LifeRing Community Town Hall | Summer 2026

Online Thursday, July 30, 2026, 5:00pm Pacific | Registration Required

Duration:  90 minutes | Format: Interactive, Open-Mic & Dialogue-Drive


LifeRing Forward: Strategy, Stories & Recovery Month

Our Goal Tonight:  Less lecturing, more connecting. We're here to share where LifeRing is heading, hear what's on your mind, spark ideas for Recovery Month, and build the future of our community together

This is a provisional agenda. Focus and specific items may change.

Welcome & Community Connection

5:00pmWelcome & Warm-up
 
  • Kickoff & Icebreaker | Jump into chat! Share your home group, where you're tuning in from, and your favorite recovery win this year.
 
  • How Tonight Works | Quick updates from us, big floor time for you! To contribute: Ask questions via Q&A, drop ideas in the chat, or raise your hand to contribute.
  
5:05pmUnfiltered: Meet the BOD & the Get the Game Plan
  • Who's Who on the Board | A rapid-fire introduction to the Board of Directors — who we are and why we’re here.
  • The 4 Big Goals (in Plain English) | A quick, visual breakdown of where LifeRing is heading and how we're making it happen:
  • Getting the Word Out (Increase Brand Awareness)
  • Building Our Community (Increase Engagement)
  • Making Things Run Smoothly (Optimize Operations)
  • Fueling the Movement (Fund Our Mission)
  • What’s New |  What’s on the Horizon

LifeRing Stakeholders  |  Let’s Talk!

5:15pmSpotlight Session: Recovery Month & Representation
  • Rallying Around Recovery Month:  How can we make noise this September? Simple, fun ways to showcase secular recovery (and LifeRing!)
  • Idea Incubator:  What resources do you wish you had?
  • Strategy Check:  How do we reach people who still don't know about LifeRing?
5:40pmOpen Floor:  Q&A, Ideas & Hot Topics
  • Ask Us Anything (AUA): Board members and team leads take live questions directly from the room — governance, tech, future plans, practical meeting support, etc.
  • Convenor & Volunteer Mic: What’s working on the ground? Where are you hitting friction, and how can we support you better?
  • Dream Time: If you had a spear and magic helmet, what’s the first thing you’d build or change about the LifeRing community?

Quick Hits & Wrap-up

6:00pmVoices of Momentum: Open Stakeholder Forum
 
  • What is the most important question we didn’t ask tonight?
 
  • What is one thing you are taking away from this Town Hall to share with your home group?

LifeRing Stakeholders Resources

Quick References
Meetings and eGroups
Events
  • Events to be announced during Town Hall