{"id":101658,"date":"2023-11-13T12:14:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=101658"},"modified":"2023-11-13T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T17:10:09","slug":"can-a-pair-of-new-socks-make-a-difference-to-the-houseless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/can-a-pair-of-new-socks-make-a-difference-to-the-houseless\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a Pair of New Socks Make a Difference to the Houseless?"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Warm, dry socks are essential to anyone living on the streets, according to charities serving the homeless, yet those making donations of clothes and food rarely think of socks as a vital commodity. According to\u00a0one Seattle nonprofit<\/a>,\u00a0\u201cfor folks living outside, clean socks are an absolute necessity and a very difficult thing to come by.\u201d So Seattle Scientology Volunteer Ministers marked \u201cMake a Difference Day\u201d by donating socks to the Queen Anne Helpline and Queen Anne Food Bank at Sacred Heart and the Jean Kim Foundation Hygiene Center.<\/p>\n

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Image Caption: On National Make a Difference Day and throughout the year, Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology Seattle reach out to nonprofits serving those in need.<\/em><\/p>\n

Seattle\u2019s homeless population grew 13.8\u00a0 percent<\/a> from 2020 to 2022. This, despite an average 150 rainy days each year and temperatures at or near freezing for much of the winter. At the same time, just about all services and commodities including apartment rentals and home purchases\u00a0are more expensive on average<\/a>\u00a0in Seattle than in other cities.<\/p>\n

For decades, volunteers from the Church of Scientology Seattle have helped address the needs of individuals and families in the community, including those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. They volunteer with\u00a0Food Lifeline<\/a>. They hold food and clothing drives for the\u00a0Queen Anne Food Bank<\/a>\u00a0and other local nonprofits. At the start of each school year, Scientologists organize a back-to-school backpack giveaway with each backpack filled with school supplies. And the Church has launched its annual holiday drive to collect and distribute warm clothing and other items of need.<\/p>\n

Make a Difference Day was created in 1992 to offer community support and encourage volunteerism across the country. It is cosponsored by Points of Light, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging people and resources to solve serious social problems through voluntary service.<\/p>\n

In addition to annual Make a Difference Day activities, the Church of Scientology Seattle engages in community outreach and social betterment activities throughout the year. In fact, many Scientologists consider\u00a0every<\/em>\u00a0day as a day to make a difference, in keeping with their passion to achieve the Aims of Scientology:<\/p>\n

\u201cA 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, volunteers of humanitarian initiatives supported by the Seattle Scientology Church provide effective drug education and prevention through the local chapter of Foundation for a Drug-Free World<\/a>. The Seattle chapter of Youth for Human Rights International<\/a> raises awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. And the Seattle chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation<\/a> promotes common-sense values by distribution of\u00a0The Way to Happiness,<\/em>\u00a0a book written by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder\u00a0L.\u00a0Ron\u00a0Hubbard, whose purpose was to use this book to arrest and reverse moral decline in society and restore\u00a0honesty and understanding\u00a0to\u00a0make the world safer and less violent for all.<\/p>\n

The Church holds frequent open house programs and conferences to bring the community together to tackle issues affecting the city.<\/p>\n

In dedicating the new home of the Church of Scientology Seattle in 2010, Scientology ecclesiastical leader Mr.\u00a0David Miscavige<\/a>\u00a0described the Church\u2019s humanitarian mission as \u201ca movement that is\u00a0all-embracive,\u00a0all-inclusive\u00a0and all about ensuring no one falls between the cracks.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more, visit the Public Information Center of the\u00a0Church of Scientology Seattle<\/a>\u00a0at 300 West Harrison Street Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;\u00a0 visit the\u00a0nearest Church of Scientology<\/a>;\u00a0or watch programming on the Scientology Network<\/a>, available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and streaming at Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.<\/p>\n

LEARN MORE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.scientology-seattle.org<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.volunteerministers.org<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.scientologynews.org\/press-releases\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.scientology.tv\/series\/voices-for-humanity\/<\/a><\/p>\n

MULTIMEDIA:<\/strong><\/p>\n

VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=frDy5xdLMGE<\/a><\/p>\n

IMAGE link for media: https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/23-1113-s2p-cosfood-300dpi.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n

Caption: On National Make a Difference Day and throughout the year, Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology Seattle reach out to nonprofits serving those in need<\/p>\n

TAGS: #ChurchofScientologySeattle #MakeaDifferenceDay #ScientologyVolunteerMinisters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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