What Does Wilmington Al-Anon Information Service Do?
Our primary purpose is public outreach.
In an effort to share how Al-Anon has helped us and can help others, we:
• Maintains listings online and in local newspapers.
• Maintains a P.O. Box so it can be registered with the World Service Office (Al- Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) and listed in the
World Directory.
• Receives mail and phone inquiries, and addresses or channels appropriately.
• Publishes and distributes lists of group meetings.
• Coordinates local Public Outreach and Institutions work.
• Holds regularly scheduled meetings attended by WAIS officers, committee chairs, coordinators, and an Information Service Representative (ISR) from each group in the area served. Group problems are discussed in the light of the Twelve Traditions. WAIS meetings are open to all Al-Anon members.
• Prints and distributes its own newsletter of local activities when there is an editor.
• May conduct workshops on the Al-Anon program.
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WAIS positions...
WAIS service positions were streamlined when our bylaws were rewritten in August, 2019. This was done to ensure that all our service positions are manageable, even by members with busy lives.
According to our Bylaws, officers shall be members with experience, stability and an understanding of the Traditions and how they work, as applied in the Al-Anon Service Manual. Al-Anon members who are also members of AA may serve as a committee chair or coordinator; they may not serve as an officer.
A. Officer Positions
Officer Positions – 2 year terms, officers may volunteer for a 3rd year.
Chairperson
- Chair the meetings and call special meetings as needed.
- Serve in an ex-officio role as past chairperson at the conclusion of 2 year term
- Serve as signatory on the WAIS bank account and may sign checks when the Treasurer is unavailable.
Alternate Chairperson
- Chair the meeting in the Chairperson’s absence.
- Maintain a list of all officers, committee chairs, coordinators, and ISR’s with up-to-date contact information, and beginning date of term.
- Monitor, read, and respond to WAIS emails.
Secretary
- Take and issue meeting minutes
- Maintain current list of GR’s and ISR’s
- Contact newspaper with meeting changes
B. Open Committee Chair Positions
Term length open
Public Outreach
- Develop and support education and outreach to the public.
- Work with speakers at public outreach functions.
C. Open Coordinator position
Term length open
Archivist
Collect and organize a permanent file of minutes and pertinent reports from officers and chairpersons of special events.