Welcome to the Alano Club of Santa Barbara. We are a non-profit corporation 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 Alano Club offers the recovering alcoholic a place to go, to take a break and have a cup of coffee with men and women who understand the program and the process of recovery. We come together to find support and to learn about the many other resources available to the recovering alcoholic in our community.
Alcoholics Anonymous does not finance or lend its name to any outside organization. The Alano Club is an outside organization, separate and distinct from AA, Alanon, or any treatment facility. Each meeting held at the club is conducted by an autonomous group, and each group pays rent to the club to help pay expenses. Membership in the Alano Club is independent of membership in any of the various organizations who use the club's facilities for their meetings.
Club membership is open to all. Members include non-alcoholics who support the objectives of the Alano Club, the family and friends of recovering alcoholics, and recovering alcoholic and addicts. Dues are $30 for three months or $120 per year for basic membership. Additional membership levels are available for those who wish to play a larger part in supporting Club operations. The club is governed by a Board of volunteer directors elected from club membership. We also have a manager. The club has stayed open for over 40 years due to the willingness and generosity of volunteers, as well as support from throughout the Santa Barbara community.
Lee McCoy, nomination Chair, heads up the recruiting process
for new board members and volunteers for the Club and sub-committees throughout
the year if you or someone you know is interested in helping the Alano Club
fulfill it's mission please contact Lee at 899.9185
A series of "Behind the Scenes Tour and Open Houses" will be
scheduled through the Summer and Fall. These one hour tours will answer
questions regarding the renovation and future vision of the organization.
Safe and Sober, The Santa Barbara Independent. (800K PDF)
A Sobering Solution for Drunks, Coastal View News. (30K PDF)
