Central Office

ABOUT YOUR CENTRAL OFFICE

Purpose:

Our purpose is to support AA groups and individuals seeking recovery from alcoholism. Your Central Office provides services, information, and literature to help AA groups and the public. We are supported by the AA groups in District 11 and through sales of AA literature, sobriety chips, medallions and other AA merchandise.

 

Services: 

▪    Providing Information about Alcoholics Anonymous and its recovery program to the public, AA members and groups.

▪    Providing a clearinghouse for information about AA events, activities, and group anniversaries, meeting lists & the newsletter.

▪    Providing a central point for services to AA groups and individuals.

▪    Providing a retail store that stocks and sells:

▪    AA World Service literature, the Grapevine publication and other merchandise such as monthly chips, bronze medallions, small gifts, clocks, etc.

▪    Engraving your milestone birthday medallions (note: please provide minimum 2 weeks notice)

 

Location:

30 Adelaide St. N, Unit 2A5

London, ON N6B 3N5

Located on the east side of Adelaide St., between Nelson St. and Thames River (next to/just north of the chip wagon)

London Transit: bus 16, stop 58 northbound or stop 59 southbound

 

Contact Information:

For general information, literature or meeting times & locations please feel free to contact us and a sober alcoholic will be happy to help you.   

T: (519) 438-9006

E: centralofficemgr.aadistrict11@gmail.com

 

Hours:

Monday – 12noon to 3:30pm

Wednesday -12noon to 3:30pm

Every other Saturday – 12noon to 3:30pm ▪    Closed most statutory holidays.

**Please consult central office hour link(s) above & our monthly Newsletter to ensure we are open. Do NOT rely on Google for hours.**

DID YOU KNOW?

Your AA Central Office…

▪    Reports directly to the AA Groups and the District 11 Officers.

▪    Is run entirely by sober volunteers, including the Office Manager.

▪    Has about 15 volunteers that help to keep things running.

 

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO 

▪    Come in to see what we have in our store.

▪    Let us know if we can answer any specific questions for you.

▪    Ask us about a special order.

 

COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP

Your Central Office isn’t just available as a retail outlet for AA Literature.  We also welcome you to drop in for COFFEE & FELLOWSHIP during our open hours.  If you’d like to hang out in a safe and friendly place with other like-minded people in Alcoholics Anonymous…. PLEASE DROP IN!

COFFEE:  7th Tradition
FELLOWSHIP:  Free

NEW — District 11 In Memoriam Plaque Wall

An In Memoriam Plaque Wall is now on permanent display at the Central Office. If your group has someone who has passed and wishes to honour them with a memorial plate, please fill out the submission form here. This can also be done on an individual basis.

In Memoriam Plaque Wall Submission Form

 

Central Office needs your support, patronage & volunteerism to keep operating.

Yours in grateful service,

Your Central Office Volunteer Team

For main door entry after hours, call 519-438-9006. 

Go through the front double doors, stay to the left, and go through the next set of double doors. Central office is the fourth door down the hallway on the left.

Postal delivery available for prepaid orders.

Central Office Manager – Jeff R. email

 

Crisis, outreach, hotline ONLY: 519-438-1122 or toll-free 1 (888) 661-7764 or email


The help line is looking for volunteers. If you're a London-Middlesex AA member and sober at least one year, this is a wonderful service opportunity. Please email.