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CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL

Church of Scientology Transforms Former

Checkers Lot Into Beautiful Park for Magical
Winter Wonderland in Downtown Clearwater
PRESS RELEASE - DEC 3, 2015 00:02 PST

For the past 23 years, Winter Wonderland has served over

100,000 families of Tampa Bay and beyond with its charmingly
decorated Santa's village transformed into a child's magical
playground of Holiday fun. On the 4th of December at 6:00 pm,
City officials will join Santa and the Clearwater Community
Volunteers to plug in the lights of Winter Wonderland.
Clearwaters Winter Wonderland, sponsored by the
Church of Scientology and the Clearwater Community
Volunteers (CCV), lights up the downtown at the
beautiful, new Osceola Park, corner of Ft. Harrison
Avenue and Drew Street, once an abandoned eyesore.

Every year, a 60-man volunteer

force works for over 6,000 manhours to raise funds, and build and
run the sparkling village for Tampa
Bay families. Children decorate
cookies with Mrs. Claus, visit with
Santa, pet baby animals, ride
ponies and the Winter Wonderland
train, slide down the 20-foot slide,
jump in the bouncy house and spin
on the human gyroscope all under
10,000 sparkling Holiday lights.

This years Winter Wonderland features a brand new

stage where entertainers from all over the area provide
musical entertainment, animal shows, and Christmas
plays for the visiting families. Every year, a 60-man
volunteer force works for over 6,000 man-hours to raise
funds, and build and run the sparkling village for
Tampa Bay families. Children decorate cookies with
Mrs. Claus, visit with Santa, pet baby animals, ride ponies and the Winter Wonderland train,
slide down the 20-foot slide, jump in the bouncy house and spin on the human gyroscope all
under 10,000 sparkling Holiday lights.
Winter Wonderland is also a food and toy drive for children for the Nourish to Flourish
program, founded by Public Defender Bob Dillinger, to help feed Pinellas Countys chronically
hungry children. The volunteers have also created special days at Winter Wonderland just for
children from foster homes, the Sheriffs Youth Ranch and other organizations which help
disadvantaged youth.
Entrance to Winter Wonderland is free, but a small fee is charged for some of the activities.
CCV asks that each visiting family or individual bring an unwrapped toy or canned goods for
the named charities. Winter Wonderland will be open to all until December 20th, 6 9 pm
except on Mondays and Tuesdays.

About Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV):

Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) is a non-profit, charitable organization, made up
entirely of volunteers and was founded by parishioners of the Church of Scientology in
Clearwater. CCV produces the huge Easter Egg Hunt in Coachman Park in Clearwater every
spring, Fashions with Flair fundraiser fashion show in the summer and Winter Wonderland
an annual holiday charity drive in downtown Clearwater. CCV gets their inspiration from the
quote by L Ron Hubbard, "Love and Help Children." CCV has raised over $315,000 over the past
23 years for charities such as Nourish to Flourish, Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, Boys
and Girls Club of the Suncoast, Homeless Emergency Project, and The Sheriff Youths Ranch.
For more information: Contact: Pat Harney 727-467-6860

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Charity, Children's Issues, Non-profit

Christmas Winter Wonderland , L Ron Hubbard,

Scientology, volunteers

Company Contact Information

Luis Gonzalez
Church of Scientology International
6331 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 1200 , Los Angeles
CA, 90028
(323) 960-3500

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