Update For Public-information – Jun 2025

Public Information Committee Report

Interim

30 June 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 for a response.  

Second Quarter 2025:

The Public Information Committee received 142 inquiries from April 1 through June 30 2025. Three senders sent duplicate requests. We received very few spam emails during the same period. All spam emails were rejected and reported to Google. Those ranged from offers to purchase natural oils or web services.

All legitimate requests were answered by a PIC member with 21 being forwarded to the Policies and Admissions, 12 Step Committees, or a Board member for a reply. All queries received prompt replies, usually within hours of receipt.

PIC has 2 active members currently. One person inquired about joining PIC many months ago, completed the training modules, and began actively responding to inquiries. After several weeks, he disappeared and last responded to an inquiry on October 27. I have reached out to him to ask whether he wishes to continue. We have received no response. 

Following the June 2025 OIAA Assembly, one member inquired about joining PIC. She completed the training but decided, after reading incoming requests for a week or so, that she was not qualified to join the committee. We do have an extensive library of templates for our committee members’ use, and those are available during the training period and afterward. That library did not offer her the assurance she sought.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary M.

Public Information Committee Chair

pic.chair@aa-intergroup.org