Jain Digest 1998 04

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

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COMMITTEE NEWS
Membership Committee
Kamlesh Shah, Committee Chairman JAINA encourages small centers with 10 or more families to become associate members. By becoming a member center, you will be empowered with voting rights, will be receiving information on all JAINA activities on a priority basis, will be eligible for grants for building a temple and above all, increase the strength of Jains in North America. If you belong to such small groups and your group is not a member organization of JAINA, please call us at (301)353-0481 to receive information on procedures to become a new member center. We thank the following Jain Centers for their timely payment of the membership dues for the year 1998.
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Jain Society of Greater Atlanta, GA Jain Center of Greater Boston, MA Jain Center of Northern California, CA Jain Center of Southern California, CA Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago, IL Jain Society of Greater Detroit, MI Augusta Jain Community, GA Jain Study Center of North Carolina, NC Jain Sangh, Pennsauken, NJ Jain Center of New Jersey, Essex Fells, NI Jain Society of Capital District, Albany, NY Jain Center of Cincinnati/Dayton, OH Jain Society of Greater Cleveland, OH Jain Society of Pittsburgh, PA Jain Center of St.Louis, MO
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Tulsa Jain Sangh, OK Jain Society of Middle Tennesse, TB Jain Society of Alberta, Canada Jain Society of Ottawa Carleton, Canada Jain Society of Toronto, Canada Jain Association of Montreal, Canada Jain Society of Rochester, NY Jain Community of Buffalo, NY Jain Center of Syracuse, NY Jain Center of America, NY Jain Society of Oregon, OR Jain Study Group, Charlotte, NC Jain Society of Southern Lousiana, LA Jain Center of Minnesota, MN Jain Society of Houston, TX Jain Society of N. Texas, TX Hindu Temple Society, Allentown, PA
Jain Center of South Central PA, Harrisburg, PA Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington DC Jain Society of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Jain Association of North East FL, Jacksonville, FL Jain Society of Tampa Bay, FL Jain Society of South FI, Miami, FL Jain Association of Palm Beach and Treasure Coast, FL Jain Society of Fort Myers, FL Jain Society of Memphis, TN Jain Social Group of Milawakuee, WI
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We urge the rest of the Jain Centers to send in their membership dues as soon as possible.
Virchand Raghavji Gandhi Scholarship Fund
Pravin C. Shah, Committee Chairman Virchand Raghavji Gandhi Scholarship Fund has been established to promote study on Jainism. The interest accrued from the fund will be used to give out scholarships to promote research studies on Jainism at recognized educational institutions in India. Recently, Pravin C.Shah (Chairman) and Kanti Mepani, members of this committee spoke to the Jain Sanghs at Philadelphia and Allentown about the project and received generous donations/pledges. The presidents of all Jain centers in North America have been mailed the flyers and an appeal for collecting donations from members and are requested to publicize the project and collect donations so as to enable the committee to start the implementation of this noble project. A list of donors of $100 or more will be published in the JAIN DIGEST.
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The following donors of have given $100 or more to Virchand Raghavji Gandhi Scholarship Fund: Pravin & Kanta Shah Garden City Park, NY
6. Milan & Phalguni Kapadia Princetown Junction, NJ Bharat & Kokila Shah Jerico, NY
7. Anop & Renuka Vora Rochester, NY K & R Patel Physiotherapy Garden City Park, NY
Harakh & Anuja Dedhia Morgantown, WV Rajesh & Jyoti Chheda Atco, NJ
Arun & Jaya Bhimani
Piedmond, CA Ashwin & Chandrika Doshi Cerritos, CA
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Ahimsa Day Committee
Surendra Singhvi, Committee Chairman The Ahimsa Day is being celebrated each year in October since 1992. This year, the celebration will be held on October 4. All Jain Centers are requested to plan their celebration on Ahimsa Day by inviting non-Jains to the program and giving a speech on Jain Ahimsa. They are also requested to contact Dr. Suren Singhvi at home 937/885-7414 or at office 937/435-5252 to inform him of their plans for the celebration.
JAIN DIGEST SUMMER 1998/13 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal use only