PRESS RELEASES
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Music and fun for the entire family marked downtown Clearwater autumn block party organized by the Church of Scientology There was dancing in the streets in downtown Clearwater November 5 at a block party sponsored by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization and the Church’s Information C
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA •
With nearly 5,000 Mongolian students trained on the Youth for Human Rights curriculum, Mongolia’s National Human Rights Commission plans countrywide implementation.
NEW DELHI, INDIA •
One man’s work to uplift the people of his country with The Way to Happiness New Delhi businessman Rohit Sharma was deeply troubled by the moral collapse in his country: rape cases doubled between 1990 and 2008 and murders have more than tripled over the last 60 years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. •
The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office in Washington D.C. marked its 4th anniversary by presenting humanitarian awards to deserving civil and human rights activists. The Church of Scientology National Affairs Office presented its annual humanitarian award to Ms.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Seattle’s Drug-Free World Volunteers dedicate an entire month to reaching youth and educators with factual information about the effects of drugs In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Seattle chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World kicked off a month-long series of drug-education event
VENICE, FLORIDA •
Somatics LLC comes under scrutiny amid heightened controversy over ECT (electroconvulsive treatment).
TEXAS •
Jesse, a Drug-Free World drug prevention specialist from Texas, is passionate about keeping kids from falling into the trap that ruined his life. It wasn’t just Jesse—it was his whole family, both sides. Alcohol, meth, marijuana and cocaine darkened his childhood. And it became his fate.
RIDGECREST, CALIFORNIA •
Kern County Drug-Free World Coordinator says not telling your kids the truth about marijuana is a big mistake.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
With 8.4 million children prescribed psychiatric drugs in the U.S. alone, Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) Florida is calling on the FDA to investigate drugging for so-called ADHD.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
United for Human Rights Tennessee chapter organized an International Peace Day panel discussion at Church of Scientology Nashville.
RUSTENBURG, SOUTH AFRICA •
Rustenburg mayor invites the Foundation for a Drug-Free Word to address the city’s grade 12 students on the importance of living a drug-free life.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Church of Scientology hosted a celebration of International Day of the Girl Child at the Fort Harrison, the Church of Scientology religious retreat in Clearwater.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
Mental health watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights and the Church of Scientology Nashville organized a World Mental Health Day “lunch and learn.” The Church of Scientology hosted a World Mental Health Day workshop to help parents learn what their children need to thrive in life.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Way to Happiness Association of Tampa Bay hosted a Hispanic Heritage Festival and community day for the Clearwater community. “Happiness” was the theme of the Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Osceola Courtyard in downtown Clearwater, Florida.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Seattle make a difference on Make a Difference Day In celebration of national Make A Difference Day , Seattle’s Scientology Environmental Task Force and the Seattle chapter of The Way To Happiness Foundation teamed up to clear invasive plants out of Kinnear
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Annual charity concert at the international religious retreat of the Church of Scientology benefits nonprofits that help youth live productive, drug-free lives.
PORT ROYAL, TENNESSEE •
The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee brought its common-sense moral code to this year’s Intertribal Powwow in Clarksville, Tennessee . The Native Cultural Circle (NCC) of Clarksville held its 19th annual Intertribal Powwow with a weekend of remembrance and festivities.
LAKE FOREST, CALIFORNIA •
October 22 was a landmark day for Lake Forest, California, as the town welcomed a new Ideal Scientology Mission to their home.
OSWEGO, OREGON •
Oregon-based electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) device manufacturer ignored reports of severe harm to patients, including death.
MUMBAI, INDIA •
Theresa Michael, a teacher at Mumbai’s GloWorld Finishing School, calls her task “mission possible”: to transform India’s next generation into champions of peace, tolerance and human rights In the world’s largest democracy, human rights are not yet guaranteed.