Day 5 - Tzu Chi USA News Update
Reported on 9/15/01 8:30
p.m. EST
9/14 10:00 p.m. EST
New York
Between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. New York time, a total of 10 Tzu
Chi volunteers from the New York Chapter and Long Island office
drove two cars and delivered hot food to the staff at St.
Vincent Hospital in Manhattan. The volunteers delivered 250
hot dinners as well as 70 gallons of hot soup.
9/15 Early Morning EST
New York
Teams of New York Chapter volunteers headed to Elmhurst Hospital
and Downtown Hospital to care for those injured as soon as
they received the a list of specific names.
9/15 2:30 p.m. EST
New York
A team of 20 Tzu Chi volunteers from the New York Chapter
and Long Island Office went to a shelter in Manhattan to care
for 25 people temporarily displaced from their homes. The
volunteers gave out blankets, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
Those staying at the shelter were grateful to the Tzu Chi
volunteers.
9/15 5:30 p.m. EST
New York
Once again, Tzu Chi volunteers ventured into the disaster
area to deliver dinner and hot soup to rescue workers at ground
zero. Rescue workers included fire fighters and Salvation
Army staff. Tzu Chi volunteers delivered a total of 120 servings
of hot soup and 50 servings of chow mien.
9/15 6:00 p.m. PST
U.S. Main Office
So far, as of 6:00 p.m. PST tonight, the U.S. main office
has received 27 requests to locate family members and friends.
Source: Tzu Chi USA Main
Office
