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The Global Impact Sponsors - Thank you for your generosity
Chuni and Madhu Gala (Gala & Associates, Inc.) – Corporate Sponsor Chunibhai was born in Orissa, India and graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Bombay, India, and a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of New York at Buffalo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in 20 states. He is married to Madhu and they have two children, son Vishal, married to Milen, and daughter Rupa, married to Anup, and three grandchildren, Simaya, Arjun and Kareena. In 1987, Chunibhai established Gala & Associates, Inc. a full-service architectural and engineering design firm. He was very instrumental in the construction of Detroit Jain temple and has provided considerable support to the Convention Facilities team.
Shrikumar and Mayurika Poddar (India Foundation) - Corporate
Sponsor Shrikumarbhai & Mayurikaben have been long-time Michigan residents and co-founded Bharitya Temple in Lansing, Michigan. Along with a successful business, they established India Foundation in 1979 to devote their time and resources to humanitarian issues. They have one son Devesh, married to Unnati. They have been long time supporters of Detroit Jain Temple.
Arvind and Jaya Shah (Jaya Travel & Tours) - Corporate Sponsor Arvindbhai & Jayaben are long-time Michigan residents and are strong supporters of the Jain community throughout North America. Their travel company, Jaya Travel & Tours, Inc., is an internationally recognized travel company with offices in the U.S., Canada & India. They have two married children, Akshay, married to Shweta and Priya, married to Rupesh and five grandchildren, Anaya, Chaiya, Shreya, Devan and Diya. Arvindbhai's entire family has volunteered a substantial time for the convention and has made their resources available to the teams.
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