Appointed Members

Twelve Standing Committees report to the Area 79 Committee. The committee structure roughly parallels the structure used at the General Service Conference (our North American annual meeting), and provides an effective means of discussion and communication. The Standing Committees meet at Area Quarterlies and Assemblies. Each one has four to five District Committee Members (DCMs) assigned to it and is chaired by a member of the General Service Committee (GSC).

Accessibilities – Explore, develop and offer resources to make the Alcoholics Anonymous message available to everyone.
Archives – Collect, classify and care for literary works and artifacts.
Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) – Establish and maintain better communication between A.A.s and community professionals
Corrections – Carry the AA message to alcoholics in correctional systems
Finance – Discusses Area 79 self-support and the Seventh Tradition.
Grapevine – Develop awareness of the many benefits that can be derived through the Grapevine and La Viña (Spanish version) subscriptions
Grassroots – Oversees the production and distribution of Grassroots Forum, the BC/Yukon Area 79 Newsletter.
Literature – Promote Conference-approved literature, audiovisual material and other special items.
Public Information – Communicates to the public what AA does and does not do.
Remote Communities – Blurb
Treatment/Bridging the Gap – Blurb
Website – Creates awareness about and assists those who are unable to make it to regular face-to-face meetings on a consistent basis

Information on the committees and their current activities, as well as contact information and a job description for the committee Chair, is available on each committee’s webpage. For more information, contact the committee chairperson.