Jain Digest 2014 11

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

Page 11

JAINAlendar
JAINA CALENDAR COMMITEE REPORT
JAINA Calendar & Mini Library Committee was formed in
1999 by past JAINA President, Dr. Mahendra K. Pandya. The first JAINA Calendar was introduced in the year 2000. The Goal of the JAINA Calendar & Mini Library Committee was to
produce a well-made Calendar that would be freely distributed to all the JAINA Members throughout North America and other parts of the world.
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The first JAINA 2000 Calendar was distributed to over 8,500 Families. Since the Year 2000 to 2014, the JAINA Calendar Committee has distributed over 180,000 Calendars and re
ceived over $895,000 in donations. The JAINA 2014 Calendar
was distributed to over 14,500 Families.
The Purpose of the JAINA Calendar Committee is the following:
To have a Calendar that could be freely distributed to all the JAINA Members throughout North America and be selfsufficient in terms of funding
To Expose the JAINA Members of all age groups to the religious, cultural and historical heritage of the Jains Aid the JAINA Members to view the activities and projects that JAINA, Local Jain Centers, and JAINA Committees are engaged in
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Brand JAINA in the minds of the recipients as an organization that is working for them and to enhance the image of Jains in North America
The JAINA 2014 Calendar takes us through a journey of 12 Jain Temples across North America. These Jain Centers and places of worship represent the sacrifice and hard work of the Jain Diaspora to preserve, practice, grow, and pass on our rich heritage and traditions to future generations.
We felt it was important for the Jain Diaspora to see what our small community has collectively accomplished in these last few decades. As you browse the JAINA 2014 Calendar, we encourage you to take a look at the progress that many Jain Centers in North America have made in building or expanding their local Jain Centers.
Jainism has contributed significantly to Indian Art and Architecture. The JAINA 2014 Calendar includes a brief description
JAIN DIGEST
of Jain Temple Architecture, in which various types of architectural designs across different regions of the Indian Subcontinent are described.
As per members' request we have created a JAINA Google Calendar for Jain Holidays & Tithis. Just go to Google Calendar and under Other Calendar's - Add a friend's calendar and enter jainacalendar@gmail.com.
The JAINA Calendar Committee is comprised of about 10 volunteers. It takes about 4 months to produce and involves over 15 people and over 1,500 Man-Hours. Volunteers coordinate work in 4 different cities - New York, Ahmedabad, Indore and Bombay - and have their own functions and responsibilities. Some of the functions involved are: design, layout & production; temple photography & write-Up, dates, holidays & tithis, JAINA Write-up & Committees, printing, packaging and distribution and fund raising & donation collections.
To fund the free distribution of the annual JAINA Calendar, we have many Donors who donate anywhere from $21 to $501 dollars, as well as the Calendar Sponsors that donate from $1,001 to $2,001 per year. 100% of your donations are used to fund this non-profit project and activities of JAINA - no funds are used for volunteers' time or travel expenses.
If you received the 2014 JAINA Calendar and enjoyed the presentation of the 12 temples across North America, please take a few minutes to send a small tax deductible donation to fund this JAINA project. If you have already sent in your donation - our sincere gratitude for your contribution. Work on the 2015 JAINA Calendar has already started.
Jai Jinendra,
Rajeev Pandya
Rajeev Pandya Chairperson
JAINA Calendar & Mini Library Committee
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