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Chicago

August 6, 2023 at 12:00:00 AM

On August 6th, VTSeva volunteers went to the Buffalo Grove Farmers Market to fundraise for NethraVidyalaya and local food pantries. In gratitude for donor contributions, we offered thank you gifts such as water based plants, cold water bottles, handmade paper flowers, and Henna designs that one of our volunteers would draw. Overall, we raised $62 for the local food pantries and $130.26 for NethraVidyalaya. 5 adults & 9 youth volunteers assisted with this event.

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Bay Area

April 30, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM

Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon is a "Wetland in the City." This innovative area is used for flood control but also as a wildlife sanctuary for the many species that live in an urban environment. Since the land is 17 acres it is being restored to the flora of a San Francisco Bay area of at least 1 million years old. Native trees, shrubs, and flowers are being introduced which then bring some of the native fauna. Volunteers at Tule Ponds participate in many activities such as native plant installation (planting trees, shrubs or wildflowers), non-native plant removal, trash removal from ponds and trails, spreading mulch and chips around plants and on trails and much more!

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Cary

April 30, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM

One of our VT-SEVA Cary active & energetic volunteers "The Nekkalapudi Family" services to the community. This pandemic brought a lot of change all around, whether it is social distancing, working from home, online classes or essential businesses staying open while others closed. Each family has somehow coped with the situation in their own way. While frontline Healthcare workers and essential workers are fighting to save lives and keeping everyone healthy, many organizations are working towards providing all the support they can to help those in need. As a small gesture of support, the Nekkalapudi family marched ahead in their own unique way. While the father, Subramanyam Nekkalapudi, started teaching yoga online in their community, the mother-daughter duo, Sravani Nuthakki and Sribhaavita Nekkalapudi, started making cloth masks to donate to those in need. Sribhaavita took charge of washing the material, ironing it, cutting it for the masks as well as the ties, pinning them and later pleating the masks while her mother stitched them. These are double layered masks with a pocket for adding a filter. So far they have donated 80 masks to various organizations and individuals. They are working on making more. Sribhaavita Nekkalapudi is an 8th grader at Carnage Magnet Middle School. She is an active VT Seva Cary volunteer and is a recipient of Presidents Gold Award for the year 2019. She knows that this effort is a drop in the ocean. But as someone said - ‘What is any ocean but a multitude of drops?’

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KATY

February 21, 2020 at 12:00:00 AM

VT SEVA HOUSTON and KATY teams COMBINED volunteering today at Houston Food Bank from 9 am to 12 pm. More than 50+ volunteers showed up from both Katy and Houston VT teams and other groups. Great volunteering event, really enjoyed it. Our team today has packed 7452 lbs of food serving a total of 6210 meals.

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Bay Area

February 7, 2021 at 12:00:00 AM

VT Seva Bay Area kicked off it’s first Health Services event with an informative Webinar on yoga. Youth volunteers first learned the benefits of yoga, followed by a brief stretch session, and ending with a Q&A! You can also check out our instagram - @vtsbayarea for more pictures!

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Atlanta

May 18, 2023 at 12:00:00 AM

Atlanta VT Seva Team visits Laurel Heights Hospital May 19th, 2023. Corey Jackson, CEO of the Laurel Heights appreciated the work that Atlanta VT Seva does and also looking forward for the Summer Camp collaboration with the VT Seva youths. Dr. Smitha Batulla and Dr. O also appreciated the service work done by Atlanta team in last couple of years since 2021. Sonya Rice, Business Development Director of Laurel Heights truly appreciated the thoughtful cards for Special Needs kids and Laurel Heights Doctor’s and staff members. VT Seva and Laurel Heights collaboration has taken a new dimension by starting summer classes for the special needs kids of the hospital to engage them productively during their treatment at the hospital.

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Detroit

May 7, 2021 at 12:00:00 AM

We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our live some. __John.F.Kennedy During this National Police Week May 9 to 15, 2021 VT Seva Detroit hosted an Appreciation lunch for NOVI Police Department on May 8th, 2021 at 11.30 am We had an opportunity to visit Novi Police Department today (May 8th 2021) as a small team of VT Seva Detroit Volunteers to host a lunch and personally express our sincere gratitude, a thank you flyer photo frame, and a letter of appreciation to all the Officers there for their selfless services to protect our community.🙏 We expressed our gratitude to all the Police officers who are always there for us. We know that they are there protecting the law, and therefore, we have nothing to fear. During our visit, we met Sgt. Manar, Sgt. Boody, Officer Woodley, and Cadet Morningstar. They were all very cordial and kind to us, very appreciative of our efforts and all community services that we do locally and globally. We had a great interaction with them in explaining about VT Seva, JET USA, and all the activities we do in the Detroit branch. We would surely continue these appreciation lunches or dinner visits to them whenever possible in the future. Also, plan it as a bigger group of Adult and Youth volunteers once we get their permission and the situation is favorable to all. ( Our Adult volunteers who visited include Sudheer ji, Narsaraj ji representing JET Michigan, Srinath ji, Anand ji, and Vanitha. Due to unavoidable reason's Sudhakar ji , Priya ji, Archita ji couldn't make it) Thank you to all the Police officers who don't give up and work day in and day out with alertness and make sure to keep the people safe in our community. WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE POLICE OFFICERS. GOD BLESS!!

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North Jersey

April 7, 2024 at 12:00:00 AM

Temple services

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Bay Area

March 13, 2021 at 12:00:00 AM

For VT Seva Bay Area’s March Environmental Services event, youth volunteers had a street cleanup activity. For this activity volunteers would pick up trash, litter, and junk. The hard work from these volunteers keeps our streets clean!

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Detroit

August 21, 2022 at 12:00:00 AM

VT Seva Detroit Youth Board members attended the August Month Manoogian Manor Bonfire event. They were serving lemonade and cookies. They entertained the seniors by talking with them and playing shuttlecock

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Dallas

July 23, 2023 at 12:00:00 AM

Kudos to our dedicated high school volunteers for their efforts at today's Readers to Leaders Game day. Here's a glimpse of the incredible work they've done today.

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Cary

July 17, 2023 at 12:00:00 AM

'- On July 17 th 2023, VT Seva Cary had the first grand annual in person event of the current year. Sri. China Jeeyar Swami ji (JET USA CEO) blessed VT Seva Cary with his gracious presence on the occasion. A very grand welcome was given to the Swami ji upon his arrival to the event with festive drum music using Dhol by few high school students. VT Seva Cary Youth Board and Board members spent a numerous number of hours behind to plan for this big event to be successful. Kudos to all the members of the team to make this event a tremendous success. VT Seva Cary Youth board and board had spent countless hours preparing for EMCEE, National anthems, Prajna kids to sing the prayer songs, Band to welcome Swamiji. VT Seva Cary had done an excellent job creating the art showcase, Sruthi Dance Academy had done an impressive job preparing the kids to perform the dance at the event. On the day of the event our VT Seva Cary volunteers and parents have pitched in to make the event successful by involving in activities such as decorating the event hall, table setup, food pickup, food setup, receiving the guests, food packing and cleanup after the event. There were around six hundred audience who came to witness the grand SADAYA event that involved the message by VT Seva Cary Board Director about the character & personality that will help the kids grow as great citizens and contribute to the society, Members of the board and the EMCEEs to welcome the dignitaries and the speeches about VT Seva Cary, JET, Prajna, Volunteering and Service. Sri. Swami ji awarded Presidential Awards to the VT Seva Volunteers for 2022 who had successfully serviced the community in the past year. A Big Thank you to all the dignitaries Ex-Mayor of Morrisville, Mr. Mark Stohlman, Michelle Old CEO of Diaper Bank NC, Durham Rescue Mission NC, Dawn Dixon FS-Series Marathon’s coordinator, Officer Kenneth Ragland APEX Police Team, Nia Richardson Meals On Wheels – Communication coordinators that were able to attend the SADAYA event to make it a grand success. The evening of grand SADAYA event ended with the most awaited speech by the Holi Highness Sri. China Jeeyar Swami Ji that conveyed messaged on the importance of the service to humanity and equality.