Mata Annapurna Ashram

 

 

Agents to Solicit Donations

 

Working with other Donors

 

What we are doing here is no small task. It will require hugh sums of money continuously for years. To raise this kind of money requires unusual imagination and efforts. This kind of money cannot be raised by common fund raising methods.

 
We have appointed agents in some cities to solicit and accept donations for Mata Annapurna Ashram. We are appointing more agents worldwide. We are paying them 10% commission.

 
We are operating worldwide. We cannot reach everyone everywhere. The agents provide a very vital service of contacting people, talking to them about our work, getting their support, staying in regular contact with them, keeping them informed and involving them in our work. The agents fully deserve the 10% commission they are paid. The donors also appreciate their role.

 

Working with other Donors

 

Agents working with other donors are retail stores, restaurants, on-line stores, home based individuals and students.

 
RETAIL STORES AND RESTAURANTS

 
To become an agent owner or partner please introduce yourself and provide your recent photo and a few photos of your store. If you have a website please provide your URL.

 
HOME BASED AGENTS / STUDENTS

 
Any person 18 years or older can become an agent. Please introduce yourself and provide your recent photo and recommendation from two people who are business owners or professionals. If you have a website, your URL.

 
ALL AGENTS: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

 
To be successful in this work, first you must give your own donation. "Charity begins at home". It is not just a catchy phrase. It has deep spiritual significance. What it means is, charity work becomes possible only if it begins in one's own heart. If you have the compassion you will want to do something on your own before you ask anyone to join you. If you don't have that in your heart charity work is not possible. Here, if your heart doesn't make you give the first donation and you ask others to give, it won't work.

 
So, look within and see how you feel. If you feel happy and excited about this, introduce yourself and send in your first donation. If you don't feel happy and excited don't get involved. You are not ready for charity work. Wait till it begins in your heart.

 
Send your introduction and photo to:
introduce-yourself@mata-annapurna-ashram.org

Send your donation through PayPal to:
ten-million-meals@mata-annapurna-ashram.org 

or mail your check to 

MATA ANNAPURNA ASHRAM
Post Office Box 6918
Buena Park, CA 90622-9998
USA

 

We are working like this:

 

All agents must keep a register of donors. Record every donation however small with donor's name, email address and phone number. Give receipt for every donation however small. Keep the register for 6 months.

 
Explain to every donor that if they like, they can send the donation to us direct, by check or through PayPal (see details below). If they like to do that, ask them to give us your name and agent number. Every week email us the list of donors who send donation to us direct. We will pay you full commission.

 
Every week, on the day specified by us for this purpose, send all donations to us through PayPal. Keep your 10% commission. Email to us list of donors - donor's name, email address, phone number, amount of donation. Also email a separate list of all donors who send donation to us direct. We will send a "Thank You" email to every donor individually.

 

 
To the donors we say this: 

 
There are many good people in this world and a few bad ones. We cannot stop doing good for fear of a few bad people. Everyone please understand this: There is a risk that some unauthorized people may collect donations in our name and also the risk that some authorized agents may not send us all the donation they collect. Therefore, we are not responsible for any money you give to any agent until we receive it. Please give to the agent only if you know the agent personally. If you don't know the agent personally, then please send the donation to us direct and give us the agent's name and number so we can pay commission to the agent.

For every donation we receive, direct or throgh an agent, we will always send a "Thank You" email to the donor.

Please send your donation through PayPal or mail your check to the address given below.

Log on www.paypal.com  Then, if your donation is to provide meals to children, please send it to:
ten-million-meals@mata-annapurna-ashram.org 

If your donation is for building a kitchen or school or any facility therein, please send it to:
building-schools@mata-annapurna-ashram.org

If your donation is to support "Childrens Day"
please send it to:
childrens-day@mata-annapurna-ashram.org

or mail your check to:

MATA ANNAPURNA ASHRAM
Post Office Box 6918
Buena Park, CA 90622-9998 
USA

 

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