Taiwanese Association of America is establishing an account for "Taiwan Earthquake Relief Funds". All donations will be 100% forwarded to the local governments in Taiwan where the quake damages are most severe. Checks should be made payable to "TAA - Taiwan Earthquake Relief funds" and sent to:

Taiwanese Association of America
C/O Mrs. Nora Tsay
2110 Stonehill Ct.
Arlington, TX 76012

For wire transfer 
TAA - Taiwan Quake Relief Fund        Texas First National Bank
Texas First National Bank             ABA # 113015500
300 E. Terrace Drive, #309            Account # 505043
Richardson, TX 75081                  Account Name : TAA -Taiwan Quake Relief Fund

Y. T. Lin, Ph. D.
President
Taiwanese Association of America

Or to TAA- DC Chapter at
Taiwanese Association of America
P.O. Box 563
West Bethesda, MD 20817
Checks made payable to "TAA - Taiwan Earthquake Relief Funds"

The scenes of the earthquake victims in Taiwan, which we saw on TV, are heartbreaking. The directors are currently discussing the amount that NATPA shall donate to assist the earthquake victims in Taiwan.

Meanwhile, to show our solidarity, I am establishing a fund, tentatively called, *Earthquake Victims Relief Fund*, within NATPA for our members and friends to donate money. The money shall be given to the people in need in the disaster areas for food, medical supplies, etc., and not for building road or factory. To assure that victims receive the money, the money collected will be forwarded to some private organization or organizations, not the government, for distribution. Professor Shutsung Liao, executive director, has confirmed that the money donated to NATPA for such purpose is tax deductible.

If you or your friends like to donate money to the victims in Taiwan, please send a check payable to *NATPA*. Write *For TE* at the lower left corner of the check, not on the line for payee. Please mail the check to :

Professor Rong-Yaw Chen,
Deputy secretary general
NATPA
67 Tanglewood Dr.
E. Hanover, NJ 07936

In addition to sending you a receipt, we will acknowledge the donations in the next newsletter.

Please send your donation check to one of the following Tzu Chi offices: (1) Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, USA, Northern California Chapter 175 Dempsey Road, Milpitas, CA 95035. Tel: (408) 262-3389 (2) Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation, USA, San Francisco Office 2901 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 Tel: (415) 682-0566

Please make checks payable to: "Tzu Chi C/O Taiwan Earthquake". Please make sure your donation is marked with "Taiwan Earthquake" and your name and address are current for receipt purposes. If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact us.

100% of your donations will go to the Taiwan Earthquake Relief Fund. Donations are tax deductible.

The Pioneers also have established a Taiwan disaster relief fund, and employee giving will be matched by the Foundation. The Pioneers are working with the leadership of 4A's (Asian/Pacific American Association for Advancement at Lucent Technologies) to identify recipient relief agencies.
To contribute, make your check payable "Pioneer Taiwan Disaster Relief Fund," and mail to
the Lucent Pioneers
c/o 1600 Osgood St. (RM. 30-2J5), North Andover, MA, 01845.

Don Lin
Lucent Technologies
Princeton, NJ
(609) 639-2414; fax=(609)-639-3197
email=dllin@lucent.com