I have reached out to a few of you in regards to events or programs. I was copied on the below email that was sent out and thought what a great way to introduce Naranon See below from a Naranon member in Louisville, what a way to introduce you and Naranon. Please share with the group what you do as introduction, we can all learn from each other.
Judy

Greetings,

I was notified by Judy, our Nar-Anon Central Region Outreach Secretary (of which Kentucky is a part), that you would like for Nar-Anon in Louisville to set up a table at your rally in September 2017. We welcome the opportunity to set up a table!

We currently have only two meetings in the Metro Louisville area and it is our hope that this exposure will help us to get the word out. I have attached our meeting schedule and we do plan to include both groups in this outreach.

Please send me the details so we can begin to plan for this event. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for this awesome opportunity!

I have been in touch with a few groups from last year and some new ones this year in regards to events. Even though I live in Ohio, I do hear from out of state events. As I hear of events, I will go through the listing that Tim V has given me on the groups GSR email addresses. I will go into Naranon family and find the closest group and see if the group currently does out reach within the community. I do realize that Naranon cannot be at all events. As Interim chair for Outreach, if anyone has any questions, please let me know either by face book or use the contact US on the Central Region website. If you do outreach and want to let me know that you do, I am starting to also have a spreadsheet with the information, so I can it have it at my finger tips. STEP 12- Having had a spiritual awakening of these steps, we try to carry this message to others and practice these principles in all our affairs.
Judy

Having information at the table is so important and when the group has to pay for the IP's the thought of any being in color can make any group say .40 cents per IP too much. If you go to Outreach at the Naranon Family Groups there are IP's that are black and white that you can download and use. Our group came across such an event where there were going to be treatment centers, lawyers and judges it ended up being a luncheon at the Hilton with over 200 people attending. As a group, it was decided that we spurge on color IP's, even for the ones that come in black and white. Why did we do that and why would you do this? We look at that particular event and knowing that it was a big event of so many people coming that make decisions within the community on addiction, we wanted to have the table that Naranon had, popping with color. For some reason when you see something in color it attracts the eye. We also wanted to make sure that the judges, lawyers and treatment centers knew that Naranon was available for family members. It worked out so well and all of our IP's were gone, we met people from rehabs that wanted for us to come out and talk to them.
Judy

1. Outreach is essential to spreading public awareness of the Nar-Anon program and is easy to do. Here are low cost ways to get information about your new meeting to the public.
   Add your group information to the poster that are available when ordering literature,(you can copy the poster to save the group money)and post on bulletin boards at libraries, doctor/dental/mental health offices and waiting rooms, treatment centers, hospitals, churches, restaurants, supermarkets, laundromats, oil change/carwash businesses, post offices, sheriff/police offices, barber shops, hair salons, movie theaters, etc. 
2. I Contact local and community newspapers and television stations about free postings on their  community events, calendar pages, or bulletin boards. 
   Sample: Are you affected by someone else’s addiction? Nar-Anon offers hope. You are welcome to join our group for a meeting of support where we share our experience, strength, and hope. (Include day/time, location, address of local meeting.)
   Sample: Addiction is a family disease. It affects the relationships of those close to the addict: parents, spouse, siblings, children, longtime friends, and employers. If someone’s addiction is affecting you, first you must help yourself. Nar-Anon is a twelve step program for families and friends of addicts. There are  no dues or fees to join - just come to a meeting. You will hear others, who are going through similar problems, share about how they cope and find recovery. To locate a meeting in your area, go to our website at www.nar-anon.org or call (give local hotline phone number).

I know that some of the information has been repeated in previous Out reach tips.
Judy