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Oxford House World Service Dues

House Contributions

Many individual Oxford Houses make contributions to Oxford House World Services andcompleting the Automatic Transfer Form and sending it to Oxford House World Services canelectronically make such contributions. As part of the Oxford house concept of self-help andindependence, more than 120 houses contributed $50 every month during FY2008 . Thisprovides money for Oxford House to make start-up loans for new houses so the network ofhouses can grow. See the questions and answers below about the voluntary contributions housescan make to help Oxford house grow.

Q. What does Oxford House, Inc. do with my house's contribution?A. Your contributions go toward the support of the existing network of Oxford Houses.Contributions support zoning litigation on behalf of Oxford Houses, publication of forms, houseand chapter manuals, pamphlets and other educational Oxford House material . They alsosupport our telephone help line that helps houses with member and landlord problems, findsvacancies, and provides good time-tested advice. Contributions also support the work of theWorld Council and partially subsidize the annual world convention so that the registrationremains affordable.

Q. Why doesn't Oxford House, Inc. get more support from the government or foundations?They have more money than we do .A. Oxford House, Inc. does get some outside support but these contributions are used primarilyto expand our network, not to support the existing network Starting houses in new areas is acostly and difficult undertaking. Fortunately, some states have been willing to contract withOxford House , Inc. to start houses and get them on trackFor the ongoing support of existing houses, we rely on the contributions from the houses. We area self-help organization and it is critical that we provide our own support for our own services.Oxford House, Inc. exists primarily to serve you and the other residents and alumni thatconstitute the Oxford House family. Let's not lose this important characteristic of ourorganization. Just as AAand NA groups support their national offices, Oxford Houses need tosupport Oxford House, Inc.

Q. Why should my Oxford House co n tribute? We have an active chapter that does much ofwhat Oxford House, Inc. does. It provides advice to houses and members and helpsorganize fundraisers to support our attendance at the annual convention.A. It's great that your area has active and experienced members who are able to do these things.It would be great if all houses had similar members and chapters but many houses and chaptersneed the support of Oxford House, Inc. But your houses benefit directly too. Oxford House, Ine .organizes the annual convention that you attend. It provides the speakers, the venue and theplanning and subsidizes some of the convention expense. And you benefit from the zoning caseswe've won.

Q. Our house is pre tty independent and I don't think we're ever going to need anythingfrom Oxfo rd House , I nc . Why should we contribute?A. You may want to contribute just because you're grateful and want to give back .

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'VHY CONTRIB{ ;TE TO OXFORD HOeSE , I~C.?

Q. U7wt does Oxford House, Inc . do 'with my house 's contributions ?

A. Your contributions go toward the support of the existing network of Oxford Houses.Contributions support zoning litigation on behalf of Oxford Houses , publication of forms,house and chapter manuals, pamphlets and other educational Oxford House material. Theyalso support our telephone help line that helps houses with member and landlord problems,finds vacancies, and provides good time-tested advice. Contributions also support the workof the World Council and partially subsidize the annual world convention so that theregistration remains affordable.

Q. Why doesn ' I Oxford House , Inc . get more support from the government or foundations?They have more money than we do.

A. Oxford House, Inc. does get some outside support but these contributions are used primarilyto expand our network, not to support the existing network. Starting houses in new areas is acostly and difficult undertaking. Fortunately, some states have been willing to contract withOxford House, Inc. to start houses and get them on track.

For the ongoing support of existing houses, we rely on the contributions from the houses.We are a self-help organization and it is critical that we provide our own support for our O\\-TIservices. Oxford House, Inc. exists primarily to serve you and the other residents and alumnithat constitute the Oxford House family . Let's not lose this important characteristic of ourorganization. Just as AA and NA groups support their national offices, Oxford Houses needto support Oxford House, Inc.

Q. Why should my Oxford House contribute? We ha ve an active chapter that does much ofwhat Oxford House , Inc. does . It provides advice to houses and members and helps organizefundraisers to support our attendance at the annual convention.

A. It's great that your area has active and experienced members who are able to do thesethings. It would be great if all houses had similar members and chapters but many housesand chapters need the support of Oxford House, Inc. But your houses benefit directly too.Oxford House , Inc. organizes the annual convention that you attend. It provides thespeakers, the venue and the planning and subsidizes some of the con vention expense. Andyou benefit from the zoning cases we 'v e won.

Q Our hou se is prett y ind ependent and I d on ' t think we' re ever go ing to need an ythin g f r omOxford H ouse. In c . Why should we contribut e?

A. Yo u may want to contributejust b ecause you're gra.teful and wa nt to give back.

OXFORD HOl iSE, (~C. .\fEEDS THE SL rpORT OF .-\LL OXfORD HOLSESSave the ."fon thl}' Stamp - Sen d In Your Elec tronic Pay ment Form Today

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If Oxford Houses Are Self-Run and Se.lf-Supported,

Why Do We Need Your Help?

Individual Oxford Houses work because they are self-run and self-supported. House residentspay their rent and govern them selves. They alone t ake responsibility for their own recovery and themaintenance of an alcohol-and drug-free living environment . There are no time limits and residentsstay as long as they want so long as they abstain from alcohol and drugs.

Oxford House, Inc. (OHI) is the tax-exempt, non-profit organization that is the umbrellaorganization serving the network of individual Oxford Houses. Among its services that supportexistinghouses and foster expansion are:

Publication of the Oxford House manual, chapter manual, and newsletters. Chartering of new houses. On-going technical support for existing houses including a 24 hour toll-free help line.

Provision of legal support to houses and landlords to fight NIMBY challenges (prior ca sesinclude aU. S. Supreme Court victory).

Provision and supervision of outreach workers to help groups open new houses. The outreachworkers are usually prior Oxford House residents who help establish new houses, teachresidents of new houses how to operate a successful Oxford House, solicit community supportfor new houses, help document outcomes, and educate communities and treatment facilitiesabout OHI and recovery options.

Coordination of and pl anning for the annual Oxford House convention where Oxford Housemembers and alumni gather together to work and celebrate recovery.

Administration of surveys of house members, publication of demographic data, and work withacademic researchers to document recovery outcomes.

Where does om get its operating support?

Many individual Oxford Hou ses voluntarily make a monthly contribution. Individuals and companies make tax-deductible contributions. Grants-making organizations provide some support for outreach efforts. Some states contract with OHI to provide outreach support for the creation of houses. Faith-based organizations and individual supporters sometimes become friendly landlords and

help individual houses' with furnishings and other supplies.

Oxford House, Inc. operates with a streamlined staff with minimal funding. OHI owns no property

and devotes all its resources toward supporting and expanding the Oxford House network of houses.With just over 1,350 houses, OHI is ju st beginning to meet the need. The most recent federal statisticsidentify more than 22 million alcoholics and drug addicts needing help. For more information and alink to OHI's financials, see our website at www.oxfordhouse .org.

You Can Help - Contribute Now

Telephone 301 -5 87 -2 91 6 F acsim ile 301-589-0302 E-mail info@oxfbrdho1l5c.orgA 501 ( c) (3 ) Non-Profit Corp ora tio n # 72 56 C om bine d F edera l C am pa ig n a ndUnited W ay

Winner of the 2003 Harry V . McNeill Awardfrom the American Psychological As sociation

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Oxford House, Inc.

ELECTRONIC PAYMENT FOR DONATION FORM

For your convenience and benefit , Oxford House , Inc. (OHI) offers individual houses the opportunity to make

future DONATION payments e lectron ica lly rather than by check . Your donation of $50.00 each month cannow be drafted from your Oxford House checking or savings account .

Payments will be withdrawn by OHI on the 15th of each month from your designated account . Your Housemay hold or reduce your monthly donation at any time by calling Leann Watkins at OHI at (301) 587-2916 .,ext . #15

To submit payments electronically, you must complete this form and fax it to the World Services Office at301-589-0302 or mail it to Oxford House World Services, 1010Wayne Ave. Suite 300, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

PLEASE PRINTHouse Name _

Street Address _

City, State, Zip -'- _

House Treasurer or contact _

Federal Tax ID # _ House Telephone Number _

Bank Name _

Bank Routing Number* __ ----",.....--:-_-=----:- -:":""_-:----:---:-~---_=_-~__:__:__-----[* F irst nine numbers o f a s tring o f numbers u su ally p rin te d a t th e b ottom o f you r c hec k.]

o Checking Account # _

o Savings Account # _Email address _

Authorized Signature: Date: _

Title: _

IMPORTANT: PLEASE REMEMBER TO ATTACH VOIDED CHECK[Just write, "void" on the face of a check and attach to this form.]

Byworking together, the Oxford House family can help every recovering alcoho lic anddrug addict to gain sobriety without relapse - forever!