PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
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.
VENICE, FLORIDA •
Somatics LLC comes under scrutiny amid heightened controversy over ECT (electroconvulsive treatment).
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
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.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA •
The Church of Scientology opens the grounds of its new Church in Chatswood —the first monthly event for the local community. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Sydney, Australia, the Church of Scientology hosted a “Fun Day Barbecue” at its new Church in Chatswood.
KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN •
Kaohsiung City government acknowledged the Church of Scientology for its service to the community. For the second consecutive year, the Kaohsiung City government recognized the Church of Scientology with its Meritorious Religion Award.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA •
Former addict, now training as a Christian minister, uses the Truth About Drugs curriculum to help others. Jerry of Bakersfield, California, is a former addict and Foundation for a Drug-Free World mentor, sharing his story with others to help them avoid the ruin drugs made of his life.
EAST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM •
Expansion and accomplishment were in the spotlight during a weekend of festivities and fanfare that heralded 12 months of worldwide impact in the name of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS).
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA •
Dozens of faiths and beliefs joined forces in a Peace Day celebration at the Church of Scientology of Melbourne.