The Concerned Businessmen's Association of America (CBAA), founded in 1983, is a

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-related movement directed at promoting moral education and "enhanced well-being". The organization uses

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's '' The Way to Happiness'' booklet as part of their Set A Good Example (SAGE) program, which holds children's anti-drug contests, and awards grants to participating schools. ''The Way to Happiness'' presents Scientology's religious concepts in a secular framework. The CBAA licenses the trademarks of the

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(ABLE). Their office is located in

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. In 2007, they changed their name to Set a Good Example Foundation.

Media mention

In 1988, '' St. Petersburg Times'' listed them as "A Glendale, Calif.-based group of Scientologists that promotes drug-free living through its Way to Happiness book and like-named campaign, targeted to school-age children." In 1991, ''

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'' magazine listed the CBAA as a

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-linked group that "holds antidrug contests and awards $5,000 grants to schools as a way to recruit students and curry favor with education officials." In 1998, the ''

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'' listed them on an organization chart under "Groups that teach Hubbard's management techniques".

References

External links

Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Web site"Welcome to the SAGE Club"
The CBAA's Set A Good Example Club for children.

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