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On May 14th , 15 VT Seva Cary volunteers took part in cleaning and gardening SV Temple. From 9:00 am to about 1:30 pm the volunteers were told to do various tasks by the temple officials. These tasks ranged from cleaning the sidewalks of the temple to adding soil to the flower beds. The volunteers that participated in this event provided service to the community by making SV Temple look and have a better environment around.

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Adopt a Creek is similar to another event Bay Area VT Seva hosts called Street Cleaning. In Adopt a Creek volunteers go together to a creek, and clean up the nearby area. This is a new event bay Area VT Seva is bringing.

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Health Services webinars are hosted in order to educate participants on nutrition, diseases, and health. This will be done by having guest speakers talk about their expertise of a certain health subject or by having a fitness session to keep everyone's body healthy.

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), organic waste makes up more than 28% of landfills. Unfortunately, landfills lack the necessary conditions for ample decomposition. Rather than adding to landfills, composting is a much better solution. By composting we are able to reduce the amount of waste that ends up at landfills, and instead, we let the nutrients return back to Earth so it can be recycled naturally. This event focuses on having volunteers make compost in their own gardens. Volunteers will take pictures each weekend on how the compost is coming along.

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To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow and Atlanta VT Seva youths exhibited their belief in tomorrow by planting numerous seeds and saplings at Happy Family Farms on May 1st, 2022. They took weeds out and cleaned the ground for the saplings to grow and cultivate the crops. Total 23 people participated in this service project which comprises of 15 youths and 8 adults. They worked 3 hours at the farm and enjoyed working at the farm under the supervision of Harika Pavan, the farm owner. She was very kind in guiding Atlanta youths in the right direction of dos and don’ts of farming. It was an amazing sight to see all youths working very hard in the farm by removing weeds, sow seeds, and plants some saplings. They planted Moringa, Okra and Marigold saplings. They also sowed Marigold seeds at the farm. The farm owner has also provided them a land where they can grow their plants and nurture plants under her supervision. This is an eco-friendly initiative of Atlanta VT Seva to motivate our youths to stay connected with nature and preserve nature for the future generations. Overall, it was a wonderful experience for all the Atlanta youths and adults.

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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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VT Seva Detroit Youth Board resumed their road clean up activity on May 1, 2022. 16 bags of trash was collected , lots of plastic bottles, plastic bags, golf balls, coffee cups, car tire scraps, metal from cars, gloves, cigar butts and much more...

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Today - Sunday May 1st, VT Seva New Jersey volunteers helped in clean up of the Temple Kitchen and premises. Following Volunteers participated in todays efforts Asha Madduru Anjali Vellanki Sumati Gurram Rashmi Gurram Praveen Gurram Ananth Madabushi

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On April 30th 2022,For the Town of Morrisville Green Day Drive-Thru, VT Seva Cary had 4 volunteers participate in the event. The recycling event was a drive-thru service for recycling or proper handling of hazardous materials. The volunteers participated in various recycling stations, some of which included paper shredding, textiles, F.O.G. collection, e-recycling, batteries, and a food drive. They aided in the process of collecting materials at the different stations and allowed the process to go very smoothly. Ultimately, the volunteers were able to aid in the Town of Morrisville Green Day Event, contributing to environmental conservation efforts and made the process much easier for the event.

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On May 1st, 2022, Atlanta VT Seva youths made and collected 50+ cards to give to graduating seniors in Henry County. The seniors who received these cards are either fostered or are homeless, and they face many challenges just to make it through high school. The cards we made were filled with encouraging messages to motivate them and celebrate their accomplishments. Each card was crafted with care and creativity, determined to bring joy to its recipient’s face. We are grateful to all the wonderful youth who participated in this project. VT SEVA Atlanta Youth rocks!

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VT Seva Detroit's 1st ever Table Tennis & Badminton Tournament would not have been a GRAND success without our ENTHUSIASTIC & EVER-ENERGETIC volunteers. Right from planning, promotional activities, setup & tear down, meticulous Game Draws with first time usage of Software based scheduling, Food preparation, transportation, distribution, front desk check-in and adhoc help & support during the event...SIMPLY AMAZING ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE!! We thank our SMEs, participants and audience for the overwhelming turnout and patiently bearing with us throughout the day! With all their support we were able to raise the funds for 2260 students education for one whole day It is equivalent to Quality Education for 6 students for whole Year providing Laptop for each child.

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Vt Seva volunteers helped with food sorting and packing at the Franklin food bank

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𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 celebrated Mother's Day with the mothers in 3 senior centers in Livonia, MI. 45 volunteers came together and created 245 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 to wish them a happy Mother's Day & Fathers day Cards have been distributed to 3 senior centers 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫, 𝐎𝐚𝐤𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 and they were so happy to receive the cards! This project was initiated by the Youth Board Member 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉.

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VT Seattle had a wonderful weekend of events for the Earth Day celebrations: one in East Sammamish park and one in McCollum park. More than 20+ volunteers helped restore native habitat in these two parks.

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VT Seva New Jersey participated in the Earth Day events. Volunteers helped with clean up of the park and lake surroundings. Team also set up a booth to educate audience about VT Seva activities and goals. .