SOUTHERN MN AREA ASSEMBLY
16521 26TH AVE N, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 www.area36.org

Total Revenue
$116,814
Total Expenses
$122,193
Net Assets
$60,891

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AREA ASSEMBLY (SMAA) IS 1 OF THE 93 SERVICE AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA THAT MAKES UP THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE STRUCTURE OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. SMAA SERVES THE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) MEMBERS AND GROUPS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. SMAA'S MISSION ECHOES THAT OF AA AS A WHOLE: "ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS A FELLOWSHIP OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH, AND HOPE WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY MAY SOLVE THEIR COMMON PROBLEM AND HELP OTHERS TO RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM. THE ONLY REQUIREMENT FOR AA MEMBERSHIP IS A DESIRE TO STOP DRINKING. THERE ARE NO DUES OR FEES FOR AA MEMBERSHIP. WE ARE SELF-SUPPORTING THROUGH OUR OWN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. AA IS NOT ALLIED WITH ANY SECT, DENOMINATION, POLITICS, ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION; DOES NOT WISH TO ENGAGE IN ANY CONTROVERSY; NEITHER ENDORSES NOR OPOSES ANY CAUSES. OUR PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO STAY SOBER AND HELP OTHER ALCOHOLICS TO ACHIEVE SOBRIETY."

THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AREA ASSEMBLY (SMAA) REPRESENTS AND SERVES OVER 1,050 AA GROUPS LOCATED THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. DURING 2019 THE SMAA HELD 2 SIGNIFICANT WORKSHOPS FOR ITS MEMBERS: THE RECOVERY, UNITY, AND SERVICE CONFERENCE (RUSC), AND THE TRUSTED SERVANT LEADERSHIP TRAINING (TSLT). THE RUSC IS A WEEKEND-LONG EVENT, INTENDED TO GIVE AA MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE ABOUT PARTICIPATION IN AA'S SERVICE STRUCTURE IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. THE TSLT IS A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO HOLD A SERVICE POSITION IN EITHER SMAA, OR IN THEIR LOCAL AA COMMUNITY OR GROUP.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Nancy TruaxALT CHAIRPER10$0
Melissa RasmussenDELEGATE10$0
Stacy McvaryALT DELEGATE10$0
Kelli MarushinSECRETARY10$0
Teresa KlotzTREASURER10$0
Roy EdwardsCHAIRPERSON10$0

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