Tzu Chi Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Stem Cells Center
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Stem Cells Center, Tainan Tzu Chi volunteers organized a special event on July 30th, 2023, at the Anping Office.
With an imaginative program, they attracted over six hundred participants to engage in a novel blood donation and profiling campaign, delivering the message of "Save a life without harming yourself." The event aimed to encourage more individuals to roll up their sleeves and participate in blood donation and profiling and so co
Outside the venue of the blood stem cell donation and blood testing event at the Tzu Chi Anping Office, a mobile food truck supported the event and attracted many, adding an extra dimension to the activity. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Stem Cells Center, Tainan Tzu Chi volunteers organized a special event on July 30th, 2023, at the Anping Office.
With an imaginative program, they attracted over six hundred participants to engage in a novel blood donation and profiling campaign, delivering the message of "Save a life without harming yourself." The event aimed to encourage more individuals to roll up their sleeves and participate in blood donation and profiling and so contribute to saving lives.
During the event, a young coffee shop owner named Ji Bor-Ren (紀博仁) offered free hand-brewed coffee while he shared his personal journey as a past beneficiary of such donations. His story inspired those attending to play an active part. Many families and students also joined in, including recent graduates Huang Ying-Yu (黃映瑜) and Shi Xing-Hao (石幸豪). All expressed enthusiasm for the cause and a desire to assist those in need.
Coffee shop owner Ji Bor-Ren (紀博仁, far right, in a vest of bone marrow donor) and his mother Huang Li-Hua (黃麗華, far left) took the initiative to set up a booth, offering free hand-brewed coffee and encouraging everyone to participate enthusiastically. (Photo by Liu Cui-Fen; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)
The event included many attractions, including a vegetarian food market, parent-child crafting workshops, a second-hand goods sale, and a charity music concert. This diversity attracted a large crowd from the community to take part. At the event's conclusion, a total of seventy-one blood profiling data submissions were received; this left the volunteers gratified with the outcome. Volunteer Huang Yu-Ting (黃郁婷), who led the planning, expressed the hope that more people would join their efforts and together make a difference in saving lives.
This event brought together many forces; it combined the unwavering support and dedication of the volunteers, the involvement of families and educators from local schools, and the eagerness of students. These collective efforts contributed to the success of the event.
The Little Boss Secondhand Market captured the interest of participants who came to Tzu Chi Anping Office to engage in the blood stem cell donation and registration event. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)
Through such innovative initiatives, the mission of the Bone Marrow Donation was widely promoted – it offers hope to leukemia patients in need.
A Jing Si Aphorism says: “Embrace all, even those who are not related to us by blood, and feel their suffering as our very own.”
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Setting up many tents was a major task. Despite limited manpower, the volunteers stepped up regardless of gender and put their hearts and effort into supporting the blood stem cell donation and registration event. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)Graduates from Tainan Tzu Chi High School participated in the blood donation and registration. Volunteers assisted Huang Ying-Yu (黃映瑜 , second from the left) and Chen Yan-He (陳彥合, far left) in filling out registration forms and providing explanations. (Photo by Lin Ming-Ren; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)Students from Xin Xing Elementary School played the erhu at the charity concert, showing their support for the blood stem cell donation campaign. (Photo by Lin Ming-Ren; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)The charity concert centered around the theme “Save a Life without Harming Yourself”. Students from Tainan Tzu Chi Elementary School used sign language to perform the song “Let Love Spread” in support of the event. (Photo by Lin Ming-Ren; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)Holding the hand of a young girl, volunteers from the caring team gathered around, to show concern for a girl who felt faint after donating blood and undergoing blood testing. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)Volunteer Huang Yu-Ting (黃郁婷), responsible for planning the blood stem cell donation and registration event at Tzu Chi Anping Office on July 30, 2023, stood with a respectful and devout demeanor, earnestly hoping for the smooth success of the event. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)The hands-on craft area attracted many children and brought joy to the family members accompanying those who came for blood stem cell donation and registration. (Photo by Tsai Yi-Zhe; Tainan, Taiwan; 2023/7/30)
