Federation Of Jain Associations in North America
JAINA - Newsletter
Thank you from the 2013 JAINA Convention Team!
It gives me great pleasure to thank you all for coming to the 17th Biennial JAINA Convention 2013. I hope you all had a great time and memorable experience. I would also like to give a special thank you to the Convention Committee and the countless volunteers for their support and dedication over the past eight months in making this year's JAINA Convention a success.
Thanks to the 2011-2013 JAINA EC and volunteers for many new initiatives to bring JAINA and Jains into the mainstream in North America. We will need your continuous active participation, guidance and support. Thanks to Dr. Sushil Jain for many years of his dedication to JAINA and his team: Mr. Prem Jain - First Vice President, Mr. Ashok Damodia - Secretary, Mr. Dipak Doshi - Treasurer, Mrs. Lata Champsee - Past President, Regional Vice Presidents: Mr. Udai Jain, Dr. Deepika Dalal, Dr. Manish Mehta, Mr. Yogendra Jain, Dr. Raj Patil, Mr. Rajendra Dhami, Mr. Haresh Shah, Ms. Sejal Dhruva (YJA), and Mr. Rushabha Gudka (YJP).
It is also my pleasure to welcome the 2013 - 2015 JAINA Executive Committee: Mr. Prem Jain - President, Mr. Ashok Damodia - First Vice President, Mr. Yogendra Jain - Secretary, Mr. Gunvant Shah - Treasurer, Dr. Sushil Jain - Past President, Regional Vice Presidents: Dr. Raj Patil, Dr. Jayesh Shah, Mr. Piyush Mehta, Mr. Rajendra Mehta, Mr. Rajeev Pandya, Mr. Hemant Shah, Mr. Haresh Shah, Ms. Sejal Dhruva (YJA), and Mr. Rushabha Gudka (YJP). We look forward to working with you.
Looking ahead, JAINA’s main objective for the next two years is to transform JAINA from a volunteer-based organization to a professional institution. With your support, we will take the next steps to achieve our shared vision to Evolve and promote Jain practices, Educate Jains and non-Jains to create a strong North American Jain community, Expand an awareness of Jainism as we create a global impact & Energize our community by evoking social change.
JAINA will continue to work on its existing projects and programs while creating new and innovative solutions that make an impact for Jains across North America. JAINA is your service organization. Please continue to provide your support by either volunteering or donating today.
Jai Jinendra!
Prem Jain, President