The people of Chushan, not ones to forget the help they had received from the Temple of Merciful Blessing, dispatched a group of 70 or 80 volunteers to Taipei with electric generators, motors, cooking utensils, and enough rice, vegetables, and fruit to feed over a hundred people. They helped clean up the temple and cooked meals for temple staff.
這時，竹山地區曾經接受過慈祐宮幫助的居民們，自動號召了七、八十人，帶著發電機、馬達、鍋鏟、上百人吃的米及蔬果等來到慈祐宮，除了幫忙清理外，還煮飯給廟方人員吃。