Scientology Volunteer Ministers Combating Violence in the City of Buffalo

Throughout the summer the Buffalo Scientology Volunteer Ministers have worked with other churches and community groups to make Buffalo a model city.

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology of Buffalo have been working with other churches and community groups to make a model city out of Buffalo.

Determined to reduce the rate of violent crime in Buffalo, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have passed out many thousands of copies of a special edition of The Way to Happiness, provided by music legend, Isaac Hayes.

Although homicides are down 30% from their high in 1994, the crime rate in Buffalo is still 1.7 times higher than the national average. Local residents are three times more likely to become victims of violent crime than people in other US cities.

In an all-out effort to eliminate crime in Buffalo, the Church has teamed up with the New Life Harvest Ministries as partners in the "Stop the Violence" initiative to curb voilent crime.

Thousands of copies of a special edition of The Way to Happinesshave been provided by Soul legend, Isaac Hayes, have been distributed thoughout the local area.

The Way to Happiness is a non-religious moral code based on common sense. This booklet is part of the secret behind the successful Criminon program, which has a 60 - 80% reduction in recidivism rate among graduates of the program.

All summer long the Scientology Volunteer Ministers have set up their big yellow tent in neighborhoods around town, where they also provide one-on-one help, seminars and books to help the people of Buffalo improve conditions in their lives.

The Executive Director of the Church of Scientology of Buffalo has signed onto the Stop the Violence coalition of the New Life Harvest Ministries to eradicate the crime in the city.

Thousands of copies of The Way to Happiness, a non-religious moral code based entirely on common sense, have been passed out to the people of Buffalo.