Expenditures for Charitable and Relief Activities
in Formosa from January to May 2009
Total Amount in Tables 1 and 2 = NT$951,234 (US$28,217)
Table 1: Charitable and Relief Activities
(Amount in NT$)
Place |
Date |
Description
of Activities |
Amount |
Appendix |
Miaoli |
2009.01.05 |
Sponsoring
the community winter relief fundraising for destitute and
needy citizens, held by the Hsihu Township Office to usher
in the Lunar New Year |
50,000 |
A |
Taipei |
2009.01.14 |
Contributing
40 big boxes of nearly-new garments to street friends in
coordination with the Taipei County Social Affairs Bureau
and the Midway Home for Street Friends in welcoming the
Lunar New Year (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.01.14 |
Buying
winter clothes for inmates at the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment
Center in welcoming the Lunar New Year |
7,623 |
B |
Tainan |
2009.01.14 |
Contributing
27 big bags of vegetarian dog food to the Xinying Home for
Stray Dogs to show love for animals |
13,035 |
C |
Miaoli |
2009.01.17 |
Sweeping
Miaoli No. 28 and 119 Highways in support of an environmental
protection effort by the Hsihu Township Office (supported
by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Miaoli |
2009.01.19 |
Adopting
streetlight maintenance in support of the Hsihu Township
Office’s public-benefit effort |
10,000 |
D |
Tainan |
2009.01.21 |
Entertaining
inmates of Tainan Mingde Labor Prison with a Lunar Year
program (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.01.23 |
Monthly
visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold
spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English
conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Kaohsiung |
2009.01.25 |
Conveying
warmth and love to street friends as Lunar New Year approached
and supporting the government’s Be Veg, Go Green endeavor
by giving out daily free vegan lunchboxes to street friends
from Jan. 19 to 25 and presenting cash gifts to them at
the Kaohsiung Street Friend Shelter |
74,350 |
E |
Tainan |
2009.01.25 |
Conveying
warmth and love to street friends and needy and lonely old
folks as Lunar New Year approached, and supporting the government’s
Be Veg, Go Green endeavor by giving out 200 free vegan lunchboxes
daily from Jan. 19 to 25, and inviting 370 needy and lonely
old folks to a meal at a vegetarian restaurant |
139,100 |
F |
Tainan |
2009.01.30 |
Extending
warmth and care to street friends during the Lunar New Year
holidays by giving them sleeping bags, blankets, coats,
jackets, daily essentials and serving them vegan snacks
and hot herbal soup |
35,542 |
G |
Hualien |
2009.02.18 |
Endeavor
to purify society and share the message of truth, virtue,
and beauty, contributing Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
spiritual book Celestial Art to 28 libraries, schools
and public-benefit groups in Hualien City and County (supported
by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.02.18 |
Contributing
30 big bags of vegetarian dog food to the Xinying Home for
Stray Dogs in a show of love for animals. |
13,965 |
H |
Yunlin |
2009.02.21 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding a seminar and information-sharing
activity at the Taixi Township Activity Center for the Elderly
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Miaoli |
2009.02.22 |
Undertaking
a community-building effort by helping the Hsihu Township
Office to regulate traffic near the cemetery during the
Tomb-Sweeping Day weekend (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.02.26 |
Holding
spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates
at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.02.26 |
Monthly
visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold
spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English
conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.02.27 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing
activities at several schools (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Changhua |
2009.03.06 |
Endeavor
to purify society and share the message of truth, virtue,
and beauty, contributing Supreme Master Ching Hai’s
spiritual book Celestial Art to the Changhua County
Cultural Affairs Bureau and 16 local libraries (supported
by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.03.10 |
Holding
spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates
at Tainan Mingde Labor Prison (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.03.18 |
Holding
spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates
at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.03.27 |
Monthly
visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold
spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English
conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.03.31 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing
activities at 20 local schools (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Kaohsiung |
2009.04.12 |
Introducing
the Be Veg, Go Green message at an outdoor art event held
by the Caigong Borough Office in Zuoying District |
13,400 |
I |
Tainan |
2009.04.18 |
Cleaning
the Golden Coast to support environmental protection (supported
by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Keelung |
2009.04.21 |
Sharing
the Be Veg, Go Green message at an event held by the Keelung
EP Bureau to promote a sustainable lifestyle, energy conservation,
a cooler Earth and resource recycling |
6,450 |
J |
Tainan |
2009.04.22 |
Celebrating
Earth Day by holding two seminars on Be Veg, Go Green, Save
the Earth at the Tainan EP Bureau, participating in an event
on river conservation and providing vegan lunchboxes to
all participants |
27,545 |
K |
Changhua |
2009.04.26 |
Celebrating
Earth Day with a Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Earth seminar
and vegan cooking demonstration at the Changhua County Cultural
Affairs Bureau (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.04.30 |
Holding
spiritual talks and meditation teaching sessions for inmates
at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.04.30 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing
activities in 24 local schools (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.04.30 |
Monthly
visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold
spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English
conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Hualien |
2009.04.30 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding three seminars at Hualien
County Xinyi Elementary School, inviting guests from all
fields and offering free vegan food for sampling |
54,460 |
L |
Taipei |
2009.05.04 |
Holding
a soul-elevating seminar and teaching meditation on invitation
at the Fu Jen Catholic
University Theological Institute, and contributing to a
Protect the Unborn Child Fund |
10,000 |
M |
Kaohsiung |
2009.05.09 |
Participating
in the Mother’s Day Fair held at Hanshin Arena in
support of government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon
emissions, be veg and go green |
20,410 |
N |
Hualien |
2009.05.11 |
Holding
a seminar and providing free vegetarian food tasting at
Nanhua Workstation of the Hualien Forest District Office
in support of government efforts to save energy, reduce
carbon emissions, be veg and go green |
10,320 |
O |
Hualien |
2009.05.15 |
Holding
a seminar and providing free vegan food tasting at Jiali
Elementary School in support of government efforts to save
energy, reduce carbon emissions, be veg and go green |
6,800 |
P |
Keelung |
2009.05.17 |
Cleaning
up the city’s Dawulun Beach to protect the environment
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Hualien |
2009.05.18 |
Holding
a soul-elevating seminar, sharing the Be Veg, Go Green concept
and serving vegan snacks to parolees under the Hualien District
Prosecutors Office |
1,550 |
Q |
Tainan |
2009.05.20 |
Holding
a spiritual talk and meditation teaching session for inmates
at Tainan Prison (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.05.21 |
Monthly
visit to the Xindian Drug Abuser Treatment Center to hold
spiritual talks, a meditation teaching session, and English
conversation and vegetarian cooking classes for inmates
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taipei |
2009.05.25 |
Participating
in a Dragon Boat Festival Fair in Nanmen Community, giving
away 500 vegan rice dumplings to participants and sharing
the Be Veg, Go Green information (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Keelung |
2009.05.25 |
Celebrating
the Dragon Boat Festival with street friends at Jiaren Community
Hall, giving them vegan rice dumplings and daily items |
8,817 |
R |
Tainan |
2009.05.25 |
Holding
a Be Veg, Go Green seminar and sharing vegan rice dumplings
with participants in celebration of Dragon Boat Festival
(supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Taoyuan |
2009.05.30 |
Holding
Be Veg, Go Green, Save the Earth cultural events, entertainment
activities, free medical consultations, EP seminars, and
free vegan food tasting in cooperation with the Zhongli
city government in support of efforts to save energy, reduce
carbon emissions, be veg and go green |
258,867 |
S |
Tainan |
2009.05.31 |
Supporting
the government’s “Save Energy, Reduce carbon
Emission, Be Veg, Go Green” campaign by holding a
Be Veg, Go Green seminar in Jingsui Community of Yansui
Town. Free vegan food tasting provided after the vent (supported
by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Tainan |
2009.05.31 |
Supporting
government efforts to save energy, reduce carbon emissions,
be veg and go green by holding seminars and information-sharing
activities at 17 local schools (supported by fellow initiates) |
0 |
|
Total: |
NT
$762,234 |
|
Table 2: Expenditures of 2009 charitable activities
(Currency:
in NT$)
|
January |
February |
March |
Place |
No.
of households |
Amount |
No.
of households |
Amount |
No.
of households |
Amount |
Taipei |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
Miaoli |
5 |
15,000 |
3 |
9,000 |
3 |
9,000 |
Hsinchu |
1 |
4,000 |
1 |
4,000 |
1 |
4,000 |
Taichung |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
Chiayi |
─ |
─ |
1 |
2,500 |
1 |
2,500 |
Kaohsiung |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
Changhua |
─ |
─ |
─ |
─ |
4 |
12,000 |
Yilan |
─ |
─ |
─ |
─ |
1 |
3,000 |
Pingtung |
─ |
─ |
─ |
─ |
─ |
─ |
Subtotal |
9 |
$34,000 |
8 |
$30,500 |
13 |
45,500 |
|
April |
May |
|
Place |
No.
of households |
Amount |
No.
of households |
Amount |
Appendix |
Taipei |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
Miaoli |
3 |
9,000 |
3 |
9,000 |
2 |
Hsinchu |
1 |
4,000 |
1 |
4,000 |
3 |
Taichung |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
4 |
Chiayi |
1 |
2,500 |
1 |
2,500 |
5 |
Kaohsiung |
1 |
5,000 |
1 |
5,000 |
6 |
Changhua |
─ |
─ |
4 |
12,000 |
7 |
Yilan |
─ |
─ |
1 |
3,000 |
8 |
Pingtung |
─ |
─ |
1 |
3,000 |
9 |
Subtotal |
8 |
$30,500 |
14 |
48,500 |
|
|