• Jan 2012

    VT Seva DC Center - Activities report from Sep 2011 to Dec 2011

    Chess club -Sep 11th– VT Seva weekly fund raising activities like Chess Club and Yoga Asana classes for the year 2011 – 2012 started with 80 students.

    Sandwich program Sep 11th Every year VT Seva DC conducts Weekly Sunday Sandwich Meal program for Homeless (Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter, Fairfax, VA) from September to June. For the year 2010-2011 we resumed our project from Sep 11th 2011 and will continue until June 10th 2012. Sandwich meal includes (Veg. Sandwich with Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber and Cheese, Chips, Juice and Fruit). Thanks to many donors coming forward to participate in this weekly activity.

    Pledge of Allegiance: Every Sunday during Chess Club VT DC Introduced “Pledge of Allegiance” at the beginning of the Chess Club and end the class with Indian National Anthem “Jana Gana Mana”. Parents are happy that VT DC is instilling Pride in young minds towards our motherland while providing education and moral values.

    Clothes, Toys and Books drive – Oct 30th 2011: VT DC is happy to say that we raised over 200 pairs of clothes, over 40 toys for The National Children Center. Thanks to the members who supported the activity for a good cause.

    Support Visually challenged Students at Nethra Vidyalaya, Nov 10th 2011: VT Seva DC Center for the year 2011 – 2012 raised funds in 3 days to support 30 Nethra Vidyalaya students in Vijayanagaram. Thank you to all the members from Vijayanagaram who worked together to make this happen. Thanks to all the sponsors who came forward to support our Nethravidyalaya students.

    Food Drive for “Capital Area Food Bank”, Nov 20th 2011: VT DC conducted Food Drive to two “Capital Area Food Bank” centers. We Raised over 100lbs to DC center (645 Taylor Street, NE, Washington D.C.,) and over 300 lbs to Lorton Center (6833 Hill Park Drive, Lorton) to support families in need during Thanksgiving. Thanks to all the members who supported with love and passion.

    “Thank a Soldier” Dec 14th 2011: VT DC is honored to extend a small token of appreciation by supporting a Soldier fighting for the Nation who is currently stationed in Afghanistan. Every year VT DC will be honoring (either Marine, Army, Air Force or Veteran who became handicapped while fighting for the Nation) for their services. Upon the request of the Marine’s family VT DC has send over 60 lbs of food and winter necessities along with a Christmas card signed by our VT students. Thanks to our volunteers for helping with the decoration, signature cards etc etc.

    Christmas Gift Bags & Sandwich Meals for the Homeless, December 18th 2011: - VT DC provided 125 Christmas gift bags with winter necessities like - Towel, Soap, Hand Sanitizer, Brush, Toothpaste, Shampoo, Conditioner, Moisturizing Lotion etc along with a lovely Christmas greeting card by our students to Washington DC Homeless Shelter (1725 Lincoln Rd, NE, Washington DC) along with 100 sandwich meals (which include Peanut Butter Jelly Sandwich, Chips, Juice and Fruit) to support 100 Homeless Men for 2011 Christmas. 25 Christmas bags with 25 sandwich meals are provided to “Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter”.


    VT DC is proud to provide service activities to our community like these with the funds raised by Chess club & Yoga Classes. Thanks to the Chess Club Coach Bill and Yoga teacher Srinivas ji and heart felt Thanks to many volunteers who helped in packing the sandwich meals and to all who helped in delivering all these gift bags / meals to the respective shelters.

Washington DC Chess Club
Schedule
Every Sunday, starting September 12, 2010 9:00AM - 11:00AM

  TOTAL CLASSES   32    
  2010   13   2011   19
  September 12th, 19th, 26th   3   January 9th, 23th, 30th   3
  October 3rd, 17th, 24th, 31st   4   February 6th, 13th, 27th   3
  November 7th, 14th, 21st   3   March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th   3
  December 5th, 12th, 19th 3   April 3rd, 10th   2
      May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd   4
      June 5th, 12th, 19th   3

Location
Floris Elementary School, 2708 Centerville Rd. Herndon, VA 20171
 
About the Coach

Coach Bill Moore, who has over 13 years of experience in coaching and managing chess clubs, will be the head coach for this activity along with his son, Gavin. His students have participated in Local, State and National chess competitions, winning numerous awards.
 
For More details, click here
 
Click here to view the 2009-10 participants writeup of why they like the chess club
 
  Cancer Walkathon May 22nd, 2010
VT Seva DC Branch's participation pictures
 
VT Seva Washington DC Youth Volunteers will be participating actively in this event along with their parents and families. Youth from Pre-K to 5th grade drew paintings to be laminated and used during Cancer Survior Family Dinner on May 22nd.
Below are the drawings: 
Relay for Life
VT Seva DC Branch is participating in Relay For Life, organized by American Cancer Society.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.
Click here for more details.
Schedule & Location
May 22, 1:00 PM to May 23rd 8:30 AM
South Lakes High School 11400 South Lakes Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4199
Admission
Admission is free. Just sign up and walk for a few minutes.
 
  Mother's Day - 2010  May 9th, 2010

VT Seva DC Branch celebrated Mother's Day on May 9th during Chess Club meet. Kids prepared a breakfast plate for their moms with pink doughnuts, grapes, strawberries, banana slices. Each kid and his/her mother sat opposite to each other and ate breakfast from the same plate. Kids ate pink doughnuts and so the moms had to be content with the pink juice and fruits.
 
  Seminar on Cancer Prevention and Screening May 2nd, 2010
To promote Cancer awareness, VT Seva DC Branch is conducting a seminar on "Cancer Prevention and Screening".
Schedule & Location
May 2nd, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Herndon Elementary School, 630 Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA 20170-3307
Speakers
Dr. Reena Bommasani and Dr. Suguna Chirala
 
Admission
 Free, all are welcome.
 
  Earth Day - 2010  April 25th, 2010
VT Seva Washington DC Branch celebrated Earth Day 2010 on 25th April. Youth Volunteers picked up garbage at Herndon Elementary School (in Herndon, Virginia) premises and cleared all the weeds and leaves. All 25 youth volunteers were given a book on Earth Day theme based on their grade level. All of them read one page each from the most popular book "Every Day is Earth Day" by Jane O'Connor.
The following three themes were highlighted -
1. Don't Waste Water. Get Clean, but stay green.
2. Always use a tote (shopping bag) rather than plastic bag.
3. Turn off lights and computers not in use.
All kids received a reusable metal container/mug/bottle for drinking water/juice every day to save environment from plastic bottles. They promised to bring it every week to VT Seva DC Chapter activities and drink juice instead of using individually packed juice boxes which create more garbage. A tote/bag has been ordered with VT Seva logo to be printed on it, which will arrive in 2 to 3 weeks after which every student will be given a bag, with a promise that they will use it (instead of plastic bags) and bring it to VT Seva DC chapter activities every week.
 
  Washington DC Branch at UN Food Program Mar 27th, 2010
Friends of World Food Program of Northern Virginia and DC Committees organized a fundraising and awareness event for U.N. World Food Program ("WFP") on March 27, 2010 at National Harbor across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.
Youth volunteers from VT Seva DC Branch participated (danced) and donated $116 for the benefit of children in Kenya and Nicaragua.

Click here to view the acknowledgement letter.
 
 

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