Both Minneapolis Al-Anon/Alateen Information Services (Mpls AIS) and St. Paul Al-Anon/Alateen Intergroup (SPIG) depend on office volunteers to serve the membership and carry our message of hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics.
You will be trained in what to do and how you can share your experience, strength and hope in accordance with the principles of our program. Every Al-Anon or Alateen member with recovery and gratitude is invited to participate in this service adventure.
The SPIG office at 1821 University Avenue West, Suite 203S in St. Paul (map) is scheduled to be open from noon to 4 pm Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm Saturday. Since SPIG is an all volunteer organization, our office is closed when no volunteer is available, making this Twelfth Step work particularly important.
Two vital responsibilities of office volunteers in St. Paul are to answer the telephone and sell literature and medallions. Most calls are questions about meeting times and places which you will be able to answer using information from a detailed meeting directory. Other calls are from people with questions about Al-Anon or just needing someone to talk to about issues related to living with a problem drinker. You are not there to give advice. A referral list of volunteers willing to take extended time on the phone to share their experience strength and hope is available to you.
If you think you might be willing to be an office volunteer for SPIG, please call 651-771-2208 or email stpaulafg@pobox.com. Email will be forwarded to the office volunteer coordinator.
Information on specific days for which no volunteer is currently scheduled is below.
The Mpls AIS office at 7204 West 27th Street, Suite 101 in St. Louis Park (map) is open from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Mpls AIS has paid employees who keep the office open even when there is no volunteer available. Office volunteers are nonetheless vital.
As an office volunteer you will answer the telephone, providing meeting information and a listening ear. You may refer callers to Al-Anon members willing to take extended time to share their experience, strength and hope. When you are not answering the phone, you may have the opportunity to help on other projects.
If you think you might be willing to be an office volunteer at Mpls AIS, please call 952-920-3961 or email alanon@pobox.com. The usual office volunteer shifts are 9:30 am – 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm weekdays and 9:30 am – 1:00 pm on Saturdays. The uncovered shifts change from week to week, but when you call we can check the volunteer signup sheet.
Another great opportunity for Twelfth Step work is as a home phone volunteer. See the Home Phone Volunteer page for more information.
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Shifts are from noon to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday. Call 651-771-2208 or email stpaulafg@pobox.com if you are able to volunteer any days marked XXX.
NOTE: Although every effort is made to keep the information in the calandar up-to-date, it should not be relied on as indicating whether there is a volunteer in the office on any particular day. You should always call the Intergroup office (651-771-2208) before you come in to purchase literature.
Shifts are 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:30 am to 1:00 pm Saturdays. Call 952-920-3961 to learn the shifts for which volunteers are needed.