🤝 7th Tradition

A.A.'s Seventh Tradition states: "Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." This means that only A.A. members contribute financially to A.A. and even A.A. members are limited in the amount they can contribute. This keeps A.A. free of outside influences that might divert us from our primary purpose: to help the alcoholic who still suffers. The amount of the contribution is secondary to the spiritual connection that unites all groups around the world.

"Self-support begins with me, because I am part of us - the group. We pay our rent and utility bills, buy coffee, snacks and A.A. Literature. We support our central office, our area committee, and our General Service Office. If it were not for those entities, many new people would never discover the miracles of A.A."

In keeping with the Seventh Tradition of A.A., contributions are limited to two sources: A.A. groups and individual A.A. members. We follow the limits established by the General Service Conference for individual contributions, currently not more than seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) per year. Bequests in wills are acceptable on a one-time basis, and not in perpetuity. The limit is no more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

Together, group and individual contributions make it possible for us to coordinate the services which individual groups in Maine (Area-28) cannot provide and to facilitate Twelfth Step work.

For additional information regarding A.A.'s tradition of self support, please consult the pamphlet Self-Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, the A.A. Guidelines on Finance, and visit www.aa.org.

If your group or you as an individual already have the Paypal app, you can scan the QR code below and contribute directly to Area 28.

You can also find us through Paypal by searching "General Service Area 28" and treasurer@maineaa.org through the Paypal website.

Suggested Contribution Plan

We suggest that groups first pay your group bills and make sure you have literature on hand for the newcomer. Then subtract your prudent reserve (for some groups this is nothing at all, they trust their membership to see them through; others hold back 2-3 months rent). The balance is sent to four (4) service entities.

Area 28 recommends that groups make regular contributions with any funds beyond a prudent reserve to:

• General Service Office
• Area 28
• Your local district
• Your central or intergroup office

Mail in Contributions

Please feel free to mail in your contributions. Below you will find the addresses. Please refrain from sending cash through the mail.

For further information please visit the GSO Website.

❤ Thank you for supporting Area 28 AA and the work of recovery!