Update For Public-information – Apr 2025

Public Information Committee Report

1st Quarter 2025

Purpose: 

The Public Information Committee’s primary purpose is to carry the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers. The Committee promotes the unity of online AA groups in accordance with Tradition One; carries the message of AA in accordance with Tradition Five; and responds to the needs of the online AA groups in accordance with Tradition Nine. The Committee provides a central source of information about Alcoholics Anonymous; OIAA and answers general questions about our website; the OIAA organization; listed online meetings; the directory; requests for general information; and complaints or directs those concerns to the appropriate committee or Board member for a response.  

First Quarter 2025:

The Public Information Committee received 133 legitimate inquiries from January 1 through March 31 2025. We received 3 spam emails during the same period. All spam emails were rejected and reported to Google. 

123 of the legitimate requests were answered by a PIC member with 10 being forwarded to the Cooperation with the Professional Community; Policies and Admissions; 12 Steppers; TechSteppers Committees; or a Board member for a reply. All queries received prompt replies, usually within hours of receipt.

PIC has 3 active members currently. We added Santiago this quarter. He does an excellent job when he replies but rarely does so. My practice is to check with new members from time to time but not to press them to keep a specific schedule.

Managing incoming email requests remains doable with our present membership. We rarely receive more than 2 or 3 requests per day. We do maintain a library of templates and resources for our members to use, if they wish.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary M.

Public Information Committee Chair

pic.chair@aa-intergroup.org