Tzu Chi Foundation
has given more than $4,120,458 in financial assistance to Katrina evacuees
More than 22,487
families-58,553 people- received Tzu Chi's emergency cash gift in the form of a check, gift card
or debit card. Each family received an average of $200
37 mattresses, 37
bed sheets, 37 blankets, 3 microwaves, and 10 can openers have been distributed to evacuees in Dallas
35,000 lbs of rice,
150 cases of instant fried rice, and 303 first aid and medicine kits have been distributed to evacuees
in Biloxi
181 evacuees
received free dental services from Tzu Chi's dentists onboard the Tzu Chi Mobile Clinic in Texas
More than 1,000 Tzu
Chi volunteers have participated in the relief effort
73 Tzu Chi's Distribution Sites in 13
States for Katrina Evacuees
29 sites in Texas:
Beaumont Ford Park, George Brown's Convention Center, Astrodome, Reliant
Center, local churches, Chinese Culture Center, Dallas Convention Center,
Arlington, and Austin...etc.
6 sites in
Mississippi: Biloxi Community Center, Pass Christian, St. Claire
School, and Harrison County...etc.
2 sites in
Louisiana: New Orleans, Slidell
4 sites in New York:
Astoria, New Haven, Flushing, New York City
1 site in New
Jersey: Tzu Chi's Service Center in Cedar Grove
10 sites in
California: West Los Angeles, San Dimas, Santa Ana, Alhambra, Cerritos,
Milpitas, Oakland, and San Francisco...etc.
1 site in Nevada:
Las Vegas
4 sites in Missouri:
Kansas, United Way St. Louis Center, the Alton
Shelter, the Faith
Miracle Temple
Church
5 sites in Illinois:
Chicago, Westmont, Center for Community...etc.
4 sites in Indiana:
Bloomington, North Oaks Apartment, Covered Bridge Apartment...etc.
1 site in
Minneapolis: Tzu Chi's Service Center in St. Anthony
3 sites in Arizona:
Veterans Memorial Coliseum and IRS Building in Phoenix, and Tzu Chi's Service
Center in Chandler
3 sites in Georgia:
Atlanta, and Tzu Chi's Service Center in Doraville etc.