Membership

Become a Member of the Alano Club

There is something special about the Alano Club of the Eastside. The little house on the hill on Northeast Eighth Street in Bellevue, Washington, is open 365 days a year, and has been providing a place to socialize and meet other people in recovery for almost 30 years!

BENEFITS

A safe place to share in...

• Sober Fellowship and Fun

• Hope and Support

• Friendship & Acceptance

• Service opportunities

• Learn how to give and share

• Learn to participate in society

• A chance for Guidance, Love and Freedom from Loneliness

• All sustaining members are entitled to use the members' lounge to socialize and receive a 10% discount on all food and beverage purchases, as well as access to the internet.

• The greatest Benefit is that when someone reaches out, the hand of AA is there.

The Alano Club provides:

9 meetings per day, 11 meetings on Saturday, 75 meetings a week serving AA, Al-Anon, Nicotine Anonymous, Marijuana Anonymous, and others.

It is a gathering place 7 days a week, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 365 Days a Year! Over 50,000 people use the Alano Club each year! We look forward to our 40th Anniversary in 2013.

HISTORY

• 1973 — $4,500 raised for down payment on property. There is one AA meeting a week.

• 1988 — 15 year anniversary. A $15K matching gift from Boeing granted. Kitchen and cafe remodeled.

• 1993 — The Alano Club burned the mortgage, from this date forward the club owns property and buildings.

• 1998 — 25th year anniversary. Bathrooms and main hallway remodeled.

• 2000 — Members Lounge becomes non-smoking, redecorated, and computer donated.

• 2001 — New gas fireplace donated for Members Lounge.

• 2002 — A dishwasher is donated in the finest of spirits.

• 2003-Kitchen counters remodeled and ceramic floor installed.

• 2004-New roof put on the annex building.

• 2005-Ceramic tile donated and installed in cafe, hallway, and restrooms.

• 2007-New roof put on the main club building.

• 2009-Annex get repairs, fresh paint, better drainage, and a new large planter along the west side of the building. Plants are donated to fill the planter too.

  2011-Interior remodel of annex with new a/c, carpet, lighting, paint and more.

Imagine if...
The door of the Alano Club closed and the light behind the door went away.

"The Alano Club was here when I got here - I want to make sure it's here for the next person."