佛教慈濟基金會美國波士頓聯絡處 BUDDHIST TZU CHI FOUNDATION, BOSTON SERVICE CENTER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Stone Chen, (978) 371-8807
Tzu Chi Foundation Sponsors 2011 Malden Community Health Day Tzu Chi Foundation, Boston Service Center will hold its first annual free Community Health Day at Malden Senior Community Center, 7 Washington Street on Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Visitors of all ages are welcome to visit the health education booths, receive free health screenings, benefit from educational lectures from local presenters, and enjoy some family fun activities. Light refreshments will be served during the event and a raffle will be held at the end of the event. During the event, please park in the Florence Street Lot located behind the Heritage apartments. Parking will be validated. For more information about the event, please contact Tzu Chi Foundation, Boston Service Center at (617) 762-0569 Monday – Friday 10:00AM to 4:00PM or visit http://malden2011.tzuchiboston.org Agencies participating in the Health Day include Cambridge Health Alliance, Cataldo Ambulance, Chinese Culture Connection, Hallmark Health System, Inc., Liver Health Program, Malden Board of Health, Mystic Valley Elder Services, Tri-City Community Action Program, Inc., local Acupuncturists, Chiropractor, dental health programs, and other community agencies. Special thanks to Chang Sho Restaurant and Fuloon Restaurant for food donations; and to Malden Access TV for the press release and TV coverage.
About Tzu Chi Tzu Chi Foundation is an international humanitarian organization with special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Founded by Dharma Master Cheng Yen in 1966, the foundation has nearly 10 million volunteers and supporters in 50 countries and has provided relief work in 70 countries. The foundation dedicates itself in the fields of charity, medicine, education, environmental protection, international relief work and the establishment of the world’s third largest bone marrow donor registry. It also promotes humanistic values and community volunteerism. In 1984, Tzu Chi Foundation registered as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization in California. In 1989, the first office in the U.S. was established in Alhambra, CA. Since then, more than 80 offices and facilities have been established with over 120,000 volunteers and donors in the U.S. For more information about Tzu Chi Foundation, please visit www.us.tzuchi.org or www.tzuchi.org
15 Summer Street, Newton
MA 02464
617-762- 0569
US HQ website www.us.tzuchi.org Local website www.tzuchiboston.org
