Basket Contributions - Where does the money go?
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.
District 1 Committee (Southwest Michigan A.A.) has one primary purpose; to carry the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers. We meet monthly to unite our local groups & committees. We are also connected to Area 34, which is part of the whole within our larger network of the 93 Areas throughout the U.S. and Canada. The financial contributions from groups and individuals contribute fund the committee operations such as literature for our treatment & correctional facilities. We also cooperate and provide recourses to our healthcare and mental health professionals (CPC) to help their clients connect to Alcoholics Anonymous. Group contributions also keeps our Public Information Committee (PI) operational which also includes this website.
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