Directory of Volunteer and Community Activities Resources

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Information about the community and volunteer activities of individual Scientologists from all walks of life, including personal sites and news articles. A basic belief according to the Code of a Scientologist is to volunteer one's help to the community and society through the application of Dianetics and Scientology technology. One of the primary methods of volunteering for a Scientologist is as a Scientology Volunteer Minister. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers program provides training to anyone of any religion, faith or creed, including disaster relief training.

Resources in This Category

• Curiously, An Outpost of Scientology

  http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/08/14/curiously_an_outpost_of_scientology/
  Describes the Boston church's Dorchester volunteer ministry and their tutorial program. [The Boston Globe]

• Earthquake Victim Gets Special CT Treatment

  http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/Earthquake-Victim-Gets-Special-CT-Treatment-84757497.html
  A Haitian man who lost his leg in the earthquake is getting help from a CT doctor, arranged by Scientology Volunteer Minister, Ayal Lindeman. [NBC Connecticut]

• Helping Others in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

  http://www.helpmedoc.com/newsletter/Archives/2005_September.htm
  One Scientology Volunteer Minister tells of his day to day experiences as part of the disaster relief team in Louisiana in 2005.

• International Children Crusade in Clearwater

  http://clearwater-childrencrusade.flag.org/
  Tells the story of a Scientology artist, Gracia Bennish, using her art to campaign for children's rights.

• Katrina Hurricane Disaster Relief 2005

  http://liveandgrow.blogs.com/katrina/
  A personal weblog that documents the day to day activities of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in efforts to help Hurricane Katrina victims.

• New Newspaper for Youth Hits London Streets

  http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Scientology/New-Newspaper-For-Youth-Hits-London-Streets.aspx
  Alexis Matthes launches her human rights newspaper through the London Independent and online.

• Nexus of Queens: Seventh Annual Youth for Human Rights World Tour Launched

  http://www.queenschurches.org/Nexus/2010/20100221/20100221Launched.htm
  Provides some details of the Seventh Annual World Tour of Youth for Human Rights International tour which featured speeches by key figures in the field of human rights.

• Scientologists Work to Aid Storm Victims

  http://www.sptimes.com/2004/08/22/Northpinellas/Scientologists_work_t.shtml
  Interview with coordinator of Scientology Volunteer Ministers for hurricane Charley disaster relief in Charlotte County, Florida. [St. Petersburg Times Online]

• Scientology VM Cavalcades

  http://scientologyvm.wordpress.com/
  A personal web log that documents many of the field activities of Volunteer Ministers.

• Scientology Volunteer Ministers

  http://www.volunteerministers.org/
  The official site of main volunteer group sponsored by the church that does community outreach and assists in disaster relief efforts worldwide. Provides program description, updated news and related links.

• Scientology Volunteer Ministers Blog

  http://blog.volunteerministers.org/
  News on the Scientology Volunteer Minister activities, particularly covering first responder activities and disaster response.

• Scientology Volunteers and Buddhist Monks

  http://www.lankalibrary.com/news/spirit.htm
  An article about Rev. Heber Jentzsch's recent visit to Sri Lanka and meeting with Chief Monk of the Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre about fulfilling the spiritual and physical needs of the Tsunami survivors.

• Tibetans Trained By Scientologists Treat Tsunami-hit Villagers

  http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=8754&article=Tibetans+trained+by+Scientologists+treat+tsunami-hit+villagers
  Explains the training exiled Buddhist monks have received and how they are using it to help victims in India. [Phayul.com]

• Volunteer Minister Blog

  http://volunteerminister.blogspot.com/
  Describes efforts in South-East Asia relief activities.

• Youth For Human Rights UK

  http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/
  An outreach project of the Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance United Kingdom to teach human rights to young people.

 

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