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Taiwanese volunteers and families make 4,000 dumplings for Dragon Boat Festival

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Volunteers and families supported by the Beinan Tainan Family Support Center in Taiwan gathered to make 4,000 Zongzi (rice dumplings) before the Dragon Boat Festival.
  • The dumplings were distributed to families receiving assistance from the center, offering festive cheer.
  • This annual event, "Zongzi Fragrance, Jia Zhan Spreads Love," has been held for 32 years, producing over 120,000 dumplings in total.

Ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Jia Li Service Center of the Beinan Tainan Family Support Center saw a heartwarming display of community spirit as 31 volunteers and 46 supported family members came together. They meticulously prepared and wrapped 200 strings, totaling 4,000 Zongzi (traditional glutinous rice dumplings).

The Zongzi Fragrance, Jia Zhan Spreads Love event is an annual highlight for the Jia Li Volunteer Team.

— Zheng Xiuzhena volunteer and committee member, describing the significance of the event.

These freshly made dumplings were then distributed to families under the center's care, ensuring they could partake in the festive celebrations. Participants, including those who have long received support, joined in with gratitude, contributing to the aromatic and loving atmosphere.

Zheng Xiuzhen, a volunteer and committee member, shared that this "Zongzi Fragrance, Jia Zhan Spreads Love" event is an annual highlight for the Jia Li Volunteer Team. The tradition began 32 years ago, with the first event held at her home and producing just 100 dumplings. Today, the initiative has grown significantly, distributing over 120,000 dumplings to date.

Thanks to the Family Support Center for the long-term help to my family. Whenever the Family Support Center needs help, I will come back.

— a grandmotherexpressing gratitude for the center's support and her commitment to volunteering.

One grandmother from Jiangjun District, who has participated since 2019, expressed her deep appreciation for the Family Support Center's ongoing assistance. She brought her two granddaughters, a junior high and a primary school student, to help wash the bamboo leaves. Inspired by the collective effort, the girls expressed a desire to learn the craft and participate in future events alongside their grandmother.

In the future, we also want to learn how to tie Zongzi and come tie Zongzi with grandma.

— two granddaughtersexpressing their interest in learning the Zongzi-making tradition.

Li Guiping, director of Beinan Family Support, noted that the center currently assists nearly 910 families, supporting around 1,500 children and adolescents. The center relies on public donations, with notable continuous support from individuals like Xuexue Wei Wanting, who has organized friends and family for 10 years, and teachers and students from Beimen Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School's Food Processing Department.

We hope that through the event, these families can feel the festive atmosphere, and at the same time, we thank many people for their sponsorship.

— Li GuipingDirector of Beinan Family Support, explaining the event's purpose and acknowledging supporters.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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