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From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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Tradition Seven -- "Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions."
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There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
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They are the custodians of our A.A. Tradition and the receivers of voluntary A.A. contributions by which we maintain our A.A. General Service Office at New York.
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They are the custodians of our A.A. Tradition and the receivers of voluntary A.A. contributions by which we maintain our A.A. General Service Office at New York.
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... contributions carrying
any obligation whatever, is unwise.
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Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.564
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is
highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance
of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.
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We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is
highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance
of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.
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7. The A.A. groups themselves ought to be fully supported by the voluntary contributions of
their own members.
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Seven -- The A.A. groups themselves ought to be fully supported by the voluntary contributions of
their own members.
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