What is the Alano Club?
The Alano Club of Battle Creek not really a “club” but a service organization consisting entirely of volunteers from the local community. The Alano Club is needed because 12 Step groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous are prohibited by their charter from owning property, electing leaders, accepting donations or having officers. In contrast, the Alano Club can own property and elect leaders for the purpose of providing a facility for 12 Step recovery programs. Today, there are literally hundreds of Alano Clubs throughout America, from the smallest town to the largest metropolitan areas. They operate independently as non-profit organizations to provide support and facilities for a wide variety of 12 Step recovery programs. The Alano Club can accept donations to support ongoing programs. Individual A.A. groups cannot.
