Looking back, he smilingly recalled it was July in 2008 when he met Tzu Chi Foundation through a retired engineer who had been its eye patient.TatayAntonio used to give the former a free physical therapy which he learned from attending vocational courses.
Sa pagbabalik-tanaw kung paano nakilala ni Tatay Antonio ang Tzu Chi Foundation, nakangiting niyang binanggit na Hulyo 2008 ito nangyari nang nakilala niya ang isang retiradong inhinyero na naging pasyente sa mata ng organisasyon.