Jain Center Los Angeles CA 2008 09 Pratishta Souvenior

Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California

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Kishor Mehta
It costs Tiffany about $150,000 a year to operate Purple Cow and Friends. Until about three years ago, the primary source of her financial support was provided by her parents. Due to health and family issues, Tiffany's family is no longer able to support her work or the shelter. There is a significant urgency to organize a new base of donors to support and help Tiffany in continuing to care for the animals with her great devotion and selfless sacrifice. As an example of her sacrifice, when funds are scare, Tiffany observes a fast in order to ensure that there is adequate food to feed the animals - an ultimate demonstration of a practice based on the core Jain values of love, compassion and personal sacrifice
For the past 11 years, members of the Jain Center of Southern California (ICSC) have provided support, individually and collectively, for The Purple Cow and Friends in various ways. A recent fund raiser organized by Anekant Community Center, a non-profit organization, at the Jain Center of Southern California featured a documentary entitled Magic of Raj Kapoor. The documentary prepared by Rohak Vora of San Diego highlights the core Jain values of love, compassion and non-violence as depicted in Raj Kapoor's films. The event, attended by over 500 people, raised approximately $22,000 and was featured in various Los Angeles area newspapers. The documentary Magic of Raj Kapoor is available to other organizations who would like to organize similar fund raisers to help support The Purple Cow and Friends.
The Purple Cow and Friends receives financial support through Jiv Daya funds from Jain Center of Southern California, Jain Center of Northern California, Jain Society of San Diego, Jain Society of Columbus-Ohio, Jain Center of Chicago, Jain Society of Tulsa, and Jain Associations In North America (JAINA). We extend an appeal to all Jain families in USA to provide regular financial donations for this noble cause and this noble organization. For thousands of years Jains have supported the operations of panjarapols in India. This is a golden opportunity and a unique privilege for all US Jains to help support the tradition of operating a panjarapol (an animal heaven) in the USA. Al donations are tax deductible and 100% of the funds are used for taking care of the
animals. The need for financial support is urgent. Tiffany St. Ives - founder of Purple Cow & Friends panjarapor near San Diego, California
Additional information is available at www.San Diego PurpleCow.org and the contact address is San DiegoPurpleCow@yahoo.com. To extend financial support, please contact Kishor Mehta at daman2118@yahoo.com or (760) 734-6930.
Kishor Mehta is a member of the Jain Society of San Diego and can be contacted at Daman2118@yahoo.com
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