PRESS RELEASES
Church of Scientology Activities
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO •
Drug prevention open house and forum at the National Scientology Organization of Mexico brings together community leaders in the name of a drug-free Mexico.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
The Way to Happiness Association of Tampa Bay hosted a seminar at the Scientology Information Center in Clearwater, Florida, where entrepreneur Christopher King covered three precepts for success in business and in life.
HARLEM, NEW YORK •
Staff of the Church of Scientology Harlem have launched a campaign to uplift the neighborhood with a nonreligious moral code called The Way to Happiness.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Capping the season of monthly Blast Friday festivals in Clearwater, Florida. The Scientology Information Center in Downtown Clearwater, Florida, hosted a festive reception May 27 as part of the final Blast Friday of the 2016 season.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA •
Closed-door conference organized by Citizens Commission on Human Rights St. Petersburg, Russia, reveals psychiatric fraud and flagrant violations of human rights. Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) St.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
Scientology celebrates the rich traditions of the many cultures represented in the capital of Europe.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
Seattle Scientologists attend a drug prevention workshop to hone their skills in reaching teens with the truth about drugs.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA •
An article in the history section of Arizona Republic Magazine features L. Ron Hubbard's home in Phoenix and its historical significance.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA •
At the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association in Atlanta, Georgia, diverse organizations including the Nation of Islam, NAACP, Black Lives Matter, 10,000 Fearless Men and Concerned Black Clergy joined CCHR (Citizens Commission on Human Rights) in a demonstration to demand the ban
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
100 foodies eagerly await an evening of gourmet food and drink—and all for a worthy cause. Proceeds from the 4th Annual Fort Harrison Chef’s Showcase will fund programs that benefit deserving Tampa Bay children.
TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA •
Foundation for a Drug-Free World Africa says “Yes.” Tshwane Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa hosted the Tshwane Anti-Substance Abuse Movement Launch in Saulsville Township near Attridgeville in April.
KUMAMOTO, JAPAN •
When two freak earthquakes within two days devastated Kumamoto prefecture on the southernmost island of Japan, Scientology Volunteer Ministers responded.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA •
Church of Scientology Sacramento chose the truth about marijuana as the theme of their World Health Day open house and forum. The Church supports one of the world’s largest nongovernmental drug education initiatives.
NORTH GREENWOOD, FLORIDA •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology and The Way to Happiness Association of Tampa Bay join North Greenwood residents in another neighborhood cleanup. Volunteers from the Church of Scientology are proud to play a role in lowering the North Greenwood crime rate.
A new model tutoring center, the Applied Scholastics Community Learning Center of Clearwater, joins a growing number of programs, schools and educational facilities throughout the world that utilize the Study Technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard. The Clearwater center was made possible through generous contributions from members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS).
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
Los Angeles hit-and-run victim Damien Kevitt is spearheading a movement to make the streets of Los Angeles safe for everyone. He thanks everyone who has backed his campaign for making a difference—hit-and-run crime was down by 16 percent in Los Angeles last year.
PARIS, FRANCE •
French and Belgian Scientologists reach out to their communities with a booklet renowned for its ability to spread calm in turbulent times.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
This year’s World Happiness Report calls for a secular moral code to sustain people in living good lives — Exactly what The Way to Happiness has to offer. Volunteers from the Church of Scientology were surprised to find the activity they planned for this year’s U.N.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
Reaching their communities with factual information about drugs, French and Belgian Scientologists back the drug prevention strategy of the 59th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs of the U.N.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA •
Citizens Commission on Human Rights St. Petersburg in Russia continues campaign to educate students, educators and medical professionals on the harmful effects of psychiatric drugs with a private screening of the documentary Dead Wrong: How Psychiatric Drugs Can Kill Your Child.