OUR VOLUNTEERS & COMMUNITY WORK

Joining the Vegetarian Cause

Before the pandemic, Dong Xiaoyan had a connection with Tzu Chi. During the pandemic, when she heard about Tzu Chi’s “Vegetarian Action Alliance”, a vegetarian promotion activity that advocates healthy eating and prays for disaster relief, she immediately expressed her willingness to participate:

“I don’t have any ideas. As long as it promotes vegetarianism, I am willing to participate and rejoice in the merits.” Amitabha Vegetarian Food offers a 50% discount on different dishes every weekend, providing “Vegetarian Action” members who have vowed to be vegetarians with the opportunity to enjoy delicious vegetarian food at a low price, hoping to attract more people to try.

A Fulfilling Mission

“For more than ten years, I didn’t work. I just devoted myself to chanting Buddha’s name and doing volunteer work.” Dong Xiaoyan, who is now busy running a vegetarian restaurant every day, sighed, “Now I have to do the work in the restaurant and I seldom go to the temple, but my heart is still with everyone.

I feel that Tzu Chi and I are a family.” In this beautiful fate, they promote vegetarianism together and call for a more environmentally friendly and healthy diet. Dong Xiaoyan feels that every busy day is very fulfilling.

CHARITY WORK

Chef Dong is committed to giving back to the community and helping others by giving away 100 dishes of food every Saturday.