How to Start an In-Person Meeting

 1. Look for a meeting place:

• Location with easy access to public transportation

• Consider locations that have other 12 step meetings

• Some locations require tenants to have insurance. If they do, ask if they have an insurance provider who offers the option for their tenants to purchase coverage

• Most locations will not offer storage so you will need volunteers to carry the meeting information

 2. Once you have a location, start-up funding can be applied for at Central Ontario Intergroup. Here is what to do:

• Your meeting must be in the Central Ontario geographic area.

• Send in a written request to the Outreach Chair at outreach@oaontario.org  with the following information:

    Meeting location address

    Name of contact at the meeting location

    Name and address of group contact

    A monthly financial plan

    Amount requested and reason for the request

NOTE: We do not provide funding for any literature purchases

A written request is required to present to the Intergroup body to approve and it is recommended that a representative from your meeting come to COI to speak to this request answering any questions.