The Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) just lately organized a cleanup operation in Rome and one other of their groups offered flood aid in Florence.
ROME, ROME, ITALY, November 15, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Scientologists in Italy usually take part in serving to their communities throughout native disasters, by becoming a member of their Volunteer Ministers program.
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Program was launched over 30 years in the past by L. Ron Hubbard, founding father of Scientology, as a means to assist individuals affected by disasters and injustice. As Hubbard mentioned, “If one doesn’t just like the crime, cruelty, injustice and violence of this society, he can do one thing about it.”(1)
The yellow-shirted VMs just lately gathered on the Through Boccea junction close to Rome’s Grande Raccordo Anulare ring highway to scrub up and improve the panorama. The Roman group collected 6 luggage of rubbish and 150 glass bottles, discovering waste paper, cans, plastic, and dry leaves alongside the roadsides. One other workforce of VMs in Rome additionally organized a cleanup alongside the Through Boccea to enhance their metropolis. They collected trash and cleared landscaping particles from the roadsides close to the freeway.
In early November, extreme storms led to main flooding in Florence and its surrounding areas. VMs have been dispatched to help with particles clearance within the province of Florence. In Campi Bisenzio, a municipality close to Florence, the VMs labored to take away obstructions, enabling different rescue autos to succeed in the flooded areas. Coordinated by the Campi Bisenzio City Council, the VMs made three journeys to eliminate over 30 cubic meters of rubble collected from flooded houses and streets in Campi Bisenzio. Native residents of Florence confirmed their gratitude by providing discounted lodging and complimentary breakfast to the VMs.
The VMs plan to proceed aid efforts in Tuscany within the coming days, whereas additionally conducting local people service tasks in different Italian cities. As Hubbard wrote, “A Volunteer Minister doesn’t shut his eyes to the ache, evil and injustice of existence. Quite, he’s educated to deal with these items and assist others obtain aid from them and new private energy as effectively. How does a Volunteer Minister accomplish these miracles? Mainly, he makes use of the know-how of Scientology to vary situations for the higher—for himself, his household, his teams, buddies, associates and for mankind.” (4)
“Italian Scientologists are all the time very keen to assist civilize society by selling consciousness, kindness, freedom from struggling, belief, decency, honesty and tolerance,” mentioned Scientology consultant to the EU Ivan Arjona. “Their initiatives will proceed within the coming weekends round Italy”.
References:
(1) https://www.scientology-losangeles.org/information/humanitarian-activities/scientology-volunteer-ministers-help-the-local-community-with-a-food-drive-0d5f4e
(2) https://www.romatoday.it/zone/aurelio/boccea/interventi-di-cura-per-l-ambiente-nella-capitale.html
(3) https://www.firenzetoday.it/cronaca/rifiuti-campi-bisenzio.html
(4) https://www.volunteerministers.org/publication/2016-06-40-years-scientology-volunteer-minister-help.html