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On August 3rd, VT Seva youth came together to create handmade bracelets as part of our Hearts for Heroes initiative. Each bracelet was crafted with care and paired with a heartfelt message, turning them into meaningful mementos of gratitude. 🙌✨ In the coming weeks, these bracelets will be presented to our local heroes at the Mill Creek PD and Sammamish PD, as a token of appreciation for their service and dedication to keeping our communities safe. 🚓❤️ A big thank you to our youth for channeling their creativity and compassion into this project — a small gesture that carries a big message of gratitude! 🌟

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On Aug 3rd, VTSeva Chicago volunteers came together at Youth Center to make wonderful birthday cards for supporting underprivileged children from Cakes4Kids organization. Volunteers made beautiful birthday cards for bringing smiles on underprivileged kids birthdays. Your time and effort helped us make a positive difference. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us—we truly appreciate your commitment to making a meaningful difference!

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VT SEVA Virginia Youth as part of Summer Volunteering Program conducted CANOE RIVER CLEAN UP on AUGUST 3rd from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Youth above 14 years and up participated in this event. They cleaned up the river by removing trash from the water and its banks.

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We extend our deepest gratitude to all our donors, volunteers, and well-wishers who generously supported the Liberty Hills, Leander, and Georgetown relief efforts. Your kindness and contributions made a significant impact! A special thank you to Brianna, a dedicated teacher at LISD, for opening her home to collect all the donations. She has been instrumental in sorting supplies for our elementary, middle, and high school students in collaboration with the school district. We also want to acknowledge our wonderful adult volunteer, Komal ji, for her outstanding coordination between the school districts and VTseva. Your efforts have been invaluable! And of course, a huge shout out to Veena ji for her incredible support in organizing the supplies collection. Thank you all once again for your hard work and commitment. Together, we are making a difference!

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On August 2nd, 2025, VT Seva Houston volunteers volunteered with the Arc Of Katy organization, a special organization that helps foster kindness and community within people with intellectual disabilities. Our volunteers took part in various activities, such as washing buses and providing assistance with vacuuming the vehicles in order to provide a cleaner and tidier place for kids to sit inside. Volunteers also wiped down windows with towels and removed dirt as well as pulling weeds from the mini garden!. During the vehicle washing, Mrs. Sherry, one of the leaders of the Arc of Katy organization, explained to the volunteers about the Arc’s purpose and goal, while the VT Seva volunteers shared their goals and purpose in return. It was a fantastic learning experience for everyone. We would like to convey special thanks to Mr. Walt for assisting the volunteers with the equipment and to Mrs. Sherry for introducing us further to the organization and providing a wonderful opportunity to volunteer with the Arc.

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VT Seva Cary volunteers served meals and assisted with additional duties at the Durham Rescue Mission. Their efforts supported individuals experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, reflecting our organization’s ongoing dedication to service through compassion and outreach.

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𝐌𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐀𝐓 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 - 𝗢𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝗻𝗱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗩𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗔𝗧 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺 to provide local high school students with a realistic test-day experience - improving their pacing, endurance, and test-taking strategies. 𝟭𝟯 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 session, gaining valuable insights into the SAT while supporting a greater cause. 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 $900, all of which will go directly toward supporting the education of visually challenged students at Nethra Vidyalaya in India. 📖🌍 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧: 𝙑𝙏 𝙎𝙚𝙫𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙎𝘼𝙏 𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙤𝙣. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝-𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙣𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙮!

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🌱 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭! 🌱 𝐎𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟐 - 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐑𝐑 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 — 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞. 💚 On August 2nd, VT Seva Atlanta proudly launched Round 2 - Phase 1 of the RRR Project — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 💚 With incredible enthusiasm, 𝟮𝟭 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. From ripping and counting to carefully cutting, these young changemakers transformed what would’ve been waste into the beginnings of something meaningful. 🙌 We’re so proud of their passion and hard work — and we can’t wait to move on to Phase 2: Binding! 📚✨𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 — 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 2: 𝑩𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈! 📚✨

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In the month of August for a 5th year, VT Seva Detroit Youth Board celebrated the 79th Indian Independence day by creating and sharing posters each day of the month about historical sites and landmarks throughout India's 28 states. These posts were a learning opportunity for the youth and the adults.

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers came together enthusiastically, each contributing their time and creativity to write heartfelt, uplifting letters to seniors in the community. With every carefully chosen word, they aimed to spread joy, bring smiles, and remind these cherished seniors that they are deeply valued, appreciated, and never forgotten.

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On July 31st, VTSeva volunteers came together at Bernie’s Book Bank for a wonderful afternoon of service, sorting and stickering books. Your time and effort helped us make a positive difference. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us this Thursday—we truly appreciate your commitment to making a meaningful difference!

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The VT SEVA Maryland Summer Camp, led by youth leader Mridula Vasudevan in July 2025, has successfully concluded. The camp provided students with valuable academic instruction to prepare them for the upcoming school year, alongside engaging activities such as dancing, singing, yoga, and arts and crafts that fostered creativity, mindfulness, and fun. Where friendships are real, the marker stains are permanent, and every single day was a wild attempt to fit math, English, games, dance, singing, reading, art, and crafts into a few short hours. This group didn’t just attend camp, they took over. If camp were a TV show, these kids were the stars, the directors, and probably the entire writing team. We experienced plot twists, spontaneous musicals, dramatic math meltdowns, and spelling bee rivalries that felt like Olympic events. Some came to learn. Some came to perform. Some came to quietly draw on themselves with permanent markers and somehow walk out looking like abstract art. But every single one brought heart, humor, and something totally unforgettable. Students included: Sowmrita Banerjee Kushi Lokesh Subanya Saravana Bhava Swara Mettu Jayansh Jekka Varuni Vijai Geethansaathvik Thungathurthi Ameya Muddam Riya Mallavarapu Ayaansh Bejgam Surya Muddam Aahana Gupta -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mridula Vasudevan, Camp Leader, shares her experience: Leading this summer camp was a rewarding opportunity to help students grow academically and creatively. Each day brought new challenges—from teaching lessons to organizing activities—and allowed me to strengthen my leadership, communication, and organizational skills. As the lead, I coordinated with volunteers, managed the schedule, and served as the main point of contact for students and parents. This experience highlighted the importance of clear communication, flexibility, and teamwork in achieving our shared goals. I’m deeply grateful to the parents for their support, the students for their enthusiasm, and the volunteers for making each day meaningful. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youth Leads’ Reflections Akul Pallerla: “This year’s summer camp was a wild ride of emotions, excitement, and overall fun. The kids were excellent and even though they were rowdy at times, they were well behaved and respectful. I’ve enjoyed this year, so I hope that next year will have the same energy!” Arjun Chintalapati: “Hi, I am Arjun Chintalapati and it was an amazing three weeks at the VT SEVA camp. It was my first time as a lead and I was able to work with the kids to grow their knowledge on math and English. This experience has taught me to be patient and communicate efficiently.” Taara Vasudevan: “Hi, my name is Taara Vasudevan and summer camp to me means that even in the chaos of kids, you can always be happy.” Inika Keranahalli: “This summer camp was a wonderful opportunity to connect with students and help them explore new ideas. Being part of such a vibrant team taught me the importance of collaboration and adaptability, and I’m grateful for the chance to contribute to the kids’ growth.” Anwesha Parida: “Working at the VT SEVA Summer Camp was an inspiring experience. I enjoyed seeing the children’s creativity and curiosity blossom, and it motivated me to keep improving my own leadership skills while supporting their learning journey.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Acknowledgments Thank you to: The students, for bringing joy, curiosity, and spirit to every activity The parents, for their continued support and trust in our program The youth leads, for their hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication throughout the camp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youth Leads – VT SEVA Maryland Summer Camp 2025 Inika Keranahalli Anwesha Parida Akul Pallerla Arjun Chintalapati Taara Vasudevan Each youth lead contributed meaningfully through lesson planning, student engagement, and daily coordination, gaining valuable experience in leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving. Their commitment was essential to the camp’s success. I am proud of what we accomplished together and look forward to future opportunities to serve our community through VT SEVA. — Mridula Vasudevan

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VTSEVA volunteers came together for a meaningful and exciting month of service, assembling brown bags packed with delicious and nutritious food. With teamwork and enthusiasm, they carefully prepared each bag, ensuring that every meal would bring comfort to those in need. These bags were then donated to a family housing shelter, where they would make a real difference in the lives of families facing hardship. It was a rewarding experience filled with energy, community spirit, and the joy of giving back!

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From July 28 to August 1, 2025, VT Seva Houston organized a five day summer music camp focused on semi-classical keerthanas. The camp was led by three high school student teachers,(Samhita, Amrita and Shritan) who provided notations, recordings, and personalized feedback to participants. Their leadership made the learning accessible while fostering a spirit of peer-to-peer mentorship. With several participants engaged, the camp created a collaborative environment that combined cultural education with community service. All proceeds were donated to Houston KidsVikas Meal Program, raising over $250 to support this local initiative. This effort highlighted the impact of youth-led service through the arts, demonstrating how music can both preserve tradition and give back to the community.

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𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝟒 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 & 𝐆𝐨 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞 & 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐲𝐚 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: With our help, Fleece & Thank you could quality check over 77 blankets! We got this great remote volunteering activity from Fleece & Thank you whereby our youth took the blankets kit bags home & did a thorough Quality check based on the guidelines given by the Fleece and Thank you. During this 2 weeks Project , our VT Seva Detroit youth volunteers engaged in various quality inspection tasks . Special thanks to all the youth parents who helped the youth to pickup & dropoff these blankets at dropoff locations on time.! These are our youth volunteers who participated