TEST: 7th Tradition Contribution Page

The Seventh Tradition states: “Every OA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” Please contribute what you can, and although we need you more than your money, we do need your financial support for our intergroup’s regular expenses, including Zoom account access, web-hosting, chips, pamphlets & literature, postage.

OA World Service suggests $5 USD per meeting. According to our balanced budget, we send regular contributions to the Virtual Region, the World Service Office {WSO}, and Service boards that are affiliated to OA Foot Steps, to help carry the message to other compulsive overeaters.

Our 7th Tradition pamphlet says that groups “frequently (choose) to send 60 percent to their intergroup/service board, while forwarding 10 percent to the region and 30 percent to the World Service.” Our own Financial policy has always been to give 30% to the Region, and 10% to World Service, although there are options on the floor today that might adjust these figures.

We would like to offer both our individual members and our groups the opportunity to choose how their contributions are distributed before the funds enter into our budget. Listed below are two main options that you will be able to choose from the drop down menu. Please note: These options can be adjust according to the outcome of today’s Intergroup meeting decisions.

• The first option allows you to send 100% of your contribution to our intergroup. We will disperse funds received as defined by our budget, with any remaining amount, beyond our prudent reserve, being passed along to the Region and World Service Office. or to split your contribution as follows,
  
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• The second option allows you to distribute your contribution as follows:
  • 55% to be retained by OA Foot Steps
  • 25% sent to the Virtual Region
  • 15% sent to the World Service Office
  • 5% is distributed equally among the service boards in which the intergroup participates

Individual Contributions

Use this drop down menu for individual contribution

100% for OA Foot Steps Intergroup 55/30/10/5 split (55% for OA Foot Steps Intergroup, 30% for World Services, 10% for Virtual Region, 5% for Service Boards)

Group Number

If you wish, you can add the OA.org registration number or the date and time of your meeting[s]. You can find the 5-digit group number by checking the online meeting calendar.

Group Contributions

Use this drop down menu for group contribution

100% for OA Foot Steps Intergroup 55/30/10/5 split (55% for OA Foot Steps Intergroup, 30% for World Services, 10% for Virtual Region, 5% for Service Boards) 100% for OA Foot Steps Intergroup

Group Number

You can find the 5-digit group number by checking the online meeting calendar.

Give as if your life depends on it! We encourage OA members to give as much as they are able, to help our group be self-supporting. While the suggested contribution is US$5.00 or more, we welcome contributions of any amount. PayPal charges a set fee for each donation, so larger donations go farther.

from OA.org Suggested Meeting Format

MORE INFORMATION:

• OA Foot Steps Financial Information: https://oafootsteps.com/financial-information/
• For more information about the 7th Tradition: https://oa.org/app/uploads/2019/12/SeventhTraditionPamphlet.pdf

From World Service Office {WSO}: “In keeping with the recent Board of Trustees decision to increase the suggested contribution from US$3 to US$5, we have updated our free, downloadable Seventh Tradition of OA pamphlet, available in our document library under “Treasurer Resouces.” It’s through our contributions that we honor the Seventh Tradition “to be fully self-supporting” and thereby are able to fulfill our primary purpose “to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA to those who still suffer.” Share the updated pamphlet at your next meeting, so that your fellow members may better understand OA’s financial structure and why OA counts on your financial support.“