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Detroit

April 26, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐒𝐚i Karnati VT Seva Detroit volunteers were honored to take part in the City of Farmington Hills' 12th Annual Litter Cleanup event. Nine dedicated volunteers walked more than 𝟐.𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 clearing litter along the stretch from 𝟗 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝, collecting 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟔 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡. Splitting into two groups, they efficiently divided the route and worked hard to leave the sidewalks looking spotless.

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Detroit

April 12, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐠 𝐈𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Together, we helped sort out over 4 large boxes of medical supplies and determine which ones are expired or are still usable. These will be used by people in need in many developing countries. We had the privilege to volunteer at the World Medical Relief, where we all sorted through medical equipment which will be sent to places in need of high quality medical equipment. The World Medical Relief is also a state of the art pacemaker facility, and they gave us an amazing tour of their facility, where they collect, sterilize, and repair pacemakers before they are then given to others who need them.

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Detroit

March 29, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

Group of 7 youth volunteers from Kalamazoo region, Michigan took part in this 1st service activity to help Twelve baskets, a local food party in Kalamazoo. Together, they all collected 275 bags & donated to the food pantry.These bags will help them to pack groceries to all the families in need during food distribution.

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Detroit

April 4, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐯 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥 IMPACT: Our volunteers made over 5000 forget me not flowers to give to our veterans. Forget Me Not National Day is on November 10th in the USA & it is a special day that reminds us to honor and support veterans who have returned from service with injuries and disabilities. During this forget me not flower making activity, our youth volunteers we exhibited great team work & it was a fun team building experience as well working together & accomplishing the goal.

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Detroit

March 24, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐀𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 : 11 youth volunteers worked together to finish quality checks & fixed over 85 fleece blankets. These will be distributed to metro Detroit Children's hospitals. During this fantastic project, youth took home blanket bags and provided a quality check at home using the guidelines given by Fleece & Thank You. They performed tasks such cutting and retying stands as necessary, noting if any tags or codes were missing, and placing blankets in separate bags based on their quality. They made sure the blankets were in great quality! These blankets were dropped back off at Fleece & Thank you to be later distributed to different children’s hospitals.

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Detroit

April 5, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐮 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: More than 500 Detroit families were supported through our efforts. On April 5th, 2025, both youth and adult volunteers came together for a volunteering event at Destined for Greatness. We sorted clothing that will be distributed to those in need on April 16th. This effort wasn’t just about organizing clothes—it was about preparing a space for healing and support.

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Detroit

March 29, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: With our help, Forgotten Harvest was able to pack 10,874 pounds of chocolate to distribute across Metro Detroit Food pantries, churches, schools. Our VT Seva Detroit volunteers had the amazing opportunity to spend the day volunteering at Forgotten Harvest, an organization that helps fight hunger. We worked together to pack, seal, and label bags of chocolate, each weighing about 2 pounds.

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Detroit

March 2, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗱 Our collaboration helped quality check over 70 blankets for Fleece & Thank you to distribute! Fleece and Thank you gave us the opportunity to help them remotely by giving youth blankets to take home and quality check them to Fleece and Thank you’s standards. Throughout this project, our VT Seva Detroit youth volunteers engaged in various quality inspection tasks such as retying the strands if loose or unevenly spaced, cutting to make sure all the strands were the same length, and by making sure the blanket didn’t have any holes or rips and if so patching them to the volunteers best ability.

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Bay Area

June 14, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

This weekend, VTSEVA volunteers rolled up their sleeves for a hands-on experience in San Jose, diving into an exciting RAFT activity! We helped sort, quality-check, and pack essential supplies for teachers—making sure everything was ready to support classrooms in need. It was a fun and fulfilling day of teamwork, service, and community impact!

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Houston

May 17, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

As part of our monthly volunteering initiative at the Houston Council of the Blind, VT Seva Houston volunteers had the privilege of contributing in meaningful ways. From distributing snacks and keeping an organized headcount to assisting with various needs throughout the event, every small act added up to a truly enriching experience. Being part of a community that values support and inclusivity was deeply inspiring. Witnessing the joy and connection these gatherings bring to attendees reminded us how even the simplest gestures can leave a lasting impact. This experience reaffirmed the power of service and the value of showing up with compassion.

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North Jersey

June 7, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

Annual event to celebrate all volunteer and parents for the achievement’s .

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North Jersey

June 7, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

Annual celebrations for all volunteers and parents to give away awards for their achievements.