Salt River Intergroup (SRI)

Maricopa County, Arizona is host to more than 500 Alcoholics Anonymous groups that hold more than 1500 meetings each week. SRI, one of four local Intergroups (see "Intergroup Membership"), operates a Central Office in cooperation with about 350 of those groups which are located primarily in Phoenix or Scottsdale.

An Intergroup or Central Office is established to carry out functions common to A.A. groups and is usually maintained, supervised, and supported by these groups. It exists to aid the groups in their common purpose of carrying the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers. (G.S.O. A.A. Guidelines for Intergroups, 1999)

Each of the A.A. groups or meetings registered with SRI is entitled to send a representative to the monthly business meeting of the Intergroup. This meeting is held the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

The Intergroup Representatives’ participation serves both to provide guidance to the Steering Committee and to help oversee the operation of the various Standing and Special Event Committees as well as Central Office. (This reflects the organizational structure put forward by the 12 Concepts).

Intergroup Membership

Form to register a group with SRI or to be listed in the meeting list.

Any Alcoholics Anonymous group or meeting in Maricopa County becomes a member of Salt River Intergroup upon registering. Membership is not necessary to be listed in the Valleywide Meeting List. However, SRI encourages all groups to register with one of the four local Intergroups: SRI, Agua Fria, East Valley, or Hispana.

Central Office

3215 E Thunderbird Rd  Phoenix, AZ 85032

The Central Office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon. through Fri., except Holidays. A manager and assistant operate the Office on weekdays. Sat. hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the members of the Steering Committee rotate as manager. In addition, the members of local groups perform service work on that day.

As an expression of the unity of SRI’s member groups, the Office provides the following services when it is open:

Answering the A.A. hotline, handling inquiries and contacting local 12th Step volunteers when outreach to a suffering alcoholic is needed.

Carrying inventory and selling a selection of conference approved and other 12-step literature.

Displaying information for A.A. and other closely related events.

Producing and distributing the Phoenix Valleywide Meeting List.

Standing Committees

Steering Committee

Provides direction and sets policy for Central Office and the Standing and Special Event Committees.

PI / CPC Committee

Public Information / Cooperation with the Professional Community

Participates in health fairs, provides speakers and carries the A.A. message to the public. Serves as SRI’s contact point with various media outlets. Also works with legal and other professionals who might not view A.A. correctly when referring drinkers.

TAS

Telephone Answering Service

Provides volunteers to answer SRI’s Hotline from their home after hours. Approximately 60 volunteers cover 100+ phone shifts per month.

Hot Line / Office Volunteers

Provides approximately 30 volunteers to answer SRI’s hotline at Central Office in three-hour shifts, Mon. through Fri. and Sat. Also provides general help volunteers.

Twelfth Step List

Seeks out A.A. members in various geographical areas, maintains and distributes a list of volunteers’ names and numbers. People answering the hotline contact those on the list and connect “the alcoholic who still suffers" with a sober member of A.A.

Special Events

Anniversary of A.A.in the Valley

This annual event celebrates the long life of A.A. in “The Valley of the Sun" The evening offers a social hour and a meeting where long time members are honored.

SRI Summer Round-Up

Every year SRI sponsors a three-day A.A. Conference with Al-anon participation. Usually it is scheduled for the 2nd weekend in August. The agenda features guest speakers, workshops, social activities, and a banquet. Click here for more info.

Halloween

An A.A. speaker meeting, dance, and costume contest are the main activities of this Saturday night event.

Christmas Alcothon

One of the oldest Christmas Alcothons in existence, this event offers 24 hours of continuous A.A. meetings, hospitality, and other activities for the holiday. It runs from Christmas Eve through Christmas day.

New Years Eve

This bash has early evening hospitality followed by a speaker meeting. Then there is a dance until late along with traditional party favors to welcome in the New Year.

Financial Support

Salt River Intergroup is self-supporting primarily through contributions made by its member groups. There is additional income from the Special Events and from the sale of merchandise at Central Office.

Newsletter

The Filing Cabinet is the newsletter of Salt River Intergroup and a great tool in carrying the message to the fellowship. Subscription rates are available for individuals (sent U.S. mail) and for groups (distributed at the monthly business meeting of the Intergroup). The Filing Cabinet contains interesting articles focusing on A.A. recovery and information about events, both local and national.