Your writers group will undoubtedly be aware of the costs involved when purchasing Writer’s Yearbooks for submitting work to publishers.
I own a website which contains an unrivalled database of book publishers who are currently accepting submissions from authors. It isn’t just a general publishers list. Each link leads directly to the submissions page. I have around 1000 publishers worldwide covering all genres.
The site is completely free. It doesn’t contain any self-publishing links or vanity companies. It’s a genuinely open resource. Perhaps you would consider offering this information to your members?
This could either be in the form of a link on your site (which I would reciprocate if you wish), or by simply forwarding my URL in a newsletter or at a meeting. As a published author myself I know I would have appreciated a resource like this when I was looking for my first book deal.
Please have a look at my site, you can then either get back to me here or there.
Brian Grove