Issue 14    TOS news from around the world 
 

New Zealand TOS’s bright fundraising idea

As a fund-raiser, the TOS in New Zealand had the bright idea of obtaining an inscribed and autographed copy of Joy Mills’s latest book to raffle at the National TS Convention. The raffle brought in approximately NZ $590 for TOS projects.

 
Dorothy Bell (right) not only donated the book but acted as courier on her way back home to Australia from Krotona and Olcott in the USA. Here we see her with NZ TOS National Coordinator, Renée Sell, who went out to Auckland international airport to meet her between flights.

Kerry James Goodhew of Dunedin (left) drawing the winning ticket for the Joy Mills book at the Annual Convention of the TS in New Zealand.
 
The winner of the dedicated copy, Chris Hensley of Napier Branch (left) with Renée Sell and Kerry James Goodhew.


Joy’s book
retails for US$39.95 from the Quest Books website.
(right) The author herself!
  Joy Mills receives the Subba Row medal

Joy Mills has been awarded the Subba Row medal in recognition of her extensive contribution to Theosophical literature.

The International President of the Theosophical Society, Radha Burnier, asked Mr Jaya Hiranandani from Los Angeles to deliver the medal on his return from Adyar. The presentation ceremony took place at Krotona at the end of January.

We congratulate Joy warmly on this richly deserved award.

 
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