Recovery Tech: The East Bay Intergroup Helpline
Just a phone call away, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, is the East Bay Intergroup (EBI) Helpline. Available to help alcoholics find current Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and provide current AA meeting directory information using the East Bay Intergroup Meeting guide (HERE). Additionally, there are 12th-step volunteers to talk to […]
Sober & Supported has a new meeting location in Fremont at Centerville Presbyterian Church
Sober & Supported meets on Saturdays from 9:30-10:30AM and offers childcare. Childcare is on the first floor, meeting occurs on the second floor. Doors open at 9:15AM. Centerville Presbyterian Church, 4360 Central Ave. in Fremont
East Bay Intergroup’s Venmo has moved- here’s what you need to know.
East Bay Intergroup is excited to announce that starting April 8, contributions from members and groups can be sent through our new verified charity Venmo account. New handle: @eastbayintergroup Find us in Venmo under Charities and confirm the EBI logo before sending. Group Treasurers: Please update your saved contact to the new account. Contributions sent […]
East Bay Intergroup Bookstore Access and Hours Update, February 1st 2026.
Beginning February 1, our bookstore hours will adjust to reflect current funding and staffing. The bookstore relies on member support and participation, and every visit and purchase helps keep literature available locally and prices stable over time. We’re happy to arrange visits by appointment, and email orders can be prepared and ready for pickup. Thank […]
The AA Grapevine Half-Hour Variety Hour
Each week, long-time AA members Don, Olis, and Sam interview a different member about their experience, strength and hope, in a casual “meeting after the meeting” manner. Special features will enhance each episode. Conceived in 2021, near the end of the pandemic, the Half-Hour Variety Hour podcast was a new way to communicate with members […]
Calling all Groups and Group Treasurers!
Is your group contributing to East Bay Intergroup services like the Helpline, website, meeting list, newcomer meetings, ASL meetings, Bookstore, office, and special events? Click the link to read the letter to the fellowship https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1p3RawWTQaKND3q9cqkEu1ZHm7vR8P53J
Welcome, Linda S., to the Newsletter Team
We welcome Linda S. to the Newsletter Team. Linda joined in February and will be producing the email newsletter and sourcing events. The March issue is her first! She has extensive experience editing and producing newsletters for various groups and has already contributed some good ideas to the Scoop. We very much look forward to […]
Welcome, Bill M., to the Newsletter Team
We welcome Bill M. to the Newsletter Team. Bill joined in October, after taking the newsletter survey and contacting the team. With long-term sobriety, Bill wanted a different type of service position and hoped to make use of his love of writing. He proposed a monthly column focused on sponsorship, a special interest of his, […]
Sign up for the Intergroup Newsletter!
Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter Contribute an Article The Newsletter Committee welcomes articles written by other members. Share your experience, strength, and hope. Articles should be 300-500 words. Email your story to the Newsletter Committee. Send story to: newsletter@eastbayaa.org A great way to be of service. We look forward to hearing from you. Join […]
EBI Newsletter Statement of Purpose
The East Bay Intergroup (EBI) Newsletter is published monthly and is produced and written by the newsletter committee and EBI members. The newsletter helps EBI carry the message of recovery to alcoholics by informing members of special events, service opportunities, EBI business, and other news of interest. Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in EBI Newsletter are strictly […]