David M. Morris, C.P.A. Class A (non-alcoholic) Trustee General Service Board Treasurer AUTOUR DE LA TABLE DE PIQUE-NIQUE AROUND THE PICNIC TABLE BSGRapportFinanceReport2016GSC

UN PEU D’HUMOUR / AN ATTEMPT AT HUMOR En réponse à la question : " Pourquoi le trésorier du BSG est-il toujours un administrateur classe A? ", feu le docteur David A., administrateur classe B, répondit: : In response to a question at a state convention, " Why is the Treasurer of the GSB always a Class A trustee? ", the late Class B Trustee, Dr. David A. replied : “Nous laissons volontiers les non-alcooliques s'occuper de notre argent, parce ce que nous avons des choses plus importantes à faire : rester sobres et aider d’autres alcooliques à le devenir." “We gladly allow non-alcoholics to handle our money because we’ve got more important things to do – to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.” Source - audio tape from A.A. Archives 2

GRATITUDE 2 TRADITION SEVEN SEPTIÈME TRADITION

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition Tous les groupes devraient subvenir entièrement à leurs besoins et refuser les contributions de l’extérieur. Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition

Number of Contributions77,235 82,92779,363 Groups 1 $5,973,124$5,816,065$5,718,306 Specials 2 550,592507,201629,542 Individuals 3 471,558396,445398,880 Foreign, WSM 4 78,521127,40073,800 Memorials 60,52831,47363,178 Special meetings 5 13,30814,50912,815 Other 6,5154,9759,850 Total 7,154,146 6,898,0686,906,371 ¹ Includes individual who contribute utilizing the online system and who specifically identify that their contribution is being made on behalf of their Group. 2 Special contribution is one that comes from any number of A.A. entities that is not an A.A. Group, for example, a Conference, a Committee, an Area, a District, an Intergroup, etc. 3 Contribution from Individual who does not designate a Group. 4 WSM contributions in $44,800; $69,578; & $36, A Special Meeting is a meeting that does not want to be a group but does want to contribute to the General Service Board. 5 7 e TRADITION : AUTONOMIE FINANCIÈRE / 7 th TRADITION: SELF-SUPPORT

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A DOLLAR IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE UN DOLLAR N’EST PAS CE QU’IL A DÉJÀ ÉTÉ $ $13.00 Remember inflation when deciding upon your 7 th Tradition Contributions for: - Group Meetings - Birthday Plan - November Gratitude Month 10 Souvenez-vous de l’inflation lorsque vous contribuez à la 7 e Tradition Contributions faites à: -Réunions de Groupes -Plan anniversaire -Mois de la Gratitude (novembre)

INFLATION CALCULATOR OF A COFFEE OVER TIME CALCULATRICE D’INFLATION D’UN CAFÉ AU FIL DU TEMPS Bill W. & Dr. Bob Café / coffee - $0.15 en / in 1935 Équivalent / equivalent to $2.60 en / in 2016 Average delegate’s sobriety – 25 years Café / coffee - $2.00 en / in 1990 Équivalent / equivalent to $3.64 en / in

Publishing Littérature Services on Behalf of the G.S.B Services fournis par le BSG Le BSG a 2 fonctions de base / G.S.O.’s TWO BASIC FUNCTIONS Group Records 12

LES SERVICES / SERVICE ACTIVITIES – COÛTS DIRECTS / COSTS Group Services – Slide 69 $2,603,888$2,405,615$2,454,030 Public Information 355,524317,458278,984 Cooperation with Professional Community 302,839293,778333,085 Treatment Facilities 122,730116,721129,222 Corrections 298,977307,372301,537 Overseas Services ( Literature Assistance ) 424,766399,579479,074 Archives 690,720675,285651,169 General Service Conference – Slide 71 1,076,256796,593906,376 Regional Forums 392,826439,697459,213 World Service Meeting 8,940158,5690 International Convention 206,741262,9170 Trustees & Directors Activities 388,645369,353401,422 Supporting Services (Technology, Finance, etc.) 2,756,6473,182,2733,113,470 Total Costs of Services Provided9,629,499 9,725,2109,507,582 Increase (decrease) over prior year % increase (decrease) over prior year (95,711) (1.0%) 217, % 253, % 13

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SERVICES AUX MEMBRES ET STATISTIQUES MEMBER SERVICES & STATISTICS Number of Members / Nombre de membres 1,348,0721,373,4971,389,602 Cost of Services per Member / Coûts des services par membre $7.14$7.08$ th Tradition Contribution per Member / Contribution par membre à la 7e Tradition Cost of Services NOT covered by Self-Support /Coût des services NON couverts par la 7e Number of Groups / Nombre de groupes 65,74165,22264,694 Cost of Services per Group / Coût des services aux groupes $146.48$149.11$ th Tradition Self-Support Contribution per Group / Contribution des groupes à la 7e Cost of Services NOT covered by Self-Support /Coût des services NON couverts par la 7e Percentage of Groups Contributing / Pourcentage des groupes qui contribuent 40.3%41.6%42.5% Number of Groups that Contributed / Nombre de groupes qui contribuent 26,50027,10327,841 7 th Tradition Self-Support Contribution of Groups that contributed Contribution des groupes à la 7e Tradition $ $254.51$248.06

Distribution des fonds / Distribution of the Funds La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition BSR / ASO Archives mondiales / World Archives Toutes les publications / Literature Les isolés et internationaux / Loners and Internationalists L’information publique / Public Information Collaboration avec le milieu professionnel/ CPC Correctionnel / Corrections Les forums territorial / Regional Forums La Conférence / General Service Conference Services aux Groupes / Groups Services BSG / GSO Assurance de groupe / Group insurance Publications / Literature Services aux groupes / Groups Services Information publique / Public Information CMP / CPC Centre de Traitement / Treatment Détention / Correctional Réunion & Assemblée / Meetings & Assemblies Aide Téléphonique / Helpline Archives / Archives Site Web / Web Site CCI / ICC Grapevine – La Vina – La Vigne Bureau de services / Service Office

La septième Tradition / Seventh Tradition ENSEMBLE NOUS SOMMES RESPONSABLES TOGETHER WE ARE RESPONSIBLE

MERCI / THANK YOU Amour & Service Love & Service Amor y Servicio Thomas G, Délégué Groupe 66, Région 87, Sud-ouest du Québec Delegate Panel 66, Area 87, Southwest Quebec Delegado del grupo 66, Aréa 87 Sur-Oeste de Quebec