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2021 is finally here, but hardship is far from over. With your help and generosity, we are determined to make the most of it.
Your support will mean…
wider access to personal protective equipment for those most at-risk, like healthcare and essential workers, the elderly, and more.
hunger relief for households struggling to make ends meet, whether it be because of job loss, death in the family, or previous low-income status.
emergency financial aid and supplies to families affected by disaster and extenuating circumstances like wildfire, hurricanes, and more.
Most importantly, it means care in the present and hope for the future. Ensure that families can make it through 2021.
Consider making your donation a monthly one. Doing this guarantees your impact for the long-term AND can be tailored to your budget. For example, a monthly commitment of just $10 equates to ~33¢ a day! Try it with our…
If monthly giving is not for you, there is so much more Tzu Chi Connect can do.
select which causes you care about most and find active projects you can directly donate to in the app.
stay up-to-date with our latest relief projects so you know what your generosity is supporting in real time
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With a Facebook fundraiser, you can celebrate your birthday with feel-good flair! On your Facebook profile, head to the Fundraisers tab two weeks before your birthday. Select the charity of your choice to Tzu Chi USA, edit your details including your fundraiser amount and end date, and hit the Create button to finish. Then, see all the generosity pour in – in honor of a great cause and you!
Read our easy step-by-step guide to get your celebrations started, and read Facebook fundraiser FAQs here.
Fulfill your online shopping needs with Amazon Smile – the retail giant’s program that donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to the charity of your choice (and at no cost to you!). On smile.amazon.com, log into your Amazon account as usual, and set the charity of your choice to the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation. Then, just be sure to make all your checkouts using smile.amazon.com and begin making small contributions that add up over time. Ta-da!
Support projects that directly impact those that live in or near your community. Use this handy locator to find which Regional Office pertains to you, plus where to find your nearest Tzu Chi office or service center. You can also rally family, friends, neighbors, and those in your network to contribute locally, too.
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Plus, we’re sharing uplifting stories of positivity, compassion, and humanitarianism through our social media campaign, #MyMaskMyStory.
Just like you, we’re witnessing – and feeling – the domino-effect of COVID-19 in real time. Here are the latest Coronavirus outbreak numbers in the United States:
Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, our Flatten the Curve campaign has already helped us purchase:
As we move forward from this critical phase, your support can be all the difference for a family at risk of losing their home, a child going to bed hungry, or an ill or elder person in need of vital medicine. Let’s prove we are together in this – while apart!
Tzu Chi USA is sending medical supplies to hospitals and medical centers across the country, and giving charity to those most vulnerable, like the homeless, elderly, and the undocumented. We’re supporting healthcare workers around the country by sourcing, purchasing, and sending medical supplies in the safest ways possible, and opening up our charity services to those most critically impacted by the pandemic – including those with low-income, the elderly, the undocumented, homeless college students, domestic abused partners and many more. This may be through food, supplies, cash relief, and much more.
Approximate nationwide relief, updated as aid progresses.
Approximate nationwide relief, updated as aid progresses.
Coney Island Hospital
Evergreen Health Medical
MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary
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To call attention to the impact of our expanding PPE donations, we are presenting a collection of narratives called #MyMaskMyStory. Our goal is to share the most compelling stories of strength, survival, and compassion through the pandemic to bolster our long-term relief efforts through our Together While Apart campaign. We humbly invite you to contribute!
It has never been a more important time to show compassion through action. You can help show your neighbors that we are all truly in this together, and we’re here for the long haul.
The son of a Grammy nominee from Boukman Eksperyans, Paul Beaubrun was born into rhythm. Blending his Haitian roots, immigrant struggles, and the beat of New York life, Paul forges a path where music, social activism, and history unite.
Born in Ambato, Ecuador, singer Ximena Ibarra is a well-known singer of Mexican music. She has trained with vocal coach Don Lawrence, whose other students include Lady Gaga. Ximena is also a volunteer of Brigada de Esperanza NY.
David D’or is an internationally award-winning singer, songwriter, and composer from Israel. He has dedicated his over 35 year career to touch hearts and minds. From 2008-2009, David lent his musical talents in Tzu Chi USA’s charity concert tour.
Chyi Yu is a Taiwanese recording artist and performer recognized for her ethereal and soulful voice. Having made her debut with her solo album “The Olive Tree” in 1979, she has since recorded and released albums in Chinese and English.
Music producer Shou-Chuan Lee first achieved success through the Taiwanese folk music scene. He has since scored films and more for Tzu Chi’s Da Ai TV. Shou-Chuan believes “environment, society, and life… are very important elements in rock music.”
Starring in Tzu Chi USA’s The Peace Inside, singer and actor Ya Han Chang was born and raised in Taichung, Taiwan. She is a graduate of the Taipei National University of the Arts and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
Born and raised in St. Louis, MO, actor and singer Austin Ku has performed extensively on-stage and on-screen. He is a theater graduate from the Boston Conservatory and now lives and performs in NYC.
Charles Wang is a pro-golfer, violinist, and erhu player. In 2012, he performed for a fundraiser with the Venice Symphony Orchestra. In 2013, his performance successfully raised money among 100 donors for the American Junior Golf Association.
The Hsinya Choir was formed in 2007 by Tzu Chi volunteer Grace Chen. They perform at various charity events. After Grace passed from leukemia, the Choir carries on her legacy of joy and love for life in every performance.
Tzu Chi’s Sign Language Performers convey Tzu Chi’s core philosophy: we use our hands and our hearts to give, spreading the Dharma with every dignified gesture. Performing “The World of Thousand Hands,” they will showcase the power we have together to do good.
With their pure and innocent spirit, the students of the Tzu Chi Great Love Preschool (in Monrovia and Walnut, CA, and Dallas and Houston, TX) and the Walnut Elementary School will sing together for the first time to perform the song, “Hear My Thanks.”
Emmy-nominated journalist Angela Chen is the morning anchor for KESQ in Palm Springs. She has received the Lone Star and the Philip S. Weintraub Media Awards. Angela is also a RIAS German Fellowship recipient and N.S. Bienstock Fellowship winner.
While attending UC Berkeley, Bradon Ho joined the Tzu Chi Youth Volunteer Association, and after graduation, continued to volunteer with Tzu Chi, serving as host of multiple Tzu Chi events, including its annual Buddha Bathing Ceremony.
Our founder, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, appeals to all to practice vigilance and sincere piety. Beginning on February 1st, besides encouraging a vegetarian diet, Tzu Chi volunteers across the globe hold daily prayers. Deliver best wishes and blessings for the COVID-19 Affected Areas.
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