Tzu Chi has enhanced its Oakland location to make it a multi-functional Service Center. Along with the upgrade, the Oakland team brought in a new dentistry and chiropractic care services to better serve their patients. The annual free clinic held on April 22, 2022, focused on underserved residents from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
After two years without in-person services, residents of Bakersfield, CA were thrilled to have Tzu Chi’s medical team visit their community. Many patients came to the free clinic in dire need of medical attention as on-site care had been halted due to the pandemic. The event was heavily trafficked, furthering the team’s mission to host more free clinics in the near future.
The Tzu Chi Medical Foundation has become a well-rounded resource for communities in need (on wheels). The branch of Global Tzu Chi offers free, mobile clinics to underserved areas who are in need of medical attention in several different disciplines. With the help of doctors, dentists, chiropractors, opthamologists, and volunteers, Tzu Chi is able to provide residents and their families with quality care many of them haven’t seen in years.
As volunteers set up their booth in front of The Tzu Chi Alhambra Medical Center in Southern California, a slew of visitors showed up to collect pandemic-prevention safety supplies. Some attendants had heard about the event through the media, others were leaving their appointments at the clinic, and several were just passing by the event and became curious. Volunteers met people who were in need of supplies for different reasons, but their goal was the same: to protect themselves and those they love from contracting COVID-19.
As the number of COVID-19 infections slowed in the U.S., Tzu Chi volunteers resumed the Mobile Vision Clinic in school districts in El Monte, CA, where they prescribed new eyeglasses for students from disadvantaged families. The kids couldn’t wait to put on their new glasses, and laughed heartily behind their masks, now that they could see the world clearly again.
As of October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 through 11, offering millions of children and families a way to help protect themselves against the spread of COVID-19 — while also supporting communities, and paving the way toward regaining a greater sense of normalcy. With this, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation (TCMF) immediately began contacting school districts in Southern California. Soon, Mountain View School District in El Monte, CA, joined Valle Lindo School District in South El Monte, CA, in administering the vaccine to parents and students at the Valle Lindo School District Office and Madrid Middle School. The community vaccination event took place on November 19 and November 20, and a total of 334 doses were given.
On August 8, 2021, Tzu Chi Medical Association sponsored a joint event in Long Island, providing free community health check-ups. This special event marked the first Tzu Chi medical outreach event since March of 2020. Further care for community health was offered through a grocery distribution that same day.
On August 28, 2021, Tzu Chi volunteers host a celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of Tzu Chi USA’s mobile medical missions in Fresno and the Central Valley in California.
On August 14th, 2021, a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, roughly 78 miles or 125 km west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Mobilizing swiftly, teams of local Tzu Chi Haiti volunteers in Les Cayes began their assessment to ascertain survivors’ needs and what aid may be most effectively delivered. With local assessment missions underway, volunteers from Tzu Chi’s U.S. Headquarters in California began assembling medical kits on August 20th.
Since 2001, Tzu Chi USA’s Fresno Mobile Clinic has traveled throughout rural areas in Fresno, California, committed to helping low-income residents meet their medical needs. The team has also inspired local community groups, medical professionals, and community residents to participate in volunteer work through these regular community clinics. The Fresno Mobile Clinic has now been stationed in Central California for 20 years, and volunteers continue to pursue progress, always reminding themselves that there is still room for further improvement.
Tzu Chi has enhanced its Oakland location to make it a multi-functional Service Center. Along with the upgrade, the Oakland team brought in a new dentistry and chiropractic care services to better serve their patients. The annual free clinic held on April 22, 2022, focused on underserved residents from the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
After two years without in-person services, residents of Bakersfield, CA were thrilled to have Tzu Chi’s medical team visit their community. Many patients came to the free clinic in dire need of medical attention as on-site care had been halted due to the pandemic. The event was heavily trafficked, furthering the team’s mission to host more free clinics in the near future.
The Tzu Chi Medical Foundation has become a well-rounded resource for communities in need (on wheels). The branch of Global Tzu Chi offers free, mobile clinics to underserved areas who are in need of medical attention in several different disciplines. With the help of doctors, dentists, chiropractors, opthamologists, and volunteers, Tzu Chi is able to provide residents and their families with quality care many of them haven’t seen in years.
As volunteers set up their booth in front of The Tzu Chi Alhambra Medical Center in Southern California, a slew of visitors showed up to collect pandemic-prevention safety supplies. Some attendants had heard about the event through the media, others were leaving their appointments at the clinic, and several were just passing by the event and became curious. Volunteers met people who were in need of supplies for different reasons, but their goal was the same: to protect themselves and those they love from contracting COVID-19.
As the number of COVID-19 infections slowed in the U.S., Tzu Chi volunteers resumed the Mobile Vision Clinic in school districts in El Monte, CA, where they prescribed new eyeglasses for students from disadvantaged families. The kids couldn’t wait to put on their new glasses, and laughed heartily behind their masks, now that they could see the world clearly again.
As of October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 through 11, offering millions of children and families a way to help protect themselves against the spread of COVID-19 — while also supporting communities, and paving the way toward regaining a greater sense of normalcy. With this, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation (TCMF) immediately began contacting school districts in Southern California. Soon, Mountain View School District in El Monte, CA, joined Valle Lindo School District in South El Monte, CA, in administering the vaccine to parents and students at the Valle Lindo School District Office and Madrid Middle School. The community vaccination event took place on November 19 and November 20, and a total of 334 doses were given.
On August 8, 2021, Tzu Chi Medical Association sponsored a joint event in Long Island, providing free community health check-ups. This special event marked the first Tzu Chi medical outreach event since March of 2020. Further care for community health was offered through a grocery distribution that same day.
On August 28, 2021, Tzu Chi volunteers host a celebration commemorating the 20th anniversary of Tzu Chi USA’s mobile medical missions in Fresno and the Central Valley in California.
On August 14th, 2021, a deadly 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Haiti, roughly 78 miles or 125 km west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Mobilizing swiftly, teams of local Tzu Chi Haiti volunteers in Les Cayes began their assessment to ascertain survivors’ needs and what aid may be most effectively delivered. With local assessment missions underway, volunteers from Tzu Chi’s U.S. Headquarters in California began assembling medical kits on August 20th.
Since 2001, Tzu Chi USA’s Fresno Mobile Clinic has traveled throughout rural areas in Fresno, California, committed to helping low-income residents meet their medical needs. The team has also inspired local community groups, medical professionals, and community residents to participate in volunteer work through these regular community clinics. The Fresno Mobile Clinic has now been stationed in Central California for 20 years, and volunteers continue to pursue progress, always reminding themselves that there is still room for further improvement.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation
Tzu Chi Health Centers | Medical Clinics
9620 Flair Dr
El Monte, CA 91731
Tel +1 (626) 281-3383
Fax +1 (626) 866-9836
Alhambra
1000 S. Garfield Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Tel +1 (626) 281-3383
Fax +1 (855) 710-5853
South El Monte
10414 Vacco St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733
Tel +1 (626) 281-3383
Fax +1 (855) 710-5853
Wilmington
1355 Broad Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744
Tel +1 (626) 281-3383
Fax +1 (855) 710-5853
Tzu Chi Mobile Clinics
Fresno Mobile Clinic
& Administrative Office
3898 N Ann Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
Tel +1 (559) 291 8800
Fax +1 (559) 272 6180
Los Angeles Mobile Clinic
10414 Vacco St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733
Tel +1 (626) 427 9598
Fax +1 (559) 272 6180
New York Mobile Clinic
137-77 Northern Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11354
Tel +1 (718) 460 4590
Las Vegas Mobile Clinic
2590 S Lindell Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Tel +1 (702) 880 5552
San Jose Mobile Clinic
2355 Old Oakland Rd,
San Jose, CA 95131
Tel +1 (408) 457 6969
9620 Flair Dr.
El Monte, CA 91731
Tel +1 (626) 281-3383
Fax +1 (626) 788 2321
Alhambra
1000 S. Garfield Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801
Tel +1 (626) 281 3383
Fax +1 (855) 710 5853
South El Monte
10414 Vacco St.
South El Monte, CA 91733
Tel +1 (626) 281 3383
Fax +1 (855) 710-5853
Wilmington
1355 Broad Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744
Tel +1 (626) 281 3383
Fax +1 (855) 710-5853
South El Monte
10414 Vacco St.
S. El Monte, CA 91733
Tel +1 (626) 427 9598
Fax +1 (559) 272 6180
Fresno
3898 N. Ann Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727
Tel: (559) 291-8800
Fax: (559) 272-6180
Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a GuideStar Platinum Participant.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, recognized as GreatNonprofits’ 2020 Top-Rated award and a GuideStar Platinum Participant.
Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
