PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Preparing for Hurrican Irma as it moves into the Tampa Bay Area.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS •
With attention now riveted on Hurricane Irma, more than 50,000 are still displaced in Houston and neighborhoods are flooded. Help is still needed in Texas. Teams of Scientology Volunteer Ministers continue to arrive in Houston to help Texas recover from Hurricane Harvey.
MIAMI, FLORIDA •
The Church of Scientology Miami, designated as a Disaster Relief Resource Center, is available for help. Located at 2220 South Dixie Highway, the Church of Scientology Miami will stay open with a few dozen experienced Scientology Volunteer Ministers when Hurricane Irma makes landfall.
ROCKPORT, TEXAS •
Radio and TV personality Kerri Kasem, in Texas with the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, raises funds for Rockport, a community that was all but destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, and to save the life of a Rockport child.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Volunteer Ministers provided relief for firefighters battling the blaze. Labor Day weekend was no holiday for the hundreds of firefighters battling the La Tuna fire in Glendale and Burbank that tore across the Verdugo Mountains.
ROCKPORT, TEXAS •
A veteran Scientology Volunteer Minister talks about what it is like on the ground in Rockford, Texas. So much more help is needed.
HOUSTON, TEXAS •
With more than a million displaced by Hurricane Harvey, Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing relief and solace in shelters. A team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers has been helping those taking refuge in Houston’s Lakewood Church.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Volunteer Ministers Center in Clearwater sends off 50 volunteers and 500 packages of urgently needed supplies to help Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Church of Scientology Los Angeles hosts National Night Out East Hollywood was bustling with activity August 1 with hundreds of residents celebrating National Night Out, described on its website as “an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
Helping rid Nashville neighborhoods of drugs and crime, Drug-Free Tennessee distributes Truth About Drugs booklets at neighborhood events on National Night Out Against Crime.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Church of Scientology hosts bimonthly Charity Coalition luncheon at the Fort Harrison Crystal Ballroom. Some 100 Tampa Bay Area nonprofit community leaders attended the Summer Charity Coalition Luncheon July 19.
EAST GRINSTEAD, UK •
An article in the Chichester Observer previews this year’s “Summertime Swing” at Saint Hill, and the perennial stars of the festival—the Jive Aces—their music and their passion for helping kids live drug-free.
MARKHAM, ONTARIO •
Markham mayor and city council issue proclamation backing the work of drug prevention activists.
THE CARIBBEAN •
The world’s most dedicated Scientologists cast off for a week-long cruise to celebrate successes and set the agenda for an expansive year across the seven seas.
SAINT HILL MANOR, UK •
Saint Hill Manor turns back time with a Medieval Fayre in aid of the Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre. Saint Hill was transformed into a Medieval fairgrounds May 28, for a charity fundraiser featuring activities for the entire family.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
The Church of Scientology European Public Affairs and Human Rights Office in Brussels hosts programs to bridge the divide between religions and promote understanding.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
Arts du Temps, a celebration in honor of World Art Day The Brussels branch of the Churches of Scientology for Europe hosts a month-long art festival each year in honor of World Art Day April 15, the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci.
EAST GRINSTEAD, UK •
A magical Easter for the entire community at the Scientology UK headquarters in East Grinstead More than 2,500 eager Easter egg hunters ages 1 to 80 descended on Saint Hill Manor grounds Easter Sunday, all of them well up to the challenge of seeking out a full 13,000 Easter eggs.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
The Church of Scientology Life Improvement Center in Downtown Seattle and the Seattle chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation joined forces by sharing a simple guide to better living with hundreds of people on International Day of Happiness.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Volunteers reached out to school counselors with Truth About Drugs educational materials.