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2024 Accomplishments

Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

This year has been an extraordinary year of meaningful impact, transformative change, and lasting progress, made possible by your unwavering support, generous donations, inspiring contributions, and heartfelt dedication.

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What we did

323

PVSA awards

239

Community Service activities

87

Total fundraising activities

62

Education activities

54

Environment activities

33

Healthcare activities

24

Webinars/Camps

13

Annual Events

Year full of activities

With the support of thousands of volunteers and donors, we had an incredibly impactful year filled with numerous activities dedicated to uplifting and empowering our community.

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Highlighting these efforts, 323 youth volunteers were honored with the President's Volunteer Service Awards, a testament to their unwavering dedication and inspiring spirit of volunteerism.

"Volunteering is the heart of community, where small acts of kindness ripple into lasting impact, proving that together, we can create a better world."

Impact by numbers

We have a tremendous uplift in numbers from year before

35,000 +

Youth volunteering hours

100,000+

Participants

550+

Total events

60,000+

Total Volunteer hours

"Partnership is the bridge that connects hearts and hands, turning shared efforts into lasting impact and transforming communities together."

We fostered new partnerships in 2024

Checkout our event log

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VT Seva Maryland's 79th Indian Independence Day Parade

EVENT

Branch

Maryland

August 15, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

VT Seva Maryland celebrated India's 79th Independence Day with a vibrant parade & cultural festivities! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Highlights included national anthems, traditional attire, speeches, face painting, henna, & handprint memories. Thanks to amazing volunteers & community for making it special! Led by Youth Leader Mridula Vasudevan

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STEM Week 2025 โ€“ Powered by VT Seva Pillars: Education ยท Healthcare ยท Environment

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

August 9, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

Executed by youth leaders Sathkrith Segu and Saicharan Vellanki, VT Seva Seattle proudly hosted STEM Week 2025, a six-day virtual program that brought together 100+ people, including highly qualified mentors, students, and community members, to explore innovation in AI, healthcare, and the environment. Throughout the week, participants: Explored AI foundations and applications with Dr. Sudharshan Raghunathan. Understood how AI can be applied in the environment, specifically pollinators, by Sathkrith Segu. Learned about breast cancer breakthroughs from Dr. Robert Wieder. Discovered how quantum machine learning can transform breast cancer detection and treatment in a session led by Saicharan Vellanki. Concluded with a Youth Innovation Showcase featuring inspiring projects from young leaders, including Akshath and Avyukth, who presented their innovative STEM solutions. This event proved how youth-led initiatives can inspire, educate, and drive meaningful change, aligning with VT Sevaโ€™s pillars of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. A huge thank you to all our speakers, participants, and especially to Sathkrith and Saicharan for successfully executing this impactful program and showing the true power of youth leadership.

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STEM Week/AI Camp 2025 โ€“ Powered by VT Seva Pillars: Education ยท Healthcare ยท Environment

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

August 9, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

Executed by youth leaders Sathkrith Segu and Saicharan Vellanki, VT Seva Seattle proudly hosted STEM Week 2025, a six-day virtual program that brought together 100+ people, including highly qualified mentors, students, and community members, to explore innovation in AI, healthcare, and the environment. Throughout the week, participants: Explored AI foundations and applications with Dr. Sudharshan Raghunathan. Understood how AI can be applied in the environment, specifically pollinators, by Sathkrith Segu. Learned about breast cancer breakthroughs from Dr. Robert Wieder. Discovered how quantum machine learning can transform breast cancer detection and treatment in a session led by Saicharan Vellanki. Concluded with a Youth Innovation Showcase featuring inspiring projects from young leaders, including Akshath and Avyukth, who presented their innovative STEM solutions. This event proved how youth-led initiatives can inspire, educate, and drive meaningful change, aligning with VT Sevaโ€™s pillars of Education, Healthcare, and Environment. A huge thank you to all our speakers, participants, and especially to Sathkrith and Saicharan for successfully executing this impactful program and showing the true power of youth leadership.

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Hearts for Heroes โ€“ Sammamish Police Department

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

August 17, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

Today our VT Seva volunteers visited the Sammamish Police Department to present our Hearts for Heroes mementos and tie bracelets as a token of gratitude. The officers graciously gave us a full tour โ€” from the holding cell and wellness rooms to trying on police gear and even sitting inside a patrol car! ๐Ÿš“ They spoke with our volunteers about their jobs, shared advice, and appreciated our efforts to connect. One special moment came from a Sergeant who said he keeps 3 bracelets from VT Seva hanging in his patrol car โ€” a reminder of the bonds weโ€™ve built. โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ™ Thank you to our amazing youth โ€” Hemanth, Akshara, Avyukth, Achuth, Sathkrith, Shreya, Saaketh, Pranavn, Nihaal, Jay, Laya, Sai and our youngest volunteer Sragvi โ€” for making this day so meaningful. We hope to continue this tradition for years to come, building bridges with those who protect and serve our community.

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Hearts for Heroes โ€“ Mill Creek PD Presentation

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

August 15, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

On August 15th, VT Seva youth proudly presented our handmade Hearts for Heroes mementos and bracelets to the Mill Creek Police Department. This heartfelt gesture was our way of thanking them for their dedication and service to the community. ๐Ÿš“๐Ÿ’™ A special thank you to Sushruta, Pranav, Arnav, Akshaya, Ramya, and our youngest volunteer Sragvi for leading with creativity and compassion in our very first Hearts for Heroes event at Mill Creek PD. ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ Weโ€™re also grateful to the parents who made time to bring their kids on a weekday โ€” your support made this possible! Together, we handed over the beautiful creations our volunteers made and expressed our gratitude. It was truly meaningful to celebrate Independence Day by building bridges across our community and honoring our local heroes. โค๏ธ๐Ÿค

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๐Ÿ’™ Hearts for Heroes โ€“ Youth Initiative ๐Ÿ’™

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

August 3, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

On August 3rd, VT Seva youth came together to create handmade bracelets as part of our Hearts for Heroes initiative. Each bracelet was crafted with care and paired with a heartfelt message, turning them into meaningful mementos of gratitude. ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ In the coming weeks, these bracelets will be presented to our local heroes at the Mill Creek PD and Sammamish PD, as a token of appreciation for their service and dedication to keeping our communities safe. ๐Ÿš“โค๏ธ A big thank you to our youth for channeling their creativity and compassion into this project โ€” a small gesture that carries a big message of gratitude! ๐ŸŒŸ

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Unity Cup 2025

EVENT

Branch

Seattle

July 26, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

The Unity Cup Cricket Tournament held on July 26 was a tremendous success! ๐Ÿ Eight spirited teams went head-to-head in thrilling, nail-biting matches, bringing out the best of competition, teamwork, and friendly banter. Beyond the cricket, what truly stood out was the compassion that united everyone on and off the field. โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ† Congratulations to MVCC, crowned champions of this yearโ€™s Unity Cup! Thanks to the overwhelming support from our community, we raised over $6,000. These funds will go toward building tiny homes for the unhoused, in partnership with Sound Foundations NW, helping to change lives one home at a time. ๐Ÿ  ๐Ÿ™Œ A heartfelt thank you to all the players, sponsors, partners, and volunteers who made this event possible. Together, we proved that sports can inspire compassion and create lasting impact.

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VT Seva ATL Youth Lauches AP Tutoring Program for Rising 9th Graders

EVENT

Branch

Atlanta

July 27, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

๐ŸŽ‰VT Seva Atlanta Youth Launches AP Tutoring Program for Rising 9th Graders๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ“June 15th - July 27th As AP classes grow increasingly rigorous, many students - especially those taking their first AP course struggle to keep pace with the demands. To ease this transition and set students up for success, VT Seva Atlanta Youth has launched an AP Tutoring Program on June 15th for 6 weeks program starting with AP Human Geography. ๐Ÿ“—โœŒ๏ธ The initiative is led by Shaina Mereddy and Manya Mereddy, two accomplished sophomores who each scored a perfect 5 on the AP Human Geography exam. With a passion for teaching and a strong foundation in the subject, they have been conducting weekly tutoring sessions designed to provide incoming freshmen with a head start.โ™ฅ๏ธ The program consists of full unit, diving deep into key concepts using a blend of high-quality resources - including the official AP textbook, real-world case studies, College Board materials, and Heimlerโ€™s History videos. ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ‘ To reinforce learning, students take weekly assessments and receive feedback on their tests. In the final week, students completed both a review exam and a final mock exam. These assessments not only measured their progress but also built confidence and exam-readiness. Atlanta youth felt very good as they not only helped their friends in gaining confidence in the AP human geography exam but also raised $500 for the education of their Nethra friends in India!๐Ÿ’•

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๐—ฉ๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐€๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐Œ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐’๐€๐“

EVENT

Branch

Atlanta

August 2, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

๐Œ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐’๐€๐“ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ - ๐—ข๐—ป ๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐Ÿฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ, ๐—ฉ๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ to provide local high school students with a realistic test-day experience - improving their pacing, endurance, and test-taking strategies. ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ session, gaining valuable insights into the SAT while supporting a greater cause. ๐‘ป๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“, ๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’—๐’๐’๐’–๐’๐’•๐’†๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’”๐’†๐’… ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’ $900, all of which will go directly toward supporting the education of visually challenged students at Nethra Vidyalaya in India. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŒ ๐˜ฟ๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ก๐™–๐™ž๐™ข๐™š๐™ง: ๐™‘๐™ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™– ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™Ž๐˜ผ๐™ ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ค๐™ง๐™œ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฏ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™ค๐™ฃ. ๐™’๐™š ๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™– ๐™ฎ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™-๐™ก๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™›๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ค๐™˜๐™ช๐™จ๐™š๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™จ๐™š๐™ง๐™ซ๐™ž๐™˜๐™š. ๐™๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ฅ๐™ช๐™ง๐™š๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™š๐™ง-๐™™๐™ง๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™š๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™ ๐™–๐™˜๐™–๐™™๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™˜ ๐™จ๐™ช๐™ฅ๐™ฅ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ย ๐™ฅ๐™๐™ž๐™ก๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ง๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ฎ!

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VT Seva ATL Lambert High School "Fun with Felt" Workshop

EVENT

School Club

Atlanta

July 26, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

๐•๐“ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐€๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐‹๐š๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿช† "๐…๐ฎ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ญ" ๐Ÿชก ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐ญ๐ก with the last and closing session happening on the August 2nd. Total 13 youths from elementary to high school participated in the workshop. ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ of the workshop was all about getting comfortable with the basics of sewing while having a ton of fun! We began with an introduction to sewing, where students ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜€๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿ’Ÿ. Youths learned about ๐’”๐’•๐’‚๐’“๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’๐’๐’•, ๐’“๐’–๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’‰, ๐’˜๐’‰๐’Š๐’‘ ๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’‰ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ƒ๐’๐’‚๐’๐’Œ๐’†๐’• ๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’„๐’‰. ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ’• Next, we moved on to a playful "๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ ๐™š ๐™– ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™œ ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ช๐™จ๐™š" ๐Ÿถ๐Ÿ project: Using their new sewing skills, youths started crafting mini felt dog houses. To wrap up the day, we dove into toy making by stitching together different parts of a *dinosaur*๐Ÿฆ–. ๐‘ฌ๐’—๐’†๐’“๐’š๐’๐’๐’† ๐’”๐’‰๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’… ๐’๐’‡๐’‡ ๐’ƒ๐’๐’•๐’‰ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’Š๐’“ ๐’„๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’‡๐’Š๐’…๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’˜๐’Š๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‚ ๐’๐’†๐’†๐’…๐’๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐Ÿงต. On ๐˜ฟ๐™–๐™ฎ 2 of the workshop, we took a creative detour and learned how to make ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ŸŒธ using basic embroidery techniques on felt. It was a great hands-on session where everyone practiced stitches like the ๐ฅ๐š๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐œ๐ก to create delicate floral designs. Later, we returned to our felt work and made *mushroom* ๐Ÿ„ houses out of felt- each one unique and full of character. ๐—œ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด! These events provided a rewarding experience for everyone involved. *Youth participants not only explored their creativity by learning new skills but also raised $390 to support the education of a Nethra Vidyalaya student.* We look forward to many more such meaningful service opportunities in the future! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

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๐•๐“ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐€๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ

EVENT

Branch

Atlanta

August 15, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

๐ŸŒŸ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ŸŒŸ ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐Ž๐ง ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐•๐“ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐€๐ญ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ.๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐— ๐—ฟ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐—–๐—˜๐—ข ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น, ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐—ข๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ท๐—ถ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜†๐—ฎ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, whose participation added great value to the event. The program๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐——๐—ฟ. ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ต๐˜‚ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ, ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฉ๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ ๐—”๐˜๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ. She extended heartfelt greetings to all attendees. Her kind and compassionate words set an uplifting and inclusive tone for the session. โœจ Mr. Corey then addressed the gathering, expressing deep appreciation for the ongoing collaboration between VT Seva and Laurel Heights. He invited Dr. Okeleji to share his personal and professional journey - from medical school through residency to his current role at Laurel Heights. Dr. Okeleji offered valuable insights into his career in the medical field and thoughtfully answered questions from the Atlanta youth, inspiring many with his reflections on the challenges and opportunities in this profession. ๐ŸŒŸ ๐—” ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’ซโœด Both groups exchanged friendly and engaging questions, sparking moments of laughter and joy. The shared smiles and mutual respect made this interaction especially meaningful. ๐Ÿ˜€โ™ฅ Following this, ๐‘จ๐’•๐’๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‚ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐‘จ๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’†๐’†๐’”๐’‰ ๐‘ถ๐’๐’–๐’ˆ๐’–๐’“๐’Š ๐’๐’†๐’… ๐’‚๐’ ๐’†๐’๐’†๐’“๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’›๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ 45-๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’–๐’•๐’† ๐‘ป๐’‚๐’†๐’Œ๐’˜๐’๐’๐’…๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’. He demonstrated fundamental moves and practiced them alongside the special needs students, who participated with great enthusiasm. Their eagerness to learn and curiosity stood out as they actively engaged and asked questions.๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€ The workshop concluded with a lively and inclusive ๐’…๐’‚๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’”๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’†๐’… ๐’ƒ๐’š ๐’‚๐’๐’๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“ ๐‘จ๐’•๐’๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‚ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰, ๐‘จ๐’‚๐’“๐’‚๐’— ๐‘ฎ๐’๐’˜๐’“๐’Š๐’”๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’š. The participants joined in with vibrant energy, bringing the event to a joyful and spirited close. ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽŠ ๐™๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™š๐™จ๐™จ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™›๐™š๐™ก๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™ค๐™ง๐™™๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™œ๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™™๐™š ๐™›๐™ง๐™ค๐™ข ๐™—๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™‘๐™ ๐™Ž๐™š๐™ซ๐™– ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™‡๐™–๐™ช๐™ง๐™š๐™ก ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ž๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก, ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™จ๐™ช๐™˜๐™˜๐™š๐™จ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™– ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ข๐™š๐™–๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ก๐™ก๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š ๐™š๐™ซ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ. ๐ŸคโœŒ

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๐ŸŽ‰ VT Seva ATL South Forsyth High School Crochet and Knitting Workshop ๐ŸŽ‰

EVENT

School Club

Atlanta

July 24, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐•๐“ ๐’๐ž๐ฏ๐š ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ญ & ๐Š๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ: ๐‚๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐‚๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ŸŽ‰ This summer, VT Seva South Forsyth High School Youth launched a hands-on Crochet & Knitting Workshop that combines creativity ๐ŸŽจ, compassion, and community service. ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌโ€”๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐Ÿ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Ÿง’ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐š๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌโ€”๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ! Split into two lively teams, Blue and Purple, each session has been filled with laughter, learning ๐Ÿ“š, and loops. ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ข & ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ข, ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ & ๐Ÿ by learning the basics of crochet and knittingโ€”from casting on, knit & purl stitches, to making slip knots, chaining, and working through single and triple crochet. Together, they created beautiful knitted squares and fun crocheted scrunchiesโ€”their first handmade projects! ๐ˆ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ‘ & ๐Ÿ’, ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ! They learned new skills like the magic loop, crocheting in the round, and a variety of stitchesโ€”single, half-double, double, triple crochet, and slip stitches. After creating two sides of the octopus, both teams began stuffing them ๐ŸŽˆ and sewing them together to form their adorable reversible plushie! All materials were provided by VT Seva Atlanta, and every session is guided with care and encouragement from our youth volunteers. Whether itโ€™s the first loop or the final stitch, this workshop is all about learning together, helping one another, and creating with a cause. Most importantly, all these efforts are stitched with purposeโ€”supporting the education and meals of visually challenged students at Nethra Vidyalaya. ๐‘บ๐’ ๐’‡๐’‚๐’“, ๐‘จ๐’•๐’๐’‚๐’๐’•๐’‚ ๐’š๐’๐’–๐’•๐’‰ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’† ๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’‘๐’†๐’… ๐’“๐’‚๐’Š๐’”๐’† ๐’๐’—๐’†๐’“ $1400, ๐’‡๐’–๐’๐’…๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’†๐’…๐’–๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’Ž๐’๐’“๐’† ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’ 3 ๐’”๐’•๐’–๐’…๐’†๐’๐’•๐’”! ๐ŸŽ“Stay tuned for our upcoming projectsโ€”and remember: โœจ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐˜€. ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ. โœจ

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