Book Title: JAINA Convention 2013 07 Detroit MI
Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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________________ 3. Free Community Health fairs locally in for various Ethnic communities. We believe that ACC is on its way of fulfilling its mission to make a Global Impact on people around the World! There are 100s of Volunteers in Southern California and abroad who make these missions and activities happen. SENIORS - Many of our educational, Cultural and Health related activities benefit seniors. Tender Care Community Outreach Program (TCCOP) volunteers visit seniors and others who are sick in the hospitals/ senior homes and/or Hospice to help and spend time with needy people. If this is something that you &/or your organization wants to do and if reading this has inspired you to start any of the above at your organization or have any questions - Please contact Dr. Nitin Shah (Immediate Past President of ACC) at 562-2449035 or email him at nitinshahmd@gmail.com. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ACC has done variety of programs to promote culture like East meets West, Manipuri dances, Antakshri, Kathak dances etc. We will Love to help you. There are many Volunteers who work on different projects and I will connect you with the right person for the desired project! COMMUNITY OUTREACH 1. TCCOP Provides weekly breakfast and monthly Lunches and Dinner to more then 800 Homeless people per month in Southern California. 2. We have done many community health fairs locally and Internationally in India, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa. " ANO 3. We have also supported Cancer Screening Camps in India by Nalini Shah Cancer Funds where in thousands of patients have been screened for breast, cervical and oral cancers. BEST WISHES TO JAINA ON THEIR 17TH BIENNIAL MATCHING FUNDS/GRANTS - ACC has received matching contributions from Bank of America, Meryl Lynch, Verizon etc. companies initiated by community members. In 2012 we have been successful in getting a grant from Edison Co. We have also received donations from family owned Tarsadia Foundation, Agarwal Family Foundation, Sarva Mangal Family Trust etc. as well. CONVENTION IN MICHIGAN FUTURE PROJECTS 1. Zambia Medical Mission in August, 2013 2. Medical Missions to South Africa and India in October, 2013 3. Medical Missions to India in January 2014 4. Fiji in April 2014 and so on Bipin and Vijaya Shah Jainism: The Global Impact 195

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