survey to the region chairs and WSBC 2010 delegates. The survey was to be filled out by groups and<br />
service bodies. The results were supposed to be sent to the region chairs to use it as they saw fit.<br />
The whole process, including the approval, took longer than expected but finally in July 2012, the results<br />
of the survey were sent to the region chairs. The results are part of this report.<br />
DIVERSITY OF CHOICE SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
The goals of this subcommittee were to work on a mission statement for the subcommittee and to collect<br />
personal stories reflecting acceptance of member’s choices around physical, emotional and spiritual<br />
recovery.<br />
This subcommittee has written or solicited others to write seven stories of their decisions to have or not<br />
have bariatric surgery, either before or after they found OA. After the approval of the UWDC, these<br />
stories will be sent to the WSO to be placed in Lifeline.<br />
DIVERSITY CHECKLIST AND STATEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE<br />
This subcommittee’s goal is to create a cover letter to encourage all members to use the diversity<br />
statement, even if they don’t use the suggested format, and a letter with suggested ways to use the<br />
checklist once it is approved.<br />
The Diversity Statement Subcommittee has completed a cover letter to go with the statement to all<br />
targeted service bodies. It requests all meetings to use the diversity statement in their meeting format,<br />
even if they do not use the Suggested Meeting Format.<br />
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The Diversity Checklist, which is now called the Unity with Diversity Inventory, has been approved by<br />
the Conference-Approved Literature Committee and the BOT. It will come up at WSBC for Conference<br />
approval.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Sandi M., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Esti O., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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2010 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS UWDC SURVEY RESULTS<br />
In 2010, the World Service Business Conference Unity with Diversity Committee (UWDC) distributed a<br />
survey to the registered intergroups, service boards and groups of the OA Fellowship. Seventy-three<br />
responses were received from the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia. The<br />
survey questions were intended to get a sense of the following:<br />
1) OA intergroup/meeting communication with other OA service bodies/meetings<br />
2) Collaboration between OA service bodies/meetings<br />
3) Support needed for OA service bodies/meetings<br />
4) Existence of a diversity of meetings among OA groups with special focus, such as cultural, sexual<br />
orientation, type of eating problem and language<br />
Below is a summary of the results. It is the UWDC’s hope that you will find these results useful and that<br />
they will assist us all in better carrying the OA message of recovery through the Twelve Steps, Twelve<br />
Traditions and Twelve Concepts of OA Service.<br />
1) Does your intergroup or meeting already have regular contact with another intergroup or meeting<br />
as a way of one group helping the other?<br />
a) Yes – 47.9%<br />
b) No – 52.1%<br />
2) If yes to the above, is your group the:<br />
a) Helper Group – 62.5%<br />
b) Group that is helped – 37.5%<br />
3) If your intergroup or meeting does not have regular contact as a way of either helping or being<br />
helped, would you want such contact?<br />
a) Yes – 74.3%<br />
b) No – 25.7%<br />
4) Which of the above (to help or be helped) would your group want?<br />
a) To help – 44.1%<br />
b) To be helped – 55.9%<br />
5) Has your intergroup or group interacted with other intergroups or groups in one or more of the<br />
following ways?<br />
a) Collaborating to host a recovery event – 62.5%<br />
b) Sharing phone or sponsor lists – 53.6%<br />
c) Sponsors – 41.1%<br />
d) Other – 39.3%<br />
e) Speakers with similar cultural backgrounds – 21.4%<br />
f) Pen pals – 19.6%<br />
g) Language translation – 3.6%<br />
6) Do you want help for your intergroup or group in any of the above ways?<br />
a) Yes – 41.1%<br />
b) No – 58.9%<br />
Examples of help requested are sharing of information, general support, help to reach non-<br />
English speakers, culturally or gender similar speakers, Spanish literature, French literature,<br />
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public information help, speaker lists, outreach to college students, sponsors, pen pals, and<br />
collaboration to host recovery events.<br />
7) Do you attend any OA meetings that you would describe as diversity meetings?<br />
a) Yes – 38.4%<br />
b) No – 61.6%<br />
Examples of diversity meetings are OA-HOW, sexual orientation diversity, eating problems<br />
diversity, cultural diversity, ethnic diversity, language, men, and age diversity.<br />
8) Do you have a need for OA literature in another language besides English?<br />
a) Yes – 19.2%<br />
b) No – 80.8%<br />
Languages needed are Welsh, Spanish, Dutch, French, Chinese, Hebrew, Italian and Polish.<br />
9) Do you see a need in your area for any special focus meetings?<br />
a) Yes – 35.6%<br />
b) No – 64.4%<br />
Examples of special focus meetings needed are anorexia/bulimia, men’s, Steps and Traditions<br />
Study meetings, sponsorship, young people, various eating disorders, GLBT, and 100-pounders.<br />
The UWDC is also excited that the 2011 World Service Business Conference has granted the Conference<br />
Seal of Approval to the pamphlet, A Common Solution: Diversity and Recovery. This pamphlet should<br />
prove to be a valuable resource to us, as well as to continue to attract others who share our problem with<br />
food. It is now available for purchase at http://bookstore.oa.org/. Thank you for your continued support of<br />
this life-saving Fellowship!<br />
Presented by the 2011 Unity with Diversity Committee.<br />
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Web/Technology Committee Report<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
The mission of the Web/Technology Committee is to assess technology and make general<br />
recommendations available to service bodies about efficient uses of technology to carry the message in<br />
accordance with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. The committee serves as the hub for the<br />
exchange of technology information within OA.<br />
The committee had 2 major goals:<br />
Information and dissemination<br />
Survey<br />
The Survey Subcommittee started out with all good intentions at the 2012 Business Conference but really<br />
never got off their feet mostly due to attrition. Basically no new or revised survey was created.<br />
The Information and Dissemination Subcommittee (ID) took on the work of both subcommittees. We<br />
started out gathering information on different technologies that we have used and tested throughout the<br />
fellowship; such as electronic event registration, remote attendance via video conferencing, and remote<br />
speaker meetings (via video conferencing software).<br />
We created a Web site (http://oawebtech.weebly.com ) for our committee with a link on the OA.org Web<br />
site, which is fully functional and we have three editors who have the ability to modify and post articles.<br />
We are not necessarily recommending or endorsing any specific technology but explaining the ones<br />
which have been used by various OA service bodies. We wish to assist others to find inexpensive and<br />
easy to use tools to help intergroups and service boards find solutions.<br />
In order to have better communications, our committee met monthly on a video conferencing call the<br />
third Saturday of each month at 2 PM eastern, using OOVOO video conferencing software which is a<br />
secure site. All are welcome to attend. We have been fortunate to have had a meeting every month since<br />
the last WSBC. These calls are the threads that keep the committee functioning and I highly recommend<br />
this or other conferencing techniques to all other committees to keep them functioning throughout the<br />
year.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Burton T., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Margie G., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Youth in OA Committee Report<br />
YOUTH IN OA (YIOA) COMMITTEE OFFICERS<br />
Secretary: Kathy G.<br />
Vice Chair: Andi S.<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair: Matt S.<br />
NEW STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
The YIOA Committee submitted a motion at the November 2012 BOT meeting to change their statement<br />
of purpose (SOP) to better reflect their current activities. The motion was adopted. The revised SOP is<br />
listed below.<br />
1) To serve OA members, groups and service bodies in carrying the message to young people within<br />
the Fellowship as well as to young newcomers.<br />
a) Act as a resource by outlining appropriate OA material including literature, online resources<br />
and meeting formats.<br />
b) Provide information regarding projects, initiatives and other activities that have been<br />
successful in supporting young people within the Fellowship and carrying the message to<br />
young newcomers.<br />
2) To provide recommendations for literature and other resources intended to support younger<br />
members within the OA Fellowship.<br />
YOUNG PERSON’S PACKET<br />
The YIOA Committee developed a Young Person’s Packet consisting of existing OA literature<br />
appropriate for the younger OA members. This includes teens, as well as young adults in their 20s and<br />
30s. The packet is also appropriate for parents and concerned adults.<br />
The YIOA Committee submitted a motion at the August 2012 BOT meeting to amend the<br />
Strategic Publications Plan to include the development of a young person’s packet. The motion<br />
was adopted.<br />
The YIOA Literature Subcommittee compiled a list of recommended literature pamphlets to be<br />
included in packet: To the Teen, Many Symptoms, One Solution, A Plan of Eating and To Parents<br />
and Concerned Adults. Additionally, the packet will include a welcome letter and six stories from<br />
Lifeline that have a young person’s focus.<br />
The motion to approve the packet as described above was presented at the February BOT<br />
meeting. The motion was adopted.<br />
This packet is scheduled for completion in 2013 and will be added to the OA literature catalog.<br />
CORRESPONDENCE FORWARDED FROM WSO<br />
The YIOA trustee cochair responded to numerous inquiries forwarded from the WSO. Most of these<br />
inquiries came from parents and other concerned relatives requesting information for a young person<br />
whom they felt had a compulsive eating problem. The ages of the young people involved ranged from age<br />
7 to age 17. The delegate cochair was copied on these inquiries for additional input.<br />
Matt S., <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair<br />
Allen F. B., Trustee Cochair<br />
February 2013<br />
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Conference Committee Information and Instructions<br />
PRESIDING OFFICER<br />
The delegate committee cochair elected at the 2012 WSBC (or his/her replacement) presides over the<br />
committee’s meetings. If the current delegate cochair is not present, the current trustee cochair will<br />
preside over the committee’s meetings. In the absence of a chair, someone may be appointed by the<br />
committee to serve as chair of the meeting. The delegate cochair may ask the trustee cochair to preside<br />
over the meetings.<br />
Both cochairs are expected to listen carefully to committee input and to keep their individual input to a<br />
minimum to allow for the greatest amount of delegate participation.<br />
MINUTES OF THE MEETING<br />
One member of each committee shall take minutes of the proceedings of the committee meeting. Minutes<br />
should include the topics discussed, major decisions made, and actions to be taken with assignments and<br />
deadlines. For each committee member to participate fully, it is recommended that a flipchart be used to<br />
record the discussion and decisions of the committee as they occur. The resulting “group memory” can be<br />
used to create the meeting’s minutes. The meeting’s minutes (Committee Summary Report) should be<br />
given to the OA registration desk for copying. Copies of the meeting’s minutes will be available onsite<br />
for committee cochairs only.<br />
NOTE: The WSO will distribute the minutes to all members within two weeks of the close of the<br />
Business Conference.<br />
COMMITTEE ROSTERS<br />
The first item of business for each committee should be to circulate the committee sign-in sheets to all<br />
committee members. It is very important that committee members print their names and addresses legibly<br />
using dark ink. Please drop off the completed committee roster at the OA registration desk for copying.<br />
Copies of the committee rosters will be available onsite for committee cochairs only.<br />
NOTE: The WSO will distribute the complete committee roster to all members within two weeks of the<br />
close of the Business Conference.<br />
REPORTS<br />
Each committee must complete and return the Goals Report form and the Committee Summary Report<br />
(refer to Minutes of the Meeting section above) included in the delegate cochair’s committee packet.<br />
These reports must be turned into the OA registration desk by noon on Saturday, May 4.<br />
During Business Meeting V, time permitting, a brief oral report of the committee’s activities will be given<br />
by the presiding delegate cochair. This two-minute oral report should summarize the ideas discussed,<br />
goals set and actions taken by the committee during its meetings, and announce the names of the<br />
incoming delegate cochair and other officers if any, elected.<br />
The presiding delegate cochair and trustee cochair must jointly prepare a written report of the complete<br />
committee proceedings for inclusion in the Final Conference Report of the World Service Business<br />
Conference 2013. This written report must be received by the World Service Office no later than<br />
Monday, May 20, 2013.<br />
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TRANSITION MEETING<br />
Outgoing committee cochairs are responsible for meeting with the incoming cochairs to provide them<br />
with the required materials and information needed for the coming year. At this time, the committee<br />
notebook(s) should be passed to the incoming cochairs.<br />
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Bylaws Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To review and propose changes to OA, Inc.’s current bylaws and policies.<br />
2) To advise other service bodies on forming, adopting and refining their own bylaws.<br />
3) To foster a greater awareness for the uses and purposes of our bylaws.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)/Serenity Prayer<br />
a) Twelve Traditions<br />
b) Twelve Concepts<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read committee’s statement of purpose<br />
7) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference (See 2013 binder report)<br />
8) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
9) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
a) WSBC Policy 1988a<br />
b) Education Manual<br />
c) Items as may be determined by the committee<br />
Divide into Bylaws and Conference Policy Manual Subcommittees<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
13) Elect officers for coming year<br />
14) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc. (Encourage ongoing and productive<br />
communication among committee members)<br />
15) Closing (Note of appreciation for serving. Third-Step or Seventh-Step Prayer)<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New cochairs introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for the upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Conference-Approved Literature Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To review drafts for new or revised literature in cooperation with the WSO publications<br />
department, the appropriate Conference Literature subcommittee and other relevant OA<br />
committees.<br />
2) To recommend and/or review proposals for literature revisions and new literature proposals for<br />
further development.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Open with Seventh Step Prayer<br />
2) Introductions of all members<br />
3) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
4) Select a secretary/recorder for meeting notes<br />
5) Statement of Purpose<br />
6) CLC Activity Report for 2012-2013 (what to expect as a member, how the document approval<br />
process works)<br />
7) Terry Stuart, WSO publications manager, will provide timeframe for BOT meetings and other<br />
important information<br />
8) Discuss and vote on new literature proposal(s)<br />
9) Create subcommittees for 2013-2014, explanation of determining goals and action plans<br />
10) Breakouts for subcommittees/select chairs and secretaries<br />
a) Establish short- and long-term goals<br />
b) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by action plan including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within committee<br />
c) Complete goals report<br />
11) Subcommittee progress reports on confirming goals, objectives, action plans, etc. (final version<br />
due to delegate cochair by Friday 7PM)<br />
12) Elect delegate cochair and vice chair for 2013-2014<br />
13) Close with I Put My Hand in Yours<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Open with Serenity Prayer<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) WSO publications manager, Terry Stuart, reiterate projected timeframes<br />
5) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals<br />
6) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
7) Close with I Put My Hand in Yours<br />
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Finance Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To review the annual budget and make suggestions regarding budgetary needs and decisions.<br />
2) To give input on income needed for service work, especially increasing Seventh Tradition<br />
contributions to the World Service Office.<br />
3) To seek to improve communications between the Board of Trustees and the Fellowship in any<br />
matters concerning the finances of OA.<br />
4) To look at ways to raise funds for groups, intergroups and regions.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Serenity Prayer<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Committee Officers 2012-2013<br />
a) Trustee Cochair – Karen C.<br />
b) <strong>Delegate</strong> Cochair – Barbara B.<br />
c) Vice Chair – Mary S.<br />
d) Secretary – Francine H.<br />
4) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
5) Read committee’s current statement of purpose<br />
6) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
a) 501(c)3 and Tax-Exempt Status Information Subcommittee<br />
b) FAQs for Treasurers Subcommittee<br />
c) Money Matters Revision Subcommittee<br />
7) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
8) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
9) Elect officers for coming year 2013-2014<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee for 2013-2014<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Establish subcommittees<br />
13) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
14) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
15) Closing<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Serenity Prayer<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Professional Outreach Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To assist intergroups and regions in apprising professionals of the Twelve-Step program of<br />
recovery available through <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
2) To promote the use of the Professional Outreach Manual.<br />
3) To assist the WSO with the OA CARES (<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Committed to Action for<br />
Recovery, Encouragement and Support) program, a correspondence created to establish a<br />
network of support for compulsive overeaters who are incarcerated.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read committee’s statement of purpose<br />
7) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
8) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
9) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
13) Elect officers for coming year<br />
14) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
15) Closing<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Public Information Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To encourage and assist intergroups and regions in making the public aware of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong> through print and broadcast media, participation in community events and any other<br />
public means available, being always mindful of the need to observe the Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong><br />
<strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
2) To provide intergroups and regions with ideas and materials for their local efforts.<br />
3) To address concerns within the Fellowship related to anonymity and misinformation about OA on<br />
a public level using the Public Information Manual and PSA tapes when appropriate.<br />
4) To encourage the purchase and use of the Public Information Manual and PSA tapes by regions<br />
and intergroups.<br />
WEDNESDAY MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/ recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read committee’s statement of purpose, as approved by the Board of Trustees<br />
7) Report activities of committee since the close of Conference in prior year<br />
8) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
9) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
13) Elect officers for coming year<br />
14) Confirm proceedings of meeting including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, and next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
15) Closing<br />
SATURDAY MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New chair introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Twelfth-Step-Within Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To carry the same message of recovery to those who still suffer WITHIN the OA Fellowship.<br />
2) To deal with relapse and issues of membership retention offering the message of hope.<br />
3) To encourage OA members to maintain recovery and prevent relapse.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read TSW committee’s statement of purpose<br />
7) Report TSW committee activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
8) Brainstorm TSW areas of interest and concern<br />
9) Decide what sub-committees need to be formed to address key issues<br />
10) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
11) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
12) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
13) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
14) Elect officers for coming year<br />
15) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
16) Closing<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Unity with Diversity Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
Recognizing the significance that acceptance of diversity plays in our ability to effectively carry the<br />
message of recovery, this committee intends to encourage awareness within and outside the Fellowship of<br />
the importance of unity while honoring and respecting diversity.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read committee’s statement of purpose<br />
7) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
8) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
9) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
13) Elect officers for coming year<br />
14) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
15) Closing<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Web/Technology Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
The mission of the Web/Technology Committee is to assess technology and make general<br />
recommendations available to service bodies about efficient uses of technology to carry the message in<br />
accordance with the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA.<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Appoint temporary chair, if necessary<br />
4) Select secretary/recorder<br />
5) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
6) Read committee’s statement of purpose<br />
7) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
8) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
9) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
10) Establish short- and long-term goals for the committee<br />
11) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
12) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
13) Elect officers for coming year<br />
14) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
15) Closing<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Opening reading(s)<br />
2) New cochairs’ introductions<br />
3) New officers’ introductions<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) Closing<br />
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Youth in OA Committee Meetings’ Agenda<br />
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE<br />
1) To provide and maintain a conduit of communication between “youth-minded” people within our<br />
Fellowship and young newcomers.<br />
2) To provide a process of welcoming and working with teen OA members.<br />
3) To be involved in the “youth-focused” literature revisions and creations.<br />
4) To assist the World Service staff with telephone and email responses to questions regarding<br />
“youth in OA.”<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
1) Serenity Prayer<br />
2) Introductions<br />
3) Select secretary/recorder (if needed)<br />
4) Circulate sign-in sheet<br />
a) Committee sign-in sheets must be returned to the OA registration desk by the end of the<br />
committee’s meeting on Wednesday, May 1.<br />
5) Read YIOA statement of purpose<br />
6) Report committee’s activities since the close of 2012 Conference<br />
7) Establish norms and expectations of committee members, including frequency and methods of<br />
communication within the committee<br />
8) Discuss issues concerning the committee<br />
9) Establish short-term/long-term goals for the committee<br />
10) Establish objectives or action plans to meet the goals<br />
11) Assign tasks and deadlines as dictated by the action plan<br />
a) Goals Report and Committee Summary Report forms must be completed and returned to the<br />
OA registration desk by noon on Saturday, May 4.<br />
12) Elect officers for coming year<br />
13) Confirm meeting’s proceedings including goals, objectives, assignments, deadlines, follow-up<br />
plans, next meeting time, committee mailings, etc.<br />
a) An oral report of the committee’s goals, decisions and actions will be given by the presiding<br />
YIOA delegate cochair during Business Session V, time permitting.<br />
14) I Put My Hand in Yours<br />
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013<br />
1) Serenity Prayer<br />
2) Introduce 2013/2014 YIOA cochairs<br />
3) Introduce 2013/2014 YIOA officers<br />
4) Summarize committee short- and long-term goals for upcoming year(s)<br />
5) Summarize committee communication methods<br />
6) I Put My Hand in Yours<br />
A complete written report prepared by the presiding YIOA delegate cochair and the trustee cochair must<br />
be submitted to the World Service Office no later than Monday, May 20, 2013.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Workshop Instructions<br />
The Conference Planning Committee has invited trustees, delegates and others to co-lead the eight<br />
workshops and the Wednesday morning forum.<br />
For more information on all the workshops, please refer to pages 261-262.<br />
The workshop leaders should ask someone to take notes on the workshop. It would be helpful if the notes<br />
are shared with the leader to ensure accuracy at the end of the session.<br />
These workshops are being offered to provide practical assistance to groups and service bodies in matters<br />
of importance to the Fellowship. All workshops will be recorded. CDs and MP3s may be purchased<br />
through Alliance Audio Visual during and after Conference. Workshop leaders should return speaker<br />
audio release forms to the OA registration desk after the completion of their workshop.<br />
An oral report summarizing the workshop should be given by the designated workshop leader (determine<br />
which leader from your workshop will give the summary) during Business Meeting V, time permitting. A<br />
complete written report prepared by the speakers must be submitted to the World Service Office<br />
no later than Monday, May 20, 2013.<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Workshops’/Forum Descriptions and Questions<br />
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013<br />
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM<br />
12 th Step: What Message Are We Carrying? (Sierra II)<br />
Purpose: To emphasize the importance of carrying the message of OA’s program of recovery and to<br />
discover ways this can be shared personally, locally and worldwide<br />
Questions:<br />
1) What IS the OA message of recovery?<br />
2) How do we personally carry this message of recovery?<br />
3) What are some effective ways service bodies and the WSO can further carry OA’s message of<br />
recovery?<br />
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013<br />
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM<br />
Shining the Light on Sponsorship (Sierra II)<br />
Purpose: To share the importance and benefits of abstinent sponsorship and encourage others to<br />
sponsor<br />
Questions:<br />
1) What are we doing to ensure there are enough abstinent sponsors available to sponsor?<br />
2) What can service bodies do to emphasize the importance of sponsorship, as well as giving<br />
sponsors effective tools to sponsor?<br />
3) What ways can we introduce our sponsees to abstinent sponsorship and the various levels of<br />
service?<br />
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM<br />
Self Supporting Through Our Own Contributions? (Sierra II)<br />
Purpose: To re-emphasize the importance of the Seventh Tradition by increasing contributions and<br />
literature sales on the OA Web site, and through face-to-face meetings<br />
Questions:<br />
1) How can we integrate virtual services into OA’s financial structure to encourage contributions<br />
and service?<br />
2) Does your group suggest a specific donation amount and what can we do to encourage members<br />
to contribute? Why is ‘service’ considered an important part of the Seventh Tradition?<br />
3) After paying group expenses, including a prudent reserve, why is it important to forward Seventh<br />
Tradition funds to region and the WSO?<br />
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM<br />
A Healthy Meeting: What Are the Characteristics? (Sierra II)<br />
Purpose: To focus on the elements of healthy meetings, which help members and newcomers find<br />
lasting recovery from compulsive eating<br />
Questions:<br />
1) Are we promoting or emphasizing the necessity of working OA’s Twelve Steps as the way to<br />
recovery from compulsive eating?<br />
2) Are we promoting or emphasizing the importance of service in meetings?<br />
3) How do good meetings get better?<br />
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013<br />
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
All About Conference (Sierra II)<br />
Purpose: To provide delegates the opportunity to hear experienced members discuss the workings of<br />
Conference and have their questions and concerns answered<br />
Strategic Planning: “Into Action” in OA (Sierra III)<br />
Purpose: To update the Fellowship on the strategic planning process<br />
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013<br />
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM<br />
Forum: Searching and Fearless: A Good Look (La Ventana)<br />
Purpose: To review the information derived from the recent OA survey and use that information to<br />
develop action plans<br />
7:15 PM – 8:30 PM<br />
Parliamentary Procedure (La Ventana)<br />
Purpose: To facilitate an orderly Conference by reviewing parliamentary procedures with delegates<br />
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2013<br />
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM<br />
2013: The Year of Abstinence Awareness (“Taking Action”) (Sandia I-V)<br />
Purpose: To create an action plan promoting member abstinence<br />
Questions:<br />
1) How can we promote “The Year of Abstinence Awareness” in our service bodies?<br />
2) How can we promote the definition of abstinence when we hear ‘choose your own abstinence’?<br />
3) What can members, groups, service bodies, WS and the WSO do to increase awareness of<br />
abstinence?<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendices<br />
APPENDIX A<br />
Trustee Applications<br />
APPENDIX B<br />
FY2012 Financial Report<br />
APPENDIX C<br />
FY2012/FY2013 Budget Comparison<br />
APPENDIX D<br />
FY2012 Region Contributions<br />
APPENDIX E<br />
The Twelve Steps<br />
The Twelve Traditions<br />
The Twelve Concepts of OA Service
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendix A – Trustee Applications
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendix B – FY2012 Financial Report
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendix C – FY2012/FY2013 Budget Comparison
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Budget FY 2013<br />
Overview:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
RECEIPTS 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Funds from prior year reserves $23,300 $45,896 $0<br />
Contributions $485,000 $464,507 $460,000<br />
WSO Restricted Fund Contribution $11,000 $25,325 $7,500<br />
Literature Sales (Gross) $267,500 $235,828 $241,200<br />
Book Sales (Gross):<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> $60,000 $54,126 $58,500<br />
For Today $93,000 $82,027 $85,050<br />
Voices of Recovery $66,000 $60,094 $61,850<br />
Lifeline Sampler $17,000 $15,013 $16,800<br />
The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions of OA $226,500 $174,751 $192,000<br />
Abstinence $30,000 $25,663 $35,000<br />
Twelve Step Workbook $88,000 $73,764 $75,000<br />
Beyond our Wildest Dreams $11,000 $8,844 $10,000<br />
A New Beginning $14,500 $12,429 $15,000<br />
A A Big Book $36,500 $28,985 $35,000<br />
Seeking the Spiritual Path $15,000 $16,241 $15,000<br />
Spanish Literature $3,000 $3,651 $6,500<br />
Digital Literature $50,000 $72,296 $77,000<br />
Tape/CD Sales - 12&12 $4,000 $2,760 $2,000<br />
Lifeline Magazine $165,500 $163,319 $173,700<br />
International Royalties $5,000 $5,363 $5,000<br />
Shipping & Handling $158,000 $136,193 $144,300<br />
Investment Gain/Loss $10,000 $38,613 $10,000<br />
Disposal of Assets $3,000 $3,000 $0<br />
World Service Business Conference $21,000 $20,677 $20,750<br />
World Service Convention $0 $0 $148,950<br />
In-Kind Advertising Income $0 $8,449 $0<br />
Miscellaneous $11,350 $5,693 $5,450<br />
Total Receipts: $1,875,150 $1,783,507 $1,901,550<br />
EXPENDITURES<br />
World Service Office $521,050 $531,507 $504,900<br />
Lifeline Magazine $190,800 $185,238 $200,500<br />
Member Services $240,800 $226,395 $213,450<br />
Publications $404,650 $386,520 $379,300<br />
Board of Trustees $134,900 $126,811 $135,350<br />
Region Trustees $42,550 $30,265 $40,450<br />
Board & Conference Committees $31,950 $25,476 $26,350<br />
WS Business Conference $67,950 $65,363 $62,450<br />
WS Convention $0 $0 $110,650<br />
Cost of Goods Sold $240,500 $205,932 $228,150<br />
Total Expenditures: $1,875,150 $1,783,507 $1,901,550<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
World Service Office:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Bank & Other Svc Fees $3,150 $6,124 $5,650<br />
Bldg Maintenance, Landscaping, HVAC $12,000 $16,949 $12,150<br />
Computer Supplies $8,500 $5,304 $6,550<br />
Depreciation $67,450 $65,681 $65,500<br />
Employee Benefits - Allocated ($94,600) ($87,767) ($101,300)<br />
Equipment Lease $18,000 $14,635 $12,650<br />
Equipment Repair $500 $1,415 $1,450<br />
Group Insurance $109,350 $102,155 $116,350<br />
Human Resources $1,300 $1,015 $1,300<br />
In-Kind Advertising Expense $0 $8,449 $0<br />
Insurance (Prop, Liab, Fidel.) $23,750 $24,452 $24,350<br />
Janitorial Service and Supplies $11,700 $10,256 $10,950<br />
Kitchen Supplies $1,450 $1,290 $1,350<br />
Mail Box Rental $1,350 $1,290 $1,150<br />
Mileage Reimbursement $500 $443 $350<br />
Miscellaneous $100 $15 $100<br />
Office Supplies $8,600 $8,171 $8,850<br />
Payroll $551,850 $556,879 $563,600<br />
Payroll Allocated ($370,900) ($372,444) ($377,600)<br />
Payroll Taxes $42,200 $40,652 $43,100<br />
Payroll Taxes Allocated ($28,350) ($27,318) ($28,850)<br />
Postage $2,350 $2,323 $2,400<br />
Professional Services - Acctg/Audit $10,150 $10,165 $10,600<br />
Professional Services - Archive $6,550 $1,026 $4,950<br />
Professional Services - Computer $12,500 $17,384 $12,100<br />
Professional Services - Legal $3,000 $2,801 $2,500<br />
Professional Services - Payroll Service $1,250 $1,263 $1,300<br />
Professional Services - Public Relations $47,000 $47,006 $33,000<br />
Professional Staff Development $3,900 $1,853 $3,300<br />
Recruiting $250 $251 $250<br />
Security $950 $1,260 $1,550<br />
Staff Expenses-BOT Meetings $1,500 $979 $1,000<br />
Subscriptions/Dues $450 $425 $400<br />
Taxes & Licenses $700 $8,692 $600<br />
Telephone $6,000 $5,152 $5,650<br />
Temporary Help $1,100 $0 $1,100<br />
Tuition Reimbursement Benefit $1,500 $0 $0<br />
Utilities $26,500 $25,408 $26,000<br />
Workers Comp Insurance $2,650 $2,848 $2,750<br />
WSO Staff Functions $1,500 $1,278 $1,250<br />
WSO Health and Safety $350 $510 $450<br />
WSO Staff Pension Plan $23,000 $23,237 $26,100<br />
Total World Service Office: $521,050 $531,507 $504,900<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Lifeline Magazine:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Single Copy Sales $2,500 $1,168 $2,500<br />
Subscription Income $163,000 $162,151 $171,200<br />
Total Income: $165,500 $163,319 $173,700<br />
Artwork $1,300 $2,499 $1,600<br />
Mailing - Envelopes $2,000 $1,580 $4,500<br />
- International $7,150 $9,033 $9,700<br />
- Meter $1,300 $1,100 $1,250<br />
- Non Profit $10,950 $9,738 $10,900<br />
- Service $5,800 $5,492 $5,950<br />
Marketing/Promotions $3,600 $3,124 $4,850<br />
Miscellaneous $0 $0 $0<br />
Postage Due $300 $451 $500<br />
Printing $43,400 $39,975 $43,750<br />
Renewal Effort $2,900 $1,322 $3,100<br />
Employee Benefits $21,300 $19,957 $22,800<br />
Payroll $84,350 $84,755 $85,100<br />
Payroll Taxes $6,450 $6,212 $6,500<br />
Total Lifeline Expenditures: $190,800 $185,238 $200,500<br />
Lifeline Net Income (Expense): ($25,300) ($21,919) ($26,800)<br />
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Member Services:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Literature @ Cost $200 $84 $150<br />
Miscellaneous $100 $0 $100<br />
New Group and New Secretary Mailing $1,000 $0 $750<br />
Postage $3,500 $2,278 $3,200<br />
Professional Kits $200 $80 $100<br />
Professional Tradeshows $32,850 $25,409 $350<br />
Public Information Response $50 $23 $50<br />
Registration/Change Form $400 $0 $200<br />
Service Body Quarterly Mailings $200 $69 $200<br />
Special Project - Unaffiliated Meetings $100 $0 $100<br />
Employee Benefits $39,050 $35,864 $41,500<br />
Payroll $151,550 $151,425 $154,900<br />
Payroll Taxes $11,600 $11,163 $11,850<br />
Total Member Services Expenditures: $240,800 $226,395 $213,450<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Publications<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Bad Debt Expense $150 $522 $150<br />
Copyright & Other Fees $1,200 $1,221 $1,850<br />
Copyright Attorney $4,000 $3,928 $5,000<br />
Courier $300 $367 $250<br />
Credit Card Charges $45,700 $36,802 $26,400<br />
Freelance Work $1,500 $1,428 $2,400<br />
Inventory Adjustment $1,000 ($733) $1,000<br />
Inventory Shrinkage $1,000 $4,453 $1,000<br />
Literature Catalog Expenses $3,400 $1,079 $1,100<br />
Postage/UPS (Cost of Shipping Literature) $134,950 $131,732 $125,200<br />
Shipping Supplies $11,500 $8,575 $9,300<br />
Web Site Improvements $5,000 $6,443 $7,100<br />
Web Site Operation and Maintenance $12,900 $12,549 $13,450<br />
Web Site Translation $2,500 $0 $0<br />
Employee Benefits $34,250 $31,946 $37,000<br />
Payroll $135,000 $136,264 $137,600<br />
Payroll Taxes $10,300 $9,944 $10,500<br />
Total Publications Expenditures: $404,650 $386,520 $379,300<br />
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Board of Trustees:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Support Fund $3,500 $14,700 $5,000<br />
Professional Exhibit Fund $2,500 $3,949 $2,500<br />
Translation Fund $5,000 $6,676 $0<br />
BOT Bank Fees $0 $100 $150<br />
BOT - Meeting Room Fees $3,700 $3,746 $600<br />
BOT - Recognition Awards $250 $275 $300<br />
Census of Membership $0 $0 $6,000<br />
Chairman's Expenses $2,300 $765 $2,250<br />
Equipment for BOT/EC meetings $350 $1,206 $1,100<br />
Insurance $2,600 $2,607 $2,750<br />
Literature @ Cost $200 $79 $200<br />
Miscellaneous $100 $1 $100<br />
Nominee Travel Reimbursement $2,000 $422 $1,000<br />
Office Supplies $1,500 $799 $700<br />
Parliamentarian $2,750 $2,232 $3,150<br />
Postage $600 $546 $500<br />
Telephone $150 $47 $100<br />
Teleconference - Trustee Meetings $500 $566 $600<br />
Travel - Trustee Mtgs - Lodging $36,500 $29,890 $38,600<br />
Travel - Trustee Mtgs - Meals $14,450 $11,818 $14,000<br />
Travel - Trustee Mtgs - Transp $53,350 $44,722 $53,250<br />
Treasurer's Expenses $1,400 $1,292 $1,750<br />
Trustee Business Equip/Fax Equip $1,200 $373 $750<br />
Total Board of Trustees Expenditures: $134,900 $126,811 $135,350<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Region Trustees:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Region 1 $5,150 $2,987 $5,200<br />
Region 2 $5,050 $2,413 $3,600<br />
Region 3 $2,000 $1,786 $2,900<br />
Region 4 $2,450 $1,827 $1,950<br />
Region 5 $3,800 $3,834 $4,600<br />
Region 6 $4,050 $3,696 $3,300<br />
Region 7 $2,400 $1,336 $1,600<br />
Region 8 $6,150 $6,054 $4,850<br />
Region 9 $7,500 $4,076 $8,400<br />
Region 10 $4,000 $2,256 $3,550<br />
Virtual Services $0 $0 $500<br />
Total Region and Virtual Services Trustees Expenditures: $42,550 $30,265 $40,450<br />
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
Board & Conference Committees:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Bylaws $0 $0 $0<br />
BRM Review $0 $0 $0<br />
Convention Planning $7,900 $7,586 $1,850<br />
Finance $0 $8 $0<br />
Internal Information $0 $0 $0<br />
Literature in Review $0 $0 $0<br />
Professional Outreach $300 $305 $300<br />
Public Information $300 $266 $1,000<br />
Publications - Board Approved Literature $0 $9 $0<br />
Publications - Conference Approved Literature $100 $35 $100<br />
Region Chairs $8,100 $8,010 $7,750<br />
Strategic Planning $0 $0 $0<br />
Technology $0 $0 $0<br />
Translations/International Publications $15,000 $9,185 $15,000<br />
Twelfth Step Within $100 $68 $50<br />
Unity with Diversity $0 $0 $0<br />
Youth in OA $150 $4 $300<br />
Miscellaneous Committee $0 $0 $0<br />
Total Board Standing & Ad Hoc Committees: $31,950 $25,476 $26,350<br />
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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
World Service Business Conference:<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/2012 Budget<br />
Banquet $15,400 $14,549 $15,000<br />
Cancellation Insurance $0 $0 $0<br />
Conference Planning Expenses $600 $379 $450<br />
Conference Support Committee Expenses $4,400 $2,635 $4,600<br />
<strong>Delegate</strong> Material Expenses $12,850 $13,982 $10,600<br />
Entertainment $1,200 $1,200 $900<br />
Equipment Rental $10,300 $13,438 $13,650<br />
Final Conference Report $3,900 $3,940 $4,000<br />
Miscellaneous $100 $119 $150<br />
MPI Conference $2,800 $362 $0<br />
Parliamentarian $3,000 $2,651 $3,200<br />
Postage $6,600 $6,058 $3,050<br />
Staging $700 $778 $700<br />
Tours $2,500 $1,765 $2,250<br />
Workshops $400 $99 $400<br />
WSO Staff Expenses $3,200 $3,408 $3,500<br />
Total WSBC: $67,950 $65,363 $62,450<br />
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, INC.<br />
World Service Convention<br />
Budget Actuals FINAL 2013<br />
Line Item: 2012 12/31/12 Budget<br />
Appreciation Award $0 $0 $0<br />
Banquet $0 $0 $33,250<br />
Cancellation Insurance $0 $0 $500<br />
Convention Center Fees $0 $0 $8,000<br />
Conventioneer's Materials - Artwork & Printing $0 $0 $4,300<br />
Convention Taping Expenses $0 $0 $1,550<br />
Decorations and Costumes $0 $0 $1,000<br />
Entertainment $0 $0 $3,000<br />
Equipment Rental $0 $0 $23,550<br />
Founder's Expenses $0 $0 $0<br />
Host Committee - At Convention $0 $0 $2,750<br />
Host Committee - PreConvention $0 $0 $3,800<br />
Miscellaneous $0 $0 $500<br />
Publicity $0 $0 $600<br />
Registration & Literature Materials $0 $0 $10,650<br />
Room Block Penalty $0 $0 $0<br />
Postage and Shipping $0 $0 $2,800<br />
Staging/Security $0 $0 $1,050<br />
Translation Equipment $0 $0 $1,000<br />
WSO Staff Expenses $0 $0 $12,350<br />
Total WS Convention: $0 $0 $110,650<br />
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APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendix D – FY2012 Region Contributions
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
30415<br />
35195<br />
50649<br />
50398<br />
21342<br />
00391<br />
09215<br />
09001<br />
09366<br />
09217<br />
09263<br />
09279<br />
09488<br />
09384<br />
09043<br />
09202<br />
09480<br />
09132<br />
09194<br />
09587<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Sun Club<br />
Ketchum<br />
ID<br />
Sun Club<br />
Ketchum<br />
ID<br />
Medical Arts South<br />
Billings<br />
MT<br />
Unity of Bandon<br />
Bandon<br />
OR<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Cottage Grove<br />
OR<br />
Crossroads Treatment Center<br />
Lakewood<br />
WA<br />
Southern Alberta IG Calgary AB<br />
Anchorage Area IG Anchorage AK<br />
Juneau IG Douglas AK<br />
Sea To Sky IG Burnaby BC<br />
Vancouver Island IG Victoria BC<br />
Bitterroot IG Missoula MT<br />
Eagle Cap Baker City OR<br />
Jefferson State IG Phoenix OR<br />
Oregon OA IG Portland OR<br />
Regina IG Regina SK<br />
Unity With Diversity IG Bellingham WA<br />
North Cascades IG Bow WA<br />
Greater Seattle IG Seattle WA<br />
South Sound Intergroup Shelton WA<br />
Amount<br />
$5,118.39<br />
$18.50<br />
$18.50<br />
$50.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$942.72<br />
$283.86<br />
$151.26<br />
$814.46<br />
$484.90<br />
$56.00<br />
$73.00<br />
$600.00<br />
$286.56<br />
$129.08<br />
$32.25<br />
$510.00<br />
$2,268.09<br />
$106.00<br />
$12,011.57<br />
09001<br />
Anchorage Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
17026<br />
33497<br />
35103<br />
36787<br />
39930<br />
50660<br />
51214<br />
52108<br />
51726<br />
33504<br />
38648<br />
51636<br />
St Marys Episcopal Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
North Star Hospital<br />
Kaladi Brothers Coffee House<br />
Turnagain Arts Bldg<br />
Oasis<br />
Lutheran Church of Hope<br />
Turnagain Arts Building (Oasis)<br />
St. Michael's Parish<br />
Mat-Su Regional Hospital<br />
Mat-Su Regional Hospital<br />
Alano Club<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Anchorage<br />
Palmer<br />
Wasilla<br />
Wasilla<br />
Wasilla<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
AK<br />
$103.50<br />
$58.80<br />
$73.35<br />
$387.42<br />
$144.96<br />
$100.14<br />
$156.00<br />
$108.15<br />
$139.30<br />
$375.31<br />
$259.18<br />
$62.30<br />
$1,968.41<br />
1
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
09043<br />
Oregon OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50461<br />
22065<br />
33814<br />
41103<br />
45836<br />
00796<br />
19903<br />
07901<br />
22923<br />
33618<br />
33913<br />
49171<br />
51143<br />
06652<br />
16216<br />
23622<br />
32536<br />
38889<br />
48990<br />
49678<br />
49679<br />
51093<br />
29424<br />
00046<br />
50311<br />
00543<br />
36544<br />
Clatsop Care Center<br />
Bethel Congregational Church<br />
St Matthews Lutheran Church<br />
St Matthews Lutheran Church<br />
Smyrna Church<br />
Dundee United Methodist Church<br />
St Anthony Catholic Church<br />
Saint Henry Church And School<br />
All Saints Episcopal Church<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
First Federal<br />
St Paul Episcopal Church<br />
Central Christian Church<br />
Bethany Lutheran Church<br />
Paulist Fathers Center<br />
St Barnabas Episcopal Church<br />
St Barnabas Episcopal Church<br />
Grace Memorial Church<br />
Bethany Lutheran Church<br />
St Barnabas Episcopal Church<br />
Alano Club<br />
St Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
Meridian Park Hospital Ed Center<br />
1414 Club<br />
Call first!<br />
Ocean Beach Oa (Bills Place)<br />
Astoria<br />
Beaverton<br />
Beaverton<br />
Beaverton<br />
Canby<br />
Dundee<br />
Forest Grove<br />
Gresham<br />
Hillsboro<br />
Lake Oswego<br />
Lake Oswego<br />
McMinnville<br />
Oregon City<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Salem<br />
Tualatin<br />
Longview<br />
Seaview<br />
Seaview<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$9.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$81.00<br />
$84.30<br />
$180.00<br />
$52.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$198.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$457.50<br />
$457.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$75.05<br />
$255.32<br />
$108.00<br />
$37.50<br />
$105.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$10.20<br />
$91.00<br />
$55.00<br />
$17.70<br />
$39.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$2,853.07<br />
09087<br />
BIG Sky IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
34973<br />
28803<br />
Medical Arts South Building<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Billings<br />
Lewistown<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
$50.00<br />
$22.00<br />
$72.00<br />
09093<br />
Greater Columbia IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
37945<br />
50647<br />
40251<br />
50095<br />
Kennewick First Lutheran Church<br />
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hall<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Summitview Church Of Christ<br />
Kennewick<br />
Selah<br />
Yakima<br />
Yakima<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$33.50<br />
$50.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$152.17<br />
$370.67<br />
2
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
09132<br />
North Cascades IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
24943<br />
17140<br />
51830<br />
35818<br />
22924<br />
45594<br />
51117<br />
Anacortes Lutheran Church<br />
Burlington Lutheran Church<br />
Location<br />
Providence Medical Center<br />
House next to Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church<br />
Mountain View Presbyterian Church<br />
Skagit Valley Hospital<br />
Anacortes<br />
Burlington<br />
Coupeville<br />
Everett<br />
Friday Harbor<br />
Marysville<br />
Mount Vernon<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$35.24<br />
$36.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$68.61<br />
$100.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$469.85<br />
09166<br />
Emerald Empire IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
29117<br />
37668<br />
39158<br />
10055<br />
51706<br />
Yurt, Behind Whitebird Clinic<br />
Yurt, Behind Whitebird Clinic<br />
United Congregational Church<br />
Center for Spiritual Living<br />
Turning Point Ministry<br />
Eugene<br />
Eugene<br />
Eugene<br />
Roseburg<br />
Roseburg<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
$45.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$22.31<br />
$10.00<br />
$107.31<br />
09189<br />
Oasis IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50140<br />
Blessed Sacrament Montpelier<br />
Montpelier<br />
ID<br />
$21.00<br />
$21.00<br />
09193<br />
Pierce County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
37659<br />
45016<br />
00661<br />
01588<br />
19585<br />
34379<br />
39753<br />
41120<br />
45392<br />
St Nicholas Church<br />
Fireside Meeting<br />
Christ Community Baptist Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Gloria Dei Lutheran<br />
Unity Church of Tacoma<br />
Unity Church Of Tacoma<br />
Visitation Church<br />
Fircrest United Methodist<br />
Gig Harbor<br />
Gig Harbor<br />
Puyallup<br />
Puyallup<br />
Tacoma<br />
Tacoma<br />
Tacoma<br />
Tacoma<br />
Tacoma<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$82.50<br />
$140.40<br />
$18.81<br />
$24.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$12.00<br />
$48.30<br />
$63.00<br />
$7.50<br />
$411.51<br />
3
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
09194<br />
Greater Seattle IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51173<br />
00863<br />
19698<br />
51568<br />
03322<br />
01023<br />
02441<br />
40332<br />
45019<br />
Island Terrace Apartments Clubhouse<br />
Alano Club of the Eastside<br />
Hallmark Nursing Home<br />
Brooklake Community Church<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
University Christian Church<br />
Saint Paul United Church of Christ<br />
St John United Lutheran Church<br />
Downtown YMCA<br />
Bainbridge Island<br />
Bellevue<br />
Federal Way<br />
Federal Way<br />
Issaquah<br />
Seattle<br />
Seattle<br />
Seattle<br />
Seattle<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$35.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$40.50<br />
$80.00<br />
$3.20<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$53.00<br />
$261.70<br />
09196<br />
Peninsula IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
30245<br />
35596<br />
37815<br />
40381<br />
38413<br />
51659<br />
37875<br />
40836<br />
39716<br />
49243<br />
50654<br />
52084<br />
Eagle Harbor Congregational Church<br />
Kitsap Lake Baptist Church<br />
Bethany Pentecostal Church<br />
St Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
West Sound Treatment Center<br />
West Sound Treatment Center<br />
St Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
St Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
St Olaf Catholic Church<br />
St. Luke's Episcopal Church<br />
St. Luke's Episcopal Church<br />
St Lukes Episcopal Church<br />
Bainbridge Island<br />
Bremerton<br />
Port Angeles<br />
Port Angeles<br />
Port Orchard<br />
Port Orchard<br />
Port Townsend<br />
Port Townsend<br />
Poulsbo<br />
Sequim<br />
Sequim<br />
Sequim<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$30.00<br />
$24.70<br />
$195.80<br />
$47.40<br />
$9.00<br />
$19.00<br />
$48.90<br />
$48.90<br />
$13.50<br />
$30.75<br />
$90.00<br />
$18.30<br />
$576.25<br />
09202<br />
Regina IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00856<br />
51430<br />
St James United Church<br />
St James United Church<br />
Regina<br />
Regina<br />
SK<br />
SK<br />
$158.28<br />
$79.37<br />
$237.65<br />
09215<br />
Southern Alberta IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50122<br />
15584<br />
17363<br />
46198<br />
50989<br />
St Francis Of Assisi Anglican Church<br />
Mcdougall United Church<br />
Southwood United Church<br />
Bethany Care Center<br />
Creekside Centre Co-op<br />
Airdrie<br />
Calgary<br />
Calgary<br />
Calgary<br />
Calgary<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
$72.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$240.00<br />
$72.83<br />
$150.00<br />
$634.83<br />
4
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
09235<br />
Northern Lights IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00884<br />
10959<br />
33607<br />
50821<br />
51016<br />
17343<br />
St Joseph's Basilica<br />
St Anthonys Church<br />
Misericordia Hospital<br />
call for<br />
Lac La Biche Friendship Centre<br />
Northern United Place<br />
Edmonton<br />
Edmonton<br />
Edmonton<br />
Fort McMurray<br />
Lac La Biche<br />
Yellowknife<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
AB<br />
NT<br />
$50.00<br />
$141.42<br />
$135.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$48.59<br />
$98.00<br />
$563.01<br />
09263<br />
Vancouver Island IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
38753<br />
47805<br />
Knox United Church<br />
Knox United Church<br />
Parksville<br />
Parksville<br />
BC<br />
BC<br />
$9.43<br />
$9.43<br />
$18.86<br />
09279<br />
Bitterroot IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47679<br />
46534<br />
49348<br />
38935<br />
48848<br />
21753<br />
45438<br />
Bigfork Senior Citizens Center<br />
St James Episcopal Church<br />
Grand Ave Christian Church<br />
Presbyterian Church<br />
Alano Club Of Kalispell<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Bigfork<br />
Bozeman<br />
Bozeman<br />
Hamilton<br />
Kalispell<br />
Missoula<br />
Missoula<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
MT<br />
$75.00<br />
$44.80<br />
$100.00<br />
$21.00<br />
$36.90<br />
$97.08<br />
$90.00<br />
$464.78<br />
09285<br />
Southern BC Interior IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46736<br />
Kelowna District Society for Community Living<br />
Kelowna<br />
BC<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
09292<br />
Snake River IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
01438<br />
All Saints Church<br />
Boise<br />
ID<br />
$37.00<br />
$37.00<br />
09384<br />
Jefferson State IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
30951<br />
40111<br />
41078<br />
02638<br />
46463<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
St. Lukes Church/guild Room<br />
Rogue Valley Medical Center<br />
Va Domiciliary, S.o.r.c. Bld 240 Rm#157<br />
Ashland<br />
Ashland<br />
Grants Pass<br />
Medford<br />
White City<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
$66.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$271.00<br />
5
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 01<br />
09480<br />
Unity With Diversity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
39110<br />
Garden Street Methodist Church<br />
Bellingham<br />
WA<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
09529<br />
Catch The Wave IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48753<br />
Beauty Salon<br />
Florence<br />
OR<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
09587<br />
South Sound Intergroup<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49002<br />
00514<br />
18468<br />
45017<br />
48261<br />
Immanuel Lutheran<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Capital Medical Center<br />
Capitol Medical Center<br />
Capital Medical Center<br />
Centralia<br />
Olympia<br />
Olympia<br />
Olympia<br />
Olympia<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
WA<br />
$45.00<br />
$19.40<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$164.40<br />
09592<br />
Central Oregon IG Of OA<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
36392<br />
41289<br />
45593<br />
46129<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Bend<br />
Bend<br />
Bend<br />
Bend<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
OR<br />
$107.94<br />
$107.93<br />
$107.94<br />
$15.75<br />
Region 01<br />
$339.56<br />
$22,004.43<br />
6
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
45441<br />
45442<br />
47806<br />
50691<br />
50368<br />
50479<br />
50482<br />
50675<br />
50284<br />
00136<br />
45443<br />
50343<br />
09009<br />
09010<br />
09004<br />
09599<br />
09222<br />
09100<br />
09331<br />
09008<br />
09071<br />
09020<br />
09294<br />
09005<br />
09245<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Club 12 Building<br />
Ajijic Jalisco<br />
Club 12 Building<br />
Ajijic Jalisco<br />
Coronado Hospital<br />
Coronado<br />
CA<br />
Fairfield-Cordelia Library<br />
Fairfield<br />
CA<br />
Kaiser Hospital -This Is a Monthly Meeting.<br />
Oakland<br />
CA<br />
Kaiser Women & Children Blgd, Room B17 1st Floor<br />
Roseville<br />
CA<br />
The Cottages<br />
Santa Monica<br />
CA<br />
Holy Cross United Methodist Church<br />
Stockton<br />
CA<br />
La Ventana Eating Disorder Programs<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
CA<br />
Kaiser Permanente<br />
Vallejo<br />
CA<br />
Woodland Hills United Methodist Church<br />
Woodland Hills<br />
CA<br />
Puna Congregational Christian Church<br />
Keaau<br />
HI<br />
San Gabriel Valley Inland Empire Glendora CA<br />
South Bay IG Harbor City CA<br />
Los Angeles IG Los Angeles CA<br />
Valley Sierra OA/How IG Modesto CA<br />
California Central Coast IG Morro Bay CA<br />
Unity IG Oakland CA<br />
How-OA Northern California IG Oakland CA<br />
San Fernando Valley IG Reseda CA<br />
San Francisco IG San Francisco CA<br />
Silicon Valley IG San Jose CA<br />
Mid-Peninsula IG San Mateo CA<br />
Orange County IG Santa Ana CA<br />
Sonoma County IG Santa Rosa CA<br />
Amount<br />
$21,379.56<br />
$218.09<br />
$181.54<br />
$90.00<br />
$29.56<br />
$60.63<br />
$80.00<br />
$135.71<br />
$59.25<br />
$150.00<br />
$66.00<br />
$37.19<br />
$10.00<br />
$270.57<br />
$40.10<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.50<br />
$1,267.26<br />
$6,750.00<br />
$5,000.00<br />
$104.54<br />
$3,273.78<br />
$4,420.48<br />
$4,306.00<br />
$648.00<br />
$2,468.44<br />
$51,197.20<br />
09003<br />
Foothill IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00451<br />
51599<br />
21666<br />
19199<br />
19621<br />
22430<br />
25388<br />
25538<br />
28126<br />
40630<br />
45083<br />
46114<br />
49524<br />
White Chapel Church<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Rehab<br />
La Encinas Hospital<br />
Pasadena Presbyterian Church<br />
Presbyterian Church<br />
Pasadena Presbyterian Church<br />
Pasadena Presbyterian Church<br />
St Phillips Parish Center<br />
Pasadena Presbyterian Church<br />
All Saints Church<br />
Neighborhood Church<br />
202 Club<br />
Burbank<br />
Burbank<br />
Glendale<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
Pasadena<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$287.66<br />
$150.62<br />
$300.97<br />
$30.00<br />
$54.00<br />
$227.46<br />
$30.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$105.80<br />
$29.77<br />
$82.97<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$1,449.25<br />
7
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09004<br />
Los Angeles IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
07343<br />
00882<br />
17222<br />
45096<br />
50137<br />
31818<br />
47613<br />
50001<br />
28100<br />
00459<br />
12872<br />
24919<br />
26367<br />
45854<br />
50494<br />
47610<br />
48104<br />
48453<br />
00469<br />
05590<br />
08089<br />
10562<br />
13033<br />
14277<br />
14663<br />
14820<br />
16063<br />
24825<br />
30724<br />
32605<br />
46961<br />
47612<br />
38106<br />
13898<br />
20584<br />
20948<br />
26759<br />
32553<br />
45954<br />
45989<br />
46769<br />
50293<br />
50761<br />
00414<br />
38481<br />
07346<br />
38208<br />
Roxbury Park<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Veterans Memorial Building<br />
St. Mary's<br />
Location<br />
Clare Foundation<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
The Village<br />
Huntington Park Library<br />
St Brigids School<br />
Artists In Abstinence<br />
Westwood Hills Congregational Church<br />
Beit T'Shuvah<br />
Brentwood Presbyterian Church<br />
3rd Street Farmer's Market<br />
Mt Hollywood UCC<br />
Hollywood Lutheran Church<br />
Mt Hollywood UCC<br />
Forbes Hall Unitarian Church<br />
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church<br />
Church In Ocean Park<br />
Cottage<br />
Church In Ocean Park<br />
Church In Ocean Park<br />
Mount Olive Lutheran Church<br />
Friends Church<br />
Sunday in the Garden<br />
Temple Beth Shir Salom<br />
Joslyn Park<br />
Cottage<br />
Cottage<br />
The Cottage<br />
The Cow's End<br />
Lions Clubhouse<br />
Community Room P1<br />
West Hollywood Recovery Center<br />
The West Hollywood Recovery Center<br />
Spiritual Awakening<br />
Lions Club Log Cabin<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
Community Rm Pl Level<br />
Community Rm Sunset Plaza<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
Palms Park - The Living Room<br />
Club House<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Holy Nativity Church<br />
Beverly Hills<br />
Culver City<br />
Culver City<br />
Culver City<br />
Culver City<br />
Culver City (Los Angeles)<br />
Hollywood<br />
Hollywood<br />
Huntington Park<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Angeles<br />
Los Feliz<br />
Los Feliz<br />
Los Feliz<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Santa Monica<br />
Venice<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Hollywood<br />
West Los Angeles<br />
West Los Angeles<br />
Westchester<br />
Westchester<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$776.33<br />
$38.62<br />
$73.83<br />
$10.00<br />
$68.75<br />
$10.80<br />
$131.97<br />
$13.67<br />
$22.93<br />
$74.33<br />
$95.55<br />
$131.60<br />
$110.21<br />
$532.98<br />
$97.45<br />
$24.00<br />
$147.50<br />
$152.44<br />
$314.97<br />
$268.50<br />
$174.47<br />
$15.90<br />
$224.80<br />
$211.44<br />
$140.08<br />
$43.55<br />
$48.00<br />
$123.62<br />
$621.49<br />
$170.44<br />
$63.30<br />
$129.66<br />
$228.93<br />
$820.44<br />
$161.10<br />
$322.33<br />
$229.46<br />
$521.76<br />
$97.23<br />
$72.01<br />
$145.23<br />
$15.75<br />
$28.50<br />
$189.84<br />
$159.60<br />
$270.46<br />
$135.93<br />
$8,461.75<br />
8
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09005<br />
Orange County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00228<br />
13584<br />
00229<br />
27910<br />
38888<br />
51497<br />
00446<br />
10912<br />
19504<br />
31082<br />
15488<br />
28470<br />
10884<br />
19502<br />
22255<br />
00552<br />
00970<br />
47034<br />
51283<br />
00330<br />
50360<br />
38814<br />
40892<br />
47412<br />
50826<br />
51846<br />
45024<br />
47751<br />
20268<br />
22800<br />
00084<br />
12673<br />
16757<br />
21777<br />
22636<br />
34839<br />
50870<br />
07394<br />
15382<br />
48095<br />
51264<br />
Kaiser Medical Center<br />
Anaheim Medical Center<br />
Noc Chiropractic Wellness Center<br />
North Orange County Chiropractic & Wellness Center<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
The Wellness Center<br />
The Grange<br />
St Johns Episcopal Church<br />
St Johns Episcopal Church<br />
St Johns Episcopal Church<br />
Banco Popular<br />
St Phillip Benize Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
First Methodist Church<br />
St Wilfreds Outreach<br />
Concordia University<br />
Pacific Church<br />
New Song Church<br />
Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center<br />
Crossroads Community Church<br />
Crossroads Community Church<br />
Her Place<br />
Her Place<br />
Her Place<br />
Her Place<br />
Shepherd of the Hills Church<br />
Rockfield Plaza Building<br />
Rebecca's House@Chase Bank<br />
Presbyterian Church Of The Master<br />
Mission Viejo Church Of Christ<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
St Matthew's Church<br />
St Mathews Church<br />
Grand Street Center<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
The Effect<br />
Grace Community Church<br />
South Coast Medical Center<br />
St Matthias Episcopal Church<br />
St Martin's Catholic Church<br />
Anaheim<br />
Anaheim<br />
Brea<br />
Brea<br />
Brea<br />
Brea<br />
Costa Mesa<br />
Costa Mesa<br />
Costa Mesa<br />
Costa Mesa<br />
Fullerton<br />
Fullerton<br />
Huntington Beach<br />
Huntington Beach<br />
Huntington Beach<br />
Irvine<br />
Irvine<br />
Irvine<br />
Irvine<br />
La Habra<br />
La Habra<br />
Laguna Hills<br />
Laguna Hills<br />
Laguna Hills<br />
Laguna Hills<br />
Laguna Niguel<br />
Lake Forest<br />
Lake Forest<br />
Mission Viejo<br />
Mission Viejo<br />
Orange<br />
Orange<br />
Orange<br />
Orange<br />
Orange<br />
Orange<br />
San Juan Capistrano<br />
Seal Beach<br />
South Laguna Beach<br />
Whittier<br />
Yorba Linda<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$40.00<br />
$193.09<br />
$156.69<br />
$334.51<br />
$91.84<br />
$81.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$445.14<br />
$306.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$116.65<br />
$177.00<br />
$147.58<br />
$131.00<br />
$168.15<br />
$77.19<br />
$38.14<br />
$165.00<br />
$55.30<br />
$73.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$261.00<br />
$176.52<br />
$216.60<br />
$15.00<br />
$139.00<br />
$13.50<br />
$18.00<br />
$343.96<br />
$130.41<br />
$152.73<br />
$186.70<br />
$50.00<br />
$118.50<br />
$273.63<br />
$392.84<br />
$21.90<br />
$357.04<br />
$44.35<br />
$91.40<br />
$45.00<br />
$5,962.36<br />
9
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09007<br />
San Diego County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00401<br />
45878<br />
00201<br />
22922<br />
29761<br />
39999<br />
23050<br />
35605<br />
10906<br />
30159<br />
38376<br />
10844<br />
11390<br />
13631<br />
16189<br />
26657<br />
26659<br />
31354<br />
37520<br />
40300<br />
45264<br />
45979<br />
46406<br />
46409<br />
47119<br />
47658<br />
47841<br />
48361<br />
13186<br />
35805<br />
45101<br />
46425<br />
Pilgrim Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Seacoast Community Church<br />
Seacoast Community Church<br />
Atria Encinitas South<br />
Seaside Church<br />
Rancho Bernardo Community Church<br />
Penasquitos Lutheran Church<br />
Serenity Shop<br />
Kaiser Hospital<br />
St Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Oasis<br />
Location<br />
Unity Way Church<br />
Lifeway Baptist Church<br />
Unity Way Church<br />
Unity Way Church<br />
Carlsbad<br />
Chula Vista<br />
Encinitas<br />
Encinitas<br />
Encinitas<br />
Encinitas<br />
Rancho Bernardo<br />
Rancho Penasquitos<br />
San Diego<br />
San Diego<br />
San Diego<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
San Diego (Mission Gorge)<br />
Santee<br />
Vista<br />
Vista<br />
Vista<br />
Vista<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$43.65<br />
$711.48<br />
$62.57<br />
$84.00<br />
$41.90<br />
$119.18<br />
$30.00<br />
$168.35<br />
$105.47<br />
$156.59<br />
$38.07<br />
$496.30<br />
$345.30<br />
$60.00<br />
$80.46<br />
$179.63<br />
$223.43<br />
$15.00<br />
$341.76<br />
$191.54<br />
$149.68<br />
$111.97<br />
$213.71<br />
$192.69<br />
$45.00<br />
$42.10<br />
$25.00<br />
$39.00<br />
$128.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$4,609.83<br />
10
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09008<br />
San Fernando Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
05788<br />
00296<br />
05544<br />
28225<br />
47110<br />
07791<br />
40723<br />
00338<br />
46348<br />
46542<br />
40122<br />
51183<br />
01033<br />
51650<br />
24676<br />
02098<br />
22193<br />
22237<br />
22327<br />
23078<br />
25200<br />
36520<br />
47758<br />
51339<br />
08719<br />
49065<br />
51332<br />
06412<br />
50354<br />
Mae Boyer Park<br />
White Chapel Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Mini Mall<br />
Encino Community Center<br />
Church Of Religious Science<br />
Barnabas House<br />
Barnabas House<br />
Spirit Of Studio 12<br />
Mae Boyer Park Rec Center<br />
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Oasis Cafeteria<br />
Santa Clarita United Methodist Church<br />
Congregation Beth Shalom<br />
Sherman Oaks Hospital<br />
Studio City Park<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Little Brown Church<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
La Ventana<br />
Christian Church of Thousand Oaks<br />
La Ventana<br />
Christ The King Lutheran Church<br />
Woodland Hills Christian Church<br />
Agoura Hills<br />
Burbank<br />
Burbank<br />
Burbank<br />
Canyon Country<br />
Encino<br />
La Crescenta<br />
Newhall<br />
Newhall<br />
North Hollywood<br />
Oak Park<br />
Panorama City<br />
Santa Clarita<br />
Santa Clarita<br />
Sherman Oaks<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Studio City<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Thousand Oaks<br />
Van Nuys<br />
Woodland Hills<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$66.72<br />
$206.65<br />
$18.00<br />
$1,058.08<br />
$90.00<br />
$317.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$347.96<br />
$508.93<br />
$71.20<br />
$101.44<br />
$374.22<br />
$260.10<br />
$143.00<br />
$96.09<br />
$62.03<br />
$54.72<br />
$175.00<br />
$268.11<br />
$217.49<br />
$18.00<br />
$500.00<br />
$5.73<br />
$44.00<br />
$266.41<br />
$183.78<br />
$5,755.16<br />
09009<br />
San Gabriel Valley Inland Empire<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
23866<br />
29956<br />
36914<br />
51025<br />
51271<br />
51333<br />
21791<br />
23784<br />
23893<br />
00492<br />
Joslyn Senior Center Acacia Rm<br />
Friends Meeting House<br />
Our Lady Assumption Church<br />
Friends Meeting House<br />
Friends Meeting Place<br />
Our Lady of the Assumption Church<br />
SGVIE Intergroup Office<br />
SGVIE Intergroup Office<br />
SGVIE Intergroup Office<br />
San Dimas Community Hospital<br />
Claremont<br />
Claremont<br />
Claremont<br />
Claremont<br />
Claremont<br />
Claremont<br />
Glendora<br />
Glendora<br />
Glendora<br />
San Dimas<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$320.29<br />
$73.50<br />
$10.00<br />
$83.82<br />
$55.51<br />
$75.00<br />
$16.20<br />
$49.50<br />
$193.70<br />
$51.61<br />
$929.13<br />
11
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09010<br />
South Bay IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04950<br />
15224<br />
48494<br />
06831<br />
19487<br />
27906<br />
38832<br />
40410<br />
45059<br />
51287<br />
40803<br />
51470<br />
17667<br />
40933<br />
45058<br />
07682<br />
12163<br />
15653<br />
18913<br />
48732<br />
West Lakewood Baptist Church<br />
West Lakewood Baptist Church<br />
Christ Presbyterian Church<br />
Saint Marks Presbyterian Church<br />
Saint Marks Presbyterian Church<br />
Los Altos Grace Brethren Church<br />
Alpert Jewish Community Center<br />
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church<br />
Grace Methodist Church<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Manhattan Beach Community Church<br />
Journey of Faith- Harbor Building<br />
St. Peter's Episcopal Church<br />
Peninsula Recovery Ctr.<br />
The Adams Center<br />
Del Amo Hospital<br />
First Christian Church of Torrance<br />
First Christian Church of Torrance<br />
First Christian Church of Torrance<br />
Unity Church<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lomita<br />
Lomita<br />
Long Beach<br />
Long Beach<br />
Long Beach<br />
Long Beach<br />
Long Beach<br />
Manhattan Beach<br />
Manhattan Beach<br />
San Pedro<br />
San Pedro<br />
San Pedro<br />
Torrance<br />
Torrance<br />
Torrance<br />
Torrance<br />
Torrance<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$268.67<br />
$100.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$401.00<br />
$68.50<br />
$78.25<br />
$102.41<br />
$60.00<br />
$153.93<br />
$89.72<br />
$18.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$87.77<br />
$117.00<br />
$325.90<br />
$60.00<br />
$165.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$2,366.15<br />
12
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09012<br />
Sacramento Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51821<br />
33285<br />
48684<br />
45445<br />
39494<br />
48460<br />
51776<br />
00842<br />
40370<br />
45706<br />
47136<br />
45680<br />
18446<br />
49049<br />
13412<br />
20105<br />
20215<br />
29079<br />
30499<br />
31758<br />
35209<br />
36145<br />
36707<br />
48743<br />
00525<br />
50606<br />
Lutheran Church of the Ascension<br />
Davis Lutheran Church<br />
Davis Lutheran Church<br />
Location<br />
Journey Church<br />
Journey Church<br />
Location<br />
Briarpatch Coop Community Room<br />
Sutter Amador Hospital<br />
Faith Lutheran Church<br />
Episcopal Church Of Our Savior<br />
Cordova Neighborhood Church<br />
Restoration Church<br />
Warehouse Christian Ministries<br />
Valley Grace Community Chruch<br />
Friends Community Church<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Sutter Cancer Center<br />
Heritage Oaks Hospital<br />
Friends Community Church<br />
Friends Community Church<br />
Sierra Club CA<br />
Kaiser Hospital North<br />
Gateway Fellowship Church<br />
Center For Spiritual Awareness<br />
Alanon Room in Alano Club<br />
Citrus Heights<br />
Davis<br />
Davis<br />
Elk Grove<br />
Folsom<br />
Folsom<br />
Galt<br />
Grass Valley<br />
Jackson<br />
Murphys<br />
Placerville<br />
Rancho Cordova<br />
Roseville<br />
Roseville<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
Sacramento<br />
West Sacramento<br />
Woodland<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$23.71<br />
$18.00<br />
$6.00<br />
$83.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$83.28<br />
$39.60<br />
$137.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$27.78<br />
$126.00<br />
$315.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$66.30<br />
$330.00<br />
$80.89<br />
$555.00<br />
$158.55<br />
$30.00<br />
$83.45<br />
$251.94<br />
$30.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$123.30<br />
$6.12<br />
$2,800.92<br />
09013<br />
San Joaquin Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40852<br />
46269<br />
United Christian Church<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Fresno<br />
Visalia<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$4.25<br />
$216.00<br />
$220.25<br />
09068<br />
Channel Islands IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
15648<br />
32642<br />
47208<br />
11982<br />
36036<br />
51002<br />
31329<br />
35960<br />
36029<br />
36038<br />
51450<br />
Goleta Presbyterian Church<br />
Goleta Presbyterian Church<br />
St Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Bible Fellowship Church<br />
Bible Fellowship Church<br />
Bible Fellowship Church<br />
Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC)<br />
Back of Duplex<br />
Goleta<br />
Goleta<br />
Ojai<br />
Santa Barbara<br />
Santa Barbara<br />
Santa Barbara<br />
Ventura<br />
Ventura<br />
Ventura<br />
Ventura<br />
Ventura<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$95.40<br />
$108.90<br />
$25.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$68.80<br />
$16.62<br />
$40.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$9.30<br />
$36.21<br />
$20.00<br />
$465.23<br />
13
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09071<br />
San Francisco IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45340<br />
50952<br />
Apted<br />
Castro Country Club<br />
San Francisco<br />
San Francisco<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$140.00<br />
$63.30<br />
$203.30<br />
09083<br />
Marin County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
17713<br />
18924<br />
13206<br />
26239<br />
22506<br />
25454<br />
48477<br />
Marin Lutheran Church<br />
Marin Lutheran Church<br />
Church Of Our Savior<br />
Good Shepherd Luthern Church<br />
Marin Jewish Community Center<br />
Church Of The Nativity<br />
Church Of The Nativity<br />
Corte Madera<br />
Corte Madera<br />
Mill Valley<br />
Novato<br />
San Rafael<br />
San Rafael<br />
San Rafael<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$261.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$156.93<br />
$66.00<br />
$360.00<br />
$260.02<br />
$30.00<br />
$1,181.95<br />
14
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09100<br />
Unity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
10933<br />
40980<br />
49637<br />
04833<br />
24766<br />
30152<br />
31335<br />
41024<br />
49791<br />
45699<br />
26755<br />
00138<br />
24336<br />
24350<br />
24366<br />
24383<br />
24411<br />
26575<br />
31305<br />
31306<br />
36950<br />
37431<br />
37833<br />
46479<br />
46535<br />
46536<br />
37831<br />
47333<br />
46413<br />
00124<br />
34017<br />
45785<br />
50841<br />
Home Of Truth Spiritual Center<br />
St Alban's Church<br />
Sutter Delta Medical Center<br />
St Johns Presbyterian Church<br />
Newman Hall<br />
Northbrae Community Church<br />
Acton Street Cultural Center<br />
Newman Center<br />
Brentwood Community United Methohdist Church<br />
St Bartholomews Episcopal Church<br />
Creekside Open Bible Church<br />
Kaiser Mosswood Bldg<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
Kaiser Hospital<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
Kaiser Fabiola Building<br />
Saint Pauls Lutheran Church<br />
Kaiser Hospital<br />
Beebe Memorial Cme Temple<br />
Piedmont Gardens<br />
Piedmont Gardens<br />
Piedmont Community Church<br />
Piedmont Community Church<br />
Bay Park Retirement<br />
St Mark's Lutheran Church<br />
St Marks Lutheran Church<br />
San Leandro Hospital<br />
Saint Matthew Lutheran Church<br />
Alameda<br />
Albany<br />
Antioch<br />
Berkeley<br />
Berkeley<br />
Berkeley<br />
Berkeley<br />
Berkeley<br />
Brentwood<br />
Livermore<br />
Martinez<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Oakland<br />
Piedmont<br />
Piedmont<br />
Pinole<br />
Pleasant Hill<br />
Pleasant Hill<br />
San Leandro<br />
Walnut Creek<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$6.37<br />
$76.00<br />
$33.90<br />
$85.60<br />
$60.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$14.73<br />
$31.11<br />
$14.70<br />
$25.50<br />
$57.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$463.80<br />
$57.00<br />
$57.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$468.00<br />
$305.76<br />
$326.59<br />
$219.00<br />
$178.72<br />
$89.03<br />
$604.75<br />
$90.00<br />
$160.50<br />
$268.94<br />
$78.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$4,184.00<br />
09111<br />
Aloha Hawaiian Service IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00547<br />
37047<br />
34020<br />
50447<br />
Right side of the Aquarium at Kapiolani Park<br />
St Clements Episcopal Church<br />
Kailua Beach Park, across from Buzz's Steak House<br />
Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay<br />
Honolulu Oahu<br />
Honolulu Oahu<br />
Kailua Oahu<br />
Kaneohe Oahu<br />
HI<br />
HI<br />
HI<br />
HI<br />
$17.00<br />
$37.00<br />
$8.00<br />
$19.50<br />
$81.50<br />
15
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09222<br />
California Central Coast IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
52064<br />
47149<br />
51412<br />
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer<br />
Cambria Connection Center<br />
First Presbyterian Church Of Slo<br />
Atascadero<br />
Cambria<br />
San Luis Obispo<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$10.00<br />
$78.75<br />
$37.50<br />
$126.25<br />
09245<br />
Sonoma County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
31481<br />
38906<br />
22186<br />
28652<br />
24116<br />
26186<br />
46306<br />
48662<br />
48664<br />
51764<br />
12292<br />
Church Of The Oaks<br />
Church Of The Oaks<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Elim Lutheran Church<br />
Christ Church United Methodist<br />
Sequoia Gardens<br />
Christ Church United Methodist<br />
Christ Church United Methodist<br />
Christ Church United Methodist<br />
Sequoia Gardens Mobile Home Park - DAILY MTG<br />
Community Church<br />
Cotati<br />
Cotati<br />
Napa<br />
Petaluma<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Santa Rosa<br />
Sebastopol<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$32.83<br />
$40.32<br />
$50.87<br />
$255.41<br />
$165.47<br />
$35.00<br />
$78.30<br />
$72.30<br />
$170.00<br />
$174.52<br />
$156.60<br />
$1,231.62<br />
09267<br />
Santa Cruz County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
15299<br />
16421<br />
20464<br />
29997<br />
45449<br />
49668<br />
30658<br />
51719<br />
Calvary Episcopal Church<br />
Sutter Maternity/Surgery Center<br />
St Stephens Lutheran Church<br />
Saint Stevens Church<br />
St Stephans Lutheran Church<br />
Bayside Baptist<br />
Soquel Congregational Church<br />
Watsonville Hospital<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Santa Cruz<br />
Soquel<br />
Watsonville<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$192.00<br />
$379.82<br />
$192.23<br />
$23.00<br />
$44.95<br />
$84.52<br />
$118.50<br />
$20.00<br />
$1,055.02<br />
09294<br />
Mid-Peninsula IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
22672<br />
Methodist Church Choir Rm<br />
Half Moon Bay<br />
CA<br />
$75.00<br />
$75.00<br />
09301<br />
Lake Mendocino IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
36927<br />
39702<br />
Ukiah United Methodist Church<br />
Ukiah United Methodist Church<br />
Ukiah<br />
Ukiah<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$145.00<br />
$55.00<br />
$200.00<br />
16
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09325<br />
Northern Nevada Sierra IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
10299<br />
47974<br />
50936<br />
39878<br />
41148<br />
50938<br />
40425<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Renown South Meadows Medical Center<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Renown South Meadows Medical Center<br />
Tahoe Community Church<br />
Carson City<br />
Carson City<br />
Carson City<br />
Reno<br />
Reno<br />
Reno<br />
Stateline<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
NV<br />
$156.00<br />
$51.00<br />
$33.25<br />
$38.40<br />
$69.01<br />
$66.00<br />
$53.22<br />
$466.88<br />
09329<br />
Intergrupal Mexico<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48907<br />
Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora Esquina<br />
Saltillo<br />
$40.00<br />
$40.00<br />
09331<br />
How-OA Northern California IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40366<br />
Mandana House<br />
Oakland<br />
CA<br />
$18.00<br />
$18.00<br />
09356<br />
Monterey County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48953<br />
21552<br />
47453<br />
51676<br />
Community Church Of The Monterey Peninsula<br />
St Timothys Lutheran Church<br />
St Timothys Lutheran Church<br />
Monterey Fellowship Hall<br />
Carmel<br />
Monterey<br />
Monterey<br />
Monterey<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$176.85<br />
$54.00<br />
$48.30<br />
$24.00<br />
$303.15<br />
09400<br />
North Rivers IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45601<br />
45089<br />
46531<br />
23646<br />
45310<br />
St Johns Episcopal Fellowship Hall<br />
Paradise Ridge Family Resource<br />
Orchard House<br />
St Elizabeths Hospital<br />
Pilgrim Congragational Church<br />
Chico<br />
Paradise<br />
Quincy<br />
Red Bluff<br />
Redding<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$55.00<br />
$27.40<br />
$20.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$5.00<br />
$147.40<br />
09434<br />
Northcoast IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25525<br />
51158<br />
47026<br />
Humboldt State University<br />
St. Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Arcata<br />
Crescent City<br />
Eureka<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$110.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$175.00<br />
17
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 02<br />
09492<br />
Inland Empire Intergroup<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00222<br />
00593<br />
50778<br />
37464<br />
45730<br />
00054<br />
50776<br />
23177<br />
39169<br />
00064<br />
48783<br />
38404<br />
48306<br />
45887<br />
46021<br />
Carpenter's House Church<br />
Carpenter's House Church<br />
Carpenter's House Church<br />
Grand Terrace Community Center<br />
The Rock Church<br />
The Unity Club<br />
Pathway Church<br />
Riverside Community For Spiritual Living<br />
Community Center for Spiritual Living<br />
Lutheran Church Of Our Savior<br />
First Congregational UCC Church<br />
Provident Bank<br />
Center For Spiritual Living<br />
Faith Lutheran Church Library<br />
Faith Lutheran Church Library<br />
Corona<br />
Corona<br />
Corona<br />
Grand Terrace<br />
Murrieta<br />
Redlands<br />
Redlands<br />
Riverside<br />
Riverside<br />
San Bernardino<br />
San Bernardino<br />
Sun City<br />
Sun City<br />
Yucaipa<br />
Yucaipa<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$103.46<br />
$35.80<br />
$45.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$49.10<br />
$120.00<br />
$43.95<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$50.05<br />
$30.00<br />
$737.86<br />
09494<br />
Unity With Diversity Desert IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00048<br />
26560<br />
47863<br />
39102<br />
17175<br />
Faith Lutheran Church<br />
Christ Of The Desert Church<br />
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (School)<br />
St Pauls Episcopal<br />
Eisenhower Hopistal<br />
Joshua Tree<br />
Palm Desert<br />
Palm Desert<br />
Palm Springs<br />
Rancho Mirage<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$9.00<br />
$32.77<br />
$30.00<br />
$78.90<br />
$25.00<br />
$175.67<br />
09585<br />
Maui Friends Of Recovery IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20553<br />
Keolahou Church<br />
Kihei Maui<br />
HI<br />
$100.00<br />
$100.00<br />
09599<br />
Valley Sierra OA/How IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47480<br />
34776<br />
40738<br />
45109<br />
Church Of The 49s<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
Trinity United Presbyterian Church<br />
Columbia<br />
Modesto<br />
Modesto<br />
Modesto<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
CA<br />
$16.90<br />
$42.80<br />
$70.00<br />
$122.50<br />
Region 02<br />
$252.20<br />
$94,972.03<br />
18
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
11776<br />
24328<br />
49835<br />
50832<br />
52009<br />
45703<br />
47389<br />
51318<br />
00518<br />
22882<br />
35942<br />
09601<br />
09078<br />
09116<br />
09014<br />
09024<br />
09416<br />
09167<br />
09097<br />
09229<br />
09047<br />
09050<br />
09513<br />
09903<br />
09048<br />
09244<br />
09462<br />
09159<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Friends Meeting House<br />
Flagstaff<br />
AZ<br />
Friends Meeting House<br />
Flagstaff<br />
AZ<br />
Mission Bell United Methodist Church<br />
Glendale<br />
AZ<br />
Mission Bell United Methodist Church<br />
Glendale<br />
AZ<br />
Mission Bell Church<br />
Glendale<br />
AZ<br />
Church of the Beatitudes<br />
Phoenix<br />
AZ<br />
Life Care Center<br />
Scottsdale<br />
AZ<br />
The New Church of Phoenix<br />
Scottsdale<br />
AZ<br />
New Hope Presbyterian Church<br />
Castle Rock<br />
CO<br />
Greeley Group<br />
Greeley<br />
CO<br />
Center for Spiritual Living<br />
Midland<br />
TX<br />
AZ Serenity In The Desert Phoenix AZ<br />
Southeastern Arizona IG Tucson AZ<br />
Pikes Peak Serenity IG Colorado Springs CO<br />
Central Colorado IG Glendale CO<br />
Central New Mexico IG Albuquerque NM<br />
Northern New Mexico OA IG Santa Fe NM<br />
Greater Oklahoma City IG Oklahoma City OK<br />
Tulsa Green Country IG Tulsa OK<br />
Heart Of Texas IG Austin TX<br />
Coastal Bend IG Corpus Christi TX<br />
Houston Metro IG Houston TX<br />
OA-HOW HOUSTON IG INC. Houston TX<br />
Region 3 Office Houston TX<br />
Dallas Metroplex IG Richardson TX<br />
San Antonio Area IG San Antonio TX<br />
Golden Crescent IG Victoria TX<br />
Northern Utah IG Salt Lake City UT<br />
Amount<br />
$11,219.74<br />
$60.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$711.90<br />
$445.59<br />
$107.00<br />
$361.74<br />
$106.00<br />
$74.32<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$18.50<br />
$1,030.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$742.07<br />
$850.00<br />
$600.00<br />
$215.93<br />
$229.62<br />
$383.24<br />
$226.78<br />
$100.64<br />
$1,625.00<br />
$35.40<br />
$500.00<br />
$490.91<br />
$2,143.33<br />
$100.00<br />
$1,173.01<br />
$23,800.72<br />
19
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09014<br />
Central Colorado IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
26030<br />
46121<br />
47500<br />
40603<br />
25186<br />
31245<br />
47501<br />
47835<br />
48255<br />
48807<br />
49980<br />
00049<br />
08014<br />
11547<br />
20911<br />
46802<br />
50714<br />
00704<br />
24051<br />
48269<br />
28791<br />
49949<br />
18135<br />
00705<br />
King Of Glory Church<br />
Smoky Hill United Methodist Church<br />
United Church Of Broomfield<br />
Carbondale United Methodist Church<br />
Grace United Methodist Church<br />
Porter Adventist Hospital<br />
S Broadway Christian Church<br />
S Broadway Christian Church<br />
S Broadway Christian Church<br />
St Joseph's Hospital<br />
Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
St. Peter Lutheran Church<br />
Shepherd Of The Hills Presbyterian Church<br />
Mile High Church Of Religious Science<br />
Church of the Nazarene<br />
Ave Maria Catholic Church<br />
North Metro Church, Sbc<br />
Westminster United Methodist Church<br />
West Pines<br />
Arvada<br />
Aurora<br />
Broomfield<br />
Carbondale<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Denver<br />
Grand Junction<br />
Grand Junction<br />
Grand Junction<br />
Grand Junction<br />
Grand Junction<br />
Greenwood Village<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Montrose<br />
Parker<br />
Thornton<br />
Westminster<br />
Wheat Ridge<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
$273.23<br />
$5.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$139.79<br />
$950.31<br />
$4.30<br />
$120.60<br />
$170.40<br />
$72.65<br />
$29.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$54.27<br />
$247.90<br />
$353.96<br />
$20.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$48.04<br />
$272.20<br />
$3,049.65<br />
20
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09024<br />
Central New Mexico IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
13245<br />
45882<br />
12836<br />
12923<br />
15483<br />
17414<br />
18099<br />
33471<br />
45269<br />
45481<br />
45482<br />
48441<br />
49798<br />
51389<br />
01859<br />
41281<br />
47690<br />
49961<br />
51768<br />
50937<br />
51038<br />
Christ The King Lutheran Church<br />
Christ The King Lutheran Church<br />
Saint Lukes Lutheran Church<br />
Presbyterian Hospital<br />
Sombra Del Monte Church<br />
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital<br />
Sombra Del Monte Church<br />
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital<br />
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital<br />
Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
O S Lutheran Church<br />
First Unitarian Church<br />
Presbyterian Hospital<br />
Unity Church<br />
Saint James Episcopal Church<br />
Newman Center<br />
Christian Fellowship Church<br />
Christian Fellowship Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Community Of Joy Lutheran Church<br />
Durango<br />
Durango<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Albuquerque<br />
Las Cruces<br />
Las Cruces<br />
Las Cruces<br />
Los Lunas<br />
Los Lunas<br />
Rio Rancho<br />
Rio Rancho<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
$57.00<br />
$84.00<br />
$210.03<br />
$82.23<br />
$138.18<br />
$170.47<br />
$148.19<br />
$418.51<br />
$70.62<br />
$50.05<br />
$116.42<br />
$28.25<br />
$130.07<br />
$45.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$26.00<br />
$12.00<br />
$86.87<br />
$50.00<br />
$2,133.89<br />
09047<br />
Coastal Bend IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20751<br />
31035<br />
45857<br />
49622<br />
St Johns Methodist Church<br />
St. Johns United Methodist Church<br />
Villa Maria Senior Living Center<br />
Villa Maria Main Office Bldg<br />
Corpus Christi<br />
Corpus Christi<br />
Corpus Christi<br />
Corpus Christi<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$86.07<br />
$23.54<br />
$113.31<br />
$44.29<br />
$267.21<br />
21
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09048<br />
Dallas Metroplex IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
23839<br />
47769<br />
47774<br />
49312<br />
49883<br />
50396<br />
50521<br />
17821<br />
51496<br />
51531<br />
51648<br />
08816<br />
50286<br />
27601<br />
38852<br />
45774<br />
00519<br />
50586<br />
Charlton Methodist Hospital<br />
Holy Trinity Pastoral Care Bldg<br />
Holy Trinity Pastoral Care Bldg<br />
Congregation Ohr Hatorah<br />
St Matthews Episcopal Cathedral<br />
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Ridgeview Presbyterian Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First Christian Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Prairie Creek Baptist Church<br />
Prairie Creek Baptist Church<br />
Wood Street Church Of Christ<br />
First Christian Church<br />
Christ Church Episcopal<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Dallas<br />
Denton<br />
Farmers Branch<br />
Frisco<br />
Frisco<br />
Grand Prairie<br />
Lewisville<br />
Lewisville<br />
Plano<br />
Plano<br />
Sherman<br />
Tyler<br />
Tyler<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$42.00<br />
$132.00<br />
$118.84<br />
$750.00<br />
$279.70<br />
$81.59<br />
$124.92<br />
$384.40<br />
$13.43<br />
$26.77<br />
$20.00<br />
$257.47<br />
$23.50<br />
$64.63<br />
$57.30<br />
$42.00<br />
$63.00<br />
$119.40<br />
$2,600.95<br />
09050<br />
Houston Metro IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20581<br />
31648<br />
35434<br />
36777<br />
48260<br />
37498<br />
47077<br />
00285<br />
45758<br />
34398<br />
St Thomas Early Learning Center<br />
Conroe Regional Medical Center Hospital<br />
Conroe Regional Medical Center Hospital<br />
St Annes Catholic Church<br />
1st Cumberland Presbyterian Church<br />
Call for<br />
Atascocita United Methodist Church<br />
St. Michael's Catholic Church<br />
Christ United Methodist Church<br />
Northwood Unitarian Church<br />
College Station<br />
Conroe<br />
Conroe<br />
Houston<br />
Houston<br />
Humble<br />
Humble<br />
Lake Jackson<br />
Sugar Land<br />
The Woodlands<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$66.30<br />
$47.43<br />
$124.24<br />
$543.28<br />
$109.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$5.54<br />
$30.73<br />
$90.00<br />
$1,117.02<br />
09074<br />
Las Vegas OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
19594<br />
Triangle Club<br />
Las Vegas<br />
NV<br />
$35.00<br />
$35.00<br />
22
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09078<br />
Southeastern Arizona IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47074<br />
34898<br />
37169<br />
49982<br />
00439<br />
17537<br />
39367<br />
40592<br />
04330<br />
12117<br />
14251<br />
23957<br />
40522<br />
40963<br />
45377<br />
45696<br />
47942<br />
49144<br />
49566<br />
49600<br />
50226<br />
00520<br />
47822<br />
Sobriety House<br />
St Francis In The Valley Church<br />
St Francis In The Valley Church<br />
St Francis In The Valley Church<br />
Oro Valley Urgent Care<br />
Church Of Christ<br />
Church Of Christ<br />
Church Of Christ<br />
Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church<br />
St. James United Methodist Church<br />
Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church<br />
Cottonwood De Tucson<br />
Abounding Grace Church<br />
Dove Of Peace Lutheran Church<br />
Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church<br />
Eastside Evangelical Covenant Church<br />
Abounding Grace Church<br />
Friends Meetinghouse<br />
Christian Faith Fellowship Church<br />
St. Frances Cabrini Church<br />
St. Frances Cabrini Church<br />
Central Church Of Christ<br />
Gloria De Cristo Church<br />
Benson<br />
Green Valley<br />
Green Valley<br />
Green Valley<br />
Oro Valley<br />
Sierra Vista<br />
Sierra Vista<br />
Sierra Vista<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Tucson<br />
Yuma<br />
Yuma<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
$12.00<br />
$47.50<br />
$47.50<br />
$47.50<br />
$301.70<br />
$94.00<br />
$172.63<br />
$38.65<br />
$176.82<br />
$174.60<br />
$142.67<br />
$240.00<br />
$360.00<br />
$318.74<br />
$75.00<br />
$54.00<br />
$17.05<br />
$45.00<br />
$364.41<br />
$29.85<br />
$174.56<br />
$33.00<br />
$31.80<br />
$2,998.98<br />
09097<br />
Tulsa Green Country IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04662<br />
51211<br />
49354<br />
03281<br />
45276<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church ELCA<br />
First Christian Church<br />
Southern Hills Baptist Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Bartlesville<br />
Bartlesville<br />
Stillwater<br />
Tulsa<br />
Tulsa<br />
OK<br />
OK<br />
OK<br />
OK<br />
OK<br />
$42.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$133.14<br />
$102.05<br />
$133.83<br />
$435.02<br />
09159<br />
Northern Utah IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
29855<br />
49034<br />
St. Marys Episcopal Church<br />
Community Church<br />
Provo<br />
Springville<br />
UT<br />
UT<br />
$10.00<br />
$8.00<br />
$18.00<br />
23
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09163<br />
Tri County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00193<br />
26280<br />
45896<br />
48880<br />
50029<br />
51836<br />
51841<br />
49137<br />
50529<br />
United Memorial Christian Church<br />
South Hills Christian Church<br />
Bethel United Methodist Church<br />
King Of Glory Lutheran Church<br />
Pantego Bible Church<br />
Wedgewood Baptist Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
First Presbyterain Church<br />
St Albans Episcopal Church<br />
Euless<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Fort Worth<br />
Richland Hills<br />
Stephenville<br />
Waco<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$181.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$28.50<br />
$10.00<br />
$4.00<br />
$4.00<br />
$67.00<br />
$309.27<br />
$658.77<br />
09167<br />
Greater Oklahoma City IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25212<br />
St Thomas More University Parish<br />
Norman<br />
OK<br />
$7.45<br />
$7.45<br />
09191<br />
Northern Colorado IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25896<br />
31341<br />
33429<br />
45839<br />
08121<br />
28753<br />
00328<br />
21111<br />
21679<br />
50347<br />
34334<br />
20167<br />
Unity Of Boulder<br />
Unity Church<br />
Unity Church<br />
1st Baptist Church<br />
Call For Additional Information<br />
Grace Methodist Church<br />
Harmony Presbyterian Church<br />
St Johns Lutheran Church<br />
Harmony Presbyterian Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
New Beginnings<br />
Trinity United Methodist<br />
Boulder<br />
Boulder<br />
Boulder<br />
Boulder<br />
Brighton<br />
Denver<br />
Fort Collins<br />
Fort Collins<br />
Fort Collins<br />
Glenwood Springs<br />
Longmont<br />
Loveland<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
CO<br />
$113.40<br />
$40.05<br />
$172.43<br />
$58.32<br />
$120.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$165.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$890.70<br />
24
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09229<br />
Heart Of Texas IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00822<br />
12518<br />
13646<br />
13664<br />
24802<br />
31924<br />
40260<br />
41143<br />
45279<br />
45379<br />
45471<br />
51325<br />
51480<br />
48997<br />
49196<br />
00247<br />
45827<br />
50800<br />
First Cumberland Church<br />
St Martin's Lutheran Church<br />
Congress Avenue Baptist<br />
Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />
St Georges Episcopal Church<br />
Austin Christian Fellowship<br />
St Georges Episcopal Church<br />
Red River Church<br />
St. John's Espicopal Church<br />
Christ Workshop<br />
Red River Church<br />
Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Cedar Park Regional Hospital<br />
1st Baptist Church Of Copperas Cove<br />
Church of Christ<br />
Emmanual Episcopal Church<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Austin<br />
Cedar Park<br />
Cedar Park<br />
Copperas Cove<br />
Georgetown<br />
Lockhart<br />
San Marcos<br />
San Marcos<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$79.48<br />
$168.50<br />
$120.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$371.97<br />
$60.00<br />
$471.00<br />
$76.65<br />
$123.20<br />
$47.70<br />
$18.50<br />
$28.20<br />
$33.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$60.30<br />
$37.89<br />
$45.31<br />
$2,001.70<br />
09342<br />
Galveston/ Bay Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
12635<br />
13244<br />
34237<br />
House Of Prayer Lutheran Church<br />
Clear Lake United Methodist<br />
Bay Area Community Church<br />
Clear Lake<br />
Clear Lake<br />
Webster<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$343.00<br />
$390.00<br />
$113.10<br />
$846.10<br />
09374<br />
Rio Grande Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50199<br />
Agape Center<br />
Brownsville<br />
TX<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
09378<br />
Big Country IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47781<br />
50499<br />
29506<br />
49653<br />
Episcopal Church Of Heavenly Rest<br />
Highland Church of Christ<br />
St. Christopher's Church<br />
St. Christopher's Church<br />
Abilene<br />
Abilene<br />
Lubbock<br />
Lubbock<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$240.00<br />
$82.50<br />
$52.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$401.50<br />
09416<br />
Northern New Mexico OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20598<br />
49640<br />
Rodeo Road Baptist Church<br />
Saint James Episcopal Church<br />
Santa Fe<br />
Taos<br />
NM<br />
NM<br />
$10.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$60.00<br />
25
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09430<br />
Outstate IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20138<br />
Call For Location<br />
Torrington<br />
WY<br />
$299.00<br />
$299.00<br />
09513<br />
OA-HOW HOUSTON IG INC.<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51569<br />
46923<br />
00647<br />
40958<br />
51798<br />
51815<br />
48893<br />
48068<br />
Old River Terrace United Methodist Church<br />
House Of Prayer Lutheran Church<br />
1st Cumberland Presbyterian Church<br />
St. Martins Episcopal Church<br />
Hope/St. Michaels Church - Scout Meeting Bldg<br />
St. John the Divine<br />
Bay Area Club<br />
Thelma Webber Community Center<br />
Channelview<br />
Clear Lake<br />
Houston<br />
Houston<br />
Houston<br />
Houston<br />
League City<br />
Santa Fe<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$16.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$162.09<br />
$23.32<br />
$52.00<br />
$165.00<br />
$85.41<br />
$7.50<br />
$538.32<br />
26
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 03<br />
09601<br />
AZ Serenity In The Desert<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51357<br />
51461<br />
50420<br />
49664<br />
50401<br />
00067<br />
51238<br />
00650<br />
48879<br />
50605<br />
48155<br />
19597<br />
25592<br />
47635<br />
51442<br />
51842<br />
31247<br />
27476<br />
31248<br />
31849<br />
32131<br />
51610<br />
00028<br />
40209<br />
48475<br />
49167<br />
51657<br />
25835<br />
47271<br />
10632<br />
48149<br />
00951<br />
08332<br />
21510<br />
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Professional Plaza<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Verde Valley Med. Ctr, Conf. Rm. A<br />
Four Peaks Community Church<br />
Sun Valley Community Church<br />
LDS Church<br />
Gilbert-Mercy Hospital<br />
Community Church Of Joy<br />
Banner Health Education Ctr<br />
Sunland Village East<br />
Church Of The Master<br />
Unity Church of Mesa<br />
Unity Church of Mesa<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Center<br />
Celebration Lutheran Church<br />
Celebration Lutheran Church<br />
Celebration Lutheran Church<br />
Desert Springs Bible Church<br />
Unity Education Center<br />
Trinity Presbyterian Church<br />
Acupuncture Center<br />
Step One Community Center<br />
Queen Creek Public Library<br />
N Scottsdale Fellowship Club<br />
N Scottsdale Fellowship Club<br />
Summit Regional Medical Center<br />
Unity Church Of Sun City<br />
Word of life Lutheran church<br />
Pyle Adult Recreation Center<br />
Pyle Adult Recreation Center<br />
Anthem<br />
Anthem<br />
Avondale<br />
Chandler<br />
Chandler<br />
Cottonwood<br />
Fountain Hills<br />
Gilbert<br />
Gilbert<br />
Gilbert<br />
Glendale<br />
Mesa<br />
Mesa<br />
Mesa<br />
Mesa<br />
Mesa<br />
Paradise Valley<br />
Peoria<br />
Peoria<br />
Peoria<br />
Peoria<br />
Phoenix<br />
Prescott<br />
Prescott<br />
Prescott<br />
Prescott Valley<br />
Queen Creek<br />
Scottsdale<br />
Scottsdale<br />
Show Low<br />
Sun City<br />
Surprise<br />
Tempe<br />
Tempe<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
AZ<br />
$58.70<br />
$2.70<br />
$52.50<br />
$85.90<br />
$532.60<br />
$28.90<br />
$18.56<br />
$10.00<br />
$95.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$110.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$507.62<br />
$64.77<br />
$60.00<br />
$236.96<br />
$38.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$66.00<br />
$7.50<br />
$5.00<br />
$126.38<br />
$58.26<br />
$42.35<br />
$30.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$34.59<br />
$15.00<br />
$28.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$2,866.29<br />
09617<br />
El Paso Serenity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
23274<br />
49796<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Highland Presbyterian Church<br />
El Paso<br />
El Paso<br />
TX<br />
TX<br />
$15.30<br />
$45.00<br />
Region 03<br />
$60.30<br />
$45,146.57<br />
27
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Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 04<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
51581<br />
26635<br />
05491<br />
51783<br />
51229<br />
51337<br />
09183<br />
09021<br />
09143<br />
09525<br />
09276<br />
09153<br />
09204<br />
09589<br />
09029<br />
09211<br />
09075<br />
09440<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Cedar Hills Community Church<br />
Cedar Rapids<br />
IA<br />
Estherville Public Library<br />
Estherville<br />
IA<br />
Fort Madison Community Hospital<br />
Fort Madison<br />
IA<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
Fergus Falls<br />
MN<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Minot<br />
ND<br />
Huron Baptist Church<br />
Huron<br />
SD<br />
Central Iowa IG Des Moines IA<br />
Promises Of Eastern Iowa IG Iowa City IA<br />
Heart Of Illinois IG Peoria IL<br />
Greater Kansas City Area IG Shawnee Mission KS<br />
Sunflower IG Topeka KS<br />
Mid-Continent IG Wichita KS<br />
Heart Of Canada IG Winnipeg MB<br />
Unity IG Minneapolis MN<br />
Saint Louis Bi-State IG Saint Louis MO<br />
Red River Valley IG Fargo ND<br />
Greater Omaha IG Omaha NE<br />
Tri-State Siouxland OA IG Vermillion SD<br />
Amount<br />
$5,291.13<br />
$4.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$21.50<br />
$25.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$5.60<br />
$15.00<br />
$300.00<br />
$970.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$851.21<br />
$2,479.63<br />
$2,090.00<br />
$890.00<br />
$1,322.77<br />
$68.13<br />
$14,553.97<br />
09021<br />
Promises Of Eastern Iowa IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
30084<br />
33749<br />
50608<br />
00416<br />
06957<br />
33897<br />
07779<br />
Mercy Medical Center<br />
Mercy Medical Center<br />
Mercy Medical Center<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Zion Lutheran Church<br />
Free Methodist Church<br />
Cedar Rapids<br />
Cedar Rapids<br />
Cedar Rapids<br />
Iowa City<br />
Iowa City<br />
Iowa City<br />
Ottumwa<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
$20.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$44.29<br />
$76.20<br />
$50.00<br />
$120.60<br />
$91.43<br />
$427.52<br />
28
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 04<br />
09029<br />
Saint Louis Bi-State IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50027<br />
35891<br />
46420<br />
33869<br />
05047<br />
33891<br />
51780<br />
45074<br />
00990<br />
07418<br />
24305<br />
38789<br />
45964<br />
14194<br />
03448<br />
47388<br />
07984<br />
21534<br />
35190<br />
45077<br />
06234<br />
20852<br />
31507<br />
08734<br />
11652<br />
50392<br />
St Clare's Hospital (St. Louis area )<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Blessing Hospital<br />
Unity Church<br />
Waterloo Human Support Service (St. Louis area)<br />
Lord of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Community of Christ Church<br />
Concord Trinity United Methodist Church<br />
OA Office<br />
St Mary's Health Center<br />
OA Office<br />
OA Office<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Saint Mark's Presbyterian Church<br />
Samuel Ucc Church<br />
Saint Peters Chapel<br />
Church of the Nazarene<br />
Concordia Lutheran Church<br />
Kirkwood Baptist Church<br />
St Mary's Health Center<br />
St Joseph Health Center<br />
SSM St Joseph Medical Park<br />
Webster Groves Christian Church<br />
Webster Groves Nazarene Church<br />
Christ Christian Church Youth and Community Center<br />
Alton<br />
Effingham<br />
Jerseyville<br />
Quincy<br />
Springfield<br />
Waterloo<br />
Chesterfield<br />
Jefferson City<br />
Saint Louis<br />
Saint Louis<br />
Saint Louis<br />
Saint Louis<br />
Saint Louis<br />
Saint Louis (Affton)<br />
Saint Louis (Ballwin)<br />
Saint Louis (Clayton)<br />
Saint Louis (Ferguson)<br />
Saint Louis (Ferguson)<br />
Saint Louis (Kirkwood)<br />
Saint Louis (Kirkwood)<br />
Saint Louis (Richmond Heights)<br />
Saint Louis (Saint Charles)<br />
Saint Louis (Saint Peters)<br />
Saint Louis (Webster Groves)<br />
Saint Louis (Webster Groves)<br />
Saint Louis (Webster Groves)<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
$30.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$44.00<br />
$72.40<br />
$104.50<br />
$219.86<br />
$45.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$165.98<br />
$154.22<br />
$215.22<br />
$94.50<br />
$63.00<br />
$267.00<br />
$22.00<br />
$500.00<br />
$98.16<br />
$40.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$444.27<br />
$596.42<br />
$61.20<br />
$172.90<br />
$772.89<br />
$300.73<br />
$90.00<br />
$4,724.25<br />
09135<br />
OA Links Of Lincoln IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46946<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Columbus<br />
NE<br />
$100.00<br />
$100.00<br />
09153<br />
Mid-Continent IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48989<br />
48760<br />
22114<br />
Episcopal Church<br />
Christ Cathedrial Church ( Parish Hall )<br />
St. Stephens Episcopal Church<br />
Independence<br />
Salina<br />
Wichita<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
$46.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$60.72<br />
$144.72<br />
29
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 04<br />
09183<br />
Central Iowa IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00026<br />
24722<br />
11835<br />
22953<br />
47908<br />
51125<br />
13766<br />
38877<br />
309 Elm Building<br />
Alano Club<br />
Lutheran Hospital<br />
Central Presbyterian Church<br />
Grace United Methodist Church<br />
1st Christian Church<br />
Marshalltown Public Library<br />
Mercy Medical Center North Iowa<br />
Atlantic<br />
Clear Lake<br />
Des Moines<br />
Des Moines<br />
Des Moines<br />
Des Moines<br />
Marshalltown<br />
Mason City<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
$35.50<br />
$24.00<br />
$16.58<br />
$321.90<br />
$180.00<br />
$63.76<br />
$10.00<br />
$39.00<br />
$690.74<br />
09211<br />
Red River Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00475<br />
40844<br />
18388<br />
40051<br />
30526<br />
33710<br />
49110<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
Our Redeemer Lutheran<br />
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church<br />
Pontoppidan Lutheran Church<br />
Sharon Lutheran Church<br />
Sharon Lutheran Church<br />
Sharon Lutheran Church<br />
Detroit Lakes<br />
Moorhead<br />
Fargo<br />
Fargo<br />
Grand Forks<br />
Grand Forks<br />
Grand Forks<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
ND<br />
ND<br />
ND<br />
ND<br />
ND<br />
$69.00<br />
$15.22<br />
$75.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$91.48<br />
$91.48<br />
$91.48<br />
$568.66<br />
09214<br />
Northeast Iowa IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
35880<br />
48751<br />
34242<br />
38038<br />
50598<br />
Sartori Hospital<br />
Caritas Center of Mt. Carmel<br />
Allen Memorial Hospital<br />
Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church<br />
Allen Hospital<br />
Cedar Falls<br />
Dubuque<br />
Waterloo<br />
Waterloo<br />
Waterloo<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
$138.00<br />
$9.16<br />
$201.27<br />
$29.61<br />
$17.00<br />
$395.04<br />
09227<br />
Decatur Outreachers IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
14497<br />
18839<br />
Saint Marys Hospital<br />
Saint Marys Hospital<br />
Decatur<br />
Decatur<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
$30.00<br />
$75.87<br />
$105.87<br />
09246<br />
Quad Cities IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
22408<br />
48875<br />
51571<br />
51845<br />
50048<br />
Bettendorf Library<br />
Musser Public Library<br />
Dixon Senior Citizens Center<br />
University Baptist Church<br />
Sterling Hospital<br />
Bettendorf<br />
Muscatine<br />
Dixon<br />
Macomb<br />
Sterling<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
$14.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$304.50<br />
30
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 04<br />
09276<br />
Sunflower IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
21483<br />
01403<br />
51178<br />
Lawrence Memorial Hospital<br />
Westminster Presbyterian<br />
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship<br />
Lawrence<br />
Topeka<br />
Topeka<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$51.00<br />
$111.00<br />
09346<br />
Greater Ozarks IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
19180<br />
National Avenue Christian Church<br />
Springfield<br />
MO<br />
$158.25<br />
$158.25<br />
09422<br />
Northern Serenity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
15593<br />
45906<br />
40376<br />
Our Saviors Lutheran<br />
Elim Lutheran Church<br />
Lake View Hospital-Cd Unit<br />
Duluth<br />
Duluth<br />
Two Harbors<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
$40.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$190.00<br />
09440<br />
Tri-State Siouxland OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
21250<br />
24142<br />
45440<br />
St Lukes Hospital<br />
Hawkeye Club<br />
Sanford Vermillion Hospital<br />
Sioux City<br />
Sioux City<br />
Vermillion<br />
IA<br />
IA<br />
SD<br />
$23.62<br />
$153.20<br />
$27.60<br />
$204.42<br />
09525<br />
Greater Kansas City Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00406<br />
18253<br />
45537<br />
30272<br />
45851<br />
04558<br />
16173<br />
38120<br />
38121<br />
45670<br />
47551<br />
50599<br />
33178<br />
04526<br />
41234<br />
20501<br />
Atonement Lutheran Church<br />
Unity Church Of Overland Park<br />
Unity Church Of Overland Park<br />
Grandview United Methodist Church<br />
Maywood Baptist Church<br />
Swope Ridge Geriatric Center<br />
Broadway United Methodist Church<br />
Community Christian Church Activities Center<br />
Community Christian Church Activities Center<br />
Northgate Baptist Church<br />
Church Of The Redeemer<br />
Liberty<br />
St Francis Hospital<br />
Davis Memorial Center<br />
The Quiet House<br />
Wyatt Park Christian Church<br />
Overland Park<br />
Overland Park<br />
Overland Park<br />
Grandview<br />
Independence<br />
Kansas City<br />
Kansas City<br />
Kansas City<br />
Kansas City<br />
Kansas City<br />
Kansas City (parkville)<br />
Liberty<br />
Maryville<br />
Oak Grove<br />
Raytown<br />
Saint Joseph<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
KS<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
MO<br />
$90.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$51.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$42.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$79.20<br />
$79.20<br />
$172.10<br />
$30.00<br />
$53.10<br />
$10.00<br />
$65.10<br />
$50.00<br />
$114.22<br />
$1,135.92<br />
31
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 04<br />
09589<br />
Unity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04913<br />
00188<br />
17236<br />
46930<br />
47708<br />
47920<br />
01122<br />
28391<br />
49124<br />
50189<br />
20820<br />
48671<br />
00558<br />
03141<br />
08275<br />
18284<br />
32983<br />
34724<br />
31497<br />
40974<br />
49557<br />
50259<br />
36232<br />
50880<br />
48761<br />
14852<br />
23566<br />
25104<br />
36858<br />
45778<br />
46492<br />
14430<br />
17188<br />
27041<br />
45697<br />
46950<br />
50865<br />
51294<br />
26505<br />
22101<br />
48384<br />
46116<br />
48117<br />
18613<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Cedar Valley Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Zion Lutheran Church<br />
Faith Covenant Church<br />
Our Saviors Lutheran Church<br />
1st Lutheran Church<br />
Pax Christi Church<br />
St Andrews Lutheran Church<br />
Falcon Heights United Church Of Christ<br />
Unity Christ Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Hutchinson Public Library<br />
Lynnhurst Congregational Church<br />
Saint Joan Of Arc Church<br />
Bethel Lutheran<br />
Minnehaha United Methodist Church<br />
Pearl Park<br />
St David's Episcopal Church<br />
West Suburban Alano Club<br />
Plymouth Two Alano/oak Knoll Lutheran Church<br />
River Valley Church<br />
Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church<br />
Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church<br />
Robbinsdale United Church of Christ<br />
Zumbro Lutheran Church<br />
Pax Christi Catholic Church<br />
Whitney Senior Center Boardroom<br />
Peace United Church Of Christ<br />
Spirit of Christ Community Lutheran Church<br />
Prince Of Peace<br />
Macalester Plymouth United Church<br />
Macalester Plymouth United Church<br />
Womanwell Spirituality Center<br />
Macalester Plymouth United Church<br />
St Paul United Church Of Christ<br />
Hamline United Methodist Church<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Rice Memorial Hospital<br />
Faith Lutheran Church<br />
Faith Lutheran Church<br />
Woodbury Lutheran<br />
Five Oaks Community Church<br />
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare<br />
Anoka<br />
Bloomington<br />
Brainerd<br />
Buffalo<br />
Burnsville<br />
Circle Pines<br />
Crystal<br />
Eden Prairie<br />
Eden Prairie<br />
Falcon Heights<br />
Golden Valley<br />
Hastings<br />
Hutchinson<br />
Minneapolis<br />
Minneapolis<br />
Minneapolis<br />
Minneapolis<br />
Minneapolis<br />
Minnetonka<br />
Minnetonka<br />
Minnetonka<br />
New Ulm<br />
Owatonna<br />
Owatonna<br />
Robbinsdale<br />
Rochester<br />
Rochester<br />
Saint Cloud<br />
Saint Cloud<br />
Saint Louis Park<br />
Saint Louis Park<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Saint Paul<br />
Shakopee<br />
Willmar<br />
Winona<br />
Winona<br />
Woodbury<br />
Woodbury<br />
La Crosse<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
MN<br />
WI<br />
$505.00<br />
$293.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$313.96<br />
$150.00<br />
$255.00<br />
$495.00<br />
$280.68<br />
$241.80<br />
$385.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$155.40<br />
$251.30<br />
$48.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$300.00<br />
$17.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$122.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$350.00<br />
$37.63<br />
$40.00<br />
$125.48<br />
$1,020.37<br />
$150.00<br />
$498.01<br />
$44.00<br />
$271.96<br />
$180.00<br />
$111.49<br />
$91.40<br />
$60.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$102.00<br />
$175.85<br />
$230.00<br />
Region 04<br />
$8,186.83<br />
$32,001.69<br />
32
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
50316<br />
50505<br />
18061<br />
26503<br />
51634<br />
17631<br />
49379<br />
20661<br />
15387<br />
31197<br />
18628<br />
28143<br />
25830<br />
09467<br />
09168<br />
09539<br />
09291<br />
09096<br />
09251<br />
09208<br />
09354<br />
09026<br />
09122<br />
09175<br />
09041<br />
09486<br />
09274<br />
09053<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Chicago Temple<br />
Chicago<br />
IL<br />
New Hope Recovery Center<br />
Chicago<br />
IL<br />
Grace & Peace Lutheran Church<br />
Evansville<br />
IN<br />
Memorial Baptist Church<br />
Frankfort<br />
KY<br />
First Baptist Church at the Singing Bridge<br />
Frankfort<br />
KY<br />
St Boniface Catholic Church<br />
Bay City<br />
MI<br />
St Boniface Catholic Church<br />
Bay City<br />
MI<br />
Sparrow Professional Building<br />
Lansing<br />
MI<br />
Gene Smart Community Service Center<br />
Defiance<br />
OH<br />
Maumee United Methodist Church<br />
Maumee<br />
OH<br />
Trinty Methodist Church<br />
Chippewa Falls<br />
WI<br />
Trinty Methodist Church<br />
Chippewa Falls<br />
WI<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Eau Claire<br />
WI<br />
Turning Point IG Chicago IL<br />
Chicago West Farout IG Lisle IL<br />
Chicago Suburban Southwest IG Oak Forest IL<br />
Northwest Indiana IG Chesterton IN<br />
Central Indiana IG Indianapolis IN<br />
Greater Ann Arbor Area IG Ann Arbor MI<br />
Western Michigan IG Cedar Springs MI<br />
Jackson Area IG Jackson MI<br />
Greater Detroit IG Southfield MI<br />
Greater Canton Area IG Canton OH<br />
Greater Dayton IG Dayton OH<br />
Cleveland Central IG Parma OH<br />
Land Between The Lakes IG London ON<br />
Crossroads Of Hope IG Mercer PA<br />
Milwaukee Area IG West Allis WI<br />
Amount<br />
$16,744.32<br />
$28.00<br />
$282.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$30.02<br />
$83.86<br />
$75.00<br />
$12.50<br />
$25.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$0.50<br />
$80.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$175.00<br />
$31.76<br />
$500.00<br />
$360.00<br />
$25.79<br />
$427.75<br />
$625.00<br />
$300.00<br />
$115.20<br />
$404.60<br />
$50.00<br />
$13.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$310.00<br />
$250.00<br />
$81.89<br />
$21,346.19<br />
09022<br />
Louisville Metro IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00551<br />
14646<br />
00329<br />
12459<br />
23706<br />
31624<br />
33828<br />
37719<br />
45007<br />
49145<br />
50955<br />
Lifesprings Community Center<br />
Hillvue Heights Church<br />
Salem United Church Of Christ<br />
Baptist East Hospital<br />
Episcopal Church Of The Advent<br />
St. Matthews Baptist Church<br />
Highland Presbyterian Church<br />
St Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
St. Matthews Baptist Church<br />
Salem United Church Of Christ<br />
Salem United Church of Christ<br />
Jeffersonville<br />
Bowling Green<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
Louisville<br />
IN<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
$100.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$60.60<br />
$30.00<br />
$39.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$50.70<br />
$350.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$55.30<br />
$87.30<br />
$992.90<br />
33
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09026<br />
Greater Detroit IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00930<br />
32527<br />
47969<br />
00646<br />
20238<br />
03874<br />
35412<br />
37826<br />
38900<br />
47905<br />
49058<br />
08267<br />
39685<br />
23567<br />
51645<br />
50804<br />
51801<br />
32950<br />
41259<br />
00549<br />
49562<br />
03315<br />
12628<br />
50036<br />
26105<br />
51167<br />
50657<br />
35730<br />
Trinity United Methodist Church<br />
Birmingham Unitarian Church<br />
Clarkston Community Church Of God<br />
Henry Ford Retirement Village (edison Room)<br />
Good Shepherd Methodist Church<br />
St Basil School<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
Calvary Presbyterian<br />
Garden City Hospital Health & Ed Ctr<br />
Unity Of Livonia<br />
Christ The King Luthern Church<br />
St. John's Episcopal Church<br />
Our Lady of Good Council - Parish House<br />
Port Huron Hospital North Classroom<br />
Saint Augustine School<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
St. Athanasius Church School, Rm 103<br />
State Street Methodist Church<br />
State United Methodist Church<br />
Bethel Lutheran Church<br />
Renaissance Unity<br />
Renaissance Unity<br />
Friendship House<br />
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital<br />
Allen Park<br />
Bloomfield Hills<br />
Clarkston<br />
Dearborn<br />
Dearborn<br />
Eastpointe<br />
Ferndale<br />
Ferndale<br />
Ferndale<br />
Ferndale<br />
Ferndale<br />
Flint<br />
Garden City<br />
Livonia<br />
Livonia<br />
Plymouth<br />
Plymouth<br />
Port Huron<br />
Richmond<br />
Rochester<br />
Roseville<br />
Saginaw<br />
Saginaw<br />
Saint Clair Shores<br />
Warren<br />
Warren<br />
West Bloomfield<br />
Wyandotte<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
$45.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$24.90<br />
$28.50<br />
$24.00<br />
$63.00<br />
$110.50<br />
$91.00<br />
$58.50<br />
$42.50<br />
$35.00<br />
$18.24<br />
$30.00<br />
$39.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$34.05<br />
$20.00<br />
$81.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$37.50<br />
$45.00<br />
$95.20<br />
$90.00<br />
$128.65<br />
$52.50<br />
$51.00<br />
$171.78<br />
$1,586.82<br />
34
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09040<br />
Greater Cincinnati IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51284<br />
49252<br />
49336<br />
46616<br />
14857<br />
14771<br />
45216<br />
12306<br />
12766<br />
18232<br />
18938<br />
34054<br />
36516<br />
37138<br />
47594<br />
48021<br />
48942<br />
50121<br />
41071<br />
Lawrenceburg Community Center<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Epworth Methodist Church<br />
St Elizabeth Hospital<br />
Erlanger Christian Church<br />
St. Elizabeth Hospital-Ft. Thomas<br />
Union Presbyterian Church<br />
Good Samaritan Hospital<br />
Spring Grove Village<br />
Hyde Park United Methodist Church<br />
Church Of The Savior<br />
Hyde Park United Methodist Church<br />
Mercy Franciscan Hospital<br />
Knox Presbyterian Church<br />
Hyde Park United Methodist Church<br />
Hyde Park United Methodist Church<br />
Covenant Community Church<br />
Milford First United Methodist Church<br />
Montgomery Assembly Of God Church<br />
Lawrenceburg<br />
Cold Spring<br />
Covington<br />
Edgewood<br />
Erlanger<br />
Fort Thomas<br />
Union<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Cincinnati<br />
Fairfield<br />
Milford<br />
Montgomery<br />
IN<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
KY<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$24.00<br />
$30.25<br />
$73.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$100.51<br />
$119.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$103.18<br />
$175.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$134.88<br />
$196.14<br />
$105.00<br />
$27.90<br />
$20.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$1,549.86<br />
35
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09041<br />
Cleveland Central IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
17117<br />
50506<br />
04243<br />
49022<br />
19937<br />
16720<br />
47134<br />
37227<br />
47705<br />
40943<br />
00915<br />
38181<br />
13089<br />
22635<br />
36793<br />
40463<br />
05937<br />
25004<br />
02169<br />
01041<br />
08503<br />
46541<br />
15272<br />
02612<br />
05141<br />
47848<br />
51484<br />
04811<br />
47588<br />
50839<br />
05387<br />
26274<br />
St Thomas Medical Center<br />
Christ United Methodist Church<br />
Heritage Presbyterian Church<br />
Bay Village Presbyterian Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Brunswick United Methodist Church<br />
Bright Star Kiddie Tots<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Church Of The Redeemer<br />
TriPoint Medical Center<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
St Johns Lutheran Church<br />
Lakewood Baptist Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Cove Methodist Church<br />
Lakewood Baptist Church<br />
Maple Heights Library<br />
Meridia Hillcrest Hospital<br />
Saint Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
Mentor United Methodist Church<br />
John Knox United Presbyterian Church<br />
North Royalton United Methodist<br />
Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church<br />
Parma Heights Library<br />
New Directions<br />
Rockport United Methodist Church<br />
Downtown storefront<br />
St Peters United Church Of Christ<br />
The Briarwood Nursing Home<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
Shoregate United Methodist Church<br />
Shoregate United Methodist Church<br />
Akron<br />
Akron<br />
Amherst<br />
Bay Village<br />
Bedford<br />
Brunswick<br />
Cleveland<br />
Cleveland Heights<br />
Cleveland Heights<br />
Concord Township<br />
Elyria<br />
Elyria<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Lakewood<br />
Maple Heights<br />
Mayfield Heights<br />
Medina<br />
Mentor<br />
North Olmsted<br />
North Royalton<br />
Olmsted Falls<br />
Parma Heights<br />
Pepper Pike<br />
Rocky River<br />
Sandusky<br />
Seven Hills<br />
Stow<br />
Vermilion<br />
Willowick<br />
Willowick<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$40.00<br />
$9.00<br />
$140.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$76.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$28.72<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$140.40<br />
$30.00<br />
$99.00<br />
$66.00<br />
$58.38<br />
$20.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$174.84<br />
$76.74<br />
$161.59<br />
$360.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$203.00<br />
$287.65<br />
$144.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$3,145.32<br />
36
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09053<br />
Milwaukee Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51937<br />
49329<br />
46721<br />
22299<br />
00122<br />
32466<br />
36962<br />
49816<br />
50513<br />
48802<br />
21024<br />
39445<br />
02058<br />
30176<br />
03631<br />
15418<br />
24667<br />
47407<br />
00347<br />
51840<br />
00400<br />
46819<br />
02063<br />
20992<br />
38390<br />
50055<br />
00307<br />
01741<br />
04055<br />
05175<br />
32326<br />
03478<br />
Christ Church<br />
Cross Lutheran Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Faith Community Church<br />
Community Bank & Trust<br />
Community Bank & Trust<br />
Hartford Public Library<br />
Kenosha Memorial Hospital<br />
First Cong United Church Of Christ<br />
Good Shepherd Church<br />
Mequon United Methodist Church<br />
St Catherines Annex<br />
Christ Church<br />
Resurrection Lutheran Church<br />
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
Atonement Lutheran Church<br />
WFHC - All Saints, St. Luke's Campus<br />
Waukesha Memorial Hospital<br />
1st Congregational Church<br />
Wisconsin Heart Hospital<br />
Unity Church<br />
Martin Luther Church<br />
Unity West Church<br />
Wisconsin Heart Hospital<br />
Saint Peters Episcopal Church<br />
Calvary United Methodist Church<br />
Greenfield Park Lutheran Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
St James Episcopal Church<br />
Bay View<br />
Burlington<br />
Delavan<br />
Elkhorn<br />
Franklin<br />
Glendale<br />
Glendale<br />
Hartford<br />
Kenosha<br />
Lake Geneva<br />
Menomonee Falls<br />
Mequon<br />
Milwaukee<br />
Milwaukee<br />
New Berlin<br />
Oconomowoc<br />
Oconomowoc<br />
Oconomowoc<br />
Racine<br />
Racine<br />
Waukesha<br />
Waukesha<br />
Wauwatosa<br />
Wauwatosa<br />
Wauwatosa<br />
Wauwatosa<br />
Wauwatusa<br />
West Allis<br />
West Allis<br />
West Allis<br />
West Allis<br />
West Bend<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
$51.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$116.28<br />
$130.67<br />
$52.50<br />
$280.51<br />
$32.00<br />
$87.39<br />
$90.00<br />
$128.28<br />
$105.90<br />
$279.90<br />
$120.00<br />
$72.50<br />
$140.80<br />
$22.50<br />
$45.60<br />
$43.50<br />
$13.50<br />
$37.50<br />
$174.00<br />
$84.00<br />
$112.49<br />
$49.50<br />
$285.21<br />
$10.50<br />
$67.45<br />
$22.59<br />
$99.45<br />
$74.30<br />
$11.40<br />
$7.50<br />
$2,938.72<br />
37
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09096<br />
Central Indiana IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
21906<br />
50332<br />
36184<br />
40309<br />
01026<br />
12098<br />
22838<br />
23081<br />
26994<br />
36536<br />
46922<br />
47819<br />
52025<br />
29422<br />
39334<br />
46384<br />
46768<br />
50253<br />
Batesville Memorial Bldg<br />
First Church of the Nazarene<br />
Concordia Luthern Church<br />
Greenwood United Methodist Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Old Bethel United Methodist Church<br />
St. Mark Catholic Church<br />
Union Chapel Church<br />
Orchard Park Presbyterian Church<br />
Chapel Rock Christian Church<br />
Harry W Moore Funeral Home<br />
Fairbanks Hospital<br />
Union Chapel Church<br />
Faith Presbyterian Church<br />
Healthsouth Rehab Hospital<br />
Central Christian Church<br />
St Thomas Aquinas-Purdue University<br />
Friendship House<br />
Batesville<br />
Columbus<br />
Greenwood<br />
Greenwood<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Indianapolis<br />
Kokomo<br />
Kokomo<br />
Terre Haute<br />
West Lafayette<br />
West Lafayette<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
$27.00<br />
$226.05<br />
$380.75<br />
$262.86<br />
$42.00<br />
$106.17<br />
$90.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$204.81<br />
$90.00<br />
$61.31<br />
$142.00<br />
$200.05<br />
$30.00<br />
$3.00<br />
$61.90<br />
$6.87<br />
$10.00<br />
$2,049.77<br />
09118<br />
Suburban North IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48032<br />
04179<br />
34091<br />
19803<br />
51151<br />
34562<br />
46438<br />
50681<br />
22469<br />
40832<br />
52063<br />
33402<br />
15457<br />
07207<br />
07972<br />
22058<br />
50457<br />
06854<br />
St. Peter Parish Catholic Church<br />
St Simons Episcopal Church<br />
Belmont Village Assisted Living Faciltiy<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
Northwestern Lake Couseling<br />
Highland Park Hospital<br />
Union Church<br />
Deerpath Medical<br />
St Lawrence Episcopal Church<br />
Niles Community Church<br />
St. Giles Episcopal Varies Church<br />
Saint Marcelline Church<br />
Skokie Hospital<br />
Skokie Hospital<br />
Saint Benedicts Abbey<br />
Antioch<br />
Arlington Heights<br />
Buffalo Grove<br />
Crystal Lake<br />
Elgin<br />
Evanston<br />
Evanston<br />
Fox Lake<br />
Highland Park<br />
Lake Bluff<br />
Lake Bluff<br />
Libertyville<br />
Niles<br />
Northbrook<br />
Schaumburg<br />
Skokie<br />
Skokie<br />
Benet Lake<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
WI<br />
$23.10<br />
$156.90<br />
$165.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$385.60<br />
$443.67<br />
$358.74<br />
$64.03<br />
$40.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$220.00<br />
$449.06<br />
$105.00<br />
$240.00<br />
$374.13<br />
$56.70<br />
$147.22<br />
$3,391.15<br />
38
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09134<br />
Central Ohio Service IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51314<br />
24005<br />
02089<br />
08083<br />
22107<br />
29746<br />
35369<br />
48977<br />
49978<br />
29749<br />
50068<br />
00382<br />
23004<br />
17037<br />
Christ Lutheran Church--Student Center<br />
Salvation Army<br />
Northwest Christian Church<br />
Northwest Christian Church<br />
Overbrook Presbyterian Church<br />
Saint Lukes Methodist Church<br />
North Community Lutheran Church<br />
Hilliard Public Library<br />
Chalmers Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center<br />
St Johns Lutheran Church<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
Faith Covenant Church, Youth House<br />
Faith Covenant Church<br />
Central Presbyterian Church<br />
Athens<br />
Cambridge<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus (Grove City)<br />
Columbus (Upper Arlington)<br />
Columbus (Westerville)<br />
Columbus (Westerville)<br />
Zanesville<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$10.00<br />
$37.73<br />
$273.90<br />
$104.76<br />
$34.50<br />
$104.00<br />
$229.00<br />
$18.70<br />
$56.86<br />
$120.00<br />
$145.00<br />
$38.40<br />
$596.19<br />
$184.12<br />
$1,953.16<br />
09141<br />
*Southwest Michigan IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00069<br />
00553<br />
51149<br />
25968<br />
St Catherine Of Siena Catholic Church<br />
St. Michaels Lutheran Church<br />
Portage Free Methodist Church<br />
Church of the Epiphany<br />
Portage<br />
Portage<br />
Portage<br />
South Haven<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
$10.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$13.00<br />
$53.00<br />
$103.00<br />
09145<br />
Three Rivers IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02327<br />
00256<br />
03792<br />
37739<br />
47393<br />
33135<br />
51350<br />
22495<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Reliable Cleaning Services<br />
Park Center<br />
Parkview Ymca<br />
St John Lutheran Church<br />
St Joseph Parish Center<br />
Various homes and buildings<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Elkhart<br />
Fort Wayne<br />
Fort Wayne<br />
Fort Wayne<br />
Fort Wayne<br />
Garrett<br />
Garrett<br />
Goshen<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
$172.00<br />
$29.00<br />
$67.05<br />
$38.45<br />
$23.56<br />
$48.60<br />
$109.42<br />
$98.00<br />
$586.08<br />
39
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2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09161<br />
Madison Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00782<br />
22626<br />
22801<br />
32315<br />
34657<br />
35573<br />
49495<br />
36517<br />
48241<br />
St Joseph's Outreach Center (next to city hall)<br />
St. John's Church<br />
Plymouth Congregational Church<br />
St. John's Church<br />
Meriter Hospital<br />
Bethany United Methodist Church<br />
Dean Clinic East<br />
Mcfarland Municipal Center<br />
Colonial Club Senior Center<br />
Hillsboro<br />
Madison<br />
Madison<br />
Madison<br />
Madison<br />
Madison<br />
Madison<br />
McFarland<br />
Sun Prairie<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
$10.00<br />
$62.97<br />
$54.60<br />
$62.96<br />
$143.75<br />
$52.33<br />
$134.36<br />
$217.77<br />
$30.00<br />
$768.74<br />
09168<br />
Chicago West Farout IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
35368<br />
30514<br />
38938<br />
47497<br />
00937<br />
35752<br />
51048<br />
45133<br />
51485<br />
04530<br />
47257<br />
32222<br />
50083<br />
45132<br />
20655<br />
50044<br />
08909<br />
04500<br />
51364<br />
35325<br />
36157<br />
24164<br />
00804<br />
50466<br />
39585<br />
00777<br />
Mercy Center<br />
Fox Valley Unity church<br />
Burr Ridge United Church Of Christ<br />
Burr Ridge United Church Of Christ<br />
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Lord Of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Lord of Life Lutheran Church<br />
Senior Center<br />
The Newman Center (NIU campus)<br />
St Lukes United Presbyterian Church<br />
St Lukes United Presbyterian Church<br />
Elmhurst Hospital<br />
St. Marks Church<br />
St Thomas United Methodist<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Saint Olaf Lutheran Church<br />
New Covenant Church<br />
Wheatland Salem Church<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Hosanna Lutheran Church<br />
Saint Paul Lutheran Church<br />
St Paul Lutheran Church<br />
Central Dupage Hospital Bhs<br />
Rush-Copley Healthcare Center<br />
Aurora<br />
Batavia<br />
Burr Ridge<br />
Burr Ridge<br />
Darien<br />
Darien<br />
Darien<br />
De Kalb<br />
DeKalb<br />
Downers Grove<br />
Downers Grove<br />
Elmhurst<br />
Geneva<br />
Glen Ellyn<br />
La Grange<br />
La Grange<br />
Montgomery<br />
Naperville<br />
Oswego<br />
River Forest<br />
Roselle<br />
Saint Charles<br />
Wheaton<br />
Wheaton<br />
Winfield<br />
Yorkville<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
$60.00<br />
$184.89<br />
$429.52<br />
$9.50<br />
$42.00<br />
$160.00<br />
$309.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$345.96<br />
$30.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$106.00<br />
$92.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$240.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$156.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$130.00<br />
$5.00<br />
$85.00<br />
$41.37<br />
$2,989.74<br />
09175<br />
Greater Dayton IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02310<br />
05303<br />
Saint Paul's Church<br />
New Creations Lutheran Church<br />
Dayton<br />
Lima<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$76.46<br />
$20.00<br />
$96.46<br />
40
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2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09201<br />
Northeast Wisconsin IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
31798<br />
33867<br />
51443<br />
38435<br />
13389<br />
40998<br />
39166<br />
40024<br />
39254<br />
11228<br />
49138<br />
00574<br />
49710<br />
28425<br />
46983<br />
Langlade Memorial Hospital<br />
Appleton Medical Center<br />
Appleton Comm. Free Evangelical Church<br />
Covenant Methodist Church<br />
Lakeshore United Methodist Church<br />
Location<br />
St Marks<br />
New Holstein Public Library<br />
New London Family Medical Center<br />
Solutions Recovery Club<br />
Redeemer Lutheran Church<br />
Aurora Medical Center<br />
Wild Rose Hospital<br />
Moravian Church<br />
Moravian Church<br />
Antigo<br />
Appleton<br />
Appleton<br />
Fond Du Lac<br />
Manitowoc<br />
Manitowoc<br />
Neenah<br />
New Holstein<br />
New London<br />
Oshkosh<br />
Plymouth<br />
Two Rivers<br />
Wild Rose<br />
Wisconsin Rapids<br />
Wisconsin Rapids<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
WI<br />
$10.00<br />
$35.34<br />
$45.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$9.00<br />
$9.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$9.00<br />
$5.00<br />
$26.00<br />
$26.00<br />
$363.34<br />
09208<br />
Western Michigan IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47812<br />
45552<br />
50365<br />
51448<br />
00410<br />
49919<br />
16847<br />
50950<br />
41089<br />
01953<br />
03411<br />
46361<br />
22572<br />
40779<br />
50895<br />
Mecosta County General Hospital<br />
St Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
Alger Christian Reformed Church<br />
St. Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
Evergreen Ministries<br />
Evergreen Ministries<br />
Plymouth Congregational Church<br />
Leland Library<br />
Bethany Luthern Church<br />
Forest Park Covenant Church<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
Suttons Bay Library<br />
Kings Court Mobile Home Park<br />
Kings Court Mobile Home Park<br />
Evangelical Covenant Church -<br />
Big Rapids<br />
Grand Rapids<br />
Grand Rapids<br />
Grand Rapids<br />
Hudsonville<br />
Hudsonville<br />
Kentwood<br />
Leland<br />
Ludington<br />
Muskegon<br />
Scottville<br />
Suttons Bay<br />
Traverse City<br />
Traverse City<br />
Whitehall<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
$85.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$97.50<br />
$20.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$28.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$9.00<br />
$569.50<br />
09251<br />
Greater Ann Arbor Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46681<br />
11595<br />
24484<br />
Siena Hgts Univ. Dominican Hall<br />
Mount Hope Church<br />
Christ Presbyterian Church<br />
Adrian<br />
Grand Blanc<br />
Toledo<br />
MI<br />
MI<br />
OH<br />
$10.00<br />
$62.98<br />
$230.67<br />
$303.65<br />
41
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2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09274<br />
Crossroads Of Hope IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49713<br />
24918<br />
45952<br />
St Ann Catholic Church<br />
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church<br />
New Life Lutheran Church<br />
Chesapeak<br />
Vienna<br />
Youngstown<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$70.00<br />
09291<br />
Northwest Indiana IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48323<br />
50102<br />
00832<br />
08095<br />
22619<br />
24741<br />
14137<br />
46764<br />
51632<br />
19220<br />
49895<br />
Duneland Health & Wellness Center<br />
Oak Grove Retirement Community<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
First Christian Reform Church<br />
St Anthony Memorial Hospital<br />
Barker Hall At Trinity Church<br />
Trinity Church<br />
Porter Memorial Hospital<br />
Family Life Center<br />
Chesterton<br />
Demotte<br />
Hammond<br />
Hammond<br />
Hammond<br />
Highland<br />
Michigan City<br />
Michigan City<br />
Michigan City<br />
Valparaiso<br />
Westville<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
$70.05<br />
$18.75<br />
$23.09<br />
$32.48<br />
$15.38<br />
$49.50<br />
$126.74<br />
$69.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$54.00<br />
$25.95<br />
$520.94<br />
09311<br />
Kiss IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
07294<br />
40247<br />
47740<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
United Presbyterian Church<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Bloomington<br />
Bloomington<br />
Bloomington<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
IN<br />
$4.65<br />
$18.37<br />
$60.00<br />
$83.02<br />
09338<br />
*Chippewa Valley Oa IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
36515<br />
Michael Cypher Center<br />
Medford<br />
WI<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
09354<br />
Jackson Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
34924<br />
Dominican Life Center<br />
Adrian<br />
MI<br />
$20.00<br />
$20.00<br />
09373<br />
Mad River Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40685<br />
13173<br />
Alano Club<br />
Friends Care Assisted Living Center<br />
Springfield<br />
Yellow Springs<br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
$16.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$36.00<br />
42
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2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09467<br />
Turning Point IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02041<br />
03735<br />
24094<br />
28216<br />
30462<br />
32205<br />
39338<br />
39340<br />
39762<br />
41015<br />
41018<br />
49214<br />
49809<br />
35993<br />
35994<br />
31293<br />
40019<br />
51233<br />
Northwestern Hospital, Galter Pavilion<br />
Alano Club<br />
Hazelden Treatment Center<br />
Our Lady Of The Resurrection<br />
St Scholastica High School<br />
St John Episcopal Church<br />
Illinois Masonic Hospital<br />
Gil Park Field House<br />
Chicago Temple Pierce Hall<br />
St John's Episcopal Church<br />
Illinois Masonic Hospital<br />
St. Margaret-Mary<br />
St. Margaret-Mary<br />
St Lukes Church<br />
St Lukes Church<br />
Riveredge Hospital<br />
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Pilgrim Congregational Church<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Evanston<br />
Evanston<br />
Forest Park<br />
Oak Park<br />
Oak Park<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
$42.00<br />
$186.00<br />
$116.05<br />
$110.00<br />
$187.00<br />
$260.00<br />
$72.00<br />
$118.33<br />
$46.20<br />
$151.65<br />
$120.00<br />
$540.00<br />
$103.50<br />
$76.00<br />
$62.75<br />
$30.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$252.00<br />
$2,563.48<br />
09475<br />
Bluegrass IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25133<br />
Centenary Methodist Church<br />
Lexington<br />
KY<br />
$330.00<br />
$330.00<br />
09482<br />
Central Illinois IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
26433<br />
46934<br />
47754<br />
Crosswinds Community Church<br />
First Presbyterian Church Of Urbana<br />
First Presbyterian Church Of Urbana<br />
Bloomington<br />
Urbana<br />
Urbana<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
$75.00<br />
$210.00<br />
$19.00<br />
$304.00<br />
09486<br />
Land Between The Lakes IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47972<br />
St. Justin's Catholic Church basement<br />
London<br />
ON<br />
$75.00<br />
$75.00<br />
43
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2012<br />
Region 05<br />
09539<br />
Chicago Suburban Southwest IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04667<br />
04737<br />
01232<br />
36275<br />
48491<br />
31397<br />
47667<br />
13296<br />
47796<br />
49518<br />
34566<br />
40607<br />
45986<br />
33054<br />
40848<br />
46915<br />
14691<br />
11921<br />
51504<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
Our Savior Lutheran Church<br />
Washington Park Field House<br />
Chicago High School For Agricultural Sciences<br />
Martin Temple Ame Zion Church<br />
Hyde Park Union Church<br />
Crete Public Library<br />
Little Company of Mary Hospital<br />
1st Assembly Of God Church<br />
Riverside Medical Center<br />
Mokena Public Library<br />
St John UCC<br />
Redeemer Lutheran's Church<br />
Salem United Church<br />
Salem United Church<br />
Calvary Church<br />
Palos Heights Christian Reform Church<br />
Faith United Protestant Church<br />
St. Margaret Mercy Hospital<br />
Burbank<br />
Burbank<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago<br />
Chicago (Hyde Park)<br />
Crete<br />
Evergreen Park<br />
Joliet<br />
Kankakee<br />
Mokena<br />
Mokena<br />
Oak Forest<br />
Oak Lawn<br />
Oak Lawn<br />
Orland Park<br />
Palos Heights<br />
Park Forest<br />
Dyer<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IL<br />
IN<br />
$307.16<br />
$1,077.87<br />
$10.00<br />
$303.40<br />
$46.65<br />
$55.50<br />
$90.00<br />
$187.35<br />
$105.00<br />
$28.00<br />
$238.60<br />
$100.09<br />
$48.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$42.00<br />
$766.26<br />
$150.00<br />
$140.00<br />
$70.70<br />
Region 05<br />
$3,946.58<br />
$52,693.42<br />
44
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
51837<br />
51171<br />
51426<br />
52022<br />
51116<br />
51100<br />
50498<br />
00063<br />
49195<br />
09278<br />
09025<br />
09125<br />
09556<br />
09357<br />
09200<br />
09106<br />
09473<br />
09190<br />
09262<br />
09148<br />
09137<br />
09439<br />
09343<br />
09368<br />
09586<br />
09033<br />
09034<br />
09055<br />
09067<br />
09038<br />
09056<br />
09275<br />
09110<br />
09140<br />
09449<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
1st Church of Christ<br />
Unionville<br />
CT<br />
Church of Nazarene, Urban Promise (Davis Sq.)<br />
Somerville<br />
MA<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Nashua<br />
NH<br />
Main Street Methodist Church<br />
Nashua<br />
NH<br />
Location<br />
Branchport<br />
NY<br />
Cortland Regional Medical Center<br />
Cortland<br />
NY<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Fayetteville<br />
NY<br />
The Turning Point<br />
Oneonta<br />
NY<br />
St James Episcopal Church<br />
Oneonta<br />
NY<br />
Southwestern Connecticut IG Milford CT<br />
Mass Bay IG Arlington MA<br />
Cape Cod IG Centerville MA<br />
South Coastal Mass IG Hull MA<br />
Metrowest IG Needham Heights MA<br />
North Shore IG Reading MA<br />
Central Massachusetts IG Worcester MA<br />
Seacoast IG York ME<br />
New Hampshire OA IG Derry NH<br />
Nova Scotia IG Lower Sackville NS<br />
<strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> Southern Tier IG Binghamton NY<br />
Staten Island IG Eltingville NY<br />
Ithaca New York IG Ithaca NY<br />
*New York How IG Massapequa NY<br />
Long Island How IG N Babylon NY<br />
R.C.OA IG New City NY<br />
Greater NY OA Metro IG Inc. New York NY<br />
Nassau County IG Oceanside NY<br />
Greater Rochester IG Rochester NY<br />
Greater Syracuse IG Syracuse NY<br />
Westchester United IG White Plains NY<br />
Western New York IG Williamsville NY<br />
Ottawa District IG Ottawa ON<br />
Central Ontario IG Toronto ON<br />
Montreal English IG Chomedey Laval QC<br />
Ocean And Bay IG Providence RI<br />
Amount<br />
$31,206.78<br />
$62.42<br />
$4.20<br />
$10.00<br />
$206.00<br />
$85.60<br />
$265.00<br />
$143.65<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$1,100.00<br />
$650.00<br />
$1,109.74<br />
$2,133.00<br />
$139.39<br />
$1,581.08<br />
$614.16<br />
$820.00<br />
$822.69<br />
$382.52<br />
$200.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$168.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$254.75<br />
$36.00<br />
$16.00<br />
$1,330.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$750.00<br />
$306.00<br />
$5.05<br />
$2,958.50<br />
$188.55<br />
$245.92<br />
$48,193.00<br />
45
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09025<br />
Mass Bay IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45148<br />
00166<br />
45499<br />
47482<br />
36235<br />
19821<br />
45498<br />
34970<br />
45823<br />
32247<br />
40962<br />
38115<br />
24111<br />
34757<br />
Ballardvale Community Church<br />
Youville Hospital Center<br />
Salvation Army<br />
Calvary Episcopal Church<br />
Carney Hospital<br />
St Memorial Hospital<br />
Lawrence Memorial Hospital<br />
Newton Wellesley Hospital Rm B-2<br />
Eliot Church Of Newton<br />
St Johns Episcopal Church<br />
Caritas Norwood Hospital<br />
Church Of The Good Shepard<br />
Shaughnessy-Kaplan Rehab Center<br />
Shaughnessy Rehab Hospital<br />
Andover<br />
Cambridge<br />
Chelsea<br />
Danvers<br />
Dorchester<br />
Lowell<br />
Medford<br />
Newton<br />
Newton Corner<br />
Newtonville<br />
Norwood<br />
Reading<br />
Salem<br />
Salem<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$80.00<br />
$685.60<br />
$276.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$217.33<br />
$152.29<br />
$1,341.36<br />
$570.90<br />
$325.86<br />
$20.00<br />
$39.96<br />
$77.00<br />
$78.00<br />
$4,039.30<br />
46
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09033<br />
Greater NY OA Metro IG Inc.<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02048<br />
21458<br />
24322<br />
35740<br />
38445<br />
38446<br />
41211<br />
45171<br />
50859<br />
03729<br />
04272<br />
07701<br />
13417<br />
15778<br />
15782<br />
16781<br />
23114<br />
25302<br />
30345<br />
31415<br />
31422<br />
31434<br />
31437<br />
31449<br />
31463<br />
31464<br />
35941<br />
45163<br />
45164<br />
45172<br />
45175<br />
45192<br />
46465<br />
47256<br />
47526<br />
47978<br />
47992<br />
47994<br />
47997<br />
47998<br />
47999<br />
48000<br />
48004<br />
48017<br />
48421<br />
49300<br />
51823<br />
Coney Island Hospital<br />
The Old Stone House<br />
First Unitarian Church<br />
First Unitarian Church<br />
Highlawn Library<br />
Realization Center 2nd Floor<br />
First Unitarian Church<br />
First Unitarian Church<br />
All Saints Church<br />
St. Veronica's Catholic Church<br />
St Ignatius Loyola Church<br />
Jan Hus Church<br />
Holy Name Parish Rectory<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
LGBT Center<br />
West Side YMCA<br />
Jan Hus Church<br />
Hudson Guild<br />
St Jean Baptiste Community Center<br />
Hudson Guild Community Center<br />
Jan Hus Church<br />
LGBT Center<br />
Ramaz 1st Floor<br />
All Angels Church<br />
Gracie Square Hospital<br />
Christ & St Stephens Church<br />
Central Synagogue<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital<br />
The 4th Universalist Society<br />
Church Of St Paul & St Andrew<br />
The Jewish Center<br />
Church Of St Paul & St Andrew<br />
Hudson Guild Community Center<br />
Hudson Guild Community Center<br />
Realization Center<br />
LGBT Center<br />
Realization Center in Union Square<br />
St Thomas Church<br />
Hudson Guild Community Center<br />
LGBT Center<br />
LGBT Center<br />
Hudson Guild Community Center<br />
Holy Trinity Church<br />
LGBT Center<br />
YMCA<br />
Church of the Mediator<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
Brooklyn<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
New York<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$83.83<br />
$78.57<br />
$20.00<br />
$390.00<br />
$18.90<br />
$36.00<br />
$83.26<br />
$146.00<br />
$88.00<br />
$524.40<br />
$307.94<br />
$67.41<br />
$189.35<br />
$26.70<br />
$103.80<br />
$53.40<br />
$30.00<br />
$107.26<br />
$25.00<br />
$511.12<br />
$66.00<br />
$103.13<br />
$235.08<br />
$106.40<br />
$75.90<br />
$31.00<br />
$84.00<br />
$267.48<br />
$60.00<br />
$119.70<br />
$55.88<br />
$32.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$151.95<br />
$466.07<br />
$102.50<br />
$153.93<br />
$88.10<br />
$97.80<br />
$46.98<br />
$42.37<br />
$2.98<br />
$371.13<br />
$54.52<br />
$147.71<br />
$229.51<br />
$45.00<br />
$6,233.06<br />
47
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09034<br />
Nassau County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50277<br />
50864<br />
01371<br />
17780<br />
25336<br />
28686<br />
29049<br />
50276<br />
50023<br />
01201<br />
49522<br />
05148<br />
05822<br />
50356<br />
08178<br />
24950<br />
00511<br />
21527<br />
04973<br />
19694<br />
48709<br />
31017<br />
51820<br />
St Josephs Hospital<br />
Freeport Memorial Library<br />
Parkway Community Church<br />
Parkway Community Church<br />
Parkway Community Church<br />
Levittown Hall<br />
Parkway Community Church<br />
Parkway Community Church<br />
Temple Israel- Kiddush Room<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
On The Beach (May to October)<br />
Congregational Church<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church<br />
John Burns Park<br />
Massapequa Library Bar Harbour Branch<br />
Merrick Library Annex Wing<br />
Winthrop Hospital Out Reach Center<br />
South Nassau Community Hospital<br />
South Nassau Community Hospital<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
North Shore Hospital<br />
Chabad, Port Washington (In Library)<br />
Bethpage<br />
Freeport<br />
Hicksville<br />
Hicksville<br />
Hicksville<br />
Hicksville<br />
Hicksville<br />
Hicksville<br />
Lawrence<br />
Levittown<br />
Long Beach<br />
Manhasset<br />
Manhasset<br />
Manhasset<br />
Massapequa<br />
Massapequa<br />
Merrick<br />
Mineola<br />
Oceanside<br />
Oceanside<br />
Oceanside<br />
Plainview<br />
Port Washington<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$120.00<br />
$78.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$112.00<br />
$83.40<br />
$84.00<br />
$160.00<br />
$106.40<br />
$60.00<br />
$116.49<br />
$42.60<br />
$60.00<br />
$384.40<br />
$100.00<br />
$270.00<br />
$270.00<br />
$65.65<br />
$44.00<br />
$817.92<br />
$140.00<br />
$178.00<br />
$200.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$3,622.86<br />
09036<br />
Suffolk County IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25540<br />
00837<br />
02882<br />
39326<br />
47964<br />
28080<br />
32987<br />
00935<br />
37707<br />
46619<br />
St John Nepomucene Church<br />
East Islip Public Library<br />
St Elizabeths Church<br />
Lutheran Church Of Our Savior<br />
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital<br />
Mather Memorial Hospital<br />
St Charles Hospital<br />
Peconic Bay Medical Center<br />
Long Island State Veterans Home<br />
The North Shore United Methodist Church<br />
Bohemia<br />
East Islip<br />
Melville<br />
Patchogue<br />
Patchogue<br />
Port Jefferson<br />
Port Jefferson<br />
Riverhead<br />
Stony Brook<br />
Wading River<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$20.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$42.00<br />
$41.00<br />
$74.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$412.00<br />
48
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09038<br />
Westchester United IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46838<br />
37761<br />
49225<br />
46308<br />
01121<br />
40175<br />
01788<br />
38602<br />
48469<br />
45149<br />
28732<br />
05519<br />
17757<br />
30792<br />
33291<br />
47684<br />
47685<br />
47686<br />
47687<br />
45200<br />
46371<br />
38273<br />
48708<br />
Putnam Community Services, Towne Center<br />
Seventh Day Adventist Church<br />
Katonah United Methodist Church<br />
Town Of Mamaroneck Fire House<br />
United Methodist St. Church<br />
Ossining Community Center<br />
Huguenot Memorial Church<br />
Huguenot Memorial Church<br />
Huguenot Memorial Church<br />
St Johns Episcopal Church Early Learning Center<br />
United Methodist Church Of Tarrytown<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Presbyterian Church<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
White Plains Hospital<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
St Marks Lutheran School<br />
St Marks Community Center<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
St Patricks Old Stone Church<br />
Brewster<br />
Hartsdale<br />
Katonah<br />
Larchmont<br />
Mount Kisco<br />
Ossining<br />
Pelham<br />
Pelham<br />
Pelham<br />
South Salem<br />
Tarrytown<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
White Plains<br />
Yonkers<br />
Yonkers<br />
Yorktown Heights<br />
Yorktown Heights<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$105.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$74.70<br />
$370.00<br />
$174.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$21.35<br />
$75.00<br />
$600.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$99.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$175.30<br />
$90.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$2,186.35<br />
09054<br />
Connecticut IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
32402<br />
49817<br />
50693<br />
17253<br />
45971<br />
17557<br />
34273<br />
30227<br />
38136<br />
34617<br />
36214<br />
48999<br />
37359<br />
19270<br />
40872<br />
West Avon Congregational Church<br />
Bristol Hospital<br />
Collinsville Congregational Church on the green<br />
Faith Lutheran Church<br />
East Hartford Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center<br />
Enfield Congregational Church<br />
Saint Marys Church<br />
The Church of the Holy Family<br />
Rockville Hospital<br />
St Paul's Episcopal Church<br />
St Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
Terryville Congregational Church<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Windham Memorial Hospital<br />
The Recovery Club<br />
Avon<br />
Bristol<br />
Collinsville<br />
East Hartford<br />
East Hartford<br />
Enfield<br />
Manchester<br />
Middletown<br />
Rockville<br />
Southington<br />
Southington<br />
Terryville<br />
West Hartford<br />
Willimantic<br />
Windsor<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
$18.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$47.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$141.70<br />
$10.00<br />
$141.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$94.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$26.61<br />
$8.88<br />
$108.61<br />
$17.90<br />
$21.00<br />
$874.70<br />
09055<br />
Greater Rochester IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51975<br />
Goodwill retail store Community Room<br />
Brockport<br />
NY<br />
$50.00<br />
$50.00<br />
49
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09056<br />
Western New York IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04957<br />
00426<br />
45850<br />
11330<br />
30927<br />
38127<br />
38171<br />
51089<br />
52061<br />
04841<br />
13808<br />
45430<br />
51472<br />
51473<br />
Trinity Old Lutheran Church<br />
St Pauls Cathedral<br />
Grace Church<br />
St Stephens Church<br />
Cleveland Heights Christian Church<br />
Mid-Erie Counseling Center<br />
Cleveland Heights Christian Church<br />
Steger Building<br />
Location<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
Kenmore Presbyterian Church<br />
Pilgrim Lutheran Church<br />
The Hope Center<br />
The Hope Center<br />
Amherst<br />
Buffalo<br />
Buffalo<br />
Cheektowaga<br />
Cheektowaga<br />
Cheektowaga<br />
Cheektowaga<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Dunkirk<br />
Hamburg<br />
Kenmore<br />
Kenmore<br />
Williamsville<br />
Williamsville<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$15.00<br />
$6.00<br />
$120.30<br />
$184.65<br />
$110.05<br />
$42.30<br />
$78.00<br />
$52.20<br />
$10.00<br />
$139.50<br />
$22.50<br />
$55.10<br />
$15.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$880.60<br />
09063<br />
Queens Unity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04157<br />
10841<br />
16787<br />
17981<br />
19925<br />
24534<br />
28996<br />
30311<br />
30452<br />
50317<br />
51926<br />
(Rego Park) Library<br />
(Saint Albans) I Can Club<br />
(Rego Park) Long Island Consultation Center<br />
(Hollis Hills) Chapel Of The Redeemer Church<br />
(Hollis) Hollis Presbyterian Church<br />
(Jamaica) Holliswood Hospital<br />
(Jamaica) Holliswood Hospital<br />
(Richmond Hill) Church of the Holy Child Jesus<br />
(Hollis Hills) Chapel Of The Redeemer Church<br />
(Flushing) Unity Center Of Flushing<br />
(Hollis Hills) Chapel Of The Redeemer Church<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
Queens<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$95.00<br />
$33.61<br />
$15.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$526.61<br />
09067<br />
Greater Syracuse IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20668<br />
49515<br />
38972<br />
St Davids Church<br />
Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Dewitt<br />
Dewitt<br />
Oneida<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$65.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$120.00<br />
50
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09079<br />
NYS Capital District IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
26970<br />
39167<br />
40862<br />
41284<br />
35476<br />
48697<br />
49152<br />
50297<br />
46211<br />
37190<br />
50145<br />
51973<br />
50601<br />
38628<br />
VA Hospital<br />
St Peters Hospital<br />
The Unity Church<br />
The Unity Church<br />
Evergreen Commons<br />
Evergreen Commons<br />
St. Josephs Church: in brick Rectory<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Will Rogers Saranac Village<br />
Nolan House Ne Presbyterian Church<br />
Sunnyview Hospital<br />
Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church<br />
Notre Dame Visitation Church<br />
Bennington Free Library<br />
Albany<br />
Albany<br />
Albany<br />
Albany<br />
East Greenbush<br />
East Greenbush<br />
Greenwich<br />
Hudson<br />
Saranac Lake<br />
Saratoga Springs<br />
Schenectady<br />
Schenectady<br />
Schuylerville<br />
Bennington<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
VT<br />
$156.00<br />
$160.50<br />
$78.61<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$5.60<br />
$60.00<br />
$85.00<br />
$142.27<br />
$97.50<br />
$105.00<br />
$34.08<br />
$1,104.56<br />
09106<br />
Central Massachusetts IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00800<br />
39200<br />
30337<br />
21415<br />
51534<br />
10899<br />
51338<br />
24214<br />
37222<br />
31488<br />
51865<br />
23052<br />
24451<br />
38254<br />
20502<br />
16407<br />
35955<br />
46833<br />
47178<br />
47961<br />
49884<br />
51085<br />
Day Kimball Hospital<br />
Bethel Lutheran Church<br />
Saint Joseph Parish Center<br />
The Highlands<br />
Madonna of the Holy Rosary Church<br />
Legend Rehabilitation & Nursing Center<br />
The College Church<br />
Leominster Hospital<br />
Leominster Hospital<br />
Our Lady Of The Lake Church<br />
Millbury Federated Church<br />
Veteran's Inc.<br />
Southboro Public Library<br />
G. H. Wells Services Center - 1st Floor<br />
St. Luke The Evangalist Catholic Church<br />
Adcare Hospital<br />
St Michaels On The Heights<br />
St Matthews Church<br />
Adcare Hospital<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Unitarian Universalist Chruch<br />
Adcare Hospital<br />
Putnam<br />
Auburn<br />
Charlton<br />
Fitchburg<br />
Fitchburg<br />
Gardner<br />
Lancaster<br />
Leominster<br />
Leominster<br />
Leominster (North)<br />
Millburry<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
Southborough<br />
Southbridge<br />
Westboro<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
Worcester<br />
CT<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$24.00<br />
$697.91<br />
$33.00<br />
$278.40<br />
$234.60<br />
$330.55<br />
$12.00<br />
$273.00<br />
$407.07<br />
$180.60<br />
$30.00<br />
$455.40<br />
$232.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$177.08<br />
$332.10<br />
$188.10<br />
$102.90<br />
$12.68<br />
$355.80<br />
$33.19<br />
$26.25<br />
$4,464.63<br />
09110<br />
Central Ontario IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49238<br />
29655<br />
33128<br />
Bracebridge United Church<br />
Trinity Saint Pauls Church<br />
Community Centre<br />
Bracebridge<br />
Toronto<br />
Toronto<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$311.75<br />
$331.75<br />
51
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2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09125<br />
Cape Cod IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
38593<br />
South Dennis Police Department<br />
South Dennis<br />
MA<br />
$945.19<br />
$945.19<br />
09130<br />
Western Mass IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48402<br />
48177<br />
31670<br />
18016<br />
46942<br />
00980<br />
23196<br />
32448<br />
37037<br />
25365<br />
38898<br />
04267<br />
28818<br />
36354<br />
50243<br />
45156<br />
50884<br />
50141<br />
04387<br />
48371<br />
49627<br />
03263<br />
02642<br />
Pilgrim House<br />
South Congregational Church<br />
Faith United Methodist Church<br />
St Davids Episcopal Church<br />
St Davids Episcopal Church<br />
Fairview Hopital Ambulance Garage<br />
Fairview Hospital<br />
Fairview Hospital<br />
Franklin Medical Center<br />
Holyoke Medical Center<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
First Church<br />
First Church Of Christ<br />
First Church Of Christ<br />
First Church Of Christ<br />
Cooley Dickinson Hospital<br />
Northampton Friends Meeting House<br />
Pelham Community Center--Library<br />
Unitarian Church<br />
Southwick Congregational Church<br />
Southwick Congregational Church<br />
St Barnabas And All Saints Church<br />
Church Of Atonement<br />
Canaan<br />
Amherst<br />
Chicopee<br />
Feeding Hills<br />
Feeding Hills<br />
Great Barrington<br />
Great Barrington<br />
Great Barrington<br />
Greenfield<br />
Holyoke<br />
Holyoke<br />
Longmeadow<br />
Longmeadow<br />
Longmeadow<br />
Longmeadow<br />
Northampton<br />
Northampton<br />
Pelham<br />
Pittsfield<br />
Southwick<br />
Southwick<br />
Springfield<br />
Westfield<br />
CT<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$119.50<br />
$84.30<br />
$135.00<br />
$73.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$114.00<br />
$93.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$147.90<br />
$60.00<br />
$330.00<br />
$214.58<br />
$142.00<br />
$13.21<br />
$21.43<br />
$30.00<br />
$124.11<br />
$35.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$111.97<br />
$150.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$2,299.00<br />
09137<br />
Staten Island IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40470<br />
48773<br />
Staten Island University Hospital<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Staten Island<br />
Staten Island<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$79.80<br />
$22.00<br />
$101.80<br />
52
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09190<br />
New Hampshire OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47049<br />
00947<br />
49151<br />
51985<br />
49228<br />
51587<br />
47647<br />
24472<br />
40908<br />
45144<br />
51424<br />
46146<br />
22474<br />
47666<br />
27140<br />
45936<br />
51079<br />
46164<br />
49532<br />
30600<br />
35286<br />
40476<br />
40655<br />
46277<br />
50231<br />
36417<br />
47755<br />
47951<br />
Christs Church Of Amherst<br />
Bethany Covenant Church<br />
St Elizabeth Seton Parish<br />
Bethany Covenant Church<br />
St Joseph Church<br />
Bow Mills United Methodist Church<br />
South Congregational Church<br />
Marian Gerrish Community Center<br />
Marian Gerrish Community Center<br />
First Parish Congregational Church<br />
St. Matthew's Church<br />
Hollis Congregational Church<br />
St Andrews Parish Library<br />
Keene Public Library Green Rm<br />
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Alice Peck Day Hospital<br />
Brookside Congregational Church<br />
Brookside Congregational Church<br />
St Josephs Hospital, Carl Amelio Rm<br />
Main Street Methodist Church<br />
Main Street Methodist Church<br />
Emmanuel Covenant Church<br />
Monadnock Community Hospital<br />
Monadnock Community Hospital<br />
Kelley Library<br />
Ossipee Valley Bible Church<br />
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital<br />
Amherst<br />
Bedford<br />
Bedford<br />
Bedford<br />
Belmont<br />
Bow<br />
Concord<br />
Derry<br />
Derry<br />
Derry<br />
Goffstown<br />
Hollis<br />
Hopkinton<br />
Keene<br />
Lebanon<br />
Lebanon<br />
Lebanon<br />
Manchester<br />
Manchester<br />
Nashua<br />
Nashua<br />
Nashua<br />
Nashua<br />
Peterborough<br />
Peterborough<br />
Salem<br />
West Ossipee<br />
Brattleboro<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
NH<br />
VT<br />
$234.31<br />
$114.39<br />
$109.52<br />
$227.30<br />
$60.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$180.70<br />
$92.56<br />
$180.41<br />
$84.30<br />
$105.00<br />
$127.00<br />
$17.80<br />
$19.00<br />
$234.00<br />
$17.00<br />
$37.42<br />
$32.28<br />
$526.72<br />
$288.03<br />
$107.00<br />
$65.96<br />
$22.30<br />
$20.02<br />
$30.00<br />
$28.71<br />
$30.00<br />
$103.68<br />
$3,215.41<br />
09200<br />
North Shore IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
33435<br />
45029<br />
Amesbury Health Center<br />
Manchester Community Center<br />
Amesbury<br />
Manchester By The Sea<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$25.00<br />
$13.00<br />
$38.00<br />
53
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09206<br />
Mid Hudson IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20165<br />
36099<br />
27316<br />
01598<br />
24216<br />
47415<br />
48932<br />
38963<br />
27311<br />
22578<br />
Cornwall United Methodist Church<br />
Cornwall United Methodist Church<br />
Family Of Ellenville<br />
Catskill Regional Medical Center<br />
Community Health Education Center of ORMC<br />
Family Of New Platz<br />
Lutheran Church Parish Hall<br />
Christ The King Episcopal Church<br />
Woodridge Municipal Building<br />
Woodstock Reformed Church<br />
Cornwall<br />
Cornwall<br />
Ellenville<br />
Harris<br />
Middletown<br />
New Paltz<br />
Red Hook<br />
Stone Ridge<br />
Woodridge<br />
Woodstock<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$42.00<br />
$42.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$129.90<br />
$40.00<br />
$93.45<br />
$13.00<br />
$515.35<br />
09262<br />
Nova Scotia IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45054<br />
19740<br />
51711<br />
20071<br />
Saint James Church Hall<br />
St James Church<br />
Tree House Cafe<br />
Beacon United Church<br />
Halifax<br />
Hammonds Plain<br />
Sackville<br />
Yarmouth<br />
NS<br />
NS<br />
NS<br />
NS<br />
$50.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$213.63<br />
$343.63<br />
09275<br />
Ottawa District IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00104<br />
50333<br />
38440<br />
49852<br />
47786<br />
37085<br />
08866<br />
39330<br />
Cape Vincent Community Library<br />
Hawn Memorial Library<br />
Fall Island Trinity Church<br />
Pilgram Reader Books<br />
Meeting House<br />
Royal Canadian Legion - Bells Corners Branch #593<br />
Mcnabb Community Centre<br />
Northwestern United Church<br />
Cape Vincent<br />
Clayton<br />
Potsdam<br />
Combermere<br />
Kingston<br />
Nepean<br />
Ottawa<br />
Ottawa<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
ON<br />
$10.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$94.74<br />
$23.00<br />
$412.74<br />
54
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09278<br />
Southwestern Connecticut IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51221<br />
27858<br />
27859<br />
27860<br />
35263<br />
17250<br />
20928<br />
00870<br />
00857<br />
47135<br />
50887<br />
47811<br />
39634<br />
47494<br />
50722<br />
14098<br />
35269<br />
45608<br />
19369<br />
36141<br />
St. Peter's Episcopal Church<br />
Darien Norwalk Ywca<br />
Darien-Norwalk Ywca<br />
Darien Norwalk Ywca<br />
Sacred Heart University<br />
First United Methodist Church of Greenwich<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Mary Taylor Church<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Mary Taylor Church school building<br />
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br />
Church of the Redeemer<br />
Center Church Parish House<br />
Center Church on the Green Parish House<br />
1st Congregational Church<br />
All St Episcopal Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Cheshire<br />
Darien<br />
Darien<br />
Darien<br />
Fairfield<br />
Greenwich<br />
Greenwich<br />
Guilford<br />
Milford<br />
Milford<br />
Milford<br />
Naugatuck<br />
New Haven<br />
New Haven<br />
New Haven<br />
Norwalk<br />
Oakville<br />
Southport<br />
Stratford<br />
Stratford<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
CT<br />
$15.85<br />
$109.00<br />
$106.58<br />
$240.00<br />
$168.66<br />
$60.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$230.00<br />
$176.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$54.00<br />
$103.50<br />
$54.74<br />
$41.29<br />
$120.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$108.00<br />
$1,987.62<br />
09327<br />
Southern Maine IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
34713<br />
50877<br />
23741<br />
37459<br />
50927<br />
40258<br />
40294<br />
46925<br />
51965<br />
26987<br />
38864<br />
Maine General Hospital<br />
United Church of Christ Congregational<br />
Midcoast Hospital<br />
St. Pauls Episcopal Church<br />
Brunswick Seventh-day Adventist Church<br />
Maine Medical Center<br />
Woodfords Congregational Church<br />
Maine Medical Center/Brighton Campus<br />
Woodford's Congregational Church<br />
W Scarborough Methodist Church<br />
West Scarborough Methodist Church<br />
Augusta<br />
Bath<br />
Brunswick<br />
Brunswick<br />
Brunswick<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
Portland<br />
West Scarborough<br />
West Scarborough<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
$37.26<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$51.12<br />
$135.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$111.45<br />
$30.00<br />
$140.06<br />
$217.50<br />
$962.39<br />
55
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09357<br />
Metrowest IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45610<br />
35562<br />
45406<br />
19695<br />
21664<br />
47285<br />
51156<br />
00745<br />
48844<br />
01867<br />
15043<br />
18990<br />
22935<br />
51667<br />
18980<br />
19132<br />
31285<br />
32696<br />
19402<br />
51589<br />
12877<br />
18460<br />
03476<br />
47571<br />
38116<br />
38114<br />
39733<br />
40388<br />
50971<br />
25617<br />
Robins Library<br />
The Paulist Center<br />
McCormack Building<br />
Brighton Marine Health Center<br />
All Saints Parish<br />
First Presbyterian/korean Church<br />
All Saint's Parish - OA Mens Meeting<br />
University Lutheran Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Metrowest Medical Ctr, Framingham Union Hospital<br />
Metrowest Medical Center<br />
Metrowest Medical Center<br />
Metrowest Medical Center<br />
Recreation Hall<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Holliston Fire Station<br />
First United Methodist Church<br />
Farnsworth House<br />
Marlboro Public Library<br />
Library<br />
Temple Israel<br />
Temple Israel<br />
Stephen Palmer Senior Center<br />
Eliot Church<br />
Elliot Church Of Newton<br />
Southborough Library<br />
St John's Lutheran Church<br />
West Roxbury Va Hospital<br />
West Roxbury VA Hospital<br />
First Parish Of Westwood<br />
Arlington<br />
Boston<br />
Boston<br />
Brighton<br />
Brookline<br />
Brookline<br />
Brookline<br />
Cambridge<br />
Cambridge<br />
Framingham<br />
Framingham<br />
Framingham<br />
Framingham<br />
Framingham<br />
Holliston<br />
Holliston<br />
Hudson<br />
Jamaica Plain<br />
Marlboro<br />
Milford<br />
Natick<br />
Natick<br />
Needham<br />
Newton<br />
Newton Corner<br />
Southborough<br />
Sudbury<br />
West Roxbury<br />
West Roxbury<br />
Westwood<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$54.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$51.00<br />
$96.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$72.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$44.33<br />
$30.00<br />
$100.80<br />
$222.90<br />
$31.50<br />
$67.50<br />
$410.00<br />
$66.00<br />
$436.50<br />
$10.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$16.50<br />
$22.50<br />
$22.65<br />
$369.50<br />
$156.30<br />
$6.00<br />
$144.00<br />
$105.90<br />
$92.70<br />
$303.00<br />
$3,119.08<br />
09368<br />
Long Island How IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49322<br />
21870<br />
Salisbury Park<br />
St. Rose Of Lima Church<br />
East Meadow<br />
Massapequa<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
09392<br />
Island IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00033<br />
19038<br />
50097<br />
Mary Queen Of The World Church<br />
St James United Church<br />
Aspens & Oaks<br />
Mount Pearl<br />
St John's<br />
St John's<br />
NL<br />
NL<br />
NL<br />
$82.84<br />
$204.08<br />
$40.00<br />
$326.92<br />
56
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09439<br />
Ithaca New York IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
44039<br />
Mennonite Community Center<br />
Corning<br />
NY<br />
$93.25<br />
$93.25<br />
09449<br />
Ocean And Bay IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47281<br />
41086<br />
49382<br />
00415<br />
38721<br />
00908<br />
Super Stop And Shop<br />
Plainville United Methodist<br />
Riverside Congregational Church<br />
Middletown Police Station<br />
Newport County YMCA<br />
St .marys Parish House<br />
Fall River<br />
Plainville<br />
East Providence<br />
Middletown<br />
Middletown<br />
Portsmouth<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
RI<br />
RI<br />
RI<br />
RI<br />
$52.50<br />
$89.40<br />
$19.20<br />
$8.00<br />
$102.60<br />
$83.00<br />
$354.70<br />
09516<br />
Central Maine IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
11864<br />
47266<br />
45431<br />
Willette Conference Room<br />
Redeemer Lutheran Church<br />
First Congregational Church,<br />
Bangor<br />
Bangor<br />
Waterville<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
ME<br />
$180.26<br />
$60.00<br />
$152.79<br />
$393.05<br />
09531<br />
South Eastern Connecticut IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45411<br />
Wm W Backus Hospital/call to get more info<br />
Norwich<br />
CT<br />
$25.00<br />
$25.00<br />
09543<br />
Green Mountain North IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45187<br />
38265<br />
49297<br />
38210<br />
00667<br />
31960<br />
31962<br />
Lawrence Memorial Library<br />
Fanny Allen Hospital-Fahc<br />
Community National Bank Conf Bldg<br />
1st Congregational Church<br />
Johnson Municipal Building<br />
Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital<br />
Northeast Vermont Regional Hospital<br />
Bristol<br />
Colchester<br />
Derby<br />
Essex Junction<br />
Johnson<br />
Saint Johnsbury<br />
Saint Johnsbury<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
VT<br />
$10.00<br />
$45.24<br />
$120.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$125.28<br />
$125.29<br />
$530.81<br />
57
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 06<br />
09556<br />
South Coastal Mass IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04986<br />
00720<br />
22959<br />
24276<br />
26706<br />
20903<br />
49139<br />
26708<br />
38098<br />
40881<br />
25339<br />
36400<br />
39480<br />
28542<br />
47125<br />
07079<br />
22103<br />
23649<br />
Saint Bridgets<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Church of St. John the Evangalist<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
St Andresw Episcopal Church<br />
House Of Prayer Lutheran Church<br />
House Of Prayer Lutheran Church<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
St Gabriels Church<br />
St Gabriels Church<br />
Jordan Hospital<br />
St. Marys Parish Hall<br />
Stoughton Public Library<br />
Stoughton Public Library<br />
Goddard Center<br />
Abington<br />
Braintree<br />
Braintree<br />
Braintree<br />
Duxbury<br />
Easton<br />
Easton<br />
Hanover<br />
Hingham<br />
Hingham<br />
Lakeville<br />
Marion<br />
Marion<br />
Plymouth<br />
Scituate<br />
Stoughton<br />
Stoughton<br />
Stoughton<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$105.00<br />
$36.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$97.50<br />
$45.00<br />
$51.00<br />
$12.00<br />
$172.50<br />
$75.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$46.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$1,146.00<br />
09579<br />
Apple Village IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
16289<br />
32057<br />
Apple Village Building 501<br />
Apple Village<br />
Beverly<br />
Beverly<br />
MA<br />
MA<br />
$100.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$200.00<br />
09586<br />
R.C.OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
39694<br />
39011<br />
51554<br />
Grace Episcopal Church<br />
St Stephens Church<br />
Good Samaritan Hospital<br />
Nyack<br />
Pearl River<br />
Suffern<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
NY<br />
$11.50<br />
$33.10<br />
$20.00<br />
$64.60<br />
09600<br />
Intergroupe OA Francais De L'outaouais<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
34099<br />
50032<br />
Our Lady Of Victory<br />
Bureau Paroissialnotre-Dame-Du-Laus<br />
Gatineau (Buckingham)<br />
Notre Dame Du Laus<br />
QC<br />
QC<br />
$96.76<br />
$96.76<br />
Region 06<br />
$193.52<br />
$90,367.48<br />
58
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
16036<br />
27769<br />
36365<br />
48696<br />
45643<br />
49488<br />
51429<br />
18466<br />
39605<br />
09088<br />
09339<br />
09509<br />
09015<br />
09031<br />
09057<br />
09344<br />
09520<br />
09069<br />
09465<br />
09197<br />
09045<br />
09044<br />
09622<br />
09253<br />
09136<br />
09271<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church<br />
Erie<br />
PA<br />
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church<br />
Erie<br />
PA<br />
Elmwood Presbyterian Church<br />
Erie<br />
PA<br />
First Reformed United Church Of Christ<br />
Sunbury<br />
PA<br />
Agape Fellowship<br />
Williamsport<br />
PA<br />
New Covenant United Church Of Christ<br />
Williamsport<br />
PA<br />
Saint Benedict Monastery<br />
Bristow<br />
VA<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Charlottesville<br />
VA<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Charlottesville<br />
VA<br />
Baltimore Area IG Baltimore MD<br />
Annapolis Area IG Crownsville MD<br />
Northern Blue Ridge IG Frederick MD<br />
Washington Dc Area IG Kensington MD<br />
Central Jersey IG Cranford NJ<br />
North Jersey IG Fair Lawn NJ<br />
Jersey Shore IG Manahawkin NJ<br />
West Jersey IG Parsippany NJ<br />
South Jersey IG Voorhees NJ<br />
Lackawanna Area IG Clarks Summit PA<br />
South Central Penn IG Fleetwood PA<br />
Greater Pittsburgh IG Pittsburgh PA<br />
PA IG Philadelphia Area IG Warminster PA<br />
Loudoun Intergroup Leesburg VA<br />
Southwestern Virginia Agape IG Roanoke VA<br />
Tidewater IG Virginia Beach VA<br />
Mountain State IG Huntington WV<br />
Amount<br />
$18,876.68<br />
$15.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$8.21<br />
$147.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$210.00<br />
$10.20<br />
$31.55<br />
$75.00<br />
$385.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$200.00<br />
$4,235.00<br />
$820.00<br />
$3,175.25<br />
$1,194.74<br />
$1,630.00<br />
$190.00<br />
$250.00<br />
$496.50<br />
$600.00<br />
$1,235.00<br />
$13.00<br />
$73.04<br />
$439.85<br />
$409.89<br />
$35,015.91<br />
59
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09015<br />
Washington Dc Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02876<br />
03006<br />
31854<br />
37429<br />
38537<br />
39659<br />
39747<br />
50105<br />
03361<br />
04391<br />
48181<br />
49318<br />
02995<br />
00662<br />
00112<br />
01498<br />
49950<br />
01531<br />
40148<br />
00995<br />
01705<br />
30114<br />
37959<br />
38457<br />
45416<br />
47971<br />
31913<br />
Wisconsin Ave Baptist Church<br />
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church<br />
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church<br />
Church Of The Reformation<br />
Washington Hebrew Congregation<br />
Triangle Club<br />
Saint Columba's Church<br />
UDC, Van Ness Campus<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
United Church Of Christ<br />
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
St Andrews Episcopal Church<br />
Ascension House<br />
Greenbelt Baptist Church<br />
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church<br />
Faith United Methodist Church<br />
Rockville Church Of Christ<br />
St Lukes Lutheran Church<br />
Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Holy Cross Hospital<br />
Episcopal Church Of Our Savior<br />
Holy Cross Hospital<br />
St Luke's Lutheran Church<br />
Riderwood Village<br />
Westover Baptist<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Washington<br />
Bethesda<br />
Bethesda<br />
Bethesda<br />
Chevy Chase<br />
Clinton<br />
College Park<br />
Gaithersburg<br />
Greenbelt<br />
Kensington<br />
Rockville<br />
Rockville<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Silver Spring<br />
Arlington<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
DC<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
VA<br />
$60.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$52.00<br />
$58.50<br />
$19.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$222.00<br />
$125.40<br />
$247.50<br />
$33.30<br />
$449.62<br />
$21.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$240.00<br />
$80.12<br />
$86.18<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$270.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$662.50<br />
$71.36<br />
$69.89<br />
$136.19<br />
$193.50<br />
$82.00<br />
$3,508.06<br />
60
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09031<br />
Central Jersey IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04398<br />
20848<br />
00332<br />
10966<br />
31283<br />
00581<br />
19592<br />
45567<br />
49555<br />
50193<br />
47678<br />
37949<br />
46774<br />
02619<br />
37901<br />
18182<br />
22395<br />
39823<br />
14022<br />
23658<br />
41107<br />
46150<br />
06772<br />
19994<br />
51161<br />
23995<br />
11392<br />
Bradley Beach Public Library<br />
The Church In Brielle<br />
St. Davids Episcopal Church<br />
Calvary Lutheran Church<br />
Cranford United Methodist Church<br />
St. James Memorial Church<br />
Temple Emanu-El<br />
Hunterdon Medical Center<br />
Pride Center Of NJ<br />
Reformed Church Of Highland Park<br />
Hillsborough Fellowship Bible Church<br />
St Veronicas Church<br />
Community Covenant Church<br />
Cross Of Glory Lutheran Church<br />
Cross Of Glory Lutheran Church<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
New Providence United Methodist Church<br />
Raritan Bay Medical Center, Ferry Rd off Rt. 18<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church of Princton<br />
Robet Wood Johnson UH at Rahway<br />
Robert Wood Johnson UH at Rahway<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
The Presbyterian Church of Shrewsbury<br />
Wilson Memorial Church<br />
Redeemer Lutheran Church<br />
Bradley Beach<br />
Brielle<br />
Cranbury<br />
Cranford<br />
Cranford<br />
Eatontown<br />
Edison<br />
Flemington<br />
Highland Park<br />
Highland Park<br />
Hillsborough<br />
Howell<br />
Laurence Harbor<br />
Matawan<br />
Matawan<br />
Metuchen<br />
New Providence<br />
Old Bridge<br />
Princeton<br />
Princeton<br />
Rahway<br />
Rahway<br />
Red Bank<br />
Red Bank<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
Watchung<br />
Westfield<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
$25.20<br />
$111.90<br />
$25.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$111.60<br />
$55.00<br />
$27.00<br />
$128.16<br />
$105.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$14.30<br />
$110.50<br />
$75.00<br />
$165.84<br />
$153.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$54.30<br />
$90.00<br />
$2,471.80<br />
61
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09044<br />
PA IG Philadelphia Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
05182<br />
46067<br />
25148<br />
32147<br />
30184<br />
00430<br />
37046<br />
26822<br />
45984<br />
00481<br />
22401<br />
22734<br />
25284<br />
32355<br />
32822<br />
33813<br />
37101<br />
51220<br />
51324<br />
48318<br />
50012<br />
16598<br />
45366<br />
47224<br />
52075<br />
Eddington Presbyterian Church<br />
Cairncrest<br />
St Lukes United Church of Christ Dublin<br />
Elkins Park/Moss Rehab<br />
St Albert The Great<br />
Church Of The Messiah<br />
Friends Meeting House<br />
Redeemer Lutheran Church Friday Night Live<br />
Redeemer Lutheran Church<br />
Hahnemann/ Drexel University<br />
William Way Community Center<br />
Marian Anderson Recreational Center<br />
Roxborough Memorial Hospital<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Nazareth Hospital<br />
Bustleton Free Library<br />
Roxborough Memorial Hospital<br />
Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church<br />
Nazareth Hospital<br />
1st United Church<br />
West Swamp Mennonite Church<br />
Hatboro Federal Savings<br />
Warminster Presbyterian Church<br />
St. Andrews United Methodist Church<br />
St Andres's United Methodist Church<br />
Bensalem<br />
Bryn Athyn<br />
Dublin<br />
Elkins Park<br />
Huntingdon Valley<br />
Lower Gwynedd<br />
Newtown<br />
Penndel<br />
Penndel<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Quakertown<br />
Quakertown<br />
Warminster<br />
Warminster<br />
Warminster<br />
Warminster<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
$540.48<br />
$268.00<br />
$240.00<br />
$73.50<br />
$105.00<br />
$156.00<br />
$77.70<br />
$404.31<br />
$30.00<br />
$39.00<br />
$112.28<br />
$58.80<br />
$30.00<br />
$253.97<br />
$155.10<br />
$65.00<br />
$52.12<br />
$15.00<br />
$257.25<br />
$120.00<br />
$18.60<br />
$345.00<br />
$214.41<br />
$126.00<br />
$119.00<br />
$3,876.52<br />
62
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09045<br />
Greater Pittsburgh IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49332<br />
45420<br />
35744<br />
00242<br />
38451<br />
46206<br />
18608<br />
45214<br />
47733<br />
40088<br />
16716<br />
49691<br />
04589<br />
37759<br />
50003<br />
05339<br />
18053<br />
26529<br />
08183<br />
35379<br />
38284<br />
51416<br />
39185<br />
40871<br />
46651<br />
47045<br />
00972<br />
27279<br />
35382<br />
30636<br />
35532<br />
50391<br />
35743<br />
32035<br />
40275<br />
48922<br />
30840<br />
51562<br />
36017<br />
40050<br />
Memorial Park Presbyterian Church<br />
Community United Methodist Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital<br />
Agh Suburban Campus Hospital<br />
Agh Suburban Campus Hospital<br />
Brentwood Presbyterian Church<br />
St Peters Episcopal Church<br />
St Annes Church<br />
Cranberry Municipal Bldg<br />
Rocky Grove Presbyterian Church<br />
former Steps In Time Bookstore<br />
Homestead Avenue United Methodist Church<br />
Homestead Avenue United Methodist Church<br />
Bethel United Methodist Church<br />
Monessen Public Library<br />
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Monroeville Public Library<br />
Mt Lebanon United Pres Church<br />
Asbury Heights<br />
Asbury Heights<br />
UPMC Shadyside Hospital<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Eastminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Eastminster Presbyterian Church<br />
East Liberty Presbyterian Church<br />
Church Of The Acsension<br />
Bellefield Presbyterian Church<br />
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Pittsburgh<br />
Hillman Cancer Center<br />
Calvary Episcopal Church<br />
Aleph Institute<br />
Pleasant Hills Community Prebyterian Church<br />
The Presbyterian Church<br />
Pittsburgh Mennonite Church<br />
West View United Methodist Church<br />
Perry Highway Lutheran Church<br />
Days Inn - Bridgeport WV<br />
Wheeling Hospital<br />
Ohio County Public LIbrary<br />
Allison Park<br />
Aspinwall<br />
Beaver<br />
Bedford (Everett)<br />
Bellevue<br />
Bellevue<br />
Brentwood<br />
Brentwood<br />
Castle Shannon<br />
Cranberry<br />
Franklin<br />
Homestead<br />
Johnstown<br />
Johnstown<br />
Lower Burrell<br />
Monessen (Westmoreland)<br />
Monroeville<br />
Monroeville<br />
Mount Lebanon<br />
Mount Lebanon<br />
Mount Lebanon<br />
Pittsburgh<br />
Pittsburgh (Downtown)<br />
Pittsburgh (East Liberty)<br />
Pittsburgh (East Liberty)<br />
Pittsburgh (East Liberty)<br />
Pittsburgh (Oakland)<br />
Pittsburgh (Oakland)<br />
Pittsburgh (Oakland)<br />
Pittsburgh (Shadyside)<br />
Pittsburgh (Shadyside)<br />
Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill)<br />
Pleasant Hills<br />
Sewickley<br />
Swissvale<br />
Westview<br />
Wexford<br />
Bridgeport<br />
Wheeling<br />
Wheeling<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
WV<br />
WV<br />
WV<br />
$60.00<br />
$270.74<br />
$114.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$37.41<br />
$37.41<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$81.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$11.72<br />
$5.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$100.39<br />
$30.00<br />
$166.14<br />
$45.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$45.60<br />
$198.00<br />
$37.84<br />
$90.00<br />
$184.44<br />
$54.30<br />
$81.00<br />
$27.30<br />
$73.00<br />
$101.40<br />
$45.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$28.20<br />
$2,650.39<br />
09057<br />
North Jersey IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
27934<br />
27668<br />
28746<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Gloria Dei Lutheran<br />
Trinity Covenant Church<br />
Berkeley Heights<br />
Chatham<br />
Livingston<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
$118.60<br />
$2,024.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$2,292.60<br />
63
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09069<br />
South Jersey IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40170<br />
45032<br />
20100<br />
22705<br />
29087<br />
34201<br />
46122<br />
04374<br />
49142<br />
23945<br />
34031<br />
32289<br />
38588<br />
38950<br />
46193<br />
46170<br />
46171<br />
48727<br />
30224<br />
04791<br />
40057<br />
38951<br />
48253<br />
49247<br />
39524<br />
08392<br />
49344<br />
Burlington Mall Ministry<br />
Burlington Mall Ministry<br />
Kennedy Memorial Hospital<br />
Kennedy Memorial Hospital<br />
Kennedy Memorial Hospital<br />
Kennedy Memorial Hospital<br />
Temple Emanuel<br />
Bethany Presbyterian Church<br />
Presbyterian Church<br />
St Marks United Methodist Church<br />
St Marks United Methodist Church<br />
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital<br />
Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church<br />
Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church<br />
Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church<br />
Grace St Pauls Episcopal<br />
Grace St Pauls Episcopal<br />
Grace St Pauls Episcopal<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
St Mathew's Lutheran Church<br />
Gloucester County Library<br />
Stratford JFK Hospital<br />
Vineland 1st Church Of Nazarene<br />
Vineland 1st Church Of Nazerene<br />
Hope United Methodist Church<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
Underwood Memorial Hospital<br />
Burlington<br />
Burlington<br />
Cherry Hill<br />
Cherry Hill<br />
Cherry Hill<br />
Cherry Hill<br />
Cherry Hill<br />
Haddon Heights<br />
Haddonfield<br />
Hamilton Square<br />
Hamilton Square<br />
Hamilton Township<br />
Marlton<br />
Marlton<br />
Marlton<br />
Mercerville<br />
Mercerville<br />
Mercerville<br />
Merchantville<br />
Moorestown<br />
Mullica Hill<br />
Stratford<br />
Vineland<br />
Vineland<br />
Voorhees<br />
Williamstown<br />
Woodbury<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
$18.00<br />
$79.50<br />
$61.71<br />
$173.85<br />
$261.20<br />
$257.12<br />
$34.50<br />
$90.00<br />
$108.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$45.00<br />
$75.00<br />
$105.00<br />
$326.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$54.25<br />
$54.25<br />
$54.25<br />
$90.00<br />
$375.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$206.39<br />
$67.50<br />
$67.50<br />
$300.00<br />
$261.60<br />
$38.26<br />
$3,398.88<br />
09088<br />
Baltimore Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00318<br />
20936<br />
25956<br />
35097<br />
45417<br />
47706<br />
50092<br />
06324<br />
46205<br />
48113<br />
35284<br />
52023<br />
18117<br />
47566<br />
51204<br />
47567<br />
Bnai Jacob Shaarei Zion Synagogue<br />
First English Lutheran Church<br />
First English Evangelical Lutheran Church<br />
Church Of The Redeemer<br />
First English Lutheran Church<br />
Etz Chaim Center-Pikesville<br />
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation<br />
Salem Lutheran Church<br />
Serenity Center<br />
Medical Pavilion at Howard County<br />
St Johns United Methodist Church<br />
Mt. Washington Big Book Meeting!!<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Grace Fellowship Church<br />
St Timothy Lutheran Church<br />
Calvary Baptist Church<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Baltimore<br />
Catonsville<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Lutherville<br />
Mount Washington<br />
Parkville<br />
Timonium (Baltimore)<br />
Timonium (Baltimore)<br />
Towson<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
$320.92<br />
$165.58<br />
$73.32<br />
$298.54<br />
$193.10<br />
$20.40<br />
$60.00<br />
$69.08<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$88.00<br />
$28.80<br />
$95.50<br />
$77.00<br />
$59.00<br />
$165.03<br />
$1,774.27<br />
64
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09098<br />
Northeastern PA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
32306<br />
49452<br />
Beaver Memorial United Meth Church<br />
Town Hill Methodist Church<br />
Lewisburg<br />
Shickshinny<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
$270.00<br />
$175.00<br />
$445.00<br />
09136<br />
Tidewater IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
21650<br />
02907<br />
25486<br />
17144<br />
19974<br />
38782<br />
39743<br />
46141<br />
St Thomas Eposcipal Church<br />
Denbigh First Presbyterian Church<br />
Hidenwood Presbyterian Church<br />
Christ United Methodist Church<br />
Courthouse Community United Methodist Church<br />
Emmanuel Episcopal Church<br />
Eastern Shore Chapel<br />
Emmanuel Episcopal Church<br />
Chesapeake<br />
Newport News<br />
Newport News<br />
Norfolk<br />
Virginia Beach<br />
Virginia Beach<br />
Virginia Beach<br />
Virginia Beach<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
$128.20<br />
$30.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$198.00<br />
$152.70<br />
$22.12<br />
$150.80<br />
$771.82<br />
09158<br />
Diamond State IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
35053<br />
46510<br />
50236<br />
39544<br />
Newark Church of Christ<br />
Newark United Church Of Christ<br />
Aldersgate United Methodist Church<br />
Christ United Methodist Church<br />
Newark<br />
Newark<br />
Wilmington<br />
Salisbury<br />
DE<br />
DE<br />
DE<br />
MD<br />
$160.32<br />
$66.37<br />
$218.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$505.19<br />
09170<br />
Penn-Jersey IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02573<br />
18805<br />
51519<br />
24846<br />
49874<br />
10634<br />
23159<br />
Asbury United Methodist Church<br />
Trinity Memorial Church<br />
Trinity Wesleyan Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
St. Matthew's E. C. Church<br />
Zion United Church of Christ<br />
Allentown<br />
Allentown<br />
Allentown<br />
Bethlehem<br />
Bethlehem<br />
Emmaus<br />
Stroudsburg<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
$150.00<br />
$51.14<br />
$85.01<br />
$20.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$23.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$454.15<br />
65
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09197<br />
South Central Penn IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
07287<br />
45326<br />
50569<br />
25756<br />
20676<br />
46549<br />
00890<br />
20389<br />
34022<br />
06687<br />
41128<br />
51269<br />
51276<br />
16491<br />
39264<br />
48911<br />
51881<br />
18153<br />
18205<br />
18240<br />
41242<br />
Helen Stevens Center<br />
Zion Lutheran Church<br />
Ephrata Community Hospital<br />
St Marks Lutheran Church<br />
Church Of The Redeemer<br />
Church Of The Redeemer<br />
Hempfield Methodist Church<br />
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Hempfield United Methodist Church<br />
Grace United Methodist Church<br />
St Thomas Episcopal Church<br />
Reformation Lutheran Church<br />
Reformation Lutheran Church<br />
St Andrews Church<br />
St Andrews Church<br />
Muhlenburg Community Library<br />
West Lawn Methodist Church Community Center<br />
Reading Hospital Education Building Room B<br />
Atonement Parish Center<br />
Atonement Lutheran Church Annex<br />
Memorial Hospital<br />
Carlisle<br />
Enola<br />
Ephrata<br />
Harrisburg<br />
Hershey<br />
Hershey<br />
Lancaster<br />
Lancaster<br />
Lancaster<br />
Lemoyne<br />
Morgantown<br />
Reading<br />
Reading<br />
State College<br />
State College<br />
Temple<br />
West Lawn<br />
West Reading<br />
Wyomissing<br />
Wyomissing<br />
York<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
$30.00<br />
$13.50<br />
$59.09<br />
$111.00<br />
$61.00<br />
$61.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$185.02<br />
$60.00<br />
$300.00<br />
$17.00<br />
$126.30<br />
$54.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$135.00<br />
$229.06<br />
$101.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$1,997.97<br />
09207<br />
Central Virginia IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00794<br />
13849<br />
30205<br />
36174<br />
40286<br />
40581<br />
46362<br />
47181<br />
48365<br />
51500<br />
51606<br />
Skipwith United Methodist Church<br />
Brookland United Methodist Church<br />
McShin Foundation<br />
Bon Air United Methodist Church<br />
Christ Church Episcopal<br />
Skipwith United Methodist Church<br />
Brookland United Methodist Church<br />
Retreat Hospital<br />
Skipwith United Methodist Church<br />
Skipwith United Methodist Church<br />
Central Baptist Church<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
Richmond<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
$96.61<br />
$67.00<br />
$8.10<br />
$30.00<br />
$170.10<br />
$18.00<br />
$157.30<br />
$106.73<br />
$90.00<br />
$83.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$856.84<br />
09253<br />
Southwestern Virginia Agape IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45698<br />
51582<br />
33489<br />
47005<br />
07961<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
Ascension Lutheran Church<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Churhc<br />
Blacksburg<br />
Danville<br />
Roanoke<br />
Roanoke<br />
Vinton<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
$4.00<br />
$64.51<br />
$126.52<br />
$116.67<br />
$23.32<br />
$335.02<br />
66
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09254<br />
Brandywine IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
38535<br />
45641<br />
49758<br />
35201<br />
50677<br />
38495<br />
49994<br />
48016<br />
50272<br />
38330<br />
15342<br />
00523<br />
33668<br />
10792<br />
51607<br />
23889<br />
23940<br />
31568<br />
31567<br />
46488<br />
41247<br />
Becoming Center At Artman<br />
St Columbkills Church<br />
United Methodist Church<br />
Messiah Lutheran Church<br />
Gulph United Church of Christ<br />
Bethany Collegiate Church<br />
Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
King Of Prussia Church Of Christ<br />
Church Of The Nazarene<br />
Coventry Church Of The Brethren<br />
Greentree Church Of The Brethren<br />
Overbrook Presbyterian Church<br />
St Martins Episcopal Church<br />
Royersford Baptist Church<br />
Royersford Baptist Church<br />
The Commons In Valley Forge<br />
St. Davids Episcopal Church<br />
St Davids Episcopal Church<br />
Grove Methodist Church<br />
Calvary Lutheran Church<br />
Penn Wynne Library<br />
Ambler<br />
Boyertown<br />
Conshohocken<br />
Downingtown<br />
Gulph Mills<br />
Havertown<br />
Havertown<br />
King Of Prussia<br />
Media<br />
North Coventry<br />
Oaks<br />
Philadelphia<br />
Radnor<br />
Royersford<br />
Royersford<br />
Valley Forge<br />
Wayne<br />
Wayne<br />
West Chester<br />
West Chester<br />
Wynnewood<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
PA<br />
$146.06<br />
$100.00<br />
$145.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$626.54<br />
$30.00<br />
$85.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$413.81<br />
$266.59<br />
$90.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$46.50<br />
$225.00<br />
$501.60<br />
$117.60<br />
$154.50<br />
$22.17<br />
$133.00<br />
$3,385.87<br />
09271<br />
Mountain State IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
38172<br />
41295<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Marshall Newman Center<br />
Huntington<br />
Huntington<br />
WV<br />
WV<br />
$75.00<br />
$37.50<br />
$112.50<br />
09339<br />
Annapolis Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
24077<br />
47247<br />
47248<br />
49836<br />
32998<br />
17204<br />
30992<br />
51306<br />
Calvary United Methodist Church<br />
Northeast Community Center<br />
NorthEast Community Center<br />
South Shore Recovery Center<br />
Middleham Parish Hall<br />
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Our Shepard Lutheran Church<br />
Annapolis<br />
Chesapeake Beach<br />
Chesapeake Beach<br />
Crownsville<br />
Lusby<br />
Severna Park<br />
Severna Park<br />
Severna Park<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
MD<br />
$60.00<br />
$51.00<br />
$14.00<br />
$140.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$55.00<br />
$35.00<br />
$28.00<br />
$423.00<br />
09344<br />
Jersey Shore IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46088<br />
Margate Library<br />
Margate City<br />
NJ<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
67
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09358<br />
Northern Virginia Outreach IG*<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
02442<br />
22718<br />
47310<br />
27688<br />
49108<br />
00480<br />
01795<br />
25227<br />
32574<br />
32575<br />
32576<br />
32577<br />
32578<br />
39584<br />
47977<br />
07504<br />
47922<br />
28430<br />
32441<br />
34747<br />
46938<br />
14867<br />
30534<br />
00522<br />
48801<br />
51718<br />
27683<br />
17733<br />
21268<br />
Fairlington United Methodist Church<br />
Fairlington United Methodist Church<br />
Fairlington Presbyterian Church<br />
United Baptist Church Of Annandale<br />
Hope Lutheran Church<br />
Arlington Presbyterian Church<br />
Shipshape 12 Culpepper Gardens<br />
St Georges Episcopal<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Charles Upper Room<br />
St Georges Episcopal<br />
Burke Lake Gardens<br />
Fairfax Circle Baptist Church<br />
The Unity Club<br />
The Unity Club<br />
St Pauls Lutheran Church<br />
St Pauls Lutheran Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
St Mary Of The Immaculate Conception<br />
Bethel Lutheran Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Bull Run Unitarian Universalists<br />
Browns Chapel<br />
Westwood Baptist Church<br />
Westwood Baptist Church<br />
Alexandria<br />
Alexandria<br />
Alexandria<br />
Annandale<br />
Annandale<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Arlington<br />
Burke<br />
Fairfax<br />
Falls Church<br />
Falls Church<br />
Falls Church<br />
Falls Church<br />
Fredericksburg<br />
Fredericksburg<br />
Manassas<br />
Manassas<br />
Manassas<br />
Reston<br />
Springfield<br />
Springfield<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
$262.79<br />
$328.92<br />
$31.00<br />
$181.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$42.50<br />
$40.00<br />
$221.47<br />
$343.61<br />
$61.66<br />
$61.66<br />
$45.42<br />
$61.64<br />
$262.84<br />
$67.75<br />
$45.00<br />
$68.00<br />
$83.10<br />
$104.74<br />
$114.00<br />
$18.00<br />
$85.00<br />
$25.43<br />
$12.50<br />
$101.00<br />
$41.95<br />
$135.00<br />
$36.15<br />
$484.22<br />
$3,396.85<br />
09465<br />
Lackawanna Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
35009<br />
Immaculate Conception Church<br />
Scranton<br />
PA<br />
$75.00<br />
$75.00<br />
09509<br />
Northern Blue Ridge IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
23180<br />
St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Community<br />
Ijamsville<br />
MD<br />
$75.00<br />
$75.00<br />
09520<br />
West Jersey IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50591<br />
00483<br />
28248<br />
Summit Medical Group<br />
Hackettstown Community Center<br />
Hackettstown Hospital<br />
Berkeley Heights<br />
Hackettstown<br />
Hackettstown<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
NJ<br />
$211.50<br />
$98.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$369.50<br />
68
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 07<br />
09622<br />
Loudoun Intergroup<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45036<br />
00199<br />
40722<br />
49107<br />
51939<br />
47681<br />
Ashburn Presbyterian Church<br />
Leesburg United Methodist Church<br />
Leesburg Presbyterian Church<br />
Leesburg United Methodist<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Galilee Methodist Church<br />
Ashburn<br />
Leesburg<br />
Leesburg<br />
Leesburg<br />
Leesburg<br />
Sterling<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
VA<br />
$20.00<br />
$86.40<br />
$141.88<br />
$86.90<br />
$16.20<br />
$54.54<br />
Region 07<br />
$405.92<br />
$68,608.06<br />
69
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
70
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
Group #<br />
46778<br />
51570<br />
00933<br />
23534<br />
51799<br />
47028<br />
50554<br />
36812<br />
49623<br />
50773<br />
00413<br />
45056<br />
39647<br />
29885<br />
24872<br />
50278<br />
49246<br />
19639<br />
48489<br />
51453<br />
51362<br />
09119<br />
09283<br />
09209<br />
09138<br />
09016<br />
09412<br />
09231<br />
09104<br />
09089<br />
09095<br />
09233<br />
09364<br />
09300<br />
09065<br />
09604<br />
09114<br />
09281<br />
09023<br />
09213<br />
09304<br />
09230<br />
09185<br />
09445<br />
09080<br />
09431<br />
09228<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Parroquia de Nuestra Senora de Fatima<br />
Lima<br />
Coffee Pot Club<br />
Eureka Springs<br />
AR<br />
The Alano Clubhouse<br />
Fayetteville<br />
AR<br />
Location<br />
Little Rock<br />
AR<br />
St Mark UMC<br />
Crestview<br />
FL<br />
White City United Methodist<br />
Fort Pierce<br />
FL<br />
Midway Road Church of Christ<br />
Fort Pierce<br />
FL<br />
St. Andrew Lutheran Church<br />
Port St. Lucie<br />
FL<br />
St Marys Church<br />
Stuart<br />
FL<br />
Edgewood Presbyterian Church<br />
Columbus<br />
GA<br />
Christian Life Today<br />
Eatonton<br />
GA<br />
St. Davidâ€s Episcopal Church (catacombs)<br />
Roswell<br />
GA<br />
St Peter Church- Hall (upstairs)<br />
Carencro<br />
LA<br />
First Baptist Church<br />
Beaufort<br />
NC<br />
Church Of The Servant<br />
Wilmington<br />
NC<br />
Pine Valley United Methodist Church<br />
Wilmington<br />
NC<br />
St. Johns United Methodist Church<br />
Aiken<br />
SC<br />
St Francis Eastside (Women's & Children's Hospital<br />
Greenville<br />
SC<br />
Hibben United Methodist Church<br />
Mount Pleasant<br />
SC<br />
Trinity Episcopal<br />
Myrtle Beach<br />
SC<br />
Fairfield Glade Community Church<br />
Fairfield Glade<br />
TN<br />
Central Alabama IG Birmingham AL<br />
Tennessee Valley IG Cullman AL<br />
Western Arkansas Oa IG Fort Smith AR<br />
Central Arkansas IG Little Rock AR<br />
Central Florida IG Casselberry FL<br />
Pinellas Tradition IG Clearwater FL<br />
OA Of Southwest Florida IG Fort Myers FL<br />
Space Coast IG Indialantic FL<br />
North Florida IG Jacksonville FL<br />
Gold Coast IG Lighthouse Point FL<br />
Palm Beach County IG Palm Beach Gardens FL<br />
Freedom IG Port Richey FL<br />
Yana (You Are Never Alone) IG Tallahassee FL<br />
Suncoast IG Tampa FL<br />
Costa Rica IG Doral FL USA<br />
Central Atlanta IG Atlanta GA<br />
Southwest Louisiana IG Lake Charles LA<br />
Central Office Of Louisiana IG Schriever LA<br />
North Louisiana IG Shreveport LA<br />
*Central Mississippi IG Jackson MS<br />
Western Carolina IG Ashville NC<br />
Piedmont IG Charlotte NC<br />
Triad IG High Point NC<br />
Central Midlands IG Columbia SC<br />
Grand Strand IG Myrtle Beach SC<br />
Middle Tennessee IG Nashville TN<br />
Amount<br />
$13,081.48<br />
$50.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$8.79<br />
$10.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$164.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$167.00<br />
$500.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$195.30<br />
$252.23<br />
$100.00<br />
$50.00<br />
$59.85<br />
$131.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$154.66<br />
$42.60<br />
$25.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$120.00<br />
$334.50<br />
$85.50<br />
$2,245.00<br />
$500.39<br />
$154.53<br />
$683.02<br />
$2,212.00<br />
$4,241.58<br />
$1,083.51<br />
$312.00<br />
$300.00<br />
$27.50<br />
$60.00<br />
$1,650.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$1,539.30<br />
$49.31<br />
$100.00<br />
$371.00<br />
$85.20<br />
$113.22<br />
$36.93<br />
$203.73<br />
$605.00<br />
$32,638.13<br />
71
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09016<br />
Central Florida IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
39845<br />
47815<br />
51130<br />
Christ The King Church<br />
Dr. Phillips Hospital<br />
Hibiscus Recreation Center in The Villages<br />
Orlando<br />
Orlando<br />
The Villages<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$120.00<br />
$241.00<br />
$100.00<br />
$461.00<br />
09023<br />
Central Office Of Louisiana IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04439<br />
33884<br />
18282<br />
33689<br />
46263<br />
00801<br />
01410<br />
41270<br />
45717<br />
50410<br />
51536<br />
Terrebonne Parish Main Branch Library<br />
Terrebonne Parish Main Library<br />
St Timothy Church<br />
St Timothys United Methodist Church<br />
St Timothy Church<br />
Unity Church Of Metairie-No meeting 12/25-1/1/12<br />
Metairie Baptist Church<br />
Metairie Baptist Church<br />
A Streetcar Named Acceptance @Temple Sinai<br />
Rayne UMC<br />
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church<br />
Houma<br />
Houma<br />
Mandeville<br />
Mandeville<br />
Mandeville<br />
Metairie<br />
Metairie<br />
Metairie<br />
New Orleans<br />
New Orleans<br />
Slidell<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
$187.20<br />
$306.00<br />
$79.98<br />
$73.92<br />
$49.44<br />
$96.00<br />
$147.24<br />
$213.59<br />
$18.00<br />
$25.92<br />
$81.91<br />
$1,279.20<br />
09064<br />
Baton Rouge IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04914<br />
13023<br />
17676<br />
17957<br />
21701<br />
22714<br />
24044<br />
Jefferson United Methodist Church<br />
University Presbyterian Church<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Jefferson United Methodist Church<br />
St. Patricks Catholic Church<br />
Our Saviour Lutheran Church<br />
Broadmoor United Methodist Church<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
Baton Rouge<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
$178.89<br />
$53.03<br />
$36.50<br />
$73.00<br />
$20.14<br />
$82.00<br />
$40.94<br />
$484.50<br />
09065<br />
Suncoast IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47875<br />
50680<br />
40576<br />
00030<br />
29328<br />
38520<br />
45695<br />
Apostle Lutheran Church<br />
St Anne Parish Center<br />
Prince Of Peace Parish Center<br />
St Catherines Episcopal Church<br />
Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church<br />
Turning Point Of Tampa<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
Brandon<br />
Ruskin<br />
Sun City Center<br />
Tampa<br />
Tampa<br />
Tampa<br />
Tampa<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$30.00<br />
$16.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$77.96<br />
$194.92<br />
$69.56<br />
$110.00<br />
$538.44<br />
72
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09080<br />
Central Midlands IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
04584<br />
22852<br />
30235<br />
37975<br />
48063<br />
51417<br />
50981<br />
15821<br />
50339<br />
49956<br />
51883<br />
Saint Andrews Lutheran Church<br />
St. Johns Episcopal Church<br />
Seven Oaks Presbyterian Church<br />
Windsor United Methodist Church<br />
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church<br />
Easley Presbyterian Church<br />
St Michai's Lutheran Church<br />
St. Francis Women's Hospital<br />
Oakwood Baptist Church<br />
Oakwood Baptist Church<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Columbia<br />
Easley<br />
Greenville<br />
Greenville<br />
Lexington<br />
Lexington<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
$241.29<br />
$252.52<br />
$189.98<br />
$89.50<br />
$90.00<br />
$116.22<br />
$44.42<br />
$112.64<br />
$11.61<br />
$60.00<br />
$60.85<br />
$1,269.03<br />
09089<br />
North Florida IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47664<br />
Wilson/Epstein Diag Rehab Center<br />
Jacksonville Beach<br />
FL<br />
$92.67<br />
$92.67<br />
09104<br />
Space Coast IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51162<br />
19210<br />
48385<br />
48909<br />
24750<br />
19184<br />
46391<br />
51535<br />
46730<br />
41112<br />
49122<br />
46729<br />
50818<br />
49948<br />
12999<br />
50977<br />
Cocoa Beach Public Library<br />
Eastminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Eastminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Eastminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Holy Name Of Jesus Church<br />
Holmes Regional Medical Center<br />
West Melbourne Library<br />
Lamplighter Village<br />
Grace United Methodist Church<br />
Our Lady of Grace Church<br />
Port St John Library<br />
Circles Of Care<br />
Club Sebastian<br />
Hope Community Fellowship Church<br />
First Church Of God<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Cocoa Beach<br />
Indialantic<br />
Indialantic<br />
Indialantic<br />
Indian Harbor Beach<br />
Melbourne<br />
Melbourne<br />
Melbourne<br />
Merritt Island<br />
Palm Bay<br />
Port Saint John<br />
Rockledge<br />
Sebastian<br />
Titusville<br />
Vero Beach<br />
Vero Beach<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$55.50<br />
$5.40<br />
$9.30<br />
$18.60<br />
$96.00<br />
$3.30<br />
$78.22<br />
$17.85<br />
$14.70<br />
$31.20<br />
$24.60<br />
$58.05<br />
$10.50<br />
$12.86<br />
$102.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$553.08<br />
73
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09114<br />
Central Atlanta IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
22373<br />
21923<br />
00614<br />
45694<br />
41252<br />
30341<br />
51710<br />
00663<br />
28905<br />
27008<br />
45985<br />
31147<br />
37146<br />
10326<br />
13930<br />
20039<br />
20176<br />
24635<br />
26418<br />
Princeton UMC<br />
OA Central Office<br />
Belmont Baptist Church<br />
St Andrew Methodist Church<br />
St James Episcopal Church<br />
Edgewood Presybterian Church<br />
Edgewood Presbyterian Church<br />
Benton House Assisted Living facility<br />
Our Lady Of The Mountain Catholic Church<br />
Christ Episcopal Church<br />
The Tabernacle<br />
All Saints Lutheran Church<br />
All Saints Lutheran Church<br />
St Ann's Catholic Church<br />
St Ann's Catholic Church<br />
St Ann's Catholic Church<br />
1st Baptist Church Of Powder Springs<br />
St. Davidâ€s Episcopal Church (catacombs)<br />
Cumberland United Methodist<br />
Athens<br />
Atlanta<br />
Calhoun<br />
Carrolton<br />
Clayton<br />
Columbus<br />
Columbus<br />
Douglasville<br />
Jasper<br />
Kennesaw<br />
Lawrenceville<br />
Lilburn<br />
Lilburn<br />
Marietta<br />
Marietta<br />
Marietta<br />
Powder Springs<br />
Roswell<br />
Smyrna<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
$70.20<br />
$6.40<br />
$180.36<br />
$95.70<br />
$120.30<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$127.94<br />
$15.00<br />
$440.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$142.50<br />
$157.50<br />
$166.00<br />
$200.00<br />
$145.20<br />
$263.30<br />
$271.95<br />
$300.00<br />
$2,742.35<br />
09119<br />
Central Alabama IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
13730<br />
01454<br />
Grace Methodist Church<br />
Vestavia Hills Umc<br />
Auburn<br />
Birmingham (Vestavia Hills)<br />
AL<br />
AL<br />
$20.00<br />
$40.00<br />
$60.00<br />
09126<br />
Smoky Mountain IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51437<br />
00485<br />
24871<br />
First Baptist Church Clinton, Family Life Center<br />
Second Presbyterian Church<br />
Sequoyah Presbyterian Church<br />
Clinton<br />
Knoxville<br />
Knoxville<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
$62.00<br />
$25.00<br />
$126.00<br />
$213.00<br />
09138<br />
Central Arkansas IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
20506<br />
46559<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
Little Rock<br />
Little Rock<br />
AR<br />
AR<br />
$80.00<br />
$78.74<br />
$158.74<br />
09165<br />
Greater Memphis Area IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
11649<br />
29247<br />
1st Congregational Church<br />
Christ United Methodist Church<br />
Memphis<br />
Memphis<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
$60.00<br />
$354.58<br />
$414.58<br />
74
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09179<br />
Highland Ridge<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47852<br />
47015<br />
45669<br />
Avon Park Seventh Day Adventist Church<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Highlands Regional Hospital<br />
Avon Park<br />
Lake Wales<br />
Sebring<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$10.00<br />
$123.00<br />
$99.50<br />
$232.50<br />
09198<br />
Southwest Alabama IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
30066<br />
Corpus Christi Catholic Church<br />
Mobile<br />
AL<br />
$125.00<br />
$125.00<br />
09213<br />
North Louisiana IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
49633<br />
49969<br />
06685<br />
14520<br />
25741<br />
29531<br />
50688<br />
Asbury United Methodist Church<br />
Asbury United Methodist Church<br />
Hamilton/south Caddo Branch Library<br />
Willis Knighton South Hospital<br />
The Promise Hospital<br />
Broadmoor Baptist Church<br />
St. James Episcopal Church<br />
Bossier City<br />
Bossier City<br />
Shreveport<br />
Shreveport<br />
Shreveport<br />
Shreveport<br />
Shreveport<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
LA<br />
$122.72<br />
$19.62<br />
$45.60<br />
$68.56<br />
$45.98<br />
$99.04<br />
$49.17<br />
$450.69<br />
09220<br />
*CSRA OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
25879<br />
27007<br />
Covenant Presbyterian Church<br />
St Andrews Presbyterian Church<br />
Augusta<br />
Augusta<br />
GA<br />
GA<br />
$221.00<br />
$150.00<br />
$371.00<br />
09228<br />
Middle Tennessee IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
51952<br />
40269<br />
49275<br />
20608<br />
21452<br />
22523<br />
30496<br />
30501<br />
48459<br />
51729<br />
45919<br />
Maury Regional Hospital<br />
Trinity United Methodist Church<br />
Trinity UMC<br />
Middle TN IG Office<br />
Middle TN IG Office<br />
Middle TN IG Office<br />
West End Methodist Church<br />
Middle TN IG Office<br />
Sherith Israel Synagogue<br />
AA clubhouse at Andrew Price Memorial UMC<br />
Old Spring Hill High School<br />
Columbia<br />
Murfreesboro<br />
Murfreesboro<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Nashville<br />
Spring Hill<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
$9.00<br />
$55.50<br />
$79.50<br />
$233.28<br />
$359.40<br />
$28.93<br />
$208.50<br />
$81.50<br />
$222.77<br />
$129.74<br />
$115.55<br />
$1,523.67<br />
75
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09230<br />
Western Carolina IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
38204<br />
40428<br />
48116<br />
00270<br />
45241<br />
49525<br />
08047<br />
04965<br />
First Congregational United Church of Christ<br />
Biltmore United Methodist Church<br />
Grace Episcopal Church<br />
Saint James Episcopal Church<br />
First United Mehtodist Church<br />
Ist Presbyternian Church<br />
YMCA<br />
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church<br />
Asheville<br />
Asheville<br />
Asheville<br />
Black Mountain<br />
Franklin<br />
Sylva<br />
Spartanburg<br />
Johnson City<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
SC<br />
TN<br />
$34.92<br />
$88.65<br />
$90.00<br />
$90.00<br />
$68.10<br />
$66.00<br />
$110.00<br />
$225.00<br />
$772.67<br />
09231<br />
OA Of Southwest Florida IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00820<br />
40586<br />
Gondolier Condo Clubhouse<br />
Riverside Church<br />
Cape Coral<br />
Fort Myers<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$26.68<br />
$10.00<br />
$36.68<br />
09240<br />
Manasota IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
39393<br />
34769<br />
15412<br />
29157<br />
05140<br />
04059<br />
20781<br />
25384<br />
30966<br />
47166<br />
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Church<br />
United Methodist Church Parlor<br />
Venice Nokomis United Methodist Church<br />
Venice Nokomis United Methodist Church<br />
Pilgrim United Church Of Christ<br />
First Presbyterian Church<br />
Unitarian Universalist Church<br />
Bahia Vista Mennonite Church<br />
St Wilfreds Episcopal Church<br />
Church of the Holy Spirt Episcopal<br />
Bradenton<br />
Englewood<br />
Nokomis<br />
Nokomis<br />
Port Charlotte<br />
Sarasota<br />
Sarasota<br />
Sarasota<br />
Sarasota<br />
Sarasota (Osprey)<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$60.00<br />
$80.00<br />
$60.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$126.00<br />
$304.91<br />
$248.00<br />
$246.47<br />
$60.00<br />
$187.77<br />
$1,388.15<br />
09260<br />
Unity IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46804<br />
01975<br />
03880<br />
48881<br />
46442<br />
51422<br />
50019<br />
St Marks Episcopal Church<br />
Grace Episcopal Church<br />
Rivermont Presbyterian Church<br />
New Hope Presbyterian Church<br />
Church Of The Nazarene<br />
Church Of The Nazarene<br />
Saint Timothyâ€s Episcopal Church<br />
Dalton<br />
Chattanooga<br />
Chattanooga<br />
Chattanooga<br />
Cleveland<br />
Cleveland<br />
Signal Mountain<br />
GA<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
TN<br />
$10.00<br />
$200.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$280.00<br />
09281<br />
Southwest Louisiana IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40319<br />
Primary Purpose Aa Bldg.<br />
Nederland<br />
TX<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
76
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09283<br />
Tennessee Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
11665<br />
1st Methodist Church<br />
Fayetteville<br />
TN<br />
$40.00<br />
$40.00<br />
09300<br />
Yana (You Are Never Alone) IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
10364<br />
20296<br />
50745<br />
14581<br />
St John's Episcopal Church Parish Hall<br />
Tallahassee Memorial Behavioral Hlth<br />
Tallahassee Memorial Behavioral Health Center<br />
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church<br />
Tallahassee<br />
Tallahassee<br />
Tallahassee<br />
Thomasville<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
GA<br />
$83.70<br />
$102.25<br />
$145.00<br />
$81.00<br />
$411.95<br />
09304<br />
*Central Mississippi IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45676<br />
47600<br />
Hancock Medical Center<br />
Bowmar Baptist Church<br />
Bay Saint Louis<br />
Vicksburg<br />
MS<br />
MS<br />
$100.00<br />
$72.00<br />
$172.00<br />
09314<br />
Triangle IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
06494<br />
48786<br />
02519<br />
50296<br />
51040<br />
10387<br />
12897<br />
32098<br />
20756<br />
45514<br />
33594<br />
37188<br />
00102<br />
33461<br />
39161<br />
00394<br />
04874<br />
08041<br />
16772<br />
18237<br />
50409<br />
Bethesda Presbyterian Church<br />
AA Bldg<br />
Carrboro United Methodist Church<br />
Carrboro United Methodist Church<br />
Carrboro United Methodist Church<br />
Greenwood Forest Baptist Church<br />
Olin T Binkley Memorial Baptist Church<br />
Evergreen United Methodist Church<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Youth Hut<br />
Structure House Rm220<br />
VA Medical Center<br />
Westminster Presbyterian Church<br />
Fuquay Varina United Methodist Church<br />
Hillsborough United Methodist Church<br />
Hillsborough United Methodist Church<br />
Royal Bean Coffee House<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Highland United Methodist Church<br />
Holy Trinity Lutheran<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Aberdeen<br />
Aberdeen<br />
Carrboro<br />
Carrboro<br />
Carrboro<br />
Cary<br />
Chapel Hill<br />
Chapel Hill<br />
Durham<br />
Durham<br />
Fayetteville<br />
Fayetteville<br />
Fuquay Varina<br />
Hillsborough<br />
Hillsborough<br />
Raleigh<br />
Raleigh<br />
Raleigh<br />
Raleigh<br />
Raleigh<br />
Raleigh<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
$108.00<br />
$44.00<br />
$63.16<br />
$150.33<br />
$27.91<br />
$265.00<br />
$185.00<br />
$180.00<br />
$186.00<br />
$121.28<br />
$3.57<br />
$2.25<br />
$30.00<br />
$125.70<br />
$199.80<br />
$213.00<br />
$390.50<br />
$268.15<br />
$181.20<br />
$150.00<br />
$219.50<br />
$3,114.35<br />
77
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09364<br />
Freedom IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
27737<br />
17950<br />
20719<br />
50348<br />
45421<br />
50159<br />
Calvary Chapel<br />
Unity Church Of Port Richey<br />
Unity Church Of Port Richey<br />
West Hernando Branch Library<br />
7th Day Adventist Church<br />
Florida Hospital Of Pasco County<br />
New Port Richey<br />
Port Richey<br />
Port Richey<br />
Spring Hill (Brooksville)<br />
Zephyrhills<br />
Zephyrhills<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$74.47<br />
$333.46<br />
$24.00<br />
$19.60<br />
$10.00<br />
$20.00<br />
$481.53<br />
09386<br />
Miami-Dade IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
33149<br />
00772<br />
31500<br />
45505<br />
48674<br />
Unity of the Keys<br />
Riviera Presbyterian Church<br />
Quaker Meeting House<br />
St Pauls Lutheran<br />
Back On Track Club<br />
Key West<br />
Miami<br />
Miami<br />
Miami<br />
North Miami Beach<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$52.50<br />
$314.00<br />
$72.83<br />
$115.00<br />
$73.50<br />
$627.83<br />
09389<br />
Rio De Janeiro IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
30039<br />
Igreja Metodista Vila Isabel<br />
Rio De Janeiro<br />
$86.50<br />
$86.50<br />
09412<br />
Pinellas Tradition IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
27235<br />
46184<br />
47788<br />
49784<br />
49012<br />
41039<br />
51708<br />
45426<br />
46182<br />
46183<br />
48303<br />
49602<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater<br />
Friendship United Methodist Church<br />
St Cecelias Church<br />
Gulfport Neighborhood Center<br />
Anona United Methodist Church<br />
St. Dunstan's Episcopal<br />
Palm Harbor Presbyterian Church<br />
Lutheran Church Of The Resurrection<br />
Palm Harbor Presbyterian Church<br />
Jewish Community Center<br />
Unity of St. Petersburg<br />
Clearwater<br />
Clearwater<br />
Clearwater<br />
Clearwater<br />
Gulfport<br />
Largo<br />
Largo<br />
Palm Harbor<br />
Palm Harbor<br />
Palm Harbor<br />
Saint Petersburg<br />
Saint Petersburg<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
FL<br />
$100.20<br />
$82.50<br />
$50.51<br />
$6.30<br />
$18.00<br />
$30.00<br />
$22.50<br />
$10.50<br />
$30.00<br />
$10.50<br />
$37.80<br />
$24.90<br />
$423.71<br />
09431<br />
Grand Strand IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46402<br />
46356<br />
50224<br />
49819<br />
47761<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church<br />
Trinity Presbyterian Church<br />
Trinity Presbyterian Church<br />
Little River United Methodist<br />
Litchfield Exchange Mall<br />
Myrtle Beach<br />
Myrtle Beach (Surfside Beach)<br />
Myrtle Beach (Surfside Beach)<br />
North Myrtle Beach (Little River)<br />
Pawleys Island<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
SC<br />
$20.00<br />
$89.17<br />
$45.00<br />
$24.00<br />
$13.98<br />
$192.15<br />
78
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 08<br />
09445<br />
Triad IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
05564<br />
30654<br />
00893<br />
26122<br />
Christ Lutheran Church<br />
First Lutheran Church<br />
Holy Cross Catholic Church<br />
Knollwood Baptist Church<br />
Greensboro<br />
Greensboro<br />
Kernersville<br />
Winston-Salem<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
NC<br />
$164.00<br />
$371.08<br />
$89.03<br />
$116.70<br />
$740.81<br />
09493<br />
Sea-Renity Pensacola IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
33274<br />
Baptist Hospital Behavioral Med Bldg<br />
Pensacola<br />
FL<br />
$50.00<br />
$50.00<br />
09495<br />
Emerald Coast IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
06188<br />
Holy Trinity Church<br />
Fort Walton Beach<br />
FL<br />
$100.00<br />
$100.00<br />
09577<br />
River Valley IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00035<br />
52039<br />
Alano Club<br />
Alano Club<br />
Fayetteville<br />
Fayetteville<br />
AR<br />
AR<br />
$80.67<br />
$8.79<br />
$89.46<br />
09604<br />
Costa Rica IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47522<br />
50656<br />
Local AA, Grupo Estrella de Belen<br />
Oficina de Atencion Psicologica<br />
San Antonio De Belen<br />
Santa Ana<br />
$42.00<br />
$20.00<br />
Region 08<br />
$62.00<br />
$52,687.37<br />
79
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 09<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
39670<br />
51741<br />
48467<br />
48949<br />
51369<br />
09401<br />
09965<br />
09608<br />
09481<br />
09139<br />
09961<br />
09968<br />
09597<br />
Cyswllt Contact Ceredigion<br />
IOGT<br />
St Johanneskyrkan<br />
Location<br />
Call to get directions and map<br />
The Dutch IG<br />
*Italian National Service Board<br />
North West Intergroup<br />
South Coast IG<br />
OA South & East England IG<br />
OA Great Britain<br />
Lansthjonusta Iceland NSB<br />
IG OA Francophone De Belgique<br />
Aberystwyth<br />
Dar es Salaam<br />
Gothenburg<br />
Moscow<br />
Riyadh<br />
1005 Ha Amsterdam<br />
20148 Milano<br />
Glossop<br />
Hampshire<br />
London<br />
London<br />
Reykjavik<br />
Wavre<br />
$5,013.80<br />
$30.00<br />
$40.97<br />
$30.00<br />
$70.00<br />
$112.53<br />
$1,717.00<br />
$1,193.80<br />
$127.00<br />
$72.37<br />
$351.94<br />
$3,332.86<br />
$130.00<br />
$257.36<br />
$12,479.63<br />
09139<br />
OA South & East England IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40781<br />
Priory Centre<br />
High Wycombe<br />
$65.00<br />
$65.00<br />
09496<br />
OA IG Svealand (Central Sweden)<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45274<br />
Location<br />
Visby<br />
$28.04<br />
$28.04<br />
09563<br />
North Of England IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
32012<br />
50946<br />
Brunswick Methodist Church<br />
Haldane House<br />
Newcastle Upon Tyne<br />
Newcastle Upon Tyne<br />
$43.53<br />
$95.31<br />
$138.84<br />
09593<br />
West Of England<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
48164<br />
Quaker Meeting House<br />
Cardiff<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
09597<br />
IG OA Francophone De Belgique<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
45304<br />
1er Etage a Droite<br />
Wavre<br />
$296.00<br />
$296.00<br />
80
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 09<br />
09620<br />
HOW Dan Region<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
00016<br />
Beit Wizo<br />
Hertzelia<br />
$21.86<br />
Region 09<br />
$21.86<br />
$13,039.37<br />
81
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region 10<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
46844<br />
09433<br />
09336<br />
09510<br />
09072<br />
09426<br />
Mid-Levels Ground Floor<br />
Canterbury IG<br />
Brisbane OA IG<br />
Hamilton IG<br />
OA Melbourne IG<br />
OA Wellington IG<br />
Hong Kong<br />
Christchurch<br />
City East Brisbane Qld<br />
Hamilton Central<br />
Melbourne<br />
Wellington<br />
$1,065.00<br />
$129.00<br />
$447.07<br />
$776.44<br />
$795.00<br />
$491.80<br />
$30.00<br />
$3,734.31<br />
09072<br />
OA Melbourne IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
47568<br />
Rowville Uniting Church<br />
Melbourne Rowville<br />
$215.20<br />
$215.20<br />
09239<br />
Sydney IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
50405<br />
Woy Woy Peninsular Community Center<br />
Woy Woy<br />
$10.00<br />
$10.00<br />
09336<br />
Brisbane OA IG<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
40574<br />
Scout Hall<br />
Sandgate<br />
$28.26<br />
Region 10<br />
$28.26<br />
$3,987.77<br />
82
12/31/2012<br />
Contributions to World Service in<br />
2012<br />
Region<br />
Others<br />
Intergroups and Unaffiliated Meetings<br />
Group #<br />
Name<br />
City<br />
State<br />
Amount<br />
55001<br />
55002<br />
55003<br />
55011<br />
55014<br />
55018<br />
55021<br />
55023<br />
55026<br />
55032<br />
55036<br />
55044<br />
55059<br />
55060<br />
55065<br />
55082<br />
55089<br />
55127<br />
55129<br />
55131<br />
55135<br />
55157<br />
55158<br />
55178<br />
55184<br />
55190<br />
55204<br />
88352<br />
$6,094.59<br />
$1,280.00<br />
$202.00<br />
$17.00<br />
$98.94<br />
$23.00<br />
$44.00<br />
$110.00<br />
$38.00<br />
$61.20<br />
$50.00<br />
$2,154.00<br />
$48.00<br />
$250.00<br />
$306.01<br />
$1,070.50<br />
$54.00<br />
$6.00<br />
$287.75<br />
$9.00<br />
$1,825.00<br />
$10.00<br />
$2.00<br />
$13.00<br />
$110.00<br />
$28.00<br />
$2.00<br />
$15.00<br />
$60.00<br />
Region<br />
Others<br />
$14,268.99<br />
$14,268.99<br />
$489,777.18<br />
83
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
Appendix E – Readings
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
The Twelve Steps<br />
The Twelve Steps suggested for recovery in the Fellowship of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> are as follows:<br />
1) We admitted we were powerless over food—that our lives had become unmanageable.<br />
2) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.<br />
3) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.<br />
4) Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.<br />
5) Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.<br />
6) Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.<br />
7) Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.<br />
8) Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.<br />
9) Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or<br />
others.<br />
10) Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.<br />
11) Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we<br />
understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.<br />
12) Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to<br />
compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
The Twelve Traditions<br />
The Twelve Traditions of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> are:<br />
1) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon OA unity.<br />
2) For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express<br />
Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.<br />
3) The only requirement for OA membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively.<br />
4) Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or OA as a whole.<br />
5) Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the compulsive overeater who<br />
still suffers.<br />
6) An OA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the OA name to any related facility or outside<br />
enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.<br />
7) Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.<br />
8) <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may<br />
employ special workers.<br />
9) OA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly<br />
responsible to those they serve.<br />
10) <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong> has no opinion on outside issues; hence, the OA name ought never be<br />
drawn into public controversy.<br />
11) Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain<br />
personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films, television and other public media of<br />
communication.<br />
12) Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all these Traditions, ever reminding us to place<br />
principles before personalities.
APRIL/MAY 2013<br />
The Twelve Concepts of OA Service<br />
The Twelve Concepts of OA Service are:<br />
1) The ultimate responsibility and authority for OA world services reside in the collective<br />
conscience of our whole Fellowship.<br />
2) The OA groups have delegated to World Service Business Conference the active maintenance of<br />
our world services; thus, World Service Business Conference is the voice, authority and effective<br />
conscience of OA as a whole.<br />
3) The right of decision, based on trust, makes effective leadership possible.<br />
4) The right of participation ensures equality of opportunity for all in the decision-making process.<br />
5) Individuals have the right of appeal and petition in order to ensure that their opinions and<br />
personal grievances will be carefully considered.<br />
6) The World Service Business Conference has entrusted the Board of Trustees with the primary<br />
responsibility for the administration of <strong>Overeaters</strong> <strong>Anonymous</strong>.<br />
7) The Board of Trustees has legal rights and responsibilities accorded to them by OA Bylaws,<br />
Subpart A; the rights and responsibilities of the World Service Business Conference are accorded<br />
to it by Tradition and by OA Bylaws, Subpart B.<br />
8) The Board of Trustees has delegated to its Executive Committee the responsibility to administer<br />
the OA World Service Office.<br />
9) Able, trusted servants, together with sound and appropriate methods of choosing them, are<br />
indispensable for effective functioning at all service levels.<br />
10) Service responsibility is balanced by carefully defined service authority; therefore, duplication of<br />
efforts is avoided.<br />
11) Trustee administration of the World Service Office should always be assisted by the best standing<br />
committees, executives, staffs and consultants.<br />
12) The spiritual foundation for OA service ensures that;<br />
a) no OA committee or service body shall ever become the seat of perilous wealth or power:<br />
b) sufficient operating funds, plus an ample reserve, shall be OA’s prudent financial principle;<br />
c) no OA member shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority;<br />
d) all important decisions shall be reached by discussion, vote and whenever possible, by<br />
substantial unanimity;
e) no service action shall ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy; and<br />
f) no OA service committee or service board shall ever perform any acts of government, and<br />
each shall always remain democratic in thought and action.