In Honor of Ben Cowan's Bar Mitzvah
Started by Ben Cowan
Created on 04/29/2009
Dear friends and family,
Last summer my family and I were volunteers in Dharamsala with CCS. We met Arvind Sharma on a bird watching walk and learned about Piyara Kutta. On our trip I noticed how the people in Dharamsala seemed so kind to me and to each other but I saw them treat the stray animals especially the dogs very cruelly. Just before and after our visit some children were attacked and bitten by rabid dogs and then the dogs were stoned and killed in the community. This raised my awareness and interest in trying to help Piyara Kutta. I think it is important to raise money to vaccinate and neuter the animals as well as to educate the community on how to treat the animals kindly. I am having my Bar Mitzvah this June and as part of this process I am hoping to donate money and help.
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page!
Please help me support Piyara Kutta by making a donation. It's fast, easy, and secure. Click on the green "donate" button at right.
Thanks so much for your support - and please don't forget to forward this page to any friends you think might be interested.
You can learn more about Piyara Kutta by clicking on the other tabs above. There is also a video you can watch of Arvind Sharma and Deb Jarrett in India at this website: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocXEJnroPoQ&feature=player_embedded
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Ben Cowan
Hedda Sharapan
Mazel tov to you, Ben...I'll be thinking of you and your family at your bar mitzvah. It's very thoughtful of you to have people make a donation that helps the world be a better place. I'm sorry we don't live closer, so I could get to know you as you grow.
Cousin Hedda
Karin Madwed
Dear Ben,
Mazel tov on becoming bar mitzvah and for dedicating your fundraising to such a wonderful cause.
Best of luck in all your future endeavors!
Michael, Karin, Isaac, Jesse and Eliana Madwed
Mary Derry
Ben
We are so sorry that we will miss this special occasion. Have a wonderful day!
Alex, Matthew, Mary and Jonathan Derry
Michelle Naden
Ben, I'm very honored to be invited to this wonderful event celebrating your Bar Mitzvah. Thank you for introducing me to this important work in India. You are making an important difference in the lives of many people and animals.
Bless you!
Michelle Naden
Ruth Cowan
Ethan Cowan
Congratulations Ben. Donating to this cause is a great Mitzvah on your part. Betty and I are happily looking forward to celebrating this very important day with you.
Congratulations Ben. Donating to this cause is a great Mitzvah on your part. Betty and I are happily looking forward to celebrating this very important day with you.
Zann and Craig Jacobrown
Ben, I love it that you chose to care for the health of dogs and people of Dharamasala. Just a little money goes such a long way toward making a huge difference in so many lives. And it is also great that this is a home-grown and sustainable effort led by someone you know and respect!
Mazel Tov!
Terry Cowen
Ben,
Thanks for standing up for animals. You are a caring and unselfish person. Looking forward to celebrating your Bar Mitzvah with you on Saturday.