The Buddhist Temple of Salinas is located in Salinas Chinatown. This is an area with a rich and complex history. It is also an area facing serious challenges. On this page, we introduce some of the organizations in our area.

Asian Cultural Experience

Asian Cultural Experience is a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote, and enrich the history and multicultural identity of Salinas Chinatown, historically the home of the Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino communities of Salinas. For more information visit their website.

Dorothy’s Place

Dorothy’s Place’s is operated by the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra to provide essential services and transitional support to people experiencing the injustice of homelessness and extreme poverty.

They do this through three facilities: Dorothy’s Place, the Chinatown Health Services Center, and House of Peace – Jefferson Street. For more information visit their website.

Photo by Salinas Californian, July 2014