Church of Scientology Gala Benefits Local Charities

Church of Scientology Gala Benefits Local Charities A total of £37,500 donated to three Sussex-based charities. East Grinstead, UK, November 01, 2010 -- On Sunday evening, October 17th, the an nual Gala Charity Concert was staged at Saint Hill, home of L. Ron Hubbard and h eadquarters for the Church of Scientology UK.( http://www.scientology.org.uk ) T he charities chosen to benefit from this yearâ s concert were the East Grinstead Muse um, the Mayor of Crowborough's Charity, and the British Engineerium Trust. Around 1,500 were in attendance, including Mayors, District Council Chairmen, To wn Councillors, and community leaders from all over the South of England. In add ition, guests flew in specially from all over Europe and as far away as the Unit ed States. The eveningâ s entertainment covered a wide spectrum of music - from the legendary Ke nny Ball accompanied by the number one swing jazz band The Jive Aces to the Cari bbean's premier female vocalist Michele Henderson; and from award-winning Gospel singer Jesse Stevenson and rapper Chill E.B., to the Italian Queen of Jazz Elen a Roggero and drummer Woody Woodmansey (best known for his years with David Bowi e and the Spiders from Mars). The Academy Award-nominated Hollywood actress Anne Archer hosted the evening and presented the official cheques on stage to the re presentatives of each of the local charities including the Mayor of East Grinste ad Cllr Stephen Barnett and the Mayor of Crowborough Cllr Mrs Kay Moss. Now in its 14th year, the Saint Hill Gala Charity Concert has supported numerous charities, such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, the RSPCA , the Natio nal Drug Prevention Alliance and the Bluebell Railway Trust. The concert follows the tradition that was started by L. Ron Hubbard in the 1960â s when he resided at S aint Hill Manor and supported many of the local charities. The Gala Concert concluded a three-day jam-packed weekend of activities at the C hurch of Scientology ( http://www.scientology.org.uk ) with over 7,000 people fr om around the world. The weekend is an annual staging of conferences and seminar s for parishioners and community leaders alike, encompassing the Church of Scien tologyâ s social betterment programmes in the areas of human rights, drug education, common sense morals, and the volunteer ministry. Press & Media Contact: Graeme Wilson Church of Scientology UK Saint Hill Manor East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4JY UK +44 (0)1342 318229 [email protected] http://www.scientology.org.uk