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CFI Communities are groups of rationalists, skeptics, and humanists which sponsor local events, activism, lectures and educational programs. The Communities draw upon volunteers and Center for Inquiry Friends and supporters who are enthusiastic about our agenda and wish to take part in our movement.

The Daytona Community offers an opportunity to put your principles into practice by joining other rationalists to work for positive change in society. In addition, the Daytona Community sponsors social events for freethinkers as well as intellectual programming, and assists with campus outreach.

CFI Communities provide an ethical alternative to religious and paranormal worldviews. In this time of rising religiosity, anti-intellectualism and political turmoil on ethical issues, it is critical that rationalists and freethinkers join together to protect civil liberties, defend reason, and work toward increasing scientific literacy.

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Featured News

CFI Washington policy blog

"Center for Inquiry launches Office of Public Policy Blog:

CFI's Office of Public Policy recently launched an online blog to inform
members about CFI's legislative activities on the Hill. The OPP blog will
include press releases, OPP updates, and action items which will allow
readers to learn about and participate in the legislative process. The blog
is located at http://www.cfidc.wordpress.com and can also be found on the
CFI-Washington, D.C. website at www.centerforinquiry.net/dc
For more information about CFI-OPP, please contact Toni Van Pelt, the
Director of Government Affairs, at "

Featured Events

“Why I Joined the American Civil Liberties Union”

May 18

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"Why I Joined the ACLU"

will be presented by

Davie Griffin

Davie Griffin is one of the founding members of the Volusia/Flagler chapter of the ACLU. She served for two years on the Board of Directors and after a short hiatus, has recently been reelected for another term. She chairs the information table for the chapter and the Restoration of Rights project to aid ex-felons in restoring their rights. She is chair of the chapter Membership Committee and is working on the project to bring the play “Clarence Darrow” to Daytona Beach later this year. She is involved in many LGBT issues, and works with the Florida ACLU coordinator against the so-called “Protection of Marriage” amendment (Proposition 2).

She is the wife of George Griffin, president of the chapter, mother to two grown children and she is a paraprofessional in the special education department at Deltona Middle School .

Noon
Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Red Lobster Restaurant
2735 N. Atlantic Ave. (Rte A1A), Daytona Beach
about 1 mile south of Granada Blvd. (Rte 40)

The public is invited. You can order from the lunch menu, but seating is limited. Please email your reservations to [or phone 386-671-1921] giving names as they are to appear on name tags.

Our usual agenda is: Signing in about noon and lunch from about 12:15 to 1 PM when the program usually begins and lasts until about 2 PM when a discussion period follows.

“Discussing Challenging Ideas” with Mimi Cerniglia

Jun 21

"Discussing Challenging Ideas"

will be NOT presented by

Mimi Cerniglia

June 21, 2008

The last meeting at Port Orange Library was well attended by an enthusiastic group of wonderful people who wanted to have monthly meetings. Our next meeting's title "Freethinking and Secularism" will have thought-provoking ideas and humor so everyone may enjoy sharing and discussing his or her ideas.
Mimi had hip replacement surgery Monday, May 5 at

Ormond Memorial Hospital.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Mimi !!