- The primary purpose of INTERGROUP is to aid the central Florida area groups in their common primary purpose of carrying the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
- Our functions are as follows:
- Respond to phone or walk-in requests for help from alcoholics and, when appropriate, arrange for AA volunteers (listed with INTERGROUP) to accompany them to an AA meeting.
- Maintain “AA†listings in local phone directories and internet websites, handle phone and mail inquiries, and route them to local groups, thus distributing 12th step work on a geographical basis so that newcomers are assured of help.
- Distribute up-to-date meeting list via the hardcopy Where &When and the INTERGROUP website.
- Stock and sell AA literature.
- Serve as a communication center for participating groups, often issuing regular newsletters or bulletins to keep groups informed about one another.
- Arrange systems for groups to exchange speakers.
- Coordinate the efforts of INTERGROUP committees.
- When available provide information on treatment facilities, hospitals, and halfway houses.
- Handle request for information about AA from local news media, arrange local radio or TV programs about AA, and furnish speakers for schools and non-AA organizations.
- Cooperate with local, district and area committees; elect members to serve as area liaisons and welcome their participation in INTERGROUP meetings.
- Maintain communication and cooperation – but not affiliation – with the community and helping professionals in the field of alcoholism.
- Carry information on groups that are wheelchair accessible, or signed for deaf members.
Reprinted from the By-Laws of Central Florida Intergroup, Inc.