Jain Digest 2006 07 Vol 24 No 3

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

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JAINA Senior Housing Committee
JAINA has recognized the growing need for a retirement facility for our community and as a result has formed a Senior Housing Committee to facilitate this important transition. Our task began by asking our fellow Jain retirees what they desired in their ideal retirement community.
Before sharing results of our survey, I'd like to preface by letting you know that unfortunately, due to a virus that hit the JAINA HQ computer, all E-mail survey responses were lost. We were, however, able to salvage and incorporate all responses received via traditional mail. We have decided to re-survey with lot more choices in the Survey Form. We are requesting you to fill out the new Survey Form and mail it to the address shown.
Our next step was to begin finding an ideal location for this new community. Given the overwhelming preference from respondents for housing within Florida, our search began by contacting developers between Tampa and Orlando. As you all know real estate prices are soaring to all time highs across the country, and the areas we are exploring are no exceptions. This situation has made our task somewhat harder. As a result, we are also considering prefabricated single family homes and duplexes which may be more reasonably priced. Other options include working jointly with other Indian religious communities (such as Hindus and Swaminarayans), and/or identifying investors or donors within our community to help fund this undertaking.
One of the potential donor willing to donate close to $100,000 has also suggested that he may come in and lend us $500,000 to buy the land provided there is equal matching of this fund with $500,000 from potential residents through JAINA. This would create a private partnership backed by land. This partnership would buy about 10+ acres of land and develop to provide about 40 duplex lots, including room for Kitchen, dining Hall, Derasar, Swadhyay Hall and JAINA Head Quarter. The partnership would have extra land, which could be sold off or kept for further expansion. The extra profit from this sale would be paid off to all investors. (Total investment will be of $900,000 and $100,000 would be given as donation to support the facility)
At this point, all options are being explored and evaluated. As we continue to move forward this very important project, we would also welcome your ideas, suggestions and comments. In addition, if you would like to invest/ donate, please contact Gunvant Shah at 732-246-4030 or via email at profgaryshah@yahoo.com
STUDY
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MA
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Appanna Narasadda Hanje PhD
Eleven non-refundable Scholarships were awarded for 2005-06 to the following students for their advance studies (Ph.D.,Post Graduate, M.A., M.Phil.etc.) in Jainism in India.
NAME Shreyansh Jain Rashmikumar J Zaveri
Ajaykumar Jain Bohra
Ajeet Pratap Singh
Deepika Jain
Aarthi Singhvi
Monika Jain Lodha
Sarla Hinger
Sushma Malini Pandit
Nalini Shah
Gunvant Shah, Chairman JAINA Senior Housing Committee
V. R. GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD FOR 2005-06
SUBJECT
Sahityame Acharya Kundkundka Yogdan
Value added Meditation Jain Perspective of Anupreksa Jainology & Prakrit
Archaeology
Jainism
Research in Jain Darshan
Study of Old Manuscripts
Jainology & Prakrit
Jainology & Prakrit
Jainology & Prakrit Archaeology Jain Relics
For further information about VRG Scholarships, please visit JAINA website www.jaina.org click VRG Committee. You can also contact any of the Committee members. Your suggestions are welcome. Ph. 516-248-8265 Email: ravineshah2k@yahoo.com
Pravin C.Shah,Chair person
Amount of Rs
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
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