WHERE IS CENTRAL OFFICE AND WHEN IS IT OPEN?
WHAT IS THE CENTRAL OFFICE OF SARA-MANA AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
The Central Office of Sara-Mana is a non-profit corporation established in 1985 to provide a physical location for Alcoholics Anonymous in Sarasota and Manatee County. It is independent of Intergroup and General Service. This is where the “Twelfth Step” phones are answered and members can get AA literature and information. The functions of Central Office of Sara-Mana, Inc. are to:
1. Provide and maintain a place for the local service organizations and committees to meet and conduct business, including the AA Helpline
2. Answer or refer inquiries regarding AA to the appropriate group or individuals
3. Obtain and supply AA-related literature and materials to individuals, groups and institutions
4. Maintain a calendar of service activities for the local AA community
5. Receive and forward donations and other materials to local Intergroup and General Service organizations
6. Store archival information for local service associations
The service area includes the communities of Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Ellenton, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island.
WHO MANAGES CENTRAL OFFICE?
The office is staffed by one full-time,Office Manager and a part time office assistant who answers questions, makes referrals assists committees, groups and individual members, maintains our website and sells books and literature.
Decisions and policies are made by an eight-member volunteer Board of Directors, the Office Manager, plus two Alternates. Four members are elected from Sara-Mana Intergroup and four from General Service District 4, South Florida. Directors must have at least three years of sobriety and they serve overlapping terms.
The Board is guided by the Twelve Traditions, the guidelines published by GSO in New York and By-laws written by the first board members. Quarterly Board reports are made at each service organization meeting. Central Office Board Meetings are open to all interested AA members.
HOW DO I CONTACT CENTRAL OFFICE?
Call
Central Office 941-351-4818
E-Mail:
Information info@aasrq.org
C O Manager manager@aasrq.org
C O Board Chair cochair@aasrq.org
Mail to:
Central Office of Sara-Mana
1748 Independence Blvd., Suite G-2
Sarasota, FL 34234
Open Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Open 3rd Tuesday of the month…….During Intergroup Meeting
Open 3rd Saturday of the month……During General Service Meeting
Closed most major holidays. Not Open during Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day, MLK Jr., Presidents and Memorial Days, July 4th, Labor Day, or Thanksgiving.
Need Help to Stop Drinking
Call our 24 Hr. HELPLINE:
941-951-6810