MEHER ARCHIVE COLLECTIVE
  • Home
  • About
  • Meher Baba
  • Archives
    • Guruprasad Doors
    • Shaw Family Collection
    • 1969 Darshan
    • Booklets
    • Bhau Ghazals
    • Don Stevens
    • Fredella Winterfeldt >
      • Fredella Archive Gems
    • God Speaks
    • Jean Adriel
    • Jessawala Photo Collection
    • Mehera Irani
    • Podcast
    • Robert Dreyfuss
  • Contact
  • Project Proposal Form
  • Subscribe
  • NEWS
  • Donations
  • Archive Building
  • Archiving From Home
  • Volunteers
    • Volunteer Application
  • Videos
   Meher Archive News 

Newsletter #13

4/3/2021

Comments

 
Picture
© Meher Nazar Publications

Message from the Chair

We hope this finds you all well. Spring is well underway here, and may be more welcome than usual for all of us after this past year. We are excited at the increased level of interest from prospective donors of various collections and other items, including the door and components of Baba’s room at the Holiday Lodge in San Francisco, which were rescued by Peter Ravazza before it was torn down. We have plans to install this as the door to our Baba/reflection room. Other major collections of artifacts and correspondence are also on their way or pledged.
We also have received a wonderful offer from Pam Greenwald for the design and installation of a rose garden, in honor of Mehera’s love for roses. This will happen after renovations and grading are completed, and we look forward to this reminder of Baba’s fragrance at Meher Archive Collective. 
In addition to ongoing archival work, we continue our focus of getting MAC moved into and established in the building. This work is progressing, with more details below.  We are heartened by the growing community of enthusiastic volunteers who are contributing from their hearts in a variety of ways, including expanding our social media presence. We are excited as well about the upcoming second Women to Women storytelling festival on April 10th, (see details below).
We look forward to seeing more of you as travel restrictions (we hope) lift and we move toward warmer weather.

In His Embrace,
Scott
Scott.Tower@meherarchive.org / 828.290.6972
Picture

Women to Women Storytelling Festival and Fundraiser
Saturday, April 10th 2021
11:00 A.M  —  1:00 P.M. (EDT)
Zoom Webinar (English)
Reception “on the Porch” will follow

The Spring Women to Women Storytelling Festival is in three (3) days! Join us for stories from around the world, including stories about both the mandali women from the East and West. Hear the sacred moments of women's lives being uplifted, solving major life dilemmas or discovering a new aspect of oneself in loving Baba.
These storytellers will touch your heart. They are those who knew mandali members as children: Shireen Bonner, Ilene Kreshka and Jenny LePage Keating, and those who knew the women mandali as adults: Louise Barrie, Annette Boss, Vesta Clinton,  Elaine Cox, Dale Draeger, Cathy Riley, Pam Rubenstein and Karen Talbot. Music by: Deborah Ash, Gay Dunn, Mani Irani, and Pam Rubenstein.
Picture
Get Your Ticket
Tickets are $20 per person with an option to purchase a scholarship for someone at $15. Please 'add-up' when ordering your ticket. ($35. purchase = 1 ticket and 1 scholarship)
Confidential scholarships are available – contact Tracey.Lilley@meherarchive.org

Ticket Purchase closed one-hour before Festival (10:00am EDT on April 10th)

MAC Teams

Picture
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM:
FaceBook and New Instagram page 
The Communications Team continues to post regularly on MAC’s FaceBook page with the happy result of increased engagements and followers. In mid-March, MAC launched it’s own Instagram page, which continues to grow daily.
FUND DEVELOPMENT TEAM:
Shop AmazonSmile and Earn Donations for MAC
MAC is registered with AmazonSmile; a program where Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charities selected by customers. As a shopper you pay nothing extra. If you are an Amazon shopper, please consider using this direct link to MAC’s very own charity link to make your purchases.
Our unique charity link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4362958
Picture
Picture
NEW TO THE TEAM
New Volunteer
Heather Miljour: Administrative Assistant. I have been a paralegal for over 15 years and am very familiar with the ins and outs of office work so I am happy that I can contribute these skills to MAC. I also like getting my hands dirty and have participated in hours of “clean up” at the school. Sometimes these physical tasks are better since I don’t have to think too much—it’s like a meditation! I’m originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and moved to Asheville about 15 years ago via Chicago. My down time is shared with my beloved yorkie/mini schnauzer, Buster. I’m a third generation Baba Lover and honored to contribute even the smallest bit to this incredible MAC project. Heather.Miljour@meherarchive.org

Picture
UPCOMING
Save your 'stuff'!
Please put aside your gently used items when spring cleaning because MAC is planning a rummage sale sometime in the future. No date yet because of Covid restrictions. Your donations for MAC will be greatly appreciated! (Please store them at your home at this time.) It would be helpful to put a price on your items too—if you can. More details to follow. 
Contact Jean: Jean.Brunet@meherarchive.org

WHAT’S NEW
Meher Archive Collective Building -- Report
As you stroll through the MAC building today you will begin to get a feel for what the spaces are going to be like when finished. We are at a stage in the reconstruction process where it is visibly clear just how close we are to completing many of the elements that will bring our Center to life. 
The infrastructure for the electrical, heating and cooling, fire alarm system, ethernet and lighting are mostly in place. The walls and ceilings are being prepared to receive acoustical materials, insulation and sheetrock. The fire rated doors are finished and on site. The new windows are constructed and awaiting installation (as the weather allows us to finish the north stairwell). The lighting fixtures have arrived, and we are in the process of running the electrical wiring to accommodate them. A tremendous amount of work is being done by volunteers in all these endeavours, saving us a significant amount of money.  
Recently, I was moved to spend some time in each room and talked to Baba about His plans for each space. I began in the central room, the silent, contemplative space, which will provide us all  the opportunity to embrace His presence.  For me personally this is where everything emanates from: the silent inner connection with Baba. I walked across the hall to the Archival Work Area, where volunteers will have a beautiful space within which to receive and process the sacred items to be preserved and shared with the world. Our two fireproof, waterproof and climate-controlled archival storage rooms have a great feel to them, and will safeguard the precious materials to be housed there for the next 700 years.    
Next I entered the library where we will be invited to explore the many books, magazines, videos and documents available to us. Down the hall, I stood in the beautiful reading room with it’s pan ceiling which I find  so inviting and providing a cozy spot for reading, meetings, and small musical gatherings. I moved on to the adjacent larger meeting room with its unique shape and orientation to the open sky. It has a sense of cheerful welcome for future visitors. Lastly, is the break room and adjacent volunteer space where chai and snacks will nourish our spirits. 
I invite you all to envision yourselves in this remarkable space as it opens itself, with His grace and love, to nourish and further deepen our connection with Him.  I’m now remembering the song which for me so aptly applies:
            Welcome to My World, won’t you come on in?
            Miracles I guess, just happen now and then.
            Step into my world and leave your cares behind.
            Welcome to my world —built with you in Mind

In His sweet Embrace
Jai Baba,
Ken ( for the MAC team )
Ken.Blackman@meherarchive.org

VOLUNTEER CORNER
April's News On a recent Saturday in March, many willing volunteers showed up at the MAC building to help for several hours with lots of projects. With all hearts, minds and hands working together we accomplished a lot and had fun too! This is the beginning of many more Volunteer Days to come. In the spirit of our united love for Baba and MAC, we will support the unfolding of His Will for the Meher Archive Collective building.
We hope to build a strong community of volunteers and foster a sense of service to our Beloved. We are beginning by building a volunteer base from within our local community, and then we are planning to attract volunteers from the worldwide Baba community, and finally we will be reaching out to the non-Baba community. We will move step-by-step as our needs grow.
Below are available service opportunities. Please share with others you know who may have skills or an interest to match these positions. A willing heart and some useful skills are valued and appreciated. 
Jai Meher Baba,
Alisa and the Volunteer Team
We are looking for Volunteers
Administrative Support — 2-6 hours/week — Katherine.Dadachanji@meherarchive.org
Archive Support — Collections inventory; scanning; re-housing; leadership role — Scott.Tower@meherarchive.org

Board Members — leadership experience; 5-10 hrs/mos; can be remote — Scott.Tower@meherarchive.org
Committee Chair, Fund Development — 5-7 hrs/mos; can be remote —  Evie.Lindemann@meherarchive.org
Custodian(s) — MNLC building; 3-8 hrs/wk; can job share — Hugh.Huntington@meherarchive.org
Data Entry & Admin for Donors —1-2 hrs/week; can be remote — Evie.Lindemann@meherarchive.org
Fundraising team — two positions as needed; can be remote —  Evie.Lindemann@meherarchive.org
Grant Writer — as needed basis; can be remote —  Jean.Brunet@meherarchive.org
Landscaper(s) — MNLC building; 1-2 hours/week; light duty — Hugh.Huntington@meherarchive.org
Public Relations — 3-5 hours/month; can be remote —  Jean.Brunet@meherarchive.org
Treasurer — prior experience; 4-6 hrs/mos; can be remote — Scott.Tower@meherarchive.org
Video Editors — as needed/as available; can be remote — Debbie.Nordeen@meherarchive.org
Window Cleaner(s) Interior — 3-5 days quarterly; flexible schedule — Hugh.Huntington@meherarchive.org
Comments

    MAC

    News, blogs, and updates on interesting archival finds and events.

    Subscribe to our mailing list

    * indicates required
    Email Format

    Archives

    March 2023
    December 2022
    September 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    November 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    April 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    December 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    March 2018
    December 2017
    September 2017

    Categories

    All
    Archiving Plan
    Asheville Baba Archive
    Bhau Kalchuri
    Fredella Winterfeldt
    Fund Raising
    MAC Update
    Meher Baba Archiving
    Permanent Archive Building
    Photo Restoration

Services

What We Do

Company

About
Archive

Support

Contact
DONATE
© COPYRIGHT Meher Archive Collective, 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • About
  • Meher Baba
  • Archives
    • Guruprasad Doors
    • Shaw Family Collection
    • 1969 Darshan
    • Booklets
    • Bhau Ghazals
    • Don Stevens
    • Fredella Winterfeldt >
      • Fredella Archive Gems
    • God Speaks
    • Jean Adriel
    • Jessawala Photo Collection
    • Mehera Irani
    • Podcast
    • Robert Dreyfuss
  • Contact
  • Project Proposal Form
  • Subscribe
  • NEWS
  • Donations
  • Archive Building
  • Archiving From Home
  • Volunteers
    • Volunteer Application
  • Videos