2009 Spring Issue

Welcome to the Spring issue of the online Fellowship-Wide Services Newsletter!
The web address of this issue is http://www.slaafws.org/node/209

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In this Issue:

Board of Trustees (BOT) Chair Report

Want to know what are the priorities of the new Board of Trustees (BOT) chair? Read about them, as well as the response to the concern about using the S.L.A.A. name without authorization and fiscal information.

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BOT Committees Report

The BOT members have been busy. Read the Board of Trustees Committee Reports, the Board Finance and Operating Committee (BFOC), the Board Governance and Nominating Committee BGNC), and the Board Public Relations Committee (BPRC).

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General Manager's Report

The General Manager of the S.L.A.A. F.W.S (Fellowship-Wide Services), Linda H., has provided us with a report about what is happening at the F.W.S. Office in San Antonio, TX.

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Profit and Losses 2008

Interested in looking at the Profits and Losses for the F.W.S./S.L.A.A.office?

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Contributions List

Here is the list of all contributions from October-December 2008

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Meet the F.W.S. Staff

Meet more of the F.W.S. office staff, Ashley and Richard.

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MAY is Individual Contribution Month

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Click here for the Individual Contribution Month flyer

Website Statistics

Our webmaster has been collecting some interesting statistics.

Click here to view a brief summary of the findings

Conference Steps and Traditions Committee Column

Have you wondered about how one might interpret the meaning of "outside issues" and "primary purpose" when one is dealing with multiple addictions and working multiple 12-Step programs? Members of the Conference Steps and Traditions Committee (CSTC) weigh in on the question.

Click here to read their opinions

Houston S.L.A.A. Women's Retreat

Are you a woman member of S.L.A.A. and will be in the Houston, TX area May 1-3? There is a women's retreat there!

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Austin TX Intergroup Workshop

If you are going to be in the Austin TX area on April 4^th, the Austin TX Intergroup will be holding a day of workshops.

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Host the 2010 IRC

Does your area or Intergroup want to host the 2010 International Recovery Convention (IRC)?

Click here to find out how!