2018/06/30 Tzu Chi West Toronto��

Volunteers prepare the leaves by washing them in hot water and trimming them to the proper size.Tzu Chi West Toronto volunteers began mobilizing in mid-May to prepare for the production of thousands of rice dumplings, which would be sold to fundraise for the development of the Tzu Chi Clinic of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Humber College, as well as the expansion of the Emergency Department at the Credit Valley Hospital. Back by popular demand, the dumplings were made under strict quality control every step of the way.

Amy Lu, a Tzu Chi member, has been buying our rice dumplings year after year to share with her customers and friends, and commented that her family loves the quality ingredients and delightful flavour. Volunteer Mei Wen Hoogendoorn said that the dumplings remind her not only of the tastes of her home country, but also of Tzu Chi���s dedication towards causes that safeguard the health of our community.

More than 80 volunteers worked tirelessly to fulfill all the orders (and reorders), producing over 3,100 rice dumplings in total. Despite their fatigue, the volunteers were thrilled that the strings they used to wrap the dumplings were also connecting the hearts of their members, families, and friends for the benefit of a healthier future.

Each rice dumpling contains ingredients of a standardized weight so that the size of each cooked dumpling will be identical.��The cooking procedure is a key success factor.

Volunteers wrap their love and blessing into the rice dumplings.��The aroma from the cooked rice dumpling is irresistible.