Education
- promote the wisdom and timeless Buddhist teachings in books written by LLCS founder Grand Master Sheng-Yen Lu (Living Buddha Lian Sheng)
- annual scholarships to assist community-involved students pursuing post-secondary education
- ESL classes to help new immigrants more comfortably adapt to English-speaking society
- establishment of a computer training facility atVancouver’s Downtown East Education Centre
- building schools in impoverished countries
Social Assistance
- annual donations of rice to local food banks worldwide (theVancouverchapter has donated over 150,000 pounds to-date)
- annualWinter Charity Driveproviding food, clothing, and personal care items to homeless shelters
- free annual income tax preparation service for low- income residents
- “Gift of Sight” campaign collected over 45,000 pairs of used eyeglasses forThird Worldcountries
- international disaster relief (2009 Taiwan Typhoon Morokot, 2008 China Sichuan Earthquake, 2006 Hurricane Katrina, 2005 South Asia tsunami, 1999 Taiwan Earthquake, 1997 Manitoba Flood, 1996 China Yun-Nan earthquake)
Cultural Awareness
- promote community and cultural awareness through support and participation in multicultural community events (SUCCESS “Walk with the Dragon”; world peace ceremonies)
- promote community caring through volunteer visits to low-income senior homes and local childrens’ hospitals
- provide language skills training in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese
- free weekly Golden Mother Yoga classes
Medical Assistance
- major contributor to Strathcona Community Children’s Dental Clinic
- funding support to Doctors Without Borders,VancouverGeneralHospital & UBCHospitalFoundation
- active supporter of BC Children’s Hospital, Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association, and other charitable organizations locally, nationally, and internationally