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Committees carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous in specific ways to the still-suffering alcoholic. Committee Chairpersons and Liaisons serve 2 year terms starting at the beginning of even-numbered years.

  • Liaison to A.A. of Greater Detroit Overview

    Liaison to A.A. of Greater Detroit Overview

    A Liaison is a contact person, or representative, from a specified group or entity who keeps Area 33 up to date and informed as to their activities. Likewise, Liaisons inform their the group they work with about the events and news of Area 33.

    Intergroup/Central Office liaisons are elected at the Area 33 Assembly. Intergroup liaisons report to Area on upcoming events and information regarding the Intergroup. The liaison also participates in the Area 33 meetings.

    The three Intergroups/Central Offices in Area 33 are:

    • A.A. of Greater Detroit
    • A.A. of Oakland County Intergroup
    • Detroit & Wayne County Office
  • Liaison to A.A. of Oakland County Intergroup Overview

    Liaison to A.A. of Oakland County Intergroup Overview

    A Liaison is a contact person, or representative, from a specified group or entity who keeps Area 33 up to date and informed as to their activities. Likewise, Liaisons inform their the group they work with about the events and news of Area 33.

    Intergroup/Central Office liaisons are elected at the Area 33 Assembly. Intergroup liaisons report to Area on upcoming events and information regarding the Intergroup. The liaison also participates in the Area 33 meetings.

    The three Intergroups/Central Offices in Area 33 are:

    • A.A. of Greater Detroit
    • A.A. of Oakland County Intergroup
    • Detroit & Wayne County Office
  • Liaison to Detroit & Wayne County Office Overview

    Liaison to Detroit & Wayne County Office Overview

    A Liaison is a contact person, or representative, from a specified group or entity who keeps Area 33 up to date and informed as to their activities. Likewise, Liaisons inform their the group they work with about the events and news of Area 33.

    Intergroup/Central Office liaisons are elected at the Area 33 Assembly. Intergroup liaisons report to Area on upcoming events and information regarding the Intergroup. The liaison also participates in the Area 33 meetings.

    The three Intergroups/Central Offices in Area 33 are:

    • A.A. of Greater Detroit
    • A.A. of Oakland County Intergroup
    • Detroit & Wayne County Office
  • Liaison to YPAA (Young People in AA) Overview

    Liaison to YPAA (Young People in AA) Overview

    Area 33 has several Liaison positions. A Liaison is a contact person, or representative, from a specified group or entity who keeps Area 33 up to date and informed as to their activities. Likewise, Liaisons inform their groups or committees of the events and news of Area 33. The YPAA liaison is elected at the Area 33 Assembly.

    The YPAA Liaison position encourages communication and collaboration amongst young people in A.A. throughout Area 33, as well as help with communication between Area 33 and the various YPAA entities throughout the Area, the State of Michigan, the Eastern Area, and across the country.

    YPAA entities refers to any young person’s group (YPG), young person’s conference/convention, or young person’s committee. This Liaison will keep the Area informed of any upcoming state, regional, or international YPAA conferences or conventions happening in or around Area 33.

    This Liaison position can help educate Area 33 and its members about what YPAA is and how a young person might get involved or find relatable fellowship in the program. It is highly suggested this position maintains or has access to an update list of young people’s meetings throughout the Area.

    Please contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-344498@aapy33aera

  • Traditions Skit Overview

    Traditions Skit Overview

    This group performs the Traditions Skit as requested by groups, districts or events. It can be fun and informative and add a little variety to your event.

    The Chair of the Traditions Skit Committee sets up the skit as requested, contacts the traditions skit players, and informs the Area of their schedule.

    To request a skit to be performed at your function, contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-63f97f@tikssnoitidart33aera.

  • Ad-Hoc Committees Overview

    Ad-Hoc Committees Overview

    Ad Hoc Committees are formed with a specific purpose in mind, and once that purpose is fulfilled, the committee is typically disbanded.

    A motion to form an Area 33 Ad Hoc Committee can be made by any eligible member during new business. When an Ad Hoc Committee is formed, a Chair is elected and shall serve as long as the committee exists.

  • Accessibilities Committee Overview

    Accessibilities Committee Overview


    The members of the Accessibilities Committee explore, develop and offer alternatives in order to carry the A.A. message, and to involve alcoholics with disabilities into our program. While there are no special A.A. members, many have accessibility issues. Accessibility issues can be defined as members with visual, hearing or speech impairments, hospitalized, convalescing, and those that are homebound. Someone who uses a walker, wheelchair or crutches, has physical and/or mental challenges, and those with ambulatory issues also receive our help. Veterans and non-English speaking members who need assistance are also accommodated. Whatever their disability or challenge to receiving the A.A. message may be, it is hoped that they will never be excluded from A.A. meetings, 12 step work or A.A. service.

    If you would like to volunteer or know someone in need, please contact the Accessibilities Chair. gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-2a0aee@seitilibissecca33aera.

  • Archives Committee Overview

    Archives Committee Overview


    The Archives Committee preserves the history of A.A. in Area 33 by collecting all written records and by recording interviews with A.A. members.

    The committee invites groups and districts to start archives and write histories; displays the archives at the March Round Up, State Convention, workshops, and as requested.

    To submit information to the Archives Committee, mail correspondence to:

    General Service of Southeast Michigan-Area 33

    Archives Committee

    P.O. Box 2843

    Southfield, MI 48037-2843

    Email the Area Archives Chair at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-63be21@riahcsevihcra33aera
    Email the Area Archivist at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-12df99@tsivihcra33aera

  • Cooperation with Professional Community (CPC) Committee Overview

    Cooperation with Professional Community (CPC) Committee Overview

    The Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) committee focuses on “cooperation, but not affiliation” with the professionals in the community – educators, physicians, the clergy, court officials, and others who are often in contact with alcoholics.

    The committee contacts and distributes A.A. Pamphlets/ literature to the professional community as needed/requested and hosts a yearly special event for professionals.

    To work on this committee or for more information, please contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-41cec9@riahccpc33aera

  • Corrections Committee Overview

    Corrections Committee Overview

    The Correctional Facilities committee brings A.A. meetings into prisons and jails to offer alcoholic inmates help to prepare for sober lives in recovery after release. Committee members also coordinate mail correspondence and set up A.A. contacts or temporary sponsors when inmates are released.

    The committee collects A.A. literature for inmates and strives to educate law enforcement and correctional facilities officials regarding what the A.A. program does and does not do.

    The Chair attends the quarterly Statewide Correctional Facilities Committee meeting in Lansing.

    You can contact the Chair at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-1258f9@riahcsnoitcerroc33aera

  • Finance Committee Overview

    Finance Committee Overview

    The Finance Committee provides fiscal oversight of the Area 33’s financial situation and consists of the immediate past Area Treasurer, the current Area Treasurer, a Past-Delegate (elected by the Area), and two at-large members (also elected by the Area). It is suggested that the at-large members be free of any other Area 33 commitments. Members of the Finance Committee elect the Committee Chair, and the Chair serves for two years.

    This committee is responsible for drafting the annual Area 33 budget, which is presented to the Assembly for review and approval in November of each year. Any request for funds that is not accounted for in the budget, or for money that is over the budgeted amount, must go through the finance committee for a recommendation. The Finance Committee will review the proposal and make a recommendation to the assembly regarding the request, prior to a vote.

    See the Finance Chair for the procedure on special budget requests, or contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-62f343@riahcecnanif33aera.

    Finance Committee meetings generally occur monthly and prior to the Area 33 Assembly. Meeting times are at the discretion of the Committee.

  • Films Committee Overview

    Films Committee Overview

    The Films committee maintains a collection of audio-visual equipment and general conference approved films and videos for use at A.A. functions and professional presentations as requested.

    To have the films committee visit your group, district workshop or other function, contact the films committee at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-86e206@riahcsmlif33aera

  • Literature Committee Overview

    Literature Committee Overview

    The Literature committee displays current A.A. Conference approved books and pamphlets at the area assembly meeting, area workshops, and other events as requested. They keep the area informed of new publications, literature catalogs and price changes.

    The Literature Committee may also buy A.A. Conference approved literature in quantity from GSO, for use by Area 33 standing committees, but the Literature Committee cannot sell literature.

    Individuals or groups wishing to purchase A.A. Literature should do so, in person, from their nearest A.A. Intergroup or Central Office (below), or from aa.org‘s Online Bookstore.

    Contact the Literature chair at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-820bd5@riahcerutaretil33aera.

  • Grapevine Committee Overview

    Grapevine Committee Overview

    Grapevine: The Grapevine Committee familiarizes A.A. members with the Fellowship’s “Meeting in Print.” This committee always has order forms available, but cannot sell Grapevine materials, and orders displays. In addition, the committee collects old Grapevines for distribution in correctional facilities and treatment facilities. This committee also invites members to contribute articles to the Grapevine, provides a Grapevine Display at A.A. functions as requested, and encourages groups to elect a Grapevine Representative (GVR). The chair of this committee attends the quarterly Statewide Grapevine Committee meeting in Lansing.

    Contact the Grapevine Chair at gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-5cda77@riahceniveparg33aera.

  • Professional Event (PE) Committee Overview

    Professional Event (PE) Committee Overview

    Professional Event Committee: This committee works in collaboration with the Public Information Committee, the CPC Committee and the Treatment Committee to plan and facilitate an annual event for the professional community.

    For more information contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-707edb@riahctnevelanoisseforp33aera.

  • Treatment Committee Overview

    Treatment Committee Overview

    The Treatment Facilities committee coordinates the work of individual members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment facilities, and to set up means of “bridging the gap” from the facility to an A.A. group in the community.

    The Treatment Committee is responsible for bringing a program into various treatment facilities called Bridging the Gap. The purpose of this program is to help the patient in treatment get to an A.A. meeting upon their release. Committee members answer the Bridging the Gap Hotline, help patients who do not have transportation available and they are often the first A.A. contact for a patient in treatment. As it states in the Bridging the Gap literature, it is a “first contact program.”

    This program is made up of over 400 volunteers throughout the area who are willing to help alcoholics who are just getting out of treatment programs. This committee also strives to further the understanding of what A.A. does and does not do to hospital and treatment center staff.

    If you wish to volunteer, please contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-56b253@riahctnemtaert33aera.

  • Deaf Access Sub-Committee Overview

    Deaf Access Sub-Committee Overview

    We are a group of A.A members within Area 33 who work together to coordinate A.S.L. Interpreters for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing members of A.A. Our purpose is to assist the Deaf member to gain access to the A.A. message of Recovery, Unity, and Service.

    It is difficult for an individual deaf person or one group to support the financial responsibility of interpreted meetings.

    Contributions of any amount are appreciated from individuals, groups, and districts. We rely on the 7th tradition of contributions ,of any amount, to support this cause.

    How you can contribute: Make checks or money orders payable to D.A.C.

    Area 33 D.A.C.
    P.O. Box 725133
    Berkley, MI 48072-9998

    gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-801d83@riahcseitilibissecca33aera
    586.335.2840

  • Website Committee Report – February 2024

    Website Committee Report – February 2024

    The Web Committee is looking forward to Assembly’s approval of the Motion presented at 1/21/24 Area Assembly to move forward with insourcing Website from our hosting provider, and hard at work preparing to relaunch.

    We remind new Committee Chairs, DCMs, and Alt-DCMs to contact gro.imes-aa.gnigatsobfsctd-8563d3@riahcbew33aera to access your @staging.aa-semi.org email addresses; using these emails for area business helps ensure continuity between service rotations.

    Lastly, Web Committee’s monthly meeting for March (only) has been postponed by 1 week to 3/19/2024 @ 6pm on Google Meet.

    Sean S.
    Web Committee Chairperson

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