The Club is designed for our members to meet and share their experience, strength and hope with each other because of our common concern for people trying to achieve and maintain a life free from the use of alcohol or drugs. The Club is open 365 days a year, 15 hours a day. The Alano Club is a safe and sober environment; a place to enjoy the support of others in recovery, to attend picnics, dances and barbecues, and to enjoy traditional holiday meals.
We are always in need of volunteers. If you would like to enhance your sobriety
and give love and service, please contact the Club Manager, Michael Lawrence, at 962-5013.
Details about upcoming events can be found every month in the Alano
Club Newsletter.
08/2/06 > Wednesday-Saturday August 2-5th Fiesta Marathon Meetings
08/05/06 > Saturday August 5th, Big Al Sober Fiesta
09/04/06 > Monday September 4th, Labor Day Picnic
09/07/06 > Thursday September 7th, Recovery
Awareness Proclamation
10/28/06 > Saturday October 28th, Halloween Dance
11/02/06 > Tuesday November 2, Ask Event
11/09/06 > Tuesday November 9, "Strong Roots New Growth"
information breakfast event. For an invitation or detailed information please
call Judy Macneil, Campaign Chair at 637.3441. Event will be held at the
Doubletree Resort.
11/23/06 > Thursday November 23rd, Thanksgiving Dinner
12/24/06 > Sunday December 24th, Candlelight Meeting
12/31/06 >Sunday December 31st, New Years Eve Dance
03/17/06 > Did you wear you favorite shade of green for the St Patrick's Day Marathon Meeting?
11/24/05 > Thanksgiving dinner served to 300 people at the Alano Club.
09/05/05 > This year's
Labor Day Picnic was in Lower Manning Park - attendance set a new record. Games, raffles, face painting, prizes, drawings,
50/50 raffle and more made it a fun filled day.
07/11/05 > On July 11th more than 150 people showed up to help celebrate and launch the Strong Roots...New Growth Capital Campaign. City
Officials, Dignities, Philanthropists, and numerous leaders from non-profit agencies attended the Club's event.
"The Board was proud to receive such an enormous amount of community support," said Board President Armando Rivera. Among the donors and visiting philanthropists were Mr. Michael Towbes, Baroness Leni Fe Bland, Kent Englert (Outhwaite Foundation), Phylene Wiggins (SB Foundation) and Claudette Sabiron (The Volentine Foundation) and Mrs. Barbara Cole.
Leaders from non-profit agencies included Campaign Honorary Chair Penny Jenkins (CEO for Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) Honorary Co-Chair Marian Koonce, Al Rodriguez (County Drug and Alcohol), Donna Generra (Full Spectrum Recovery) and Steen Hudson (Rescue Mission).
The program shined with guest speakers such as former state assemblywoman Hannah Beth Jackson, and Club member Lee Robertson. Councilman Roger Horton sincerely delivered a powerful message, saying, "This is the most important project in our town right now."
The event concluded with two standing ovations one for Mr. Gene Reish (former property owner who made it possible for the Club to purchase the property ) and one for Executive Campaign Director Robbin O'Neill.
07/09/05 > The Semi-Annual General Membership meeting was held on July 9th. Twice a year the Board, in accordance with the By Laws, meets with the members to review and inform them on the status of the Club.
05/31/05 > Memorial Day picnic huge success, Andy Ruiz cooked his famous BBQ, attendance was high (no pun intended) and the Club raised $1,000.
02/12/05 > Over 125 teens attended an Alcohol and Drug Free dance held at the Club. Entertainment was provided by five bands from Santa Barbara, Goleta and Ventura.
12/31/04 > Alano Club rang in the New Year with our annual NA Dance.
12/24/04 > Following tradition, on December 24th the Alano Club held a Candlelight meeting. Desserts, Coffee and Cocoa were provided.
11/25/04 > Thanksgiving dinner served to 275 people at the Alano Club
11/20/04 > Alano Club was the scene for a teen and young peoples pajama party. The event was sponsored by ACYPAA
10/29/04 > Alano Club hosts Halloween costume
party dance
10/20/04 > Alano Club releases new brochure highlighting goals of the Strong Roots...New Growth Capital Campaign
05/31/04 > Over 300 turn out for Memorial Day picnic in Manning Park
