Service helps us carry the message. The committees shall work with the Executive Committee to help perform the various functions and activities of CLA WSO. Doing service is one of the Tools of Recovery. We encourage everyone to take advantage of opportunities to help develop and strengthen the CLA℠ Fellowship. To inquire about particular service opportunities, Contact Us. All CLA members are needed and welcome.
Committee meetings dates and times are shown on the calendar on the NEW Calendar of Events page.
Standing Committees of WSO include, but are not limited to:
Bylaws Committee
- Committee Temporarily Disbanded – Contact treasurer@clutterersanonymous.org to reconvene this committee. The Bylaws Committee formulates and reviews the regulations by which the World Service Organization operates. The bylaws are a legal document.
CLArity Committee clarity@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meetings every Monday
- CLArity is an eight-page quarterly newsletter produced by CLA members, written by both committee members and others in the Fellowship. It is supported by subscriptions and 7th Tradition contributions. The purpose of CLArity is to educate and inform readers about CLA and act as a forum where members may share experience, strength, and hope.
Convention Committee convention@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meetings vary
- The Convention Committee plans and implements the CLA convention usually held in the fall.
Executive Committee wsochair@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meets: 2nd Friday of month (closed meeting)
- The Executive Committee consists of WSO officers, committee chairpersons, and intergroup chairpersons. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to address specific concerns critical to the functioning of CLA.
Finance Committee finance@clutterersanonymous.org
- The Finance Committee is responsible for establishing a budget for Clutterers Anonymous World Service Organization, Inc.. The committee also develops, implements, and oversees policies and procedures in all matters concerning the finances of CLA WSO. It allocates funds to the various committees based on their requests and the available funds of CLA WSO. It works with CLA WSO to help increase financial support from individuals, groups, and intergroups, within the guidelines of the 12 Traditions of CLA. The Committee prepares an annual financial report.
IT Committee it@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meetings Vary
- The IT Committee is responsible for working with CLA WSO, its committees, and the Fellowship at large to establish, develop, maintain, and oversee CLA’s presence on the Internet. It provides current information about CLA to the public, to our members, and to those who might need CLA. The committee reviews content to assure that it follows the guidelines of the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. The website is maintained by a webmaster under the direction of the IT Committee. Because of the technical nature of the IT Committee, some technical knowledge about the Internet/websites or working skill with web management software is a plus.
Literature Committee litcomm@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meets: 3rd Friday of month
- The Literature Committee is responsible for creating, reviewing, and editing literature that is submitted for Fellowship approval. Its function is to facilitate the expression of our Fellowship’s experience, strength, and hope through the writing of material for distribution. The Literature Committee oversees the approval and publication processes and works with the WSO and its committees to prepare Fellowship-approved literature for final publication.
Contact litcomm@clutterersanonymous.org for details on subcommittee and workgroup activities for this committee.
Meditation Book Contributors click here to complete the Contributor Release Form
The Literature Committee has a subcommittee, the Graphic Representations Subcommittee that will be developing symbols to represent some of the more difficult or confusing terms used in CLA literature. Because these words are difficult to translate, a picture will be created to help people understand the meaning of each word. The subcommittee would especially like to invite members from other countries and members who are artistic to join this subcommittee.
Graphic Representations meets on Zoom. For more information, contact litcomm@clutterersanonymous.org.
Graphics Representations Subcommittee
“Clutter-Blindness” Contest Winners Announced
During the 2025 CLA Convention in Alexandria, VA, members voted for the top two hand-drawn graphic depictions of Clutter-Blindness and the top (one) computer-drawn depiction of Clutter-Blindness. Out of 8 entries, these are the artists and entries that received the top votes:
Many thanks to all the participants and voters for making this event so successful. The Literature Committee appreciates your involvement! Winners will be contacted by email with information on how to redeem their prizes. Prizes were either a CLA book or a subscription to the CLArity newsletter.
First place Hand-Drawn Entry #4 – Margie from N.Y.
Second place Hand-Drawn Entry #2 – Mafa from N.Y.
First place Computer-Drawn Entry #8 – Marge from N.C.
Previous images created by Graphics Representations Subcommittee
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Group Registration Committee
groupregistration@clutterersanonymous.org
- Meets: 1st Saturday of month
- The Registration Committee keeps directories of meetings and activity sessions up-to-date by processing registration forms. Responds to inquiries about access to meetings when they receive your e-mail request at meetings@clutterersanonymous.org
Public Information Committee
Committee Temporarily Disbanded
Contact wsochair@clutterersanonymous.org to reconvene this committee.
