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Peace and Nonviolence 6 Courtesy: Gujarat Vidyapith

Question posed to Gandhi:

Q: Mr. Gandhi, do you really think nonviolence would work in all situations? For example, against Hitler?

A: Nonviolence does not mean appeasement. On the other hand, it means fighting bravely and sincerely for truth and doing what is just. Like all fights, there will be a terrible loss and pain. My success with civil disobedience in South Africa and India has not come easy. Many people sacrifice a great deal, including their lives while fighting for truth and justice. The doctrine of Satyagraha(insisting on truth) works on the principle that you make the so-called enemy see and realize the injustice being inflicted. As a Satyagrahi, I do believe that a nonviolence is a potent weapon against all evils. I warn you however, that the victory will not come easy – just like it will not come easy with violent methods such as fighting with weaponry. SHANTI FUND

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Many faiths of Long Island Multi Faith Forum and other institutes participate in this prayer service every year.

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SHANTI FUND, a Long Island based charitable organization, is committed to the enlightenment and peace through education. Most of its membersMahatma are Indian-Americans Gandhi: who reside in Nassau and Suffolk counties, collectively known as LongLived: Island. After Oct several 02, informal 1869 events - the very first charitable act of Volunteers of Shanti Fund (VOSF) was to raise funds for the victims of earthquake in Maharashtra, India. VOSF were able to raiseJan $10,000 30, in 1948less than (agetwo weeks 78) and a $10,000 check was given to the Red Cross in 1993. For the next several years, monthly events were hosted to build bridges between main streamSHANTI and newlyMohandas arrived FUND immigrants. 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Enlightement & Peace thru Education SHANTI FUND

SHANTI FUND, a Long Island based charitable organization, is committed to the enlightenment and peace through education. Most of its membersMahatma are Indian-Americans Gandhi: who reside in Nassau and Suffolk counties, collectively known as LongLived: Island. After Oct several 02, informal 1869 events - the very first charitable act of Volunteers of Shanti Fund (VOSF) was to raise funds for the victims of earthquake in Maharashtra, India. VOSF were able to raiseJan $10,000 30, in 1948less than (agetwo weeks 78) and a $10,000 check was given to the Red Cross in 1993. For the next several years, monthly events were hosted to build bridges between main streamSHANTI and newlyMohandas arrived FUND immigrants. 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To honor this much needed efforts to promote peace and harmony among the diverse residents, VOSF hosts peace prayer services on Gandhi Punya Tithi (January 30th – death anniversary). Many faiths of Long Island Multi Faith Forum and other institutes participate in this prayer service every year.

Enlightement & Peace thru Education SHANTI FUND

SHANTI FUND, a Long Island based charitable organization, is committed to the enlightenment and peace through education. Most of its membersBarack are Indian-Americans Obama: who reside in Nassau and Suffolk counties, collectively known as Long Island. After several informal events the very first charitable act of Volunteers of Shanti Fund (VOSF)Barack was to raise Husseinfunds for the victims Obama of earthquake (born in Maharashtra, India. VOSF were able to raise $10,000 in less than two weeks and a $10,000 check was given to the Red Cross in 1993. ForAugust the next several 4, years, 1961) monthly eventsis an were hostedAmerican to build bridges between main streamSHANTI and newlyattorney arrived FUND immigrants. and politician who served Volunteers of Shanti Fund have promoted educationalas the exchanges 44th on Longpresident Island for over lastof the threeSHANTI decades FUND, by planning a Long Islandbreakfast based meetings charitable to which organization, speakers isin committedmany different to the fields enlightenment of exper- tiseand were peace invited through to speak; education. having Most roundtable of its members Uniteddiscussions are Indian-AmericanswhereStates prominent from activists,who 2009 reside diplomats, in toNassau 2017. A andand elected Suffolk officials counties, have collectively discussed known on-going as Long memberworld Island. issues After of concern; ofseveral the informaland byDemocratic sponsoring events the avery teach first- Party, erscharitable exchange act program of Volunteers between of India Shanti and Fund the (VOSF) USA. was to raise funds for the victims of earthquake in Maharashtra, India. VOSF were able to raisehe $10,000was thein less first than two African weeks and aAmerican $10,000 to checkOfficials was ofgiven Suffolk to theCounty Red Crossnoticed in the 1993. activities For the of nextthe Volunteersseveral years, of Shanti monthly Fund events and invitedwere hosted Vol- unteersto build of bridgesShanti Fund between to build main a streamGandhi andMemorial newlybe onarrivedelected the county immigrants. property. to the The Gandhi presidency. Statue was He built by an American sculptor in 1998 and is nowpreviously at the Plaza Level served of the H. 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Volunteers of Shanti Fund were instrumental in laying a concrete foundation to establish the IndiaOfficials Study Center of Suffolk at Stony County Brook noticed University the activities in 1996. of One the ofVolunteers the educational/charitable of Shanti Fund and activitiesinvited Vol - is unteersvery memorable of Shanti that Fund took to buildplace a in Gandhi 1997. MemorialVOSF supported on the countysecond property.generation The of GandhiIndian AmericanStatue was studentsbuilt by atan Ivy American League sculptorcolleges inunder 1998 the and leadership is now at theof the Plaza then Level Chairman of the H. Vivek Lee DennisonMurthy of BuildingVision Worldin Hauppauge, –Wide. 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SHANTI FUND, a Long Island based charitable organization, is committed to the enlightenment and peace through education. Most of its members are Indian-Americans who reside in Nassau and Suffolk2019 counties, SHANTI collectively FUND known asPEACE Long Island. ART After COMPETITION several informal events the very first charitablePROMOTING act of Volunteers AND of ShantiCELEBRATING Fund (VOSF) was Ato raiseCULTURE funds for the OF victims PEACE of earthquake in Maharashtra, India. VOSF were able to raise $10,000 in less than two weeks and a $10,000 check was given to the Red Cross in 1993. For the next several years, monthly events were hosted Volunteers of Shantito build bridgesFund betweeninvite youngstersmain stream and of newly all agesarrived fromimmigrants. schools or organizations to participate in a Peace Art Competition. Volunteers of Shanti Fund have promoted educational exchanges on Long Island for over last three decades by planning breakfast meetings to which speakers in many different fields of exper- THEME: tise were invitedPeace to speak;and Nonviolencehaving roundtable discussions where prominent activists, diplomats, SIZE: and electedAll officials artwork have mustdiscussed be on-goingeither 8world-1/2” issues x 11” of concern; or 11” and x 17”by sponsoring in size a teach- ORIENTATION:ers exchangeMust program be Landscapebetween India and (for the bestUSA. presentation in the calendar) MATERIAL: OfficialsPaper of Suffolk County noticed the activities of the Volunteers of Shanti Fund and invited Vol- CATEGORIESunteers: of ShantiGrade Fund 1 toto build12 a Gandhi Memorial on the county property. The Gandhi Statue was built by an American sculptor in 1998 and is now at the Plaza Level of the H. Lee Dennison Building INSTRUCTIONS:in Hauppauge, New York. For the last several years, following the United Nations declaration “To 1. Each schoolPromote district a Culture or of institution Peace and Nonviolence may have Among artworks Children,” prepared Volunteers by of Shantienrolled Fund studentshave and will submitbeen onlyinviting the children best from piece several of artworkarea schools, for Girleach Scouts, grade Boy Scouts,1 to 12 and per youngsters school from building 2. Each winnerIndian cultural will receive organizations a certificate to promote Gandhianand will values. have winning entry to appear in the 2020 Shanti Fund calendar. All winners will be invited to a special ceremony Volunteers of Shanti Fund were instrumental in laying a concrete foundation to establish the 3. Artwork can be created using any medium – color pencils, pastels, paint, etc. It may India Study Center at Stony Brook University in 1996. One of the educational/charitable activities include pertinent quotes of or about Gandhiji is very memorable that took place in 1997. VOSF supportedand/or second other generation peace of leadersIndian American 4. The Shantistudents Fund at Ivy art League competition colleges under label the leadershipmust be of attached the then Chairman to the Vivekback Murthy of the of Vision art wor k 5. ArtworksWorld must –Wide. be Their submitted mission was no to later educate than people October in India about 2, 2019spread and horrors of AIDS and 6. Artworkspreventive must bemeasures. mailed Dr. Vivekto: SHANTI Murthy is now FUND the first ▪ PO Indian Box American 554 ▪Surgeon Medford General ▪ NY of USA.▪ 11763 7. Winning artworks, as well as those items selected for publication in the calendar, become VOSFthe propertywere honored of again Shanti to host Fund a gala event to recognize Kwasi Enin with the Exceptional 8. To celebrateEducation GANDHI Excellence 150,Award planfor being is tothe exhibitfirst student all postersin modern attime schools, to secure publican admission places to and governmentall eight buildings, Ivy League colleges hence in no2014. poster will be returned 9. No namesVOSF, or toidentifying inculcate the information value systems ofon the front peace of leaders the ofartwork the world, (for have judges’ reached outimpartiality) to doz- ens and dozens of schools on Long Island to implement unique and creative ways to impart peace education to our youths from the first grade to the twelfth grade. Over the last 15 years thousands of students have participated in this program and now it is one of the signature project of Shanti Fund that require yearPRIZE around efforts. MONEY/ GIFT CERTIFICATES

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peace prayer services on Gandhi Punya Tithi (January 30th – death anniversary). Many faiths of Grade 9 $901 Grade 10 $1001 Grade 11 $1101 Grade 12 $1201 Long Island Multi Faith Forum and other institutes participate in this prayer service every year.

For more information, pleaseEnlightement contact: & Peace thru Education Arvind Vora 917-406-6065 [email protected] Or Bakul Matalia 631-830-1718 [email protected]

Volunteers of Shanti Fund are promoting peace activities since 2002 and have published Peace Artwork calendars every year since 2007. Please inquire to receive past art work calendars.

SHANTI FUND ▪ PO BOX 554 ▪ Medford ▪ New York ▪ 11763 2019 SHANTI FUND PEACE ART COMPETITION PROMOTING AND CELEBRATING A CULTURE OF PEACE

Volunteers of Shanti Fund invite youngsters of all ages from schools or organizations to participate in a Peace Art Competition.

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