When a suffering alcoholic calls Alcoholics Anonymous, the Intergroup Office and Teleservice volunteers answer the call.
Intergroup Office Hours
Monday through Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Intergroup Office is CLOSED on Saturdays, Sundays, and Major Holidays.
Intergroup Office location:
West Hawaii Intergroup Office
74-5606 Pawai Place
P.O. Box 5135
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745-5135
phone 808.329.1212
email: mgr@westhawaiiaa.org
How to get here from Kuakini & Palani St.:
Take Kuakini St. North to the intersection of Kuakini & Kaiwi St. and turn right onto Kaiwi Street, drive to the next right (Pawai Place) and take a right. Follow Pawai Place to the last building on the right just before the street enters the Kona Brewing Company Parking lot. The Intergroup Office is at 74-5606 Pawai Place Suite 102.
THE INTERGROUP OFFICE:
• Answers inquiries from those seeking help: suffering alcoholics, sober alcoholics, meeting questions, groups and the general public.
• Maintains a 24 hour “Help Line” (TeleService).
• Maintains a 12th Step list for men and women and sends AA members on 12th Step calls.
• Where people can phone for meetings and event information.
• Purchases, stores, and sells “At Cost” GSO approved books, literature, and chips for individuals and groups.
• Maintains an informative website with an online meeting/events Schedule.
• Creates and prints meeting schedules to give to individuals or sell to groups in bulk.
• Intergroup will hosts events to further the AA Message.
• Publishes the monthly newsletter the “Coconut Wireless.”
• Serve as information exchange with other Hawaii intergroup offices and groups.
• Cooperates closely with vital A.A. entities: GSO New York, Grapevine, Inc., and the General Service Board, New York, all A.A. Delegates, Representatives, Central Offices, and Committees.
What is Intergroup?
A.A. Intergroup is a body of home group representatives, Elected Servants, and Special Workers that furthers the A. A. program in accordance with the 12 Traditions and 12 Concepts of Alcoholics Anonymous, and that maintains an Intergroup Office in the location serving the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii from Hawi to Kau.
West Hawaii AA Intergroup functions in coordination with Alcoholics Anonymous General Services Office® and the GSO Guidelines for Intergroups & Central Offices®. West Hawaii Intergroup operates under By-Laws that are approved by the West Hawaii representative groups. The West Hawaii Intergroup is not a part of the Meeting/Group/District/Area structure but operates in support of said structure.
West Hawaii Intergroup Steering Committee:
The Intergroup Steering Committee consists of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Correspondence Secretary, Activities Chair, & Intergroup Office Manager.
The Steering Committee meets every first Monday of the month at the Intergroup Office from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. The Steering Committee handles the day to day operation of the Intergroup Office and develops the Business Meeting agenda from the input from Groups, Group Representatives, and District 8 Members.
West Hawaii Intergroup Business Meeting:
The West Hawaii Intergroup Business Meeting consists of the Steering Committee, District Representative, Group Representatives, and Group Members who choose to attend the Business Meeting.
Voting members of the Intergroup Business Meeting are the steering committee, district representative(s), & group representatives.
The Intergroup Business Meeting meets every third Thurday of each month from 5:30 to 6:45 PM. The Intergroup Business Meeting discusses the issues that face the Intergroup & Intergroup Office, make decisions on what direction Intergroup takes, and activities that Intergroup will participate in. The Business Meeting also elects the officers that serve on the Steering Committee.
Business Meeting Agenda, Minutes, & Reports
Business Meeting section consists of the current Business Meeting Agenda for the upcoming meeting, it will also have the past Business Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report.
Please allow time for each person to generate their minutes/reports before they are posted on this page, as soon as they are available they will be uploaded.
Current Agenda:
Agenda for November 17, 2011 Business Meeting (PDF format):
Agenda November 17 2011
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2011 Meeting Minutes:
Minutes January 20, 2011
Minutes February 17 2011
Minutes April 21 2011
Minutes May 19 2011
Minutes June 16, 2011
Minutes July 21, 2011
Minutes August 18, 2011
Minutes September 15, 2011
Minutes October 20, 2011
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Past Treasurer’s Reports:
Treasurer’s Report April 2011
Treasurer’s Report May 2011
Treasurer Report June 2011