2018/03/23 Tzu Chi West Toronto 
When Tzu Chi volunteers presented the donations in 2013, they showed our gratefulness for the opportunity to contribute by bowing at a 90-degree angle.Chantel's Place was opened in November 1998 in partnership with the Peel Regional Police as one of 35 centres in Ontario that specialize in caring for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Named after Chantel Paquette, a woman who was killed by her abusive boyfriend, the facility is a service within the Mississauga Hospital that provides 24-hour service and medical care for the survivors.
Tzu Chi’s donations to Chantel’s Place vary year to year depending on their needs. People who arrive at Chantel’s Place are often in need of clothing; to show our respect for the patients, Tzu Chi has always donated items that are new and fashionable. In 2011, Tzu Chi donated computers and photocopiers for their forensic services. In 2016, the clinic started using arts as a therapy for healing. Tzu Chi donated most of the required equipment, as well as supplies of arts and crafts, hoping to lend a helping hand to those who have experienced severe trauma by providing inner peace to their hearts at an early stage.
Nurse Jennifer Keeler, the co-ordinator of Chantel’s Place, has worked with Tzu Chi volunteers since their involvement, and is grateful for what Tzu Chi has provided. “Tzu Chi has donated a lot of supplies to us in the past seven years. Tzu Chi volunteers are loving, caring, generous, and compassionate. I can see so many similarities between us, which is why we are such well-matched partners. We both focus on providing medical assistance, but we also pay attention to the patients’ psychological and mental health, which is very similar to the disaster relief that [Tzu Chi does]. We both hope that the people who suffer from painful experiences know that we care for them and do our best to help them. The principles of our two organizations is the same.”
Nurse Keeler was presented with the Toronto Star Nightingale Award during the annual Nursing Week in 2016. The Star used “Nurse is a light in a victim’s darkest moment” to describe her immense compassion and devotion to her work over the decades.
In addition to essential clothing for the patients, this year’s donation includes arts and crafts supplies used for therapies and for the children's activity room. 
In 2014, Tzu Chi’s donations included Jing Si Aphorisms printed in 4 languages, hoping that the Jing Si sayings can bring inner peace to heal the victim’s souls.
Jennifer Keeler accepts Tzu Chi’s donation supplies on behalf of Chantel’s Place. 
Donations in 2013 included a multi-purpose printer, projectors and computers for children to use.
At the tea party hosted by Tzu Chi in 2013, Nurse Jennifer Keeler, the co-ordinator of Chantel’s Place, thanked Tzu Chi for their support and donations.