Residents, civic volunteers and Scientology Volunteer Ministers take part in recurring neighbourhood actions focused on cleaner public spaces and shared responsibility

Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 17th Sep 2026 — Residents and volunteers in Pordenone have continued a series of neighbourhood clean-up activities during September, bringing together people from different civic and community backgrounds to care for streets, green areas and shared public spaces across the northern Italian city.

The latest actions formed part of “Puliamo i Quartieri” — “Let’s Clean the Neighbourhoods” — a recurring local initiative that moves from one part of Pordenone to another and encourages practical participation in the upkeep of the urban environment.

On 5 September, volunteers gathered in the Borgomeduna area and worked along the banks of the Meduna and nearby green spaces. During the morning, participants removed 36.3 kilograms of discarded material, including plastics, glass, cigarette litter and larger abandoned items that had accumulated in the area.

The group included local residents, a volunteer connected with the Beato Odorico parish, a participant from Ripuliamoci Challenge and Scientology Volunteer Ministers.

One week later, the initiative continued around Largo Cervignano, Via San Vito and Via Latisana, where another group of residents and volunteers spent approximately 90 minutes clearing litter and abandoned material from streets and public areas.

That second clean-up resulted in a further 20.2 kilograms of waste being collected and separated for appropriate disposal.

Across the two consecutive September actions, volunteers removed 56.5 kilograms of material from public spaces while contributing their time to the maintenance and appearance of neighbourhoods used daily by residents.

A recurring approach to neighbourhood care

The significance of “Puliamo i Quartieri” lies not in a single large event, but in its continuity.

Rather than concentrating activity in one location or on one annual clean-up day, the initiative returns regularly to different neighbourhoods, allowing participants to address smaller areas in a practical and organised way.

This model also makes it possible for residents and members of different associations, communities and volunteer groups to work together without requiring a shared organisational background. The focus remains on a straightforward common objective: improving the places where people live, walk, meet and spend time.

The September activities illustrate that approach. In Borgomeduna, people associated with a Catholic parish, a civic environmental initiative and the Church of Scientology worked alongside local citizens on the same stretch of public space.

Such cooperation gives the project a broader community dimension. Environmental care becomes not only a question of waste removal, but also an opportunity for residents and volunteers to take shared responsibility for the quality of their surroundings.

Practical volunteering at local level

Scientology Volunteer Ministers have taken part in a number of community activities of this kind in Italy and elsewhere in Europe.

The Volunteer Ministers programme was developed in the mid-1970s by L. Ron Hubbard, founder of the Scientology religion, with the purpose of providing practical assistance to people and communities facing everyday difficulties as well as larger emergencies.

While Volunteer Ministers are frequently associated with disaster-response work, the programme also places emphasis on local service and community support.

Its guiding principle, expressed in the motto “Something Can Be Done About It,” reflects the idea that individuals can take practical steps to improve conditions around them rather than remaining passive in the face of problems.

In Pordenone, that principle has taken a simple and visible form: joining other residents and volunteers in maintaining shared neighbourhood spaces.

The role of the Volunteer Ministers in these clean-ups is therefore part of a wider pattern of local participation rather than a stand-alone activity. Their involvement sits alongside that of other citizens and organisations contributing time and effort to the same civic objective.

Shared spaces and civic responsibility

Clean streets, green areas and riverbanks are among the most immediate elements of everyday urban life. Their condition affects residents regardless of age, background, religion or organisational affiliation.

Small-scale actions repeated over time can therefore have an effect beyond the quantity of material collected on any individual day. They can also encourage attention to public spaces, reinforce habits of civic participation and create opportunities for people who might otherwise have little contact with one another to work together.

Ivan Arjona, representative of the Church of Scientology to the European Union, OSCE, Council of Europe and United Nations, proposed the following comment:

“The value of initiatives such as this is found in people taking responsibility for the places they share. Caring for a street, a green area or a riverbank may be a simple act, but it reflects respect for neighbours, for the environment and for the wider community. When citizens from different backgrounds work side by side on something practical, they help strengthen the everyday civic life on which European communities depend.”

That emphasis on participation is particularly relevant to neighbourhood-level projects, where practical cooperation can often be more important than organisational identity.

The Pordenone clean-ups have brought together residents and volunteers with different affiliations around an activity that requires no complicated structure: identifying areas in need of attention, contributing time and effort, separating collected material and leaving the area in better condition.

Local action within a wider tradition of service

Community clean-ups are one of many forms of volunteer activity undertaken by Scientologists and Scientology Volunteer Ministers across Europe.

The programme established by L. Ron Hubbard was designed around practical assistance, including methods intended to help volunteers respond to personal difficulties, community needs and emergency situations.

Over time, Volunteer Ministers have participated in activities ranging from disaster relief to local community support, often working in coordination with other volunteer organisations, public services and civic groups.

In Pordenone, the September clean-ups represent the local end of that spectrum: modest in scale, direct in purpose and centred on the everyday environment shared by residents.

The continuation of “Puliamo i Quartieri” in different areas of the city also means that its value is cumulative. Each individual action addresses a defined location, while the broader initiative encourages a culture of participation that can continue from neighbourhood to neighbourhood.

The Church of Scientology, its missions, groups and members are present throughout the European continent, where Scientologists participate in religious, educational, prevention and community-betterment activities.

The Scientology religion was founded by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard, whose works also inspired a number of social and humanitarian initiatives addressing areas including drug prevention, human rights education, moral education and volunteer service.

Across Europe, the Church and its affiliated organisations operate within a range of national legal frameworks, while recognition of Scientology as a religion and of Scientology organisations as bona fide religious or charitable bodies has continued to develop through judicial, administrative and governmental decisions in different European jurisdictions.

Through local initiatives and Church-supported social programmes, Scientologists contribute to activities focused on education, prevention, human rights awareness, community assistance and practical service.

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Toronto, Canada, September 17th, 2026, FinanceWire

Nour Private Wealth (NPW) announces a growing shift in how ultra-high-net-worth families approach long-term wealth, with legacy planning, family governance, and intergenerational continuity taking a more prominent role alongside traditional financial considerations. The development reflects the increasing complexity of managing substantial family wealth across generations

Every generation defines wealth differently. For today’s ultra-high-net-worth families, the definition of wealth is evolving. Financial returns remain important, but they are no longer the primary lens through which families evaluate the success of their wealth plan. 

Increasingly, the questions that matter most are broader:

• “Does this plan protect what we have built?”
• “Does it reflect our values?”
• “Will it serve our children, and their children, the way it serves us today?”

These are not simply philosophical questions. They have direct implications for estate planning, trust estate planning, family business succession, and the structural decisions that determine whether wealth endures across generations or diminishes within them.

The statistics underscore the stakes. Approximately 60 percent of family offices expect a leadership transition within the next decade. Only about 30 percent of family businesses survive to a second generation. Fewer than 10 percent reach a third. These outcomes are not inevitable, but avoiding them requires deliberate, coordinated planning that begins long before a transition is imminent.

“The families we work with rarely define success by returns alone,” says Elie Nour, Founder & CEO of Nour Private Wealth. “Their focus is on preserving opportunity, strengthening family governance, and ensuring the values that created their wealth continue to guide future generations. Our role is to help bring those priorities together within a coordinated long-term strategy.”  

For ultra-high-net-worth families committed to preserving wealth over generations, these realities require a broader perspective. Modern family office wealth management is no longer focused solely on portfolio performance. It brings together investment management, governance, succession planning, tax strategy, and legacy planning within a single, integrated framework designed to support the long-term interests of the family. 

NPW approaches this challenge by organizing planning around what clients genuinely value. For most UHNW families, that means freedom: the freedom to make life choices without financial constraint, and the confidence that their wealth will support the same opportunity for future generations.

Trust structures are a foundational tool in this work. A well-designed family trust preserves capital, governs the timing and conditions of wealth transfer, and protects beneficiaries from both external claims and internal conflict. 

Paired with tax strategies for high net worth individuals, including spousal rollovers, capital gains deferral, and strategic use of credit facilities, trusts allow families to transfer wealth efficiently while maintaining control over how and when assets are distributed. 

Credit solutions also play a meaningful role. Private banking specialists increasingly observe that UHNW families also use credit strategically as part of a broader estate and legacy planning strategy. Structured appropriately, borrowing can support initiatives such as life insurance funding, liquidity planning, and wealth transfer, transforming credit from a financing tool into a sophisticated component of long-term wealth stewardship.

Estate planning for ultra-high-net-worth families requires this level of precision. A standard will is insufficient. Multi-jurisdictional trust structures, corporate estate freezes, family holding companies, powers of attorney, and formal succession roadmaps are the tools through which complex estates are protected and transferred with minimal tax erosion and maximum continuity.

Key Considerations for Enduring Wealth 

• Appointing trusted trustees and clearly defined powers of attorney ensures families maintain oversight even when principals cannot act directly.
• Family charters and family councils create governance structures that preserve values alongside financial assets.
• Studies consistently show that family offices with formal governance frameworks are more engaged in philanthropic planning, reflecting a commitment to purpose alongside prosperity.
• Legacy financial planning that integrates charitable foundations with investment strategy allows families to ensure their wealth reflects their mission for generations to come.

The True Measure of Wealth Is What Endures 

NPW’s philosophy is built on the belief that wealth management for high net worth individuals is ultimately about enabling life, not simply preserving capital. The firm guides families through the full complexity of estate, trust, and succession planning so that financial assets become the foundation for enduring freedom, not a source of complexity or conflict.

That is the truest measure of a successful wealth plan, and it is the standard NPW holds itself to on behalf of every family it serves. 

Investment returns may build wealth, but freedom, continuity, and legacy are what ultimately define its success. 

About Nour Private Wealth

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Book Two of the Scions of Legacy trilogy blends political intrigue, family legacy and multimedia storytelling as Bolton sets the stage for Pedigree in December.

United States, 17th Sep 2026 – Author Victoria Bolton releases Scions of Legacy: The Public Trust, the second book in her Scions of Legacy trilogy and the political centerpiece of a series that carries the world of Rude Boy USA into a new generation. The spin-off follows the adult children of the protagonists from the original Rude Boy USA trilogy as they succeed to complicated histories while building ambitions, relationships and identities of their own.

The Public Trust follows The Powers That Be, the first Scions of Legacy novel, which has already earned awards. Bolton hopes the second installment receives a similarly positive response, she wants readers to enjoy the story and to recognize that it is laying important groundwork for Pedigree, the trilogy’s concluding novel, expected in mid-December 2026.

Bolton has described The Public Trust as her “House of Cards moment.” A longtime follower of politics, she previously explored local political power in The Tide Is High, Book Three of the Rude Boy USA trilogy. With The Public Trust, she turns toward Washington and the people operating inside its institutions. Rather than framing the story as one political party against another, Bolton focuses on ambition, influence, private alliances and the distance that can exist between public appearances and what happens behind closed doors.

The novel is also part of Bolton’s increasingly multimedia approach to storytelling. She has released companion albums for both Rude Boy USA and Scions of Legacy, with “Will You Still,” “Government Is a Circus” and “Marble Floors and Broken Promises” serving as marquee songs connected to The Public Trust. Bolton says she writes the songs, creates the samples that establish the direction she wants, and then uses online tools to help complete the music.

She is also exploring book trailers and other visual storytelling, much of which she creates herself. Bolton estimates that she handles the majority of the creative material surrounding her book universe. She is comfortable experimenting with new platforms and figuring out how to translate ideas from the page into music and visuals.

For Bolton, the ability to build those extensions herself is also about authorship. She says she can defend what she puts into the world because the creative direction comes from her rather than relying entirely on someone else’s interpretation of her characters.

With The Public Trust, Bolton brings that philosophy to the middle chapter of Scions of Legacy – expanding a fictional world that began more than a decade ago while moving its next generation closer to the center of American political power. The story also points forward to Pedigree, where the threads of the trilogy are expected to come together.

Scions of Legacy: The Public Trust is available beginning September 17, 2026. Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDLK282F

ABOUT VICTORIA BOLTON

Victoria Bolton is the author of the Rude Boy USA trilogy and its next-generation spin-off, Scions of Legacy. Her work blends crime, family legacy, power, relationships and political intrigue. In addition to writing her novels, Bolton develops companion music, visual material and book trailers that expand the worlds of her stories. Learn more at www.authorvictoriabolton.com and listen to her companion soundtracks on Spotify.

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