Editing Alcoholics Anonymous (section)

=== The Alcoholic Foundation ===
[[File:Alcoholics Anonymous material The Wilson House 378 Village Street downtown East Dorset VT August 2023.jpg|thumb|250x250px|Alcoholics Anonymous material on walls at The Wilson House, 378 Village Street in downtown East Dorset, Vermont.]]
In 1938, Dr. Bob and Bill created The Alcoholic Foundation in New York, bringing in friends of [[John D. Rockefeller Jr.|John D. Rockefeller Jr.]] as board members. Although they sought to raise significant funds, Rockefeller advised that large contributions might jeopardize the Fellowship. The foundation opened a small office in New York, funded primarily by AA members, to handle inquiries and distribute the Alcoholics Anonymous book. The next year, Rockefeller organized a dinner to promote AA, which further increased the number of inquiries.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Steinmetz |first=Katy |date=2010-07-02 |title=Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Alcoholics Anonymous - TIME |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2001284_2001057_2001047,00.html |access-date=2024-09-20 |magazine=Time |language=en-US |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> The office became effective. Each request received a personal reply and a pamphlet, enhancing interest in the book. Consequently, many new AA groups were established, and by the end of 1940, membership had grown to 2,000.<ref name=":1" />