Tuidang Movement, Flushing NY | Nearby Businesses

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4046 Main Street, Suite 201
Flushing, NY 11354-5523
(718) 888-9552

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental, humanitarian organization with Special Consultative Status in the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). The foundation focuses on four major missions: charity, medicine, education, and humanistic culture. The foundation also engages in international disaster relief, bone marrow donation, community volunteerism, and environmental protection. “Tzu Chi” means “compassion and relief.” Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation was established in 1966 in Hualien by Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen. From the first 30 supporters, housewives who saved two cents from their grocery money each day to help the poor, the foundation has grown to nearly 10 million volunteers and supporters in over 50 countries, and has provided international relief work in over 70 countries to people suffering from disasters such as the Southeast Asia tsunami, Myanmar cyclone, and earthquakes in Turkey, Pakistan, Sichuan China, Haiti and Chile. Dharma Master Cheng Yen believes that the lack of altruistic love for others has been the root of many problems in this world, but with sustained kindness, mercy and giving, harmony and peace can be achieved. Thus, the foundation’s guiding principle is to “help the poor and educate the rich” – to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and humanity in both givers and receivers. Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Hopechain International operates on the belief that giving children access to a proper education in the remote areas of the world and connecting young people to their rural counterparts would promote the growth of the leaders of tomorrow. Both character building and life changing, our cause is served through service-inspired projects for all to participate.

The MinKwon Center for Community Action (formerly YKASEC) was established in 1984 to meet the needs and concerns of the Korean American community through our five program areas: Community Organizing and Advocacy, Social Services, Civic Participation, Youth, and Culture. Since our founding, we have made a profound presence in the Korean American community through various grassroots organizing, education, and advocacy initiatives that address important community issues, including immigration policies at the national, state and city levels, voter rights, and cultural awareness.

認識達朗基金會 「達朗基金會」為成立於2006年的慈善機構，目地是希望能夠繼續創辦人財旺仁波切在離開西藏前所創辦的慈善事業，同時進一步延伸到國際，希望鼓勵北美以及全球更多人投入。 　　 在財旺仁波切還未流亡海外前，曾擔任藏傳佛教噶舉派重要寺院乃朗寺代理住持長達九年，這其間，他除了教授出世間的佛法教育及培養僧才之外，也深切關懷一般凡俗人的苦難，因此募款積極投入世間法的慈善工作，包括興建了一所六年制的學校供貧困兒童免費就讀、創辦孤兒院、為被迫還俗的僧眾興辦工藝訓練學校、為偏遠山區藏民提供免費醫療等事業；1999年後，財旺仁波切追隨無上尊勝的 第十七世噶瑪巴流亡到印度後，被迫暫擱這些事業，然而，他仍心繫這些事業，時刻惦記著要如何繼續，然因緣不成熟，未能如願以償，但是他發願在未來因緣到臨時，定要承續這些事業。 2002年，仁波切遷居美國後，思忖一切時機已經成熟，必須在西方成立慈善機構，教育西方物質文明社會大眾慈善救渡的重要性，爲了能夠繼續完成在藏地早已開始的慈善事業，也爲更廣泛的利益世界各地急需援助的苦難衆生，他正式於2006年在紐約註冊成立「達朗基金會」。

Not in school? Need a job? Motivated? Want paid work experience and training in the field of your choice? Then the Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) might be right for you!! Internships available at animal shelters, gardens, day care centers, libraries and various offices. (Legal Services, IT, Political, etc.) Earn up to $2500, attend workshops that teach you resume writing, interview skills, budgeting and allow you to explore your career options and receive 9 months of follow-up services to help you find employment, complete your GED or enroll in school. This is a great opportunity for you to jump start your career!! Requirements: - Aged 16-24 - Resident of Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights or Flushing - NOT currently enrolled in school or a job training program - NOT currently employed - NOT have an Associates or Bachelors degree For more information please email [email protected] or call (718) 358-8899 ext. 116.

ACSAI has three different departments: Prevention and Detection, Patient and Family Services, and Special Events. Each department works together to build a healthier society. PREVENTION AND DETECTION: Cancer Education We provide free cancer education to the local residents. We translate cancer educational materials into various Asian languages and organize workshops that cover a broad range of cancers, as well as nutrition and exercise, to promote awareness of cancer prevention and early detection. Smoking Cessation The leading cause of cancers deaths in the Asian community is lung cancer, with smoking as its greatest risk factor. As part of Smoking Cessation, we provide free smoking cessation counseling to help smokers quit. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B Awareness Campaign and Screening provides free Hepatitis B educational workshops, screening, and vaccination to New York and New Jersey residents. Cancer Screening Services We provide free cancer screenings fopr low-income and under/uninsured New York and New Jersey residents. These include breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. For more information on Prevention and Detection Services, please contact: Chia-Fen Liu 718-886-8890 Ext. 13 [email protected] _____________________________________________________ PATIENT AND FAMILY SERVICES: Cancer Patient Guides We provide cancer-related literature in Chinese, Korean, and English. Topics include diagnoses, treatment options, and life beyond cancer. Patient Navigator Program Patient Navigator Program connects you with a patient navigator at a treatment center whom you can talk to and seek for support. The Patient Navigator will listen to your needs and link you to up to resources that are available in the health systems, ACS programs, and the community. Reach to Recovery Patients can talk to a breast cancer survivor who has been trained as a volunteer of REACH TO RECOVERY a signature program of ACS. This offers understanding, encouragement, and bringing hopes to those who are fighting against cancer. Road to Recovery (New Jersey Only) Provides door-to-door ride to treatment centers. Pre-registration is required. Financial Assistance We provide financial assistance, such as emergency transportation assistance, to lessen the financial burden over the course of treament. Look Good... Feel Better Another signature program of ACS, offering make-up tips on how to manage appearance and skin care due to treatment side effects. Support Groups We offer support groups to patients of breast cancer and other cancer types in various locations of New York City and New Jersey. Patients and caregivers learn to share and support each other, and medical professionals are invited to speak and provide consultations. Wellness Program As part of the WELLNESS PROGRAM, we promote an active lifestyle for patients and caregivers, and offer various classes such as Tai-Chi, Yoga, ping pong, and Nutrition & Diet. Patient Activities In ACSAI, we focus on the quality of life. We welcome patients and their families to attend our annual PATIENT RETREAT, APPLE PICKING DAY, PATIENT PICNIC, CHRISTMAS PARTY, AND SUPERMARKET TOUR. Patient Supplies We provide free wigs and hats for patients who experience hair loss due to side effects of chemotherapy. Breast foams and prosthesis are offered to post mastectomy breast cancer patients. Medical Interpretation (New Jersey Only) In New Jersey, medical interpreter service is available to eliminate the language barrier for cancer patients during the course treatment. For more information on Patient and Family Services, please contact: Jessy Lau 718-886-8890 Ext. 18 [email protected] OR Baekbong Kim 718-886-8890 Ext. 12 [email protected] OR Daniel Yen (for New Jersey) 732-951-6308 [email protected] _____________________________________________________ SPECIAL EVENTS: RELAY FOR LIFE: one of the signature events of the ACS. Dedicated volunteers from commmunity come together to fundraise, celebrate those who have battled cancer, remember those who are lost, and encourage to keep fighting. http://www.RelayforLife.org MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER: "A world with less cancer is a world with more birthdays." Join us to honor breast cancer survivors, to raise awareness about the disease, and to help save lives. With every step you take, you'll be giving people that are facing breast cancer more candles to light. http://makingstrides.acsevents.org/AsianInitiatives NIGHT OF HOPE GALA IN NY AND CARE GALA IN NY: Our year-end dinner and spectacular entertainment event in which we honor and thank our generous supporters and volunteers in their commitment and dedication in our mission of eradicating cancer in our lifetime. JOURNEY OF HOPE: Unites community leaders, businesses, and professionals working together to provide services, awareness, and information in fighting cancer in the Korean community. ASIAN AMERICANS FOR HOPE: An event in which Asian American professionals provide volunteer opportunities to contribute financially to the ACS. SPRING OF HOPE: In April, the Chinatown community come together at a fiundraising styled dinner where we raise cancer awareness. We serve as outreach and provide free screenings and educational workshops to this large population in need. GOLF OUTING: This tournament is a unique, amenity-rich and premier business-networking event that raises signicant dollars in the fight against cancer. For more information on Special Events, please contact: Claire Song 718-886-8890 Ext. 17 [email protected] OR Paige Shieh 718-886-8890 Ext. 22 [email protected] ______________________________________________________ VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: We welcome you as you join more than three million Society volunteers nationwide and become a part of our organization’s proud legacy of volunteerism. In 1913, 15 physicians and business leaders in New York City got together to raise awareness about a feared and unmentionable disease: cancer. In 1936, a legion of new volunteers - the Women’s Field Army - was organized to wage war on cancer. This group was the catalyst that moved the American Cancer Society to the forefront of voluntary health organizations. Our millions of diverse volunteers have been - and continue to be - vital to carrying out the mission of the American Cancer Society. If you are interested in volunteering for American Cancer Society Asian Initiatives, please contact: Nikita Kwong 718-886-8890 Ext. 16 [email protected] ______________________________________________________

The Hakka Affairs Council of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has selected Hakka Alliance as its designated representation to promote the Hakka culture in the New York metropolitan area.

Community and business leaders alike now enjoy the visible results made by the formal partnership between City government and the private sector in Flushing as well as the increase in investment from the City into the neighborhood. The BID provides services to supplement the array of services that the City already provides. The BID helps to enhance the quality of life for all who live, work, shop and visit in Flushing.

观世音菩萨心灵法门纽约共修组观音堂地址： 131-04 40 Rd, 3 FL, Flushing, New York 11354 观音堂开放时间： 每周七天开放，10:00 am- 6:00 pm，佛教节日和初一十五延长开放时间 *经书法宝，DVD，菩萨像等资料全部免费结缘。观音堂内不设立功德箱。 观世音菩萨心灵法门纽约共修组观音堂周末共修安排： 时 间：每周六下午1:00-4：30，纽约观音堂，纽约共修组举行共修活动，有念经，答疑，修行心得分享白话佛法学习等活动。 地 点：131-04 40 Rd, 3 FL, Flushing, NY 11354 （法拉盛位于大学点路段 BJ’s 的左停车场对面。） 时 间：每周天早上11:00-下午3：00，先锋补习班，纽约共修组举行共修活动，有念经，答疑，修行心得分享白话佛法学习等活动。 地 点：6023 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11219

Flushing YMCA YouthBuild is a GED+/vocational training/leadership development program serving underserved youth aged 16-24 years old. Our program provides GED preparation and support, vocational training in the construction trades, and leadership development. This page is intended as a gathering place and message board for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 cohorts. This is our pledge: We the members of the Flushing YMCA YouthBuild Program pledge to work together: ~to improve and rebuild our community ~to relate to each other in cooperative ways ~to develop our potential as leaders ~to educate and improve ourselves, and help others along the way ~to respect our peers, neighbors, and all life, and ~to be part of a great movement for justice, equality, and peace All this we will do with love and dignity.

Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental, humanitarian organization with Special Consultative Status in the United Nation's Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). The foundation focuses on four major missions: charity, medicine, education, and humanistic culture. The foundation also engages in international disaster relief, bone marrow donation, community volunteerism, and environmental protection. “Tzu Chi” means “compassion and relief.” Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation was established in 1966 in Hualien by Venerable Dharma Master Cheng Yen. From the first 30 supporters, housewives who saved two cents from their grocery money each day to help the poor, the foundation has grown to nearly 10 million volunteers and supporters in over 50 countries, and has provided international relief work in over 70 countries to people suffering from disasters such as the Southeast Asia tsunami, Myanmar cyclone, and earthquakes in Turkey, Pakistan, Sichuan China, Haiti and Chile. Dharma Master Cheng Yen believes that the lack of altruistic love for others has been the root of many problems in this world, but with sustained kindness, mercy and giving, harmony and peace can be achieved. Thus, the foundation’s guiding principle is to “help the poor and educate the rich” – to give material aid to the needy and inspire love and humanity in both givers and receivers. Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Why come to a College of Prayer module? Relevant Teaching - We feature some of the foremost prayer and revival leaders from around the world including David Bryant, Fred Hartley, Alice Smith, Ron Walborn, Mike Plunket, Richard Owen Roberts, Terry Teykl, and others. Genuine Relationships - At every Module, we meet in GAP (Growth, Accountability, and Prayer) Groups where we discuss the material with brothers and sisters of like-passion. Practical Application - At least one-third of our time at every module is spent in prayer and worship, leading us toward a fresh encounter with God.

Bodhi Meditation applies traditional practices to the challenges of modern living. The result is a uniquely effective meditation system that holistically enhances immunity, stamina and state of mind. The techniques are accessible and practical, yielding results quickly. As such, they are particularly well-suited to the pressures of urban life – and the health issues that result from them. In its mere 20 years of availability to the public, Bodhi Meditation has already benefited millions. All are welcome, irrespective of age, religion or personal background.

Queens Botanical Garden is a 39-acre urban oasis featuring beautiful garden displays, engaging public programs such as seasonal festivals and summer concerts, as well as innovative environmental education programs. QBG is also idyllic for weddings and business retreats.