Monday, June 29, 2009

Church of Scientology urges community counter-attack against drugs

Scientology churches urge young and old to help save lives on United Nations International Day against Drugs Abuse and Trafficking

The Church of Scientology International is directing its churches and missions in 165 countries to join forces with the United Nations on June 26th in raising awareness on drug abuse. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking is based on U.N. General Assembly resolution 42/112 passed in 1987 to strengthen action and cooperation in eliminating drug abuse.

Scientology officials are asking members, neighbors, youth groups, officials and community organizations to first educate themselves about drugs and then pass it on. Through its community anti-drug outreach program, the Church developed pocket-sized youth friendly educational booklets on commonly abused drugs, which have been published by Foundation for a Drug-Free World since 2006. With the help of Church volunteers and community alliances, millions of the booklets have been distributed since 1995.

“Ask any drug addict and he will tell you he never planned to become addicted and if had he really understood the consequences of drug abuse, he would never have tried drugs in the first place,” said Rev. Bob Adams Vice President of the Church of Scientology International.

Community action against drug abuse is also positive gain for civic leaders struggling with dwindling budgets for drug prevention programs. Once common drug prevention services from the DEA, FBI and even law enforcement programs like DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) are being shaved and in many areas cut entirely.

Staggering figures of disease and death from drug use have been around for years, but the specific harm to individuals, families and society in terms of crime, health costs and productivity losses are harder to find. According to the the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, teens and young adults are particularly at risk, with drug use more than twice as high as that among the general population. The UNODC says that peer pressure to experiment and the fact that people taking drugs tend to be either misinformed or insufficiently aware of the health risks involved.

“Our community drug-education program has been in very heavy demand since its inception,” said Rev. Adams. “Widespread drug education is the most effective weapon in the war on drugs and doing it is saving lives.”

To obtain free drug education booklets contact your nearest Church of Scientology or write to info@drugfreeworld.org.

A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights, are the aims of Scientology.~~~L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion

Monday, June 22, 2009

What are Scientology Volunteer Minister Cavalcades?

There's our Volunteer Minister Cavalcades constantly visiting new communities to offer their help with everything from marital difficulties, to tutoring for children, to providing a willing ear for the lonely, and all else to help with the myriad of life's problems. - David Miscavige, leader of the Church of Scientology

Driven by the purpose to truly Do Something About It, Volunteer Ministers reach out with traveling Volunteer Minister Cavalcades, taking real help into major cities and communities throughout the world. Visiting a new city each month, these Cavalcades contact thousands at a time. National leaders, mayors, Members of Parliament and city officials welcome these Cavalcades, cutting ribbons to announce their arrival and embracing the campaign with proclamations declaring, “Something Can Be Done About It!”

Inside the familiar yellow tents, anyone can get one-on-one assistance to address whatever troubles they might be facing. Displays clearly show visitors the solutions they can learn, and seminars are available so they understand how to apply these answers to their own lives and, in turn, to the lives of those around them.

Volunteer Ministers also reach into their local communities as a permanent ongoing program, training thousands to help others and bringing positive change to towns and cities all around the world. And to make those same solutions available to all, Pioneer Cavalcades reach out into remote locations, everywhere and anywhere.

Pioneer Cavalcades

Southern Africa Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour Africa Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Covering Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia. More >>
Southeast Asia Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour Southeast Asia Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Covering Taiwan, Kin Men Island, South Korea, the Phillipines, Thailand, Malaysia and Japan. More >>
South Pacific Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour South Pacific Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Covering Fiji, the Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and New Guinea. More >>
Trans-Siberia Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour Trans-Siberia Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Traveling along the famed Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok. More >>
India Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour India Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Going across India from Kolkata to Delhi, through Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai to Hyderabad. More >>
South America Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour South America Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Covering Brazil, Paraguay, Uraguay, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Guyana. More >>
Scientology Volunteer Minister Goodwill tour in Europe Central Europe and Asia Volunteer Minister Goodwill Tour: Covering Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Kalingrad, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and ending in Ulaan Bator in Mongolia. More >>

Traveling Volunteer Minister Cavalcades

Southern Africa Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade
Canada Scientology Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade Canada Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade
Europe Scientology Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade Europe Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade
Eastern United States Scientology Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade Eastern U.S. Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade
Mexico Scientology Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade Mexico Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade
Western United States Western U.S. Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade