Does my Home Group have an EVI representative?

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Q. How does my group participate in Intergroup?

A. Any group in the Eugene, Springfield, Junction City, Cottage Grove area (or to be precise, districts 6, 19,20,33, and part of 34) can elect an intergroup representative at their home group business meeting and send them to the monthly E.V.I. Business Meeting. It is held on the second Monday of every month at the E.V.I. office located at 1259 Willamette St. Eugene. That's it. Groups do not have to contribute to participate (just like a meeting!).

Emerald Valley Intergroup Committees:

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Our roster of committees; All our committees meet once a month, times and locations vary, ask at the office if one sounds like your service opportunity.

Office Volunteer Coordinator

It is no small job keeping volunteers at the desk in the office. We get lots of calls from folks looking for help, you could be the first person in A.A. that they talk to. This is low key, fairly relaxed, but very important service.

Service Openings: Volunteers are welcome for 4 hour shifts. It gets a little harder to find volunteers during the summer, so please, if you have some time available, think service! (ps. there is an air conditioner....)

Literature

Our Shipping and Receiving Department. Handles orders of Big Books, Pamphlets and other conference approved literature for groups, treatment centers and inventory at the office.

Answering (Diverter), 12 Step List

Whether it is a gal just rolled into town and needs a meeting, or a gruff, slurry voice calling AA for the first time, someone needs to answer the phone. When the EVI office is closed that person is a Diverter volunteer. Calls that bypass the recorded meeting times are diverted to a volunteers home. They answer questions and arrange for someone on the twelve step list to call. Groups volunteer to take shifts in this vital work.

Public Information

Lets the public know that A.A. is in our community. Places discrete adds in print and radio. Also goes out to our High Schools and Middle Schools to give kids the straight dope on alcoholism and A.A. Can use volunteers.

Cooperation with Professional Community

Informs local Doctors, Lawyers, Counseling Professionals, etc. of What A.A. does (and doesn't) do to help alcoholics.

Outreach

Visits groups to encourage them to participate in service and EVI.

H & I

Coordinating super-committee consisting of Hospitals, Cooperation with Treatment Facilities, and Corrections. Details of time and who to contact for H&I meetings can be found in the back of the meeting book.

Link to H & I Notes For E.V.I Volunteers.

Hospitals

Brings volunteers into local hospitals and related facilities.
Lane County Psychiatric Hospital,
Sacred Heart Hospital Psychology Unit,
VA Hospital Meeting.

Cooperation with Treatment Facilities

Brings meetings and informational panels into:
Carlton House,
Willamette Family Treatment (Womens meeting)
WFT Woments Big Book Study Group.Serenity Lane Speakers Mtg
Serenity Lane Bridging the Gap Meeting
Serenity Lane New Saturday PM meeting

Service Openings: Speakers, Committee members.

Corrections

Community Corrections Center/Job Release [5th Avenue, Eugene]
Haig Home [West 6th, Junction City]
Lane County Intensive Treatment Unit [5th Avenue, Eugene]
Lane County Jail Proper [5th Avenue, Eugene]
Pathways [Centennial Blvd., Eugene]
Alma Forest Work Camp [Alma]
Serbu Detention Center

Service Openings: All above facilities can use speakers, weekly secretaries. Check with the Outside Sponser for requirements, and if clearance forms are required. For some of them you might want to be warrant free.

Federal Corrections:

Service Openings: Organizes teams to take meetings up the Federal Prison in Sheridan.

Activities

Can you give us a couple hours a month of your time? If so, please join us on the AA EVI Activities Committee. Our committee plans and conducts semi monthly activities such as dances, BBQs and much more. Please join us at our monthly meeting at the EVI Office, 1259 Willamette St. on the 1st Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. Events

EVI Newsletter

Publishes our Newsletter. Content always welcome; list your event, notices of new meetings, etc. Could use reporters. We will be working on circulation, so look for it, ask your EVI rep.

EVI Speaker Meeting

Brings in outside speakers, and a few locals who can talk to share their experience, strength and hope. 2nd Saturday of the month at Living Hope Church. The Speaker Mtg. is self supporting. Be there.

EVI Archivist

Keeps track of meeting minutes and collects and maintains local AA historical materials, printed and some taped stories from some of our old timers (If you're old and want to tell your story....)

E.V.I. Communications Committee:

Consists of the Website Committee, Newsletter Committee, and Meeting Book Committee

Steering Committee

Prepares agenda for meeting, oversees day to day functioning of EVI, deals with particulars not requiring group attention (printing meeting books, cash flow, etc.) Also seeks input for larger issues facing EVI, and refines or implements proposals for the business meeting.