District 40 Committee Information

Seattle AA District 40 provides service committee information for Alcoholics Anonymous groups in Seattle, Washington. Learn about district committees, service opportunities, and how to get involved in AA service work.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE AREA COMMITTEES?

“Perhaps more than any other group of people in A.A., the committee is responsible for the health of the Conference structure and thus for growth and harmony in the A.A. Fellowship. If G.S.R.s are lax, if there is lack of harmony in a district, if there are difficulties in public information or some other service area, the committee member knows it and can turn to the full committee for help. An active committee deals with all kinds of service problems: Is experience being shared among groups? Is the A.A. message getting into hospitals, prisons, jails, and rehabilitation centers? Are news media and professionals who deal with suffering alcoholics well informed about A.A.? Are new groups and Loners being visited and helped?” 

Committees We Support 

Accessibility Committee | Archives Committee | | Cooperation with Professional Community Committee | Correctional Facilities Committee | Grapevine & Literature Committee | Public Information Committee | Treatment Facilities Committee | Young People’s Committee 

Download Now! AA Service Manual/Twelve Concepts for World Service 

Accessibility Committee

Help carry the message to alcoholics with barriers to participating in meetings. Accessibility issues apply to all alcoholics who have difficulty participating in A.A., whether those difficulties are mental, physical, geographical, cultural, ethnic, spiritual or emotional.

Archives Committee

Is responsible for maintaining records of the District’s and A.A.’s history, including old literature, newspaper articles, photographs, and event programs.

Public Information (PI)/ Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) Committee

A service primarily educational in scope, PI work includes speaking at, and training other members to speak at, non-A.A. meetings, developing and distributing public service announcements, appearing at schools, health fairs, and other non-A.A. events, and working with the media to explain our tradition regarding anonymity. CPC work seeks to explain what A.A. is and what A.A. is not to professionals, treatment center workers, lawyers, police, judges, teachers, clergy, cooperative assistance programs, business managers, and union leaders. The District PI/CPC Chair attends Area PI/CPC Committee Quarterlies, relay information on service opportunities to members, and encourages others to participate.

Correctional Facilities Committee

Chair Corrections work consists of any project reaching out to the alcoholic who is in prison, jail, or other correctional facility. This work can include running or coordinating meetings in facilities, writing alcoholics in prison, or helping the A.A. who is being released from prison to get to a meeting on the outside (Bridging). The district Corrections Chair attends Area Corrections Committee Quarterlies, relays information on service/12th Step opportunities to members and encourages others to participate.

Grapevine & Literature Committee

Chair Grapevine and Literature Chair orders District literature vitally necessary for spreading the message of AA (as needed). Work includes making A.A.’s aware of the variety of conference approved literature available and assisting groups to bring literature suggestions to the appropriate Conference committee. The GV/Lit Chair attends Area GC/Lit Committee Quarterlies and relays information on A.A. literature to members.

Intergroup Liaison

Has the job of maintaining two way communication between the District/groups and the Greater Seattle Intergroup. Attends Intergroup meetings, relays information on service/12th Step opportunities, and encourages coordination between the District and Intergroup committees.

Hospital & Treatment + Bridge the Gap 

Chair Coordinate meetings in Treatment Centers within the District; Provide connections for panelists to both facility and describe what A.A. is and is not. Share the A.A. message through books, pamphlets, schedules and word of mouth at with Treatment facilities. The district Treatment Chair host and attend Area Treatment Committee Quarterlies. Relay 12th Step opportunities to District GSR’s and members, providing opportunities for others to participate. Coordinate with Treatment facilities. Maintain relationships and continue service to the Treatment Centers within the District.

• Treatment Bridging the Gap Pamphlet (Area 72 website)

• Treatment Bridging the Gap Patient Form (Area 72 website)

• Treatment Bridging the Gap Volunteer Form [PDF] (Area 72 website)

• Treatment Bridging the Gap to Online Meetings Volunteer Form (Area 72 website)

For more forms visit: https://www.seattleaa.org/service/treatment-committee/ 

Web Committee

Maintain and further develop the District Website, following policies set forth by the original Area Website committee to ensure that the traditions are upheld. Maintain and further develop the District Website, Email, and other Internet technologies such as G-Suite, following policies set forth by the original Area Website committee to ensure that the traditions are upheld.

Young Peoples Committee 

We connect young people with one another and encourage participation in general service. Utilizing services provided by the area to further the purpose of AA, to reach out the hand to all alcoholics who are suffering.