In Toronto, Canada, Tzu Chi���s culture has shared with residents at a senior citizen���s apartment over the past 2 years. This year, Tzu Chi was invited to attend the 40th Thornhill Village Festival, sharing with the attendees Tzu Chi���s humanitarianism by performing a traditional tea ceremony as well as offering Chinese medicine consultation at the event.

Tzu Chi Academies of Humanistic Studies in Canada are open for the new school year. Their curriculum includes Chinese language and moral education, subjects that are highly welcomed by students and parents.

2016 Tzu Chi Eastern Canada Year in Review

Canada's population is only one-ninth of the United States but proportionally, it has already taken in 2.6 times as many refugees as the United States. Adjusting to life abroad can be quite difficult for many families as they begin settling in a new home. The Western Toronto Tzu Chi Liaison Office joined hands with the Arab Community Center of Toronto to distribute food items consistent with a Middle Eastern diet to these families. Tzu Chi also pledged it���s continued commitment to aid refugees in Canada.

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Be a Volunteer Join us in creating a better world! We hope the information on this web site has introduced you to Tzu Chi and its functions. We also hope that you will spread the joy of knowing Tzu Chi to all your friends, and invite them to join us in bringing warmth to society and creating a better world. For volunteering opportunities, please contact your nearest Tzu Chi office. More informaton: About Tzu Chi Tzu Chi Missions About Master Cheng Yen Tzu Chi Canada	Make a Donation Wanting to help others but don't know how? Or, because of your busy lifestyle, you haven't got down to do it? Don't let it slip away. Seize the moment of kind thoughts. And follow this easy way of helping others. Be a Tzu Chi member and donate monthly in support of Tzu Chi's Missions. Amount to be donated is flexible. Your donations to Tzu Chi are tax-deductible and you can expect a tax-deductible receipt. Your company might have a corporate gift matching program (company matching % of your donation). Please inquire with your company's HR department. For question, Please��contact your nearest Tzu Chi office.

In 1966, Dharma Master Cheng Yen established the Tzu Chi Foundation in Hualien. With the spirit of self-discipline, diligence, frugality, and perseverance, Tzu Chi set out to help the poor and relieve suffering. Over time, the foundation���s mission started with Charity and extended into Medicine, Education, and Humanistic Culture.

Awards and Recognitions

The beauty of an organization stems from individuals' efforts ��� this is what Master Cheng Yen firmly believes in. Thus, whenever the Master is accorded a recognition award or honorary degrees for her humanitarian achievements, she would unhesitatingly give the credit to all of her Tzu Chi followers ���who made all the good works possible���.

Tzu Chi believes that the spirit of Buddhism can be best shown through social involvement. It is only through concrete philanthropic actions that Buddhist theories and social development can enforce each other. Thank you for all your recognitions. Tzu Chi will keep doing its best.

2015	Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia recipient of 2015 Better Malaysia Foundation Personality award Tzu Chi Foundation USA Receives CREST 2015 Award
2014	Rotary International Award of Honor Bestowed to Master Cheng Yen The Red Dot Design Award.�� Jing Si Multi-purpose Folding Bed
2013	Tzu Chi Named NVOAD Member of the Year
2012	Tzu Chi Canada Volunteers received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from Prime Minister Penang State Gives Highest Civilian Honor to Master Cheng Yen
2011	Dharma Master Cheng Yen Receives 2011 FDR Distinguished Public Service Award The Recognition of ���Friend of El Salvador"
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2009	Tzu Chi Accorded Elaine Field Award
2008	The WFB Merit Medal from World Fellowship of Buddhists
2007	The 2007 World Peace Prize from the American Los Angeles Chinese-American Elected Officials Organization (CEO). The 24th Annual Niwano Peace Prize from the Japanese Niwano Peace Foundation.
2004	The 2004 Asian American Heritage Award for Humanitarian Services from the Asian American Federation of California (AAFC) The first annual special Lifetime Achievement Award in Volunteerism from the Daily Volunteer Association, DVA, which was founded to recognize groups and individuals from various socioeconomic levels for their volunteerism and contribution to the community.
2003	The 3rd annual Top Ten Outstanding Educators Award from the Private School Culture and Education Association Second Order Brilliant Star Decoration
2002	The Outstanding Female in Buddhism Award from the World Buddhism University The Honorary Social and Cultural Doctorate degree from Jiaotong University
2001	The Honorary Doctorate degree in Social Science from Hong Kong University Second-level National Medal from the President of El Salvador
2000	The Humanity Life Award from the U.S. Noel Foundation Master Cheng Yen and Tzu Chi Foundation���s charitable facts and documentation were collected and chosen by the Canadian Department of Education as the teaching material in its high school elective course curriculum - "World Contact - - 21st century Geography��� Recommended by more than 30 U.S. academics and educators to receive the Honorary Model Hero Award as one of the world���s 27 most recognized contributors to human peace Selected as one of the 50 Stars of Asia by the U.S. Business Week magazine
1998	Reported as one of the Taiwan's 200 most influential people in 400 years in the January issue of the Common Wealth magazine The International Human Rights Award from UNPO, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization, the so-called ���Little U.N.��� The Outstanding Alumni Award by the Taichung Chingshuei Elementary School to recognize her outstanding contribution to society
1996	The Internal Affair���s First Medal and the ���World Education and Relief��� plaque from the Ministry of Internal Affairs The Foreign Affairs First Medal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Hwa Guang First Medal from the Foreign National Commission
1995	Chosen as one of the 20 Outstanding Women in Asia by the Hong Kong Asia Weekly magazine The Executive Yuan Cultural Prize from the Executive Yuan Cultural committee
1994	The Eisenhower international Peace Prize ��� the highest honor given by the PTPI
1993	Recommended for candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize A Honorary Doctorate degree in Social Science from Hong Kong's Chinese University
1992	The International Communication Award from the Executive Yuan Bureau of Journalism
1991	The Magsaysay Social Leadership Award from the Philippine Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation The first annual Outstanding Community Movement Leadership Award from Community Movement Culture Foundation The U.S. awards: Texas Honorary Citizen Award, St. Antonio Honorary Mayor Award, and St. Antonio Honorary Territory Award
1989	The Great Compassion World Relief plaque from President Li Denghui The Social Service Prize from the Taiwan-U.S. Foundation The Social Service Prize from the Wu San-Lian Foundation
1986	The China First Medal from Komintang, KMT Elected as the 1986 annual Good People and Good Deeds representative

Sunday, 06 July 2014 08:45 Tzu Chi Foundation

Master Cheng Yen, founder of Tzu Chi Foundation was awarded with the Award of Honor by Rotary International in recognition for her contribution towards the humanitarian spirit and world peace, affirming Tzu Chi���s leadership status in doing charity work around the world; Master Cheng Yen is the first Chinese recipient in the world, in her acceptance speech at the ceremony, she said that she is very grateful; for the implementation of all the charity work done by Tzu Chi globally is a joint effort of the volunteers, she is only representing Tzu Chi volunteers around the world in accepting this the Award of Honor.

Rotary International the Award of Honor ranked as the highest honor in the club; Master Cheng Yen was unanimously confirmed by the Rotary International Global Council���s 19 governors from 16 countries to receive this award. Rotary International created the award in 1990, to advocate the eradication of poverty, and to promote world peace as its objective, in recognition of ones contribution to the humanitarian spirit and world peace.

Master Cheng Yen is the first in the Chinese world to be awarded with the Award of Honor, over the years, awardees include: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II; former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton; Microsoft founder Bill Gates; former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Rotary International President Gary C.K. Huang been with Rotary International for a total of 38 years, he has visited many countries in is involved with various process of social service, he found out that when Rotarians are asking recipients if they need any help or services, Tzu Chi volunteers with more experience have already came up with aid and supplies and are way into the depth of assistance. President Gary C.K. Huang said that Tzu Chi Foundation has been doing charity work for many years, their humanitarian projects are touching, it is an honor for Rotary International to give this award to Master Cheng Yen.

Master Cheng Yen established Tzu Chi Foundation in 1966. With the spirit of self-restraint, diligence, frugality and the will to overcome hardships, Dharma Master Cheng Yen and her disciples started ���The Bamboo Bank Era���. The organization has propagated the missions of charity, medicine, education and humanistic culture. Tzu Chi volunteers practice altruistic giving with sincerity and gratitude. They educate the rich to help the poor and aid the poor to educate the rich. From the remote Hualien to five continents, Tzu Chi���s charitable missions have blossomed in 87 countries and regions worldwide.

Master Cheng Yen thank President Gary C.K. Huang for this "indulgence", Master Cheng Yen said that this is accomplished by all the Tzu Chi volunteers in their joint efforts. Tzu Chi has been around for 48 years and is well into its 49th year, it shared a common philosophy and objective with the Rotary International, which is to serve the human society and to promote world peace through selfless service. Master Cheng Yen looked forward to the day when everyone can overcome hatred with love and with "sincerity" and "affection" in order to promote world peace.

Rotary International is committed to the eradication of poverty, in order to achieve the ultimate peace for mankind, the Award of Honor has emphasized on the value of peace and the eradication of poverty, the Committee of the Award of Honor unanimously endorsed Tzu Chi founder Master Cheng Yen as a model and representative of this noble values.