Florida Volunteer Ministers Promote Preparedness and Self-Reliance in 2025 Hurricane Season

CLEARWATER, FL — August 7, 2025 — Last year, Florida families experienced vast devastation from Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton making landfall with great loss of property, and disruptions of supplies and utilities. To help families be self reliant and prepared for this years hurricane season the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Florida are presenting a series of seminars open to the community. Following through with their motto “Something Can Be Done About It”, the Volunteer Ministers aim to help residents prepare for future storms with practical knowledge and resources.

Last year’s storms caused significant damage in Pinellas County, affecting over 40,000 homes and causing widespread power outages.1 Winds up to 140 mph tore

off roofs, flooded homes, downed trees, and pushed sand inland. In response, hundreds of Volunteer Ministers distributed supplies, cleared debris, and helped clean homes to prevent mold and further damage. They also provided Scientology “assists,” techniques developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard to help individuals manage stress and trauma.

A series of free workshops will be held at the Volunteer Ministers center in Clearwater and are designed to teach skills for staying calm, focused, and prepared during emergencies, and be able to help others in their time of greatest need. The next workshop will be held on Saturday, August, 9th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.

“Our heart goes out to those affected by natural disasters and those who struggle with various aspects of life,” says Petra Kronburger, Executive Director of the Florida Scientology Volunteer Ministers. “We seek to improve lives, and have tools for life anyone can use to confront and better handle life and threatening situations. The Volunteer Ministers’ motto is: ‘Something Can Be Done About It!’ Here at our center in Clearwater, we can teach anyone to use these tools successfully, regardless of their creed or religion.”

The Hurricane Preparedness Workshops are free to the public, delivered at the Volunteer Ministers Center, 101 N Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater. The center is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. For more information or to reserve a spot, call (727) 467-6965.

About the Scientology Volunteer Ministers

The program, created in the mid-1970s by L. Ron Hubbard and sponsored by the Church of Scientology International as a religious social service, today constitutes one of the largest and most visible international independent relief forces. On call 24/7 across 120 nations, Scientology Volunteer Ministers are known for being among the first to arrive at disaster zones. They bring to emergency situations their unique spiritual first-aid, relieving emotional shock and trauma with simple Scientology procedures called assists. Working with over 1,000 organizations and government agencies, Scientology Volunteer Ministers are true team players who bring their experience and competence and strong dedication to help, whenever and wherever it is most needed. For more information on their worldwide activities, please visit us at www.VolunteerMinisters.org