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<title><![CDATA[Free clinic for veterans]]></title>
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<pubDate>10/13/2011 02:55:35 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We start today¡¨s show in the United States, where Tzu Chi¡¨s medical team in Northern California joined the South Bay Stand Down event, from September 10-11, organized by the Department of Veteran Affairs for homeless war heroes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free clinic with NMDP in San Jose]]></title>
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<pubDate>09/13/2011 06:13:04 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staying in the US, in Northern California, TIMA again partnered the National Marrow Donor Program, to hold a free clinic, and donation drive, in San Jose. The medical volunteers treated 362 patients.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tzu Chi & YMCA camp in San Francisco]]></title>
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<pubDate>08/11/2011 11:48:14 AM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staying in the United States, for the third year in a row, the Tzu Chi San Francisco chapter has teamed up with the Young Men¡¨s Christian Association to hold a summer camp. Throughout the six-week camp, young children learn how they can play their part in safeguarding our planet.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA["Venerable Jianzhen" in California]]></title>
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<pubDate>06/06/2011 12:35:34 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Venerable Jianzhen" in California In May, the Tzu Chi Northern California chapter, in the United States, organized public screenings of the animated feature, "Venerable Jianzhen". The entertainment before the main feature, was a sign language performance, by 324 volunteers. The actors had to stick to a vegetarian diet, through the entire periods of rehearsals. Although some found the requirement a challenge, by in the end, all managed to pull through, and gave it their best for the show.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Free clinic in Greenfield, Salinas Valley]]></title>
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<pubDate>06/06/2011 12:31:15 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Free clinic in Greenfield, Salinas Valley We stay in the United States for our next story, to catch up on Tzu Chi's medical volunteers in California. After taking part in the recent Remote Area Medical free clinics around Sacramento, the medical volunteers then head south to Greenfield to help Hispanic farming families without health insurance treating a total of 121 patients.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kids enjoy Buddha Day in N. California]]></title>
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<pubDate>05/23/2011 12:58:01 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Buddha Day celebrations were a chance for Tzu Chi chapters and schools around the world to make connections with their local communities. In Northern California, liaison offices and Tzu Chi Academies all held their own Buddha Day events. Volunteers were amazed to see usually playful children calm down for a moment, and join the adults in the solemn ritual. 6.¬ü¯ø¯À¼y¥Í The inspiration of "Monk Jianzhen" In Cupertino, California, "The Great Buddhist Monk Jianzhen" was first shown to the public at the end of March. Participants in the opening ceremony took a month long vegetarian pledge to get in touch with the Buddhist master's spirit. This pledge had a profound effect on a local family trying to embrace a healthier way of life. 2. ¬ü¯ø¯À¼y¥Í The inspiration of "Monk Jianzhen"In Cupertino, California, "The Great Buddhist Monk Jianzhen" was first shown to the public at the end of March. Participants in the opening ceremony took a month long vegetarian pledge to get in touch with the Buddhist master's spirit. This pledge had a profound effect on a local family trying to embrace a healthier way of life.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TIMA joins RAM clinic in Sacramento]]></title>
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<pubDate>05/01/2011 01:12:30 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend from Friday, April 1, to Monday, April 4, the US charity organization Remote Area Medical held its annual free clinic in a sports stadium in Sacramento, California. Due to high demand, RAM had to limit the maximum number of visitations. But in the end, over 3,500 patients - who otherwise could not afford expensive medical treatment - benefitted from the free clinic. Tzu Chi's International Medical Association was one of the organizations involved.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RAM clinic in Oakland, CA]]></title>
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<pubDate>05/01/2011 01:02:41 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Making basic medical care available to those living in the inaccessible regions in the world- US charity organization, Remote Area Medical, recently held a four-day charity clinic in Sacramento, California, at the beginning of April, which served more than 3,500 patients from the low-income bracket. The Tzu Chi International Medical Association in the US was one of the participating organizations. The same group of medical professionals and volunteers later traveled to Oakland, some 1.5 hours drive away, for a second free clinic, which will end on April 13. The two weeks of round-the-clock medical service ensures that people without health insurance or money for consultations can get a chance at alleviating their health problems, whether big or small.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Interfaith prayers for Japan]]></title>
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<pubDate>04/26/2011 10:44:09 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In light of the destruction in Japan, brought by the earthquake on March 11th, the Asian American Federation of California held an interfaith prayer service in Union City, to send their love to Japan. Tzu Chi Northern California Chapter was also invited to attend.]]></description>
<link>http://northerncal.us.tzuchi.org/nc.nsf/report/k12106</link>
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<title><![CDATA[RAM clinic benefits thousands]]></title>
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<pubDate>04/23/2011 10:42:42 PM PDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[WIn the United States, the NGO Remote Area Medical's annual free clinics in California successfully concluded last week, providing much-needed treatment to low-income or unemployed patients in Sacramento and Oakland. The event in Oakland offered a range of services, including dentistry, ophthalmology and chiropractics. On the last day, more than 500 patients started lining up the night before.]]></description>
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