2024 June Issue

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Editor's Note

Dear Fellows,

I am Sarah, a sex and love addict from Italy. I am excited to introduce myself as the new editor of our newsletter. It is a privilege to take on this service position and to connect with my fellows all over the world.

I wish to thank Chris, our previous editor, for his dedicated and excellent service, for being such a loving service sponsor and for making my service a great opportunity for growth and greater connection with my Higher Power.

I appreciate this newsletter as a tool for service and growth of the fellowship.

Thank you for welcoming me and letting me be of service. I am looking forward to this journey together.

In service,

Sarah S.L.A.A.

P.S., Please be sure to check out information about the 2024 Annual Business Meeting at https://slaafws.org/abminfo/.

IMPORTANT

We need a recordkeeper for the 2024 virtual Annual Business Meeting (ABM). It is being held Thursday - Saturday, August 8 - 10, 2024. The recordkeeper drafts the minutes of the ABM. This is an important service opportunity. If interested, feel free to reach out to https://slaafws.org/fwsnews-submit.

Letter from the Board of Trustees Chair

As of February 20, 2024 – Prepared by Suzanne D.

Board of Trustees Chairperson

Hello Fellows! Here we are, less than 90 days from our annual get-together and much work has gone on with the Board of Trustees (BOT) and their committees. Here is a recap of our meetings, which includes an extra meeting. On March 23, 2024 we met a second time with a quorum of five out of eight Trustees who met to review, discuss and approve a final draft of the Webmaster/Technology Contract. It unanimously passed 5:0:0. Next steps: It was posted on our F.W.S. Website. We have since been able to review the applicant contractors, will be conducting interviews over the next two weeks and will then announce our new Technology partner soon after that. Thank you for your patience.

Our April 13, 2024, meeting we had discussed or voted on several items including the IRS form 990 and we voted in our fabulous new F.W.S. Newsletter Editor, Sarah B. Welcome Sarah, we appreciate your willingness to take on this important service position.

In April, then again in May, we worked out some issues with the 2024 S.L.A.A. Membership Survey, got those resolved and will move forward to getting the survey out as soon as possible, so be on the lookout for that. We are currently in discussions about Annual Business Conference/Meeting (ABC/M) details and working with providing feedback to the various Board and Conference committees who carry out the organization and details of the ABC/M.



We voted in two new non-Board of Trustees members to an Archives subcommittee of our Board Programs & Membership Committee (we voted in the first one earlier). We reviewed Financial documents and a review of them by a Certified Public Accountant (PCA). We look forward to seeing the Delegates this August!

May 8, 2024

Hello from exciting (read: hot and humid) South Texas! Springtime here in Texas brings a mixed bag: bluebonnets and wildflowers, torrential rain and flooding, poisonous baby snakes, and the colorful craziness of Fiesta (San Antonio’s 10-day party, which dates back to 1891).  Among these events is the annual south-to-north migration of wild birds along routes which pass through both rural and urban areas. Last night, more than 32 million birds flew overhead. As of this morning, an estimated 101,294,800 birds have flown throughs Texas, heading back to their original habitats all over the United States and Canada. Maybe I am a “bird geek”, but I find that both incredible and reassuring. My take-away: We all can find our way “home”. We only have to trust that we can, and then go.

As we move into the “middle” of the year, please take a moment to check on your Lifesaver recurring contribution. We have seen many Lifesaver contributions lapse simply due to an expired credit card or address-related issue. Your contributions, especially those recurring monthly giving plans, are the lifeblood of our Fellowship. Thank you for all of your generosity!

ABM 2024 (August 8^th thru 10^th) is now about 90 days away (as of May 8). Please don’t forget that registration is open and that all registration forms are on the ABM page of the F.W.S. website. We ask that you please register as soon as possible so we have a more accurate count of attendees during our planning process.  This will enable us to provide the best possible ABM experience for all who attend. The Second Agenda was emailed to ABM 2024 registrants on May 6^th, and it is also posted on the ABM page of the F.W.S. website. The Third Agenda will be emailed to registrants on June 24^th.

We do hope that you will join us for ABM 2024, either as a Delegate representing your Intergroup or as an Observer. The annual business meeting is a great opportunity to participate in the growth and stewardship of our Fellowship.

From all of us at the F.W.S. Office, we send you our best wishes - wherever you may be!

Respectfully,

Pam Reyes

Executive Director

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