Jain Digest 1995 04

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Help for the victims of Rwanda Carnage
The Rwandan Relief Fund which has collected more than $4,000.00 for the Rwandan Refugees who are dying of hunger, epidemic and starvation. The relief money was presented to the Red Cross for Refugee Camps in Rwanda. These camps feed more than half a million people each day. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
Jain presenting Rwanda Relief Fund Check
We acknowledge the contributions of: $501 Rashmi and Kusum Shah and Family, Torrance, CA $315 W. C. S. of JAINA, Grand Island, NY $251 Harshad Niharica Kothari, La Habra, CA $251 Dhiraj and Pratima Shah, Buffalo, NY $251 Pradip and Hardika Shah, La Miranda, CA $250 Girish and Datta Shah, Campbell, CA $250 Ramesh and Prafulla Shah, Diamond Bar, CA $201 Jain Assocuation of San Diego, CA $201 Jain Community of Buffalo, NY
$200 Kamal and Alka Shah, Hacienda Heights, CA $200 Mitul Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY
$101 Laxmichand and Hemlata Gogri, Oakdale, CT $101 Laxmikant and Kirtida Shah, Pembroke Pines, IL $101 Suersh and Meena Shah, Buffalo, NY $100 Pravin and Malini Mehta, Buffalo, NY $100 Zafar Merchant, Hialeah, FL $100 Nivisha J. Shah, Campbell, CA
$51 Samir and Asha Bhansali, Whittier, CA $51 Jagat and Urmilla JAin, Buffalo, NY
$51 Pradeep and Sheela Mehta, Sunset Beach, CA $51 Shantilal and Prabha Mohnot, Murrysville, PA $51 Chandrakant and Hasmita Parekh, Cerritos, CA $51 Kalpana Shah, Hacienda Heights, CA $51 Narendra and Sonal Sheth, San Diego, CA $50 Bharat and Leena Dalal, Pittsburgh, PA $50 Subodh and Pallavi Mehta, Sugarland, TX $25 Taraben R. Dhila, Silver Spring, MD $25 Vircahnd and Lilavanti Hefa, Ridgefield, NJ $25 Dinesh and Ila Punater, Dayton, OH $25 Devendra and Surekha Rajparia, Penfield, NY $25 Hira and Jay Sheth, Cerritos, CA
$21 Bedspread Creations, Santa Fe Springs, CA $21 Vinod and Indu Doshi, Monroeville, PA $15 Chandrakant and Gita Shah, Pittsburgh, PA $10 A. R. and Kusum Bata, Opalocka, FL.
If, by some oversight, we have failed to list your name, please write to us so that we may rectify the error and include your name in the next issue. Send all letters to: Dhiraj Shah, Chair - World Community Service of JAINA, 135 Morningside Drive, Grand Island, NY 14072.
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JAINA's Charitable Activities Recognized
JAINA was honored by the Lions International, Diwaliben Mohanlal Mehta Charitable Trust and All India Shwetamber Jain Conference for its role in raising Rs 30 lacs for the victims of the earthquake in Maharastra.
JAINA Charitable Trust
An Appeal for Membership
During the past twelve years Jains in North America have seen the ever increasing activities of JAINA. Our most important responsibility is to see that these activities continue and help maintain a meaningful Jain environment. To do this we need everyone's support to make JAINA a financially stable organization. To help accomplish this a JAINA Charitable Trust has been established. The first twenty-two founding trustees have elected an Executive Council that will serve for a four year term. They are: Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY-Chair, Niranjan Shah, Chicago, IL-Vice Chair; Bharat Tolia, Detroit, MI-Secretary General; Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY-Controller of Finance; Members-atLarge: Mahendra Varia, Martin, KY; Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ; Rashmi Kant Gardi, Chicago, IL. Although these Founding Trustees have established the first Executive Council there is always an important place for anyone wishing to become a trustee at this time.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the JAINA Charitable Trust you may do so at the following levels: Patron Member - $50,000 US total over five years, Benefactor - $25,000 US total over five years, Sponsor - $10,000 US total over five years, Donor - $500 annually. Please see the bylaws of the JAINA Charitable Trust on pages 26 - 28 of the Jain Digest, November, 1993. For more information contact: the JAINA Charitable Trust, 135 Morningside Drive, Grand Island, New York 14072, phone: 716/773-1314.
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