On Saturday July 24th, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center is the site of a “Tea for Charity” fundraising event to assist a Clearwater charity to collect backpacks and school supplies for children.
On Sunday 8 February the Scouts from Troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, donated 270 pounds of non-perishable food items, enough to feed nearly 70 people.
Troop 313 chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization is proud to announce their newest Eagle Scout, Andrew Lumsden, the 34th member of the Troop to attain this rank
Just on time for the Holiday season a sweet, buttery and spicy scent of freshly baked gingerbread has taken hold of the kitchen in the Church of Scientology’s Flag Service Organization historic Fort Harrison retreat. Chefs have been at work building a four-foot tall replica of the historic Fort Harrison. As the delicious smell indicates, the replica is entirely made of gingerbread and candies.
On November 17 2020 Scout BSA Troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, celebrated a one-of-a-kind accomplishment when their Troop Chairwoman who earned her Wood Badge, which is the highest training level a Scout leader can get.
On November 14, 2020, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center hosted the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (PCFAPA) for a holiday photoshoot. Families were hosted one at a time in the CCV Center so as to respect social distancing guidelines.
On Wednesday December 16, 2020 the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition (TBCC) will launch their “Meet a Charity” networking event. Tampa Bay charities can participate by recording a two-minute video presenting themselves and their charities.
On October 27th, Cub Scout Pack 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, celebrated their annual “Ichabod Crane Night” at Largo Central Park.
On October 12, Dora Starling President of the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association was awarded the “Difference Maker Award” from the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition. Mrs. Starling was awarded for her outstanding contribution to Pinellas County’s families and her response to Covid-19.
Clearwater’s iconic Winter Wonderland Holiday Village just announced a series of virtual events in the interest of keeping Clearwater families safe and well during the Holiday season.
The Tampa Bay Charity Coalition is proud to celebrate International Respect Day by nominating Pastor Mary Rieves, founder of TAGIN Inc. and Mr. Christopher King, founder of the Gentlemen’s Course for their efforts in teaching youth respect and showing them what leadership is all about, mainly, helping others.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers are seeking good news from local nonprofits and volunteers for thier "good news from good guys" segment of thier monthly newsletter. Those interested can submit by contacting the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center directly.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers gave thanks to thier volunteers in time for Volunteer Appreciation Day for all they do to support thier communities.
The Tampa Bay Charity Coalition joins in the celebration of International Day of Charity by thanking and nominating ten founding Charity Coalition members for the “Difference Maker Award.”
The Clearwater Community Volunteers are creating a cleaner Clearwater with thier volunteer and cooperative nonprofit effort by orgnizing community clean ups and no-cost workshops.
On August 22, the Clearwater Community Volunteers donated 100 items to Mother of Minor’s “Showers of Love” baby care supply drive in support of low-income single mothers.
On August 9th, Sarah Smith-Harvey, adult volunteer for Troop 313, sponsored by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, completed her training to deliver the Wood Badge course for Scouting. The Wood Badge is leadership training for adult volunteers.
On August 17, the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition announced the first nominee for their “Making the Difference” award. The nominee is Tami Martin, a foster youth and veterans’ advocate constantly dedicating herself to helping others.
Starting August 10th, through September 10th, the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition will accept nominations for their annual “Making the Difference” award acknowledging standout volunteers and charity founders.
As the 95th Anniversary of the Historic Fort Harrison approaches, residents are encouraged to share their memories of the Fort Harrison. These stories will be used to preserve a written history of the facility.
Local nonprofits assist the Clearwater Community Gardens in a beautification project on August 10, restoring the environment and garden grounds to thier natural beauty.
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declared August as “Tree Check Month”, there is one tree you can’t help but notice in Downtown Clearwater, “Sam” the live oak tree that earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 as the largest tree ever moved. It has now been 22 summers since Sam transplanted, growing bigger and stronger every year.
On July 30, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) provided the Pinellas County Sheriff's Police Athletic League (PAL) a donation of over 3,600 school supplies items such as pencils, crayons, notebooks and even scientific calculators for the high schoolers.
The Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association partners with the Clearwater Community Volunteers for thier annual back-to-school drive, providing school supplies to 86 foster children in Pinellas County.
The Clearwater Community Gardens partners with another nonprofit for thier grounds beautification project with the help of the Clearwater Community Volunteers.
On Friday 24th July, Scout Troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, announced Matthew Trainor as their newest First Class Scout.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) are once again teaming up with the Pinellas Sheriff's Police Athletic League (PAL), providing 150 school bags filled with school supplies. The school bags will be distributed to the kids of the PAL program on the 6th of August.
On Saturday 18 June, Scout Troop 313 chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization returned tired but victorious from their camp at Camp La-No-Che earning dozens of merit badges during their one week trip.
On July 17th the Clearwater Community Gardens began planning for their grounds beautification project in partnership with the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV).
The Clearwater Community Volunteers partner with the Kimberly Home of Clearwater, FL to gather much-needed baby care supplies for new or unexpected mothers.
With hundreds of foster families now faced with the task of educating their children at home, foster and adoptive parents are facing a daunting challenge.
Twelve Clearwater locals gathered at the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center for a socially distanced Charity Tea Party benefiting the Clearwater Community Gardens, a Clearwater-based nonprofit.
National Community Services, Inc., the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center and FREE, Inc. have planned a food distribution to help those in need within Pinellas County.
On Saturday 20 June, Alex Harvey was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at his troop’s Court of Honor held at Camp Soule. Alex became the thirty-third Eagle Scout of Troop 313. Troop 313 is chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization.
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Center, located in Clearwater Florida, is now offering free on-line courses on how to alleviate stress and anxiety, improve your relationships with others, be more productive.
The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization announced the launch of its online resource center on its website, providing materials on sanitizing and staying illness free in 17 languages for free.
With International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8th around the world, the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition is honoring this day at their March 18th luncheon.
On March 21st the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) will celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of their community center located at 133 N. Fort Harrison.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center will host an environmentally-focused St. Patrick's Day Celebration on March 15th. They invite any and all families and friends to attend for a chance to see a "real" leprechaun.
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center will host a monthly tea party at 133 N. Fort Harrison Avenue on Saturday March 8th at 3pm.
As February is coming to an end, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) started their preparations for the 28th Annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held on April 12th at 12:30PM sharp.
Taking another step on the road to Eagle Scout, 10 Scouts and their families joined up at the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center in downtown Clearwater to earn their Emergency Preparedness merit badges on February 22nd.
On March 21st the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) will celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of their community center located at 133 N. Fort Harrison.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center helps local Girl Scouts troop to gather supplies for their community project benefiting group homes using tea party.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center will host a tea party on February 8th to gather painting supplies for Girl Scouts Troop 32827. The Girl Scouts will use the supplies to create paintings to be sold at a charitable art exhibit for the benefit of a local group home.
On February 1st, the historic Fort Harrison, located at 210 S Fort Harrison Avenue, will be hosting the Hindu Temple Shree Raam Mandir for a lively and colorful Bollywood themed fundraiser.
On March 18th, the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition will have their bi-monthly luncheon. In celebration of International Women’s Day, attendees are invited to wear purple.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center sponsored an art workshop with freelance artist, Petrina Sharp, for Girl Scout Troop 32827. The scouts created paintings to later sell in a charitable event to benefit a local group home.
With merit badge workbooks in tow, 10 Scouts and their families converged at the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center in downtown Clearwater to earn the Emergency Preparedness merit badge on January 18th. Hailing from four different troops they learned what it takes to “Be Prepared”, as given in the motto of the Scouts of America (BSA).
On January 18th, Mr. Christopher King, President of United for Human Rights and the grandson of Blues legend BB King, held the Gentlemen’s Ball Against Human Trafficking.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center (CCV) will host a Gardening Workshop and Plant Giveaway on January 11th at 2 p.m. to educate young people on the environment.
On December 21st, United Kingdom’s Jive Aces brought holiday cheer to Downtown Clearwater’s Winter Wonderland with a concert performance for all to enjoy.
Right in time for Christmas, the Clearwater Community Volunteers will be holding their annual Holiday Fun for Foster and Adoptive Families event on December 21st.
On Saturday, December 21, starting at 10 am, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) will give away 30 full Christmas Dinners to families at the Sheriff’s Police Athletic League (PAL) in Lealman.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center hosted a tea party to gather toys for their Christmas toy drive for foster children, which will be given away at their 4th Annual Holiday Fun for Families Event on December 21st.
On December 14th at 2:00pm, the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center promises to fill tea-cups with Holiday cheer and bellies with delicious delicacies at their upcoming charity tea party.
On Saturday 7th December a couple thousand families gathered in the Osceola Courtyard located at the corner of N. Fort Harrison Avenue and Drew Street for a very special reason: the grand opening ceremony of the 27th annual Winter Wonderland.
Interested in helping spread holiday cheer to Pinellas County youth? Tonka Trucks, purses, Legos and dolls are just some of the items being sought by the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center for their annual toy drive.
Volunteers assemble the iconic archways to the 27th annual Winter Wonderland holiday food and toy drive to spread holiday cheer. Winter Wonderland is set to open on December 7th with a sneak peek Friday on December 6th.
On December 7th the Clearwater Community Volunteers will open the iconic Winter Wonderland Village at the Osceola Courtyard, located at the corner of Drew Street and Fort Harrison Avenue in downtown Clearwater.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center to unite nonprofits at pre-Thanksgiving potluck on November 23rd to celebrate the spirit of giving to the community.
On Halloween night, monsters, ghosts, princesses and scarecrows of all kinds gathered at the 2nd annual Halloween Movie Night organized by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization.
On November 7th the Clearwater Community Volunteers will begin the month-long construction of their now iconic Christmas Winter Village located in the Osceola Courtyard at the corner of Drew Street and Fort Harrison Avenue.
In honor of International Chefs’ Day, the World Association of Chefs Societies brought fun and nutrition to the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center this past Monday.
On Saturday 19th October downtown Clearwater’s Fort Harrison will host Urban Progress Alliance for their first charity fundraiser. The fundraiser will be held in the Crystal Ballroom and the reception starts at 5pm. Tickets are $20 each, with all of the funds going to Urban Progress Alliance.
Hispanic Heritage Month was celebrated in grand style this past Sunday - the 13th of October with an appearance by the Grupo Folkloriko Mahetzi at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center.
The Clearwater Community Volunteers Center donates enough school supplies to Bee's Learning, Inc. to satisfy the educational needs of 40 low-income children within the mobile tutoring program.
On Wednesday 20th of November at 11:30am, charities from across the Tampa Bay area will meet at the Historic Fort Harrison Crystal Ballroom for the last Tampa Bay Charity Coalition Luncheon of 2019.
On Thursday October 31st, The Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization will be holding their second Halloween Movie Night in the Osceola Courtyard located at the corner of Fort Harrison Avenue and Drew Street. The event will have a bouncy house, face painting, arts & crafts and be a safe location for families to enjoy Halloween.
On Saturday September 28, 2019, Scout BSA troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, held a Merit badge Academy for troops all across the Tampa Bay Area. Pictured above are Scouts participating in the crime prevention and finger printing class.
On September 23rd, 2019 Scout BSA Troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, celebrated a one-of-a-kind accomplishment for their Scout Commissioner… who earned his Wood Badge. , The celebration was held at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center located in downtown Clearwater.
On September 21st, 2019 the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV), held their 16th annual Fashions with Flair Fashion Show at the Historic Fort Harrison’s auditorium. Over 330 attended the charity fundraiser. This year’s proceeds benefited the Pinellas Sheriff’s Police Athletic League and Hurricane Dorian disaster relief.
The Tampa Bay Charity Coalition celebrated its 5th Anniversary on September 14th, in the Auditorium of the Historic Fort Harrison. Over 100 different charities from across the Tampa Bay area were represented. Those acknowledged included Anna Jones from Urban Progress Alliance pictured above.
On Saturday September 7th, the Boy Scout Troop 313 chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization held their merit badge classes in the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center. The classes presented were Electronics and Finger Printing & Crime Prevention. It was the first of a series of classes leading up to the Merit Badge Academy that will welcome troops from across the Tampa Bay area on September 28th.
As hurricane Dorian left the Bahamas in direction of the US coast, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Florida Chapter (VM) are preparing hundreds of hygiene kits containing the basics necessities for those Dorian victims who had to move to shelters.
On September 28th Boy Scout Troop 313, chartered by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization, will host a Merit Badge Academy for troops from all across the Tampa Bay area at the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center.
On September 14th, the Tampa Bay Charity Coalition will celebrate 5 years of service to the community at their Anniversary Banquet. Hosted by the Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization at the historic Fort Harrison, over 100 charities are expected to participate.
Now well into their second year of operation, the staff of the Clearwater Community Volunteers Center is reaching out to additional non-profits, inviting their staff, volunteers or representatives to tour their downtown Clearwater Facility.
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