Local Residents Raise Money For Quake Victims

BOSTON -- Two days after a powerful earthquake shook Western China, local residents anxious about friends and family overseas are gathering donations to aid the rescue mission.

NewsCenter 5's Shiba Russell reported that a bank in Boston's China Town set up a fund to help the victims of the quake.

VIDEO: Donations Collected For Quake Victims

"We ask people to either write a check or a wire transfer or even pay cash into the bank. The victims are our main concern. They need help -- no matter if they are Asian or any other nationality. It is important that we have to respond to their needs," said Johnny Ip, of Cathay Bank.

Donations can be made at:

Cathay Bank
Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
621 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111