April 19th Sees Final Swing Dance for Charity of the Season at Clearwater’s Fort Harrison

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 12, 2018 -- On Thursday April 19^th, the Church of Scientology will host Savoy South Dance Hall for their final Swing Dances for Charity of the 2018 season. The event is being held in the Fort Harrison’s Ballroom in downtown Clearwater. The Fort Harrison is the international religious retreat for the Church of Scientology.

Guests line up for a swing dance lesson at February’s Swing Dance for Charity at Clearwater’s Fort Harrison. On Thursday, April 19th, Swing dancers - rookies and polished professionals alike – will take to the oval dance floor at the Fort Harrison’s Crystal Ballroom. The $15 entry fee includes the dance lesson, refreshments and dancing to a live band. All funds for April’s Swing Dance will benefit the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Police Athletic League.

The cost is $15, which includes refreshments and a dance class from 7 until 8pm. An open dance to the Flag Band follows at 8. All proceeds will benefit the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Police Athletic League, (PAL). Founded in 2001, this PAL provides tutoring, mentoring and athletic activities to the youth of Lealman, an unincorporated city right next to St. Petersburg.

Providing the dance lesson is career dancer Arleene Bowles. Ms. Bowles brings her skills to the Fort Harrison once a month to help different charitable organizations raise funds for their causes. Past charities assisted include Toys for Tots, Bay Pines VA (Fisher House), the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association.

“This is the second year we have held monthly swing dances for charity, and it has enabled charities to get the word out about what they do,” said Lisa Mansell, the Public Affairs Director of the Church of Scientology.

“The dances bring people together for a fun evening, for a good cause and makes them competent at a new skill. The Founder of Scientology, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard said: ‘A being is only as valuable as he can serve others’ and this is one small way that people can do this,” concluded Ms. Mansell.

All donations from the entrance fee along with the “Cake Walk” style raffle will be tallied up at the end of the night and given to PAL.

Swing Dancing has maintained a devoted following since the 1920’s where the black community, while dancing to contemporary jazz music, discovered the Charleston and the Lindy Hop at the Savoy Ballroom in New York City.

Partners are not required for the dance lesson and experienced dancers will be on hand to assist Ms. Bowles. For more information about the event, please call (727) 467-6860 or email [email protected].

The Fort Harrison:

Since its construction in 1927, the Fort Harrison has been the home to many events for charitable organizations. The latest owner, the Church of Scientology, completed a top to bottom restoration of the For Harrison in 2009, and since then has hosted over 320 community events there.

Lisa Mansell
727-467-6860

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