On February 1, 15 amazing VTSeva volunteers came together to create “Forget Me Not” flowers in honor of Disabled American Veterans. With every flower folded and every stem assembled, our youth volunteers poured in gratitude, respect, and love for the veterans who have given so much in service to our country. Moments like these remind us that small acts—when done together—can carry deep meaning. Thank you to our volunteers for showing compassion through action and helping us remember those who should never be forgotten.

We defuzzed 13 huge bags of sock loops. The sock loops were given to Arts and Scraps. The sock loops are distributed to Detroit and used in many art projects. A committed group of youth members and adults were able to put time into getting bags of the goods and sending them back when completed. A vital nonprofit organization that supports schools in the Detroit area by providing tools such as the sock loops to use in art projects.

VTSeva Bay Area Volunteers packed 50 brown bag lunches and delivered to an underprivileged community.

VTSeva Bay Area volunteers wrote 36 letters, There were 9 volunteers, each writing 4 letters.

WIHI VTS Club conducted Book Drive for Make It Take It program in the library. We collected 30 books for it.

On January 27th, members of the IAE VTS Club came together to create snowman craft kits for the Children’s Hospital, hoping to bring a little joy to young patients during their stay. Each kit included paper cutouts and glue sticks, allowing kids build their own snowman and enjoy a moment of fun. In total, 50 kits were made!

vtseva members joined team Mat Mahan to help clean and improve the grounds at Parkview II Park. Volunteers worked together on various landscaping tasks to make sure that the local green space stays beautiful and welcoming for everyone.

For this grocery bag drive *VTSEVA DETROIT Youth Board* collected about *1,600 clean plastic bags* to give to *Open Door Ministries*. They will be using these bags to package goods and other necessities for people in need.

The VTS Denmark School Youth Club, led by 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚 along with a team of 𝟵 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨, conducted a special jacket collection 🧥drive 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 , by placing drop boxes in nearby areas. With the support of volunteers, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟎+ 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫🧦 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬🧤🧣, which were 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒂. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁 💙

Youth Lead: Varun Aerabati As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. beautifully said, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” On January 19th (MLK Day), VT Seva Detroit proudly partnered with Destined for Greatness to support their major MLK Day community event, serving 200–300 underserved families in Detroit. During this impactful day of service, Destined for Greatness distributed essential items to families in need. VT Seva Detroit volunteers played an active role by sorting and organizing basic necessities such as shoes, toys, clothing, bedding, and more. In addition, our volunteers completed a large-scale cleanout of two floors of a pharmacy, helping prepare and organize critical resources for continued community support. This meaningful day truly reflected the spirit of MLK Day—coming together to uplift, serve, and strengthen our community.

On Saturday, January 18th, our VT Seva Houston volunteers had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer at the Houston Food. Together, we helped pack 13,681 meals, filling 18 pallets, and handling over 16,418 pounds of food. It was wonderful to see how much we can accomplish when we come together as a team. We are excited to return to the HFB soon! Instagram LInk: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyDL7GD96U/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

VT Seva MN had an amazing Rangoli competitions! With 15+ participants creating stunning and colorful designs, the event was full of creativity and joy.

VT Seva Virginia Youth conducted Winter clothes drive to help the needy. They did collect 5 loads of cloths and donated to the needy in DC area. Youth went to the houses and collected the cloths.

On Jan 18, VT Seva NJ joined forces with Arm In Arm to fight food insecurity. 🍎 Our 14 youth and 5 adult volunteers worked tirelessly to pack and distribute groceries to local families.

Creek clean-up and restoration event where our volunteers gather to pick up trash and remove invasive plants.