If called upon, you can pass. At some point during the meeting, a basket will go around the room. It is traditional in AA for groups and meetings to be fully self-supporting through their own contributions. We are not subsidized by anyone else and we have no dues or fees for membership. Passing the basket is the way we meet these expenses.
All donations are strictly voluntary.
If you don' t want to contribute or can't afford it, you don't have to . At the end of meetings, at least in the United States, the group usually joins hands and says either the Serenity Prayer or the Our Father. As before, if you do not want to participate in this custom, you do not have to . There are often AA pamphlets or books available at meetings. Pamphlets are free.