with whom the Church worked in 2016 to improve neighborhoods and lives in the Tampa Bay area and cities throughout Florida
1,014 community events & functions
hosted by Flag through 2016—in the Fort Harrison retreat, the Scientology Information Center and humanitarian centers
37,960 individuals who attended seminars, meetings & briefings
on community initiatives in the Church’s humanitarian centers and 767 locations throughout Florida this year
from which parishioners attended religious services at Flag during any given week this year
“The Way to Happiness is an outstanding program which easily relates to the students and what they encounter in their lives on a daily basis.”
April Jones, Founder and President Saving Our Students Foundation of Tampa Bay
1,109,092 educational materials
on human rights, drugs and principles for improving life, distributed by humanitarian centers statewide
Flag buildings for religious services, religious retreats, humanitarian and social betterment centers, support and administration
5,250
Number of Flag parishioners
receiving spiritual counseling or religious training on any given day
Over 1 million
property tax paid by Flag in 2016
Over 1.5 million
tourist tax paid from Flag’s religious retreats in 2016
27,000+
individuals who visited Flag for conventions, international events and banquets in 2016
“Representatives from Criminon have been providing life skills courses regarding decision making and how to live a happier life to young people at the Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Clearwater, Florida. Their team of volunteers serve a vital role in helping to support the mission of the Department as we continue to provide opportunities for the youth in our care to be successful.”
Joseph Seeber, Superintendent, Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center
55 languages
spoken by Church staff members at Flag
“Our students have received valuable information and unforgettable exposure to new concepts that as a result have changed their mindsets about using drugs. Unpredictably, students have shared
many times that the lessons have encouraged them to talk more with their parents, with friends, about what they have learned.”
Quinton McGirt, Community Empowerment Center, Urban League of Broward County
804 new community volunteers
who joined Church-sponsored humanitarian initiatives in the last 12 months
