2013 JAINA CONVENTION - Updates and Highlights

Missing the 2013 JAINA Convention? Remembering all the great memories? We are in the process of posting 2013 JAINA Convention photos on our Facebook page. Make sure to visit jaina.org daily as we keep posting new photos from the convention.

Congratulations to the 2013-15 JAINA Executive Committee!

Prem Jain	Ashok Domadia	Gunvant Shah	Yogendra Jain	Sushil Jain	Jayesh Shah
President	First VP	Treasurer	Secretary	Past President	VP West
Haresh Shah	Hemant Shah	Rajeev Pandya	Rajendra Mehta	Piyush Mehta	Raj Patil
VP Mideast	VP Midwest	VP Northeast	VP Southeast	VP Southwest	VP Canada

Pledge Today & Help Support our Vision of Preserving and Sharing a Jain Way of Life

Thanks to your support, JAINA has already raised over $200,000, exceeding our expectations to raise $200,000 by the end of July. Our goal for the upcoming year is to raise $1 million to support current projects, embark on new endeavors, create a physical JAINA office and continue preserving and sharing Jain Dharma and the Jain Way of Life. Pledge your support today at www.jaina.org/donate! For more information about JAINA's vision, projects, committees and initiatives, please check out our fundraising brochure.

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Our goal at YJA is always to encourage youth to have pride in their Jain heritage. These YJA-created "Keep Calm and Ahimsa" shirts will help Jain youths keep the "Ahimsa" message alive in their daily lives. Proceeds from your purchase will help support our efforts to host educational webinars, host new and exciting events and keep YJA thriving for future generations of young Jains. The shirt price of $15.00 also includes shipping costs. Thank you for your support! Click here to purchase your shirt (s) today!

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New Huffington Post Article: Animal and Plant-based Diets: Short-lived Fad or Longstanding Tradition?

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Held August 23-24, 2013 in the Mudd Theatre at Claremont Lincoln University, the second annual Claremont International Jain Conference focuses on the state of women around the world. It will be led by nine world class keynote speakers and augmented with a variety of presentations by academics from around the world. Registration for this conference closes on August 5th so reserve your spot at this conference today! For more details, visit the conference website.