Supporting Washington DC with Food Distribution
Series: Tzu Chi USA GivingTuesday 2022 Charity ConcertWhen a care recipient arrives to a monthly food distribution at the Tzu Chi Greater Washington DC Regional Office in Reston, VA, they can expect a hefty grocery trip. Tzu Chi volunteer SueFang Hsu elaborates: “our packages [provide] about 25 pounds of food. We have milk, rice, black beans, vegetable oil, corn flour.”
Dominga Acosta, a local resident, attests to the value of what she receives: “for me, it’s very important because I’m a single mom. I have two boys and I have my mom. This helps me a lot, [they’re] things I can use throughout the month.”
Many of these efforts began as a result of hardship through the pandemic. More than two years ago, the program officially launched and has served over 2,000 families with a whopping 6,000 lbs. of food.
Even for SueFang, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer several years ago, volunteering in this effort is as impactful as it is important: “they gave me health, [so] they need me coming here and doing what I’m doing.”
Watch the video, featured in the Tzu Chi USA GivingTuesday 2022 Charity Concert, and support charity programs, including hunger relief initiatives like this, at Tzu Chi Washington DC at https://donate.tzuchi.us/dc
Plus, see more videos, including musical performances and stories of Tzu Chi’s impact in 2022, at video.tzuchi.us.
Credits
Director: Héctor Muniente
DP: Borja Campillo
Editor: Héctor Muniente
Music: Hopes and dreams by Evert-z
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