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On July 27th, the VT Seva Seattle community united at OSL for a successful food preparation/packing event. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we prepared meals for those facing hunger. We're grateful for everyone who joined us in this act of service! Let's keep working together to support our neighbors in need.

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"Iskcon Temple, Towaco - Sun July 27th, 5:45 PM 100 Jacksonville Rd, Towaco, NJ 07082"

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🎉VT Seva Atlanta Youth Launches AP Tutoring Program for Rising 9th Graders🎉 📍June 15th - July 27th As AP classes grow increasingly rigorous, many students - especially those taking their first AP course struggle to keep pace with the demands. To ease this transition and set students up for success, VT Seva Atlanta Youth has launched an AP Tutoring Program on June 15th for 6 weeks program starting with AP Human Geography. 📗✌️ The initiative is led by Shaina Mereddy and Manya Mereddy, two accomplished sophomores who each scored a perfect 5 on the AP Human Geography exam. With a passion for teaching and a strong foundation in the subject, they have been conducting weekly tutoring sessions designed to provide incoming freshmen with a head start.♥️ The program consists of full unit, diving deep into key concepts using a blend of high-quality resources - including the official AP textbook, real-world case studies, College Board materials, and Heimler’s History videos. 📚👍 To reinforce learning, students take weekly assessments and receive feedback on their tests. In the final week, students completed both a review exam and a final mock exam. These assessments not only measured their progress but also built confidence and exam-readiness. Atlanta youth felt very good as they not only helped their friends in gaining confidence in the AP human geography exam but also raised $500 for the education of their Nethra friends in India!💕

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VT Seva Virginia conducted robotics camp - orientation July 27th

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The Unity Cup Cricket Tournament held on July 26 was a tremendous success! 🏏 Eight spirited teams went head-to-head in thrilling, nail-biting matches, bringing out the best of competition, teamwork, and friendly banter. Beyond the cricket, what truly stood out was the compassion that united everyone on and off the field. ❤️ 🏆 Congratulations to MVCC, crowned champions of this year’s Unity Cup! Thanks to the overwhelming support from our community, we raised over $6,000. These funds will go toward building tiny homes for the unhoused, in partnership with Sound Foundations NW, helping to change lives one home at a time. 🏠 🙌 A heartfelt thank you to all the players, sponsors, partners, and volunteers who made this event possible. Together, we proved that sports can inspire compassion and create lasting impact.

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers recently came together for an impactful environmental service initiative, dedicating their time and effort to cleaning up trash along a creek in Milpitas, California. By carefully removing litter, debris, and waste that had accumulated in the natural area, the volunteers demonstrated their strong commitment to protecting local ecosystems and promoting a cleaner, healthier environment for the community. This effort not only enhanced the beauty and safety of the creek but also raised awareness about the importance of environmental stewardship and collective responsibility. Through their hard work and teamwork, VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers continue to inspire others to take action and contribute positively to the preservation of natural spaces.

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Students participating in this internship help plan, organize, and execute the annual “Beats for a Cause” fundraising event. Interns gain hands-on experience in event management, sponsorship outreach, volunteer coordination, and community engagement, while supporting the education and holistic development of visually challenged students.

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𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝟐 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 🪆 "𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐭" 🪡 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 with the last and closing session happening on the August 2nd. Total 13 youths from elementary to high school participated in the workshop. 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 of the workshop was all about getting comfortable with the basics of sewing while having a ton of fun! We began with an introduction to sewing, where students 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 💟. Youths learned about 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒕, 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒉, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒉. 🧵💕 Next, we moved on to a playful "𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝘿𝙤𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚" 🐶🏠project: Using their new sewing skills, youths started crafting mini felt dog houses. To wrap up the day, we dove into toy making by stitching together different parts of a *dinosaur*🦖. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 🧵. On 𝘿𝙖𝙮 2 of the workshop, we took a creative detour and learned how to make 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 🌸 using basic embroidery techniques on felt. It was a great hands-on session where everyone practiced stitches like the 𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 to create delicate floral designs. Later, we returned to our felt work and made *mushroom* 🍄 houses out of felt- each one unique and full of character. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! These events provided a rewarding experience for everyone involved. *Youth participants not only explored their creativity by learning new skills but also raised $390 to support the education of a Nethra Vidyalaya student.* We look forward to many more such meaningful service opportunities in the future! 🎉🎉

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✴️ ✨ 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐤’𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 ✨✴️ Learning to solve a Rubik’s Cube offers many benefits beyond just completing a fun puzzle. 𝐈𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. It can even spark an interest in STEM through its use of logic and math. 🌟➗♾️ 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐤’𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.The workshop started on July 26th comprising of 4 sessions. All 12 students who enrolled in the workshop had a fantastic experience. Most importantly, the youth raised $365 to support the education of visually challenged students - an incredible act of service and compassion. 🌟✴️ 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬! 💫♥️💫

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Later in the month, VT Seva Cary volunteers returned to the Durham Rescue Mission to continue supporting its vital work for individuals experiencing homelessness. At North Carolina’s oldest and largest non-profit homeless shelter, volunteers served meals at the men’s campus and assisted with additional tasks, helping provide nourishment and comfort to those in need. This effort reflects VT Seva Cary’s ongoing commitment to compassion,

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𝗩𝗧 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐣𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟐𝟎 Impact: We sorted through 1,536 pounds of food donations that will be delivered to families in need, supporting the fight against hunger in our own community! We all worked hard quality checking perishable items to be sent out to over 150 partner organizations as well as maintaining a clean sorting environment. We are incredibly grateful to Food Gatherers, a Washtenaw County nonprofit that rescues over 10 million pounds of food annually, for giving us the opportunity to help out. With 1 in 7 people facing food insecurity, and that rate rising, every pound of food sorted makes a huge difference.

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In the months of July and August, 15 VTSEVA Detroit Youth Board volunteers participated in making 5000+ FORGET ME NOT flowers for the veterans at DAV( Disabled American Veterans) DAV volunteer program. The FORGET ME NOT flower is meant to serve as a symbol of remembrance for servicemen and women and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We were able to make these in take home kits and make them on their own time. It was so rewarding to make these flowers knowing they were going towards a good cause!!

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🎉 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐲𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐭 & 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 🎉 This summer, VT Seva South Forsyth High School Youth launched a hands-on Crochet & Knitting Workshop that combines creativity 🎨, compassion, and community service. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟖 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬—𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 🧒 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬—𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭! Split into two lively teams, Blue and Purple, each session has been filled with laughter, learning 📚, and loops. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢 & 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟏 & 𝟐 by learning the basics of crochet and knitting—from casting on, knit & purl stitches, to making slip knots, chaining, and working through single and triple crochet. Together, they created beautiful knitted squares and fun crocheted scrunchies—their first handmade projects! 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟑 & 𝟒, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭! They learned new skills like the magic loop, crocheting in the round, and a variety of stitches—single, half-double, double, triple crochet, and slip stitches. After creating two sides of the octopus, both teams began stuffing them 🎈 and sewing them together to form their adorable reversible plushie! All materials were provided by VT Seva Atlanta, and every session is guided with care and encouragement from our youth volunteers. Whether it’s the first loop or the final stitch, this workshop is all about learning together, helping one another, and creating with a cause. Most importantly, all these efforts are stitched with purpose—supporting the education and meals of visually challenged students at Nethra Vidyalaya. 𝑺𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒓, 𝑨𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 $1400, 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 3 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔! 🎓Stay tuned for our upcoming projects—and remember: ✨ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. ✨

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VT Seva, in collaboration with DAV, shared the meaning of the forget-me-not flower which a symbol of remembrance used since World War I to honor fallen soldiers. VT Seva had 20 participants join this meaningful effort, showing respect and gratitude for our veterans and their families.

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On July 22, 2025, VT Seva Houston volunteers visited Lunches of Love and helped decorate lunch bags. Lunches of Love is an organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in Fort Bend County by providing free, nutritious sack lunches. We had a great time decorating the bags and hope the kids enjoy the designs! We’re thankful for the chance to support such a meaningful cause. Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14HPTn44V3i/ Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMs6SYRPBcx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==