A Letter From the WSB Chair 2024
A Letter From the WSB Chair, (Jen N.)
The following report details the 22nd Annual FA World Service Business Convention (WSBC), held May 31-June 2, 2024, in Danvers, Massachusetts. Whether you attended the Business Convention or not, all are encouraged to download and read the report in its entirety. Questions may be directed to fa@foodaddicts.org.
The Convention In Brief
Over 500 registered attendees, including 186 voting members from Australia, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Israel, 32 of the 50 United States of America, and the District of Columbia, were present.
The Business Convention included a general overview of FA’s history and structure, five motions, opening and closing remarks, our treasurer’s report, our 2024-2025 World Service Board election, and an expression of appreciation for our outgoing board members and their service. In addition, staffing changes to the FA office were shared and gratitude was expressed for Norma Mullen and Adrienne Chiles and their years of service. We welcomed Leah Archibald as our new FA Office Director.
Customarily, updates are shared from all WSI Committee chairs as well as Maine Chapter, Western Area Intergroup, and the Eastern Area Intergroup chairs. However, time constraints this year meant we could not hear updates. Committee chairs have included in this report, a comprehensive overview of the work their committees have done.
We continue to grow and evolve as an organization. This has been a constant since our first convention, held on May 25, 2002. Abstinence, gratitude, and service are the glue that keeps FA strong. Let’s continue to keep an open mind, work together, and embrace our diversity of thought. Group conscience will always be there to guide us as we navigate growth and change. I hope you will read the full report so you can see the breadth and depth of the service fellows are doing to help the still-suffering food addict.
On behalf of the World Service Board, thank you for your commitment to service and courage to share your thoughts and opinions during the motion presentations. Attending the convention is not easy, and for many, it is impossible. We appreciate everyone’s participation, whether you attended the convention or not. We look forward to piloting the hybrid format next year. Thank you for your patience as we explore various options.
Thank you so much for your support and service.
Jen N., WSB Chair