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Apr 2008. Tzu Chi Great Love
Preschool & Kindergarten opens in
Dallas, TX.
2004. Missions of Education & Charity
collaborate for Send Love to South Jun 2008. Tzu Chi and American
Africa book and stationery donation Red Cross sign a Memorandum of
Feb 2002. Tzu Chi USA Journal debuts project. Jun 2006. Tzu Chi officially joins Understanding.
as Tzu Chi’s first all-English magazine National Voluntary Organizations
in the United States. Apr 2004. Book donation project Active in Disaster (NVOAD). Jun 2008. After Midwest flooding,
begins in Northern California, paving volunteers provide relief and medical
Aug 2002. Volunteers from Hawaii the way for the later development of Sep 2006. The first Tzu Chi Great care in Iowa.
free clinic travel to Chuuk, Micronesia, the Happy Campus Program. Love Preschool & Kindergarten
to provide medical relief to residents opens in Monrovia, CA.
affected by Typhoon Chataan. Nov 2004. Buddhist Tzu Chi Education
Foundation is established. 2009
2008

2007
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009. US Tzu Chi 360°, a weekly
television program about U.S. Tzu
Chi, begins production.
2007. Tzu Chi begins providing
Mar 2003. The Tzu Chi-Elmhurst Aug 2005. Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 2009. Happy Campus Program grows
Feb 2001. After two major quakes in Hospital Family Health Center opens Foundation is established. (VITA) and continuing education out of earlier book donation projects
and relationships with needy schools.
El Salvador, U.S. volunteers provide in Flushing, New York. courses in several states.
disaster relief and build two villages Sep 2005. Volunteers begin Hurricane Dec 2009. Volunteers begin providing
for affected residents. Katrina relief for evacuees in Texas Jan 2007. The first two Jing Si Books
and other states. & Café locations open in California twice-weekly dental care for a
Aug 2001. First medical outreach is and New Jersey. winter homeless shelter in Southern
California.
held in Fresno, CA, for migrant farm Sep 2005. Tzu Chi Community Clinic
workers. Outreaches have been held opens in S. El Monte, CA, later adding Feb 2007. First of several medical
monthly in the Central Valley ever dental and acupuncture services. outreaches is held in New Orleans,
since. LA, for Katrina survivors.
Oct 2005. During Hurricane Rita
Sep 2001. After the 9/11 terrorist relief, volunteers distribute cash cards Feb 2007. Tzu Chi's first public school
attacks, volunteers set up service emblazoned with Tzu Chi logos for the character education classes begin
centers to support victims’ families. first time. at Lytle Creek Elementary in San
Bernardino, CA.
Oct 2001. Volunteers hold a
memorial service in New Jersey for Aug 2007. Flood relief and free clinic
all those who lost their lives on 9/11. held in Bolivia. 20

Oct 2007. Disaster relief and medical
services are provided to victims of
California wildfires.