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E A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA (JAINA)
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068-0700
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone Hours: Monday - Friday,
2 PM-5PM EST
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-6781
EDITOR IN CHIEF Lata Champsce 35 Whitehorn Crescent Willowdale,ONT M2J 3B1 Canada Phone: 416/493-1666 Fue 416/493-1667 Larachampsee usa.net REGIONAL EDITORS Canada Dr. Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, One M9A 4Z2 Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Long Term Planning Prabodh Vaidya 630/985-9144 Mahavir Memorial Dr. Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Marriage Information Service Hasmukh Shah 727/376-7989
First Vice President Bipin D. Parikh Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
Regional Vice Presidents Jasvant Mchta, Canada Phone: 780/435-9070, Fax: 780/497-5598
Ila G. Mehta, Midwest US Phone: 419/865-2727, Fax: 419/868-7476
Hansraj C. Maru, Northeast US Phone/Fax: 203/775-1906
Midwest, US Manubhai Dashi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847/735-0120
JAINA COMMITTEES Ahimsa Day Celebration Surendra Singhvi 937/885-7414 Community Leadership Council Ramesh Shah 440/442-4596 Environment and Ecology Nancy Jain 416/447-1650 Essay Competition Chhaya Kapadia 516/829-3316
JAINA Convention Board Bipin Parkih 8471669-1294 Gout. International Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716/773-1314 Interfaith Activities/World Council of Jains Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Rashmi Gardi 847/428-4298 Jain Poojas Naresh Shah 516/741-9269 Arhant Jain 905/827-7494 JAIN DIGEST Membership Keerti Shah 630/837-8716 JAINA Bulletin Board Service Pravin Shah 919/469-0956 JAINA Temple Guidelines Jagat Jain 716/688-0104 Jis Daya Ratibhai Shah 817/430-8081 Library and Education Prem Gada 806/794-4777
Deepika Dalal, Southeast US Phone: 954/431-5957, Fax: 954/545-6501
Kirit C. Daftary, Southwest US Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Northeast. Us Dineshbhai Chheda 9 Johnson Ave West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Phone: 973/808-2661
Media Watch/Public Relations Sushil Jain 301/670-0519 Membership Kamlesh Shah 301/838-9778 N. American Jain Families Assitance Program Ila Mehta 419/865-2727 Pilgrimage Dilip V. Shah 215/561-0581 Senior Citizens Kantilal Shah 949/831-8687 Scholar Visitation Nirmal Dosi 732/390-0296 Tirzhodhadhar Kirit Daftary 254/776-4209 VR Gandhi Scholarship Find Pravin C Shah 516/248-8265 World Community Service Bachubhai Ajmera 301/924-8070 Bhadresh Dhila 301/589-4610 Prakash Mehta 703/318-8252 Young lains of America (YJA) Shubhra Jain 314/345-3296 Naishadh Shah 732/651-8734 Young Jain Professional (Y/P) Mona Kothari 905/820-0659
Girish P. Shah, West US Phone: 408/378-8765, Fax: 650/694-6961
Southeart, US Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marierra, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483
Secretary Vinay K. Vakani Phone: 201/967-9344, Fax: 201/967-9344
Treasurer Anop R. Vora Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Southern US Jadavji Kenia (jkeniaminame.com) 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 972/690-3593
Immediate Past President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone: 716/773-1314, Fax: 716/775-0268
Wiest, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90703-7265. Phone: 562/865-1679. Fw: (562) 865-0851 engayseaol.com ASSOCIATE EDITORS
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Amin Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 jainahq@aol.com
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Regale: Two directors on JAINA Board Cover 50 families). A CANADA
NORTHEAST Regular
Reralar Toronto
Boston Associs
Buffalo Edmonton
Cherry Hill Montreal
Essex Fells Ottawa
Hudson Valley Vancouver
New York
Orange MIDWEST
Philadelphia Regular
Pittsburgh Chicago
Rochester Cincinati/Dayton Washington, DC Cleveland
Associate Columbus
Albany Detroit
Allentown St. Louis
Elmira Asociate
Harrisburgh Kansas City
Hartford Minneapolis
Syracuse Milwaukee
car. One director on JAINAS Board (up to 50 families) SOUTHEAST
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Regular Atlanta
Dallas Miami
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Phoenix Augusta
Ant Charlotte Fr. Meyers
Lubbock Jacksonville
Colorado Memphis Middle Tennessee
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Rarular New Orleans
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San Francisco Palm Beach
Associate
Pordand Tampa
Sacramento San Diego
Your Mind Reshma Modi 248/ 851-9965, reshmamodimail.com
All Board of Directors names to be printed in the Summer 2000 issue.
Rajan Mehta Phone: 510/704-5683, rajmehual mail.com
Raleigh
Marrimonials Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL. 34653-6623 Phone: 727/376-7989
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Executive Council Chairmen - Dhiraj Shah. Buffalo, NY
Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Comptroller - Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kirit Kapadia, New York, NY Member-ar-large
Rajen Jaswa, Saratoga, CA Bipin Parikh, Chicago, IL. Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ
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MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Lan Champioe, Manubhai Doshi. Jagat Jain, Ramesh Jan, Vijay Jain, Harshad Shah, Anap Vora
Trustees All Trustees names and photos to be printed in the Fall 2000 issue
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