Staten Island AA General Services

Serving the Staten Island Districts of SENY, Area 49

Website

Just as the individual relies on the A.A. group for help in his or her personal recovery, so do the A.A. groups, rely on the General Service Conference in maintaining the unity and strength of our fellowship. The objective of the Staten Island General Service (S.I.G.S.) Website shall be:

  • To carry the A.A. message to the suffering alcoholic, to professionals, the general public and to members of the fellowship;
  • To serve as a communications tool within the S.I.G.S. area by providing information about area activities and events;
  • To increase general service participation within the fellowship in the Staten Island area, by providing information about A.A. service opportunities below the group level and allow members the opportunity to volunteer for general service commitments in the S.I.G.S. area.

To contact the website, please email webadmin@statenislandaa.org.

SIGS Website Guidelines
  1. The purpose of the S.I.G.S. Website shall be:
    1. To carry the A.A. message to the alcoholic who still suffers, to professionals and the general public, and to members of the fellowship;
    2. To serve as a communications tool within the S.I.G.S. area by providing information about area activities and events;
    3. To further general service participation within the fellowship by serving as an exchange of information about opportunities for involvement in S.I.G.S. area activities.
  2. The S.I.G.S. Website shall be made readily accessible:
    1. By “keeping it simple” and constructing the site in such a manner that it be available for viewing by anyone who accesses it through the Internet. Any hint of preferences for specific systems, browsers, or the like should be absent, and the use of multimedia and extensive graphics should be avoided;
  3. In the spirit of non-affiliation with entities outside A.A., the S.I.G.S. Website shall maintain external links to:
    1. The A.A. World Service (A.A.W.S.) and A.A. Grapevine sites, official intergroup and/or central office websites and telephone numbers, and county service events;
    2. Other A.A. entities only as specifically approved by the S.I.G.S. Area Committee.
    3. No other kinds of links or address listings of any kind shall be provided unless specifically approved by the S.I.G.S. Area Committee.
  4. In the spirit of self-support, the S.I.G.S. Website shall be financed and maintained:
    1. By contributions from the A.A. groups and A.A. entities within the S.I.G.S. area.
    2. By operating within guidelines established and reviewed by the S.I.G.S. Area Committee.
  5. The A.A. principle of anonymity as it applies to other forms of media should be extended to the World Wide Web, and to that end the S.I.G.S. Website shall:
    1. Include no recognizable photographs of individuals, no full names of individuals, no personal telephone numbers, and no personal e-mail addresses;
    2. Use position titles, rather than first names, when referring to S.I.G.S. officers, committee chairs, and others.
  6. The S.I.G.S. Website shall include a disclaimer recognizing that it is neither endorsed nor approved by A.A.W.S. and that all references to A.A., A.A. literature, and the Grapevine are to registered trademarks.