Day 11 - Tzu Chi USA News Update
Reported on 9/21/01 6:00
p.m. EST
9/20
New York/New Jersey Chapter
Tzu Chi volunteers spent the day at the New York City Family
Assistance Center. At the end of the day, Tzu Chi assisted
38 families and/or individuals. Among these, 4 are families
of deceased people, 5 are families of missing people, and
29 are individuals or families of who live close the World
Trade Center who are injured, jobless, or lost their homes.
Many are temporarily staying at Salvation Army shelters.
9/21 4:30 p.m.
EST
New York/New Jersey Chapter
So far, Tzu Chi volunteers at the New York City Family Assistance
Center has helped 14 families. To date, this makes 107 families
Tzu Chi has given care to. Care includes financial as well
as emotional support.
9/21 1:00 p.m. PST
Southern California Chapter
Tzu Chi's Southern California Chapter, Tzu Chi Free Clinic,
and the American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Sunday,
Sept. 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. So far 150 people have
signed up for the 120 appointments. On Sunday, Red Cross will
do additional screening to determine if everyone is able to
give blood.
Source: Tzu Chi USA Main
Office
