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What if you needed a meeting and couldn't get to one?

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"Your Job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful." - Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 102

 

 

 

Ways you can be of service:

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• Be part of a rotation team to carry a meeting into the prison.

• Volunteer to be a prerelease AA contact.

• Purchase a softcover Big Book or Grapevine subscription for an incarcerated alcoholic.

• Put money in the CFC Can.

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Information for going into the prison:

• REQUISITE: 1 year sobriety.

• COMMITMENT: 1 -2 meetings per month, 2 hours/meeting.

• You can go in with an experienced AA member up to 4 times without attending orientation.

• Women & men volunteers are both allowed.

• You do NOT have to have been incarcerated to carry the message. *

• * If you have been convicted or incarcerated, you will need to be 18 months clear from release or disposition of any criminal charge (excluding traffic tickets)

• * If you are on any type of adult supervision, you will be required to provide a letter from your supervising officer stating they are aware you are wishing to become a volunteer at the TDCJ.

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General guidelines:

• Wear proper attire. NO shorts, sweatpants, open-toed shoes, or sandals allowed.

• Always bring your driver's license.

• Leave ALL unnecessary items in your vehicle - phones, pocketknives, wallet, etc.

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For more information, contact:

CFC Chair: Susan C. (973) 248-5675

Or email: cfc.browntowner@gmail.com

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Corrections Facility Committee meets 1st Thursday of every month @ 5;30pm at the Browntowner meeting hall, 502 W. Austin Ave.

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