Most kids look forward to the first day of school with a mix of excitement and trepidation, while their parents hover in the background, anticipating the very best for their beloved offspring as they advance in their education.
In the past 5 years, all the students in Obama middle school have been learning about Tzu Chi’s Bamboo Bank story. We hope our students will get into the habit of saving and doing good deeds.
Michelle Neely, the vice-principal of BOMLA, found Tzu Chi exemplary for a different reason:
We really love Tzu Chi! With their positive influence, we launched a vegetarian program in our school, in an effort to have a positive impact on the environment.
Tzu Chi’s approach was also an inspiration to Lucy Hopkins, the dean of Barbara Jordan Elementary School, one of six elementary schools where volunteers distributed school uniforms in 2015:
Tzu Chi is not just distributing school uniforms, but also love. I felt deeply touched by Tzu Chi volunteers when they sang at the distribution event. I admire how all the volunteers help others selflessly. I promise that you will see what I see about Tzu Chi’s Great Love spirit after you know them better.
That’s what it’s all about for Tzu Chi volunteers in Dallas, beginning with the gift of school uniforms for children in need, then blossoming into a message of universal love for one and all.
