COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

Sign up to serve on a Virtual Region committee here:
(If You are signing up for service at Assembly, you do not need to sign here)

 
 

The purpose is to carry the message of recovery and help the Virtual Region (VR) maintain internal consistency and congruity with OA Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B in all official VR documents and make changes as required adjusting to decisions made at VR Assemblies and the WSBC. If you have any questions or wish to help with this committee’s work, Please contact Committee Chair at Bylawschair@oavirtualregion.org

Purpose:

The purpose of the Virtual Region Convention Committee is in:

  • Globally carrying the message of recovery, to thousands of newcomers and returnees around the globe through virtual platforms. Fundraising, through our annual convention, our largest fund-raising event of the year, to ensure the Virtual Region stays financially sound and in our ever-expanding reach to the still sick and suffering compulsive overeater.  
  • Providing 12 Step within outreach to members of the OA global community. With each ensuing year, expanding our global reach in geographic and virtual areas and with ever more languages.
  • Demonstrating the practice of the OA Principles and Traditions, especially as committee members work together on convention projects, tracks, and in inviting other members to give convention service in entertainment, speaker seeking, creative design, convention document editing, workshops, Step studies, fellowship meetings, newcomer meetings, open sessions, data assistance, social media outreach, audio editing, and tech support.

Meeting Location

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86419619360?pwd=bXdVVklVS1R0bUJmaGU2ZC9Y

If you have any questions or wish to help with this committee’s work,
Please contact Committee Chair at Chair2vrc@oavirtualregion.org

The Data (Protection) Committee works with our privacy policies, and personal data collection and processing. We maintain the Constant Contact listing. We ensure personal data protection aligned with both General Data Protection Regulations and our own policies; all in keeping with anonymity. The committee conducts ongoing data audits. We maintain, and train service volunteers, on the Virtual Region’s data protection policies and procedures.  

  

The Tech Sub-Committee works with directing and administration of  our cloud and Google Drive systems.  We also manage event databases  along with zoom administration.  This committee also provides technical training and support to other Virtual Region volunteers.

Both committees have a goal to update our data protection procedures with systems that are more automated for seamless interaction.

We have an urgent need for volunteers with cloud/google drive management skills.  We are looking for a team of experts who can help set up our data privacy database system. We also need a Zoom administrator.   This new ad hoc Committee needs service volunteers – especially those with IT experience and/or OA data protection experience as related to 12 Step service bodies. We can have social media sections of such a committee.   Also this committee will provide training and support for others in the Virtual Region who aren’t tech wizzes.

Statement of Purpose

 

Our mission is to help support the digital platforms of OA Virtual Region, working with the board, the committees and our intergroups to help facilitate the virtual channels to carry the message and to strengthen our fellowship. 

OA Virtual Digital Committee Structure:

The Digital Committee is composed of the following four main groupings. Each of these working groups contain a variety of skilled service volunteers that are vital to the ongoing needs of OA Virtual Region. Many of the members in our committee are listed in more than one working group.

 
AdministrationEditorsCoordinatorsDevelopersSocial Media

Board Liaison

Committee Chair

Digital Secretary

Website Editors

Form Editors

Newsletter

Blog Editors

User Submissions

Calendar Updates

Service Board

Podcasts

Tutorials

Events

Content Developers

Literature Developers

Blog Content

Blog Editors

Flyer Developers

Graphic Artists

Videographers

Audio Developers

TikTok

Instagram

Facebook

Eventbrite

IM Apps

As projects come in, and specific areas are identified that will be needed to complete the task, members are requested to sign up on our service roster for that particular job unit. Members are welcomed to work on as many projects that they would like. The system we are working to develop encourages rotation of service and ensures that all our members are able to follow their passion in service, so that it will be a rewarding experience for all involved.

If you have a skill or would wish to learn a new skill on our digital team, we would welcome you to join us!

Statement of Purpose

  1. To develop, suggest and implement strategies with the goal of increasing Seventh Tradition for the Virtual Region
  2. To prepare and review the annual budget
  3. To audit the Virtual Region treasurer’s financial records
  4. To keep the fellowship informed of financial status of the Virtual Region
  5. To support and advise group and service body treasurers with the performance of their responsibilities

Statement of Purpose

 

Virtual Region Intergroup Outreach Committee {IGOR}: Our mission is to support intergroups to help the Virtual Region carry the message and strengthen the fellowship. We promote unity and cooperation among the Intergroups in VR.

The ways in which we accomplish our mission are to:

  1. Support the current member intergroups within Virtual Region
  2. Welcome and offer help to unaffiliated groups.
  3. Encourage the formation of new groups and help if they wish to affiliate with an IG or create their own. 
  4. Support intergroups, intergroup growth, and intergroup involvement at a virtual regional level
  5. Help the region serve each Intergroup/establish what is needed
  6. Improve communication between the VR and Intergroups
  7. Encourage Intergroups {IGs} to send Representatives to Virtual Region {VR} Assemblies and Delegates to the WSBC. 
  8. Be willing to bring help to the intergroup directly as needed, and other duties as assigned.
  9. Participate in revising widely used intergroup renewal manual to help train intergroup officers and provide assets for constructive service body inventories. 
 

Purpose:

  1. To Carry the Message by supporting the translation and distribution of OA Conference-Approved literature to members beyond the English-speaking world.
  2. Provide more language translations for our service bodies, support more efficient means of distribution, utilizing new technologies to meet the demand of our global membership. 
  3. Build on the live interpretation resources of the region, in supporting regional events, and in carrying the message to non-English language speakers.

Including Unity with Diversity (PIPO-UWD) 

The Public Information/Professional Outreach/Unity With Diversity Committee (PIPO-UWD) exists to carry the message. PI focuses on reaching out to the still-suffering compulsive eater who may not know OA exists. On the PO side, we want to offer OA as a resource to professionals who may wish to refer patients/clients to OA if they deem it beneficial to them. 

PIPO-UWD is also responsible for the planning of three Newcomer Open Houses each year. They usually take place around January, May and September, baring conflicts, and are approximately 12 hours on a Saturday and 4 hours on a Sunday. Affiliated IG meetings are invited to participate (to plan and hold a meeting).

We take a project-by-project approach. Members can work on a project near and dear to them, or become part of the committee, joining us with a variety of other projects.

What is Twelfth Step Within, and how does it help ME?

(It’s for everyone, no matter how long you are in OA)

THE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE TWELFTH STEP WITHIN COMMITTEE

  • To carry OA’s message of recovery to those who still suffer within the OA fellowship
  • To deal with relapse and issues of membership retention, offering the message of hope
  • To encourage OA members to maintain recovery and prevent relapse

That’s a great purpose! How does the Virtual Region’s Twelfth Step Within Committee do this? I need help!

WHAT IS THE MESSAGE? That THERE IS A SOLUTION.
The Twelfth Step Within activities support the solution.

HOW?

  • Step Studies – We use the 15-week Twelve Step Workshop and Step Study Guide (Green book) to hold the 15-week Step Study Workshops and assist Intergroups holding the 15-week Step Study Workshops to meet the demand of members for support in working the steps.
  • Sponsorship – A Sponsor/Sponsee bank is in progress to connect sponsors and sponsees. In the meantime, we continue to offer Workshops on Sponsorship. Our next scheduled workshop is on Sponsorship Weekend, August 19th and 20th, 2023. Check events at oavirtualregion.org for future workshops and a future announcement on the Sponsor/Sponsee Bank.
  • Workshops – Check oavirtualregion.org for announcements on Workshops. We also support Intergroups in hosting workshops.
  • Recovery Resources – Check oavirtualregion.org and click on the three lines, select Resources, then select Recordings, then Twelfth Step Within Workshops or select Relapse Prevention/Recovery for documents.
  • Supporting Intergroups in forming Twelfth Step Within Committees and supporting their activities.

 

WHAT CAN I DO?

  • Join or lead a 15-week Step Study 
  • Find a sponsor, become a sponsor or help others Find a sponsor, become a sponsor.
  • Attend and/or assist at Workshops.
  • Become involved with Relapse Prevention by attending Workshops and forming or joining a Relapse Prevention small group.
  • SERVICE– we will end with service. As you see, there are many opportunities to do service in Twelfth Step Within events and projects, Join our committee or establish one in your own Intergroup.  Remember, Service is one of the tools to strengthen YOUR personal recovery. We desire to help you find an area of service where you feel joy when providing service. Please contact us.

 

The Virtual Region Twelfth Step Within and Workshop Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 3pm Eastern time

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