School Club

Detroit

March 6, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

WIHI VTS Club members did the Donut sale to support goodie bag project

School Club

Detroit

March 4, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

WIHI VTS Club did a cookie sale to support the goodie bag project

School Club

Detroit

February 28, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

n honor of Teen Mental Wellness Day, we organized a Note-Making Event—a simple yet powerful initiative to spread positivity and encouragement. In a world where teens often face stress, self-doubt, and overwhelming expectations, we wanted to remind them that they are seen, valued, and not alone. This event helped remind us that kindness grows stronger when shared with others.

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Bay Area

April 26, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

This Arbor Day, VTSEVA volunteers gathered at Overfelt Park in San Jose to take part in a special tree planting event hosted by Our City Forest. From digging and planting to mulching and watering, our team worked together to honor the spirit of Arbor Day and make a lasting impact on our environment. The event was filled with energy, collaboration, and a shared passion for protecting and nurturing our planet. By planting trees and supporting sustainability efforts, we celebrated the power of community action and took meaningful steps toward a greener future.

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Bay Area

April 26, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

VTSEVA volunteers recently participated in a community service project at the Alameda County Community Food Bank, an organization that distributes essential food supplies to families and individuals across the region. During the event, our volunteers worked alongside members from several other local organizations to sort, package, and organize food items into bags, preparing them for distribution. Through teamwork, efficiency, and dedication, we were able to pack a significant amount of food and meals, helping to support those facing food insecurity. It was a meaningful opportunity for our volunteers to give back, connect with the broader community, and contribute to a cause that makes a real difference in people's lives.

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Bay Area

April 5, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

This weekend, VTSEVA volunteers took root in San Jose, joining a meaningful City Forest tree planting event! From digging and planting to mulching and watering, we worked together to grow a greener future—one tree at a time. It was a powerful day of environmental action, teamwork, and giving back to our planet!

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Bay Area

April 5, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

This weekend, VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers took part in an impactful environmental service project with Living Arroyos, helping plant trees along the Arroyo Las Positas trail in Livermore! With shovels in hand and a passion for sustainability, our volunteers worked hard to dig, plant, and care for young trees that will one day grow into a thriving part of the local ecosystem. It was an inspiring day filled with teamwork, community connection, and a shared commitment to protecting and restoring our natural spaces. We’re proud to contribute to a greener, healthier future—one tree at a time! #vtseva #vtsevabayarea

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Seattle

April 20, 2025 at 7:00:00 AM

On April 20nd at 9:30 AM, the VT Seva Seattle team came together at OSL to pack meals for those in need. With the help of our amazing volunteers, we continued our mission of service and compassion. Thank you to everyone who participated—you are the heart of our efforts!

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Atlanta

April 22, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

🌎𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🌳is a global reminder of our collective responsibility to protect and preserve our planet. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, “𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭,” 💡 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. *In celebration of this Earth Day, Atlanta VT Seva team has planned several events for the environmental protection & conservation -* - 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 5 - 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🖼️ 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 . Youths have brought together their ideas about how one could take action to have an impact on our planet, our lives and our future. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 was conducted to showcase their creativity and thoughtfulness with the theme for this year "𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧, 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩". In another “𝐁𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐁𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭!” event, youths had expressed themselves about how important it is to keep in mind our daily actions and how they affect the environment. Some had written up on “𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 ?” and some had upcycled household item like milk carton to create a beautiful planter. - ⁠𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 12, 13, 20 - 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙚 🪴 Our plant-based Earth Day activity, "𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙡", reflects growing plants can be a powerful way to connect with nature and a commitment to a sustainable future. This event 𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 with educating the youths about growing plants from seeds from start till end like soil mix, optimum temperature, water level, essential nutrients and how to care for them throughout. Then, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒋𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒅. - 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 19 - 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖📚 Many 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨 , hindering their learning and development. 𝑫𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 can provide valuable resources for students to learn and succeed in their studies, as well as 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 by preventing books from ending up in landfills. With the “𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑨𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂" event, many youths came forward to donate their used books enabling students in Africa to learn and achieve their potential. This event saw over 1500 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 to the "Books for Africa" non-profit organization for a noble cause. - ⁠𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 26 - 𝙕𝙚𝙧𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚^ - 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 ♻️ As part of Phase 2 of our RRR 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩 – 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚, 𝙍𝙚𝙪𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 – we focused on sorting and binding pages to create new books from old, unused ones. In Phase 1, our 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨. In this second phase, they will sort and cut the pages, while our 𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨. This initiative supports our mission to reduce tree cutting and protect the environment. In celebration of Earth Month, this project reflects our continued commitment to sustainability and caring for 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝. - ⁠𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 26 - 𝘼𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙖 𝘼𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩-𝘼-𝙍𝙤𝙖𝙙 🛣️ As part of our ongoing quarterly initiative, VT Seva Atlanta youth volunteers will be participating in a 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒍𝒅 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅 to help protect and preserve our Earth. With a shared commitment to service, they will work together to remove litter and beautify the area, showing that small actions can make a big impact on our planet. 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒑 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. These initiatives by Atlanta VT Seva Team will not only 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏,, reminding us that the future of our planet lies in the hands of today’s youth. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 – 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡!✌🪴 𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒓𝒂𝒑 𝒖𝒑 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝙜𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝒓𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒓, 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. These initiatives by Atlanta VT Seva Team will not only 𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, reminding us that the future of our planet lies in the hands of today’s youth. 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 – 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡!✌🪴

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Maryland

April 5, 2025 at 4:00:00 AM

VT Seva Maryland's youth leader, Akul Pallerla, successfully led the 2nd Annual SAMATHA Public Speaking competition on April 5,2025. Below is his account of the event, highlighting his journey and volunteer experience. Event Summary ----------------- On April 5th, from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM, VT SEVA Maryland proudly hosted its 2nd Annual Public Speaking Competition. The event was a great success, bringing together over 18 enthusiastic students from both elementary and middle schools. Participants confidently showcased their creativity, eloquence, and public speaking skills. It was a wonderful opportunity for young speakers to express themselves and shine on stage. Acknowledgments -------------------- The success of this event would not have been possible without the unwavering support and heartfelt involvement of our amazing parents and volunteers. From the early stages of preparation to the final moments of the event, their guidance, encouragement, and generosity shone through. Their dedication created a warm, welcoming, and uplifting environment that truly inspired everyone involved. We are deeply grateful for their contribution. Empowering Youth Through Public Speaking ------------------------------------ This public speaking competition stands as a testament to the remarkable talent, creativity, and confidence of the young minds in our community. It reflects VT SEVA Maryland’s strong commitment to nurturing communication skills and leadership through the power of spoken words. We are excited to continue expanding this initiative and inspiring the next generation of confident speakers, thoughtful leaders, and changemakers. Thank you Judges! ------------------------- We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who made this event possible. A special appreciation goes out to our esteemed judges: * Dr. Joy Flagg * Mrs. Paula Ramirez * Mr. Vasudevan Akkoor Thank you for generously sharing your time, expertise, and thoughtful feedback as judges. Your dedication played a key role in encouraging and guiding our young speakers. We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the participants and their parents. Your hard work, preparation, and commitment truly brought this event to life. Your passion and effort were evident in every speech, and we are deeply grateful for your involvement and support. Thank you, Volunteers! ------------------------ Finally, our sincere thanks to the VT SEVA Maryland youth volunteers who played an integral role in organizing and conducting this event: * Yashmita Dillibabu * Arjun Chintalapati * Kaviya Karthickkumar * Mikaela Abobar * Mridula Vasudevan * Anay Pallerla * Taara Vasudevan Thank you so much to all the below adult volunteers of the VT Seva Maryland team who helped with set up, running the show, cleaning up, etc., * Mrs. Prashamsa Muppavaram * Mr. Dillibabu Venkateswaralu * Mrs. Sandhya Kakani * Mr. Vasudevan Akkoor * Mrs. Sobana Vasudevan Last but not the least, I want to thank the parents who helped make this event successful by participating, extending help where it is needed. The event would not have been successful without your support and cooperation. Thank you for your support, enthusiasm, and teamwork, it truly made a difference. Best regards, Akul Pallerla Vice President, Education Pillar VT SEVA Maryland

Branch

Detroit

March 31, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

In March 2025, *VTSEVA Detroit Youth Board* , in collaboration with Brilliant Detroit hosted a Used Book & Toy Drive. Thanks to the generosity of 44 youth board members, we collected 343 books and 72 toys, which will bring joy, learning, and comfort to children and families in need and keep these items out of landfills.

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Detroit

March 15, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM

VTSEVA Detroit Youth Board* collaborated with Destined for Greatness to donate clothing to help those in need in the local Detroit area. This clothing supported Destined for Greatness’s Easter Giveaway and will help support a huge amount of people who are in need. This year, we had 25+ youth board members donate more than 250 pieces of clothing to this wonderful cause!