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Public Information
Committee

Overeaters Anonymous has taken on a Public Awareness campaign. This may affect us and the meetings that we attend and support. Please read this letter to the Fellowship (pdf) about this new initiative..

This is a sample news release, generated and approved by our World Service Office; they recommend that local intergroups issue news releases about OA, using this format during the holiday season to bring attention to the services that OA Fellowships can bring to still suffering overeaters worldwide. It is in MS Word format and is intentionally easy to cut and paste!

Make a tear-off flyer for
your service body

Instructions       flyer template

Our toll-free number!!
800-589-6262 (OAOA)
 Intergroups should click here
to find out how to send their meeting information to the
Region 5 toll-free line.


These are MP3 files of official            
OA public service announcements,
free for IG PI Committees to use.

10 seconds

15 seconds

30 seconds

3 PSAs in one

Plant the OA seed in the minds of high school students by reaching out to the educators and counselors who spend school time with them. This campaign was developed by the Region 5 PI Committee. To download the files to your computer, right-click on the link (these are MS Word documents).

Letter template      Request for OA Literature     Speaker Sign-up Sheet

The Public Information Committee is responsible for public
information initiatives, as are appropriate or possible, on a
regional basis rather than on an intergroup basis. One program
they are responsible for is the Region 5 toll-free number
answering service.     1-800-589-6262(OAOA)

              
                     The Reduced Cost Literature Application Policy and Procedure
The WSO has a new application form available for service bodies requesting reduced-cost literature for professional exhibits. Intergroup Public Information and Professional Outreach Committees may purchase literature through members of the Board of Trustees at a reduced cost when hosting health fairs and professional exhibits. The reduced cost is the higher of either the actual cost of the literature or 50 percent of the retail price. Shipping is extra.

The form provides space for listing the event, contact and shipping information; lists the available literature; includes guidelines for making a request; and requires the signature of an OA region trustee. A PDF file of the form is available for download.

Need some help coming up
with PI ideas? Our World
Service Office has a calendar
of suggestions, right here.


Is Food a Problem for You?
(for information on changing the information on these flyers so it contains your service body’s contact information, email Web Headquarters)

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Revised November 11, 2007