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he holidays are a time to reflect on our thankfulness for the opportunities we’ve been given, and also to think about ways to make it possible for all people to have the best holiday season ever! WIHI VTS Club volunteered with Salvation Army Bell Ringing Event.

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Chicago volunteers had a wonderful time at the Buffalo Grove Prairie Workday event! Everyone worked hard to make it a success, and it was amazing to see the effort and interest put in to sift the seeds through the screens to produce pure seeds. These seeds will be planted in spring at various locations. A big thank you to all the dedicated volunteers for their time and energy—you made the environment better!

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Iskon Temple

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*VT Seva Detroit Dec 7, 2025 – Destined for Greatness* *Youth Lead: Ishaan Jaseen* *Impact:* Our volunteers helped support over 500 families in the Detroit area. Our volunteers made a meaningful impact by helping support more than 500 families in the Detroit area. On December 7th, 2025, youth and adult volunteers teamed up at Destined for Greatness to prepare clothing for distribution on December 18th. This wasn’t just a sorting activity—it helped set the stage for a warm, welcoming experience for community members who will be receiving these items. When families come on the 18th, the Destined for Greatness team also takes time to learn about any challenges they may be dealing with, such as job difficulties, housing instability, or personal well-being concerns. They then guide individuals toward resources that can offer real support. Our efforts directly contributed to making that environment of care and assistance possible. A big thank-you to all the adults who guided and supported the youth volunteers. *Youth Volunteers:* *Ishaan Jaseen* *Nehaan Jaseen* *Sanjay Ramamoorthy* *Rithvik Mullapudi* *Varun Aerabati* *Raja Ameya Yeddula* *Tejas Raja* *Manya Sri Narasepalli* *Arshi Narasepalli* *Harini Kopparapu* *Adult Volunteers:* *Vanitha Gopalan* *Suresh Rajan* *Nesneen Rasool* *Jaseen Shamsuddin* *Santoshi* Thank you to everyone who participated and helped support a cause that extends beyond clothing to uplift people facing real challenges.

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On Dec 6, 2025, VT Seva Detroit volunteers spent the day helping at Fleece & Thank You, an organization that prepares fleece blankets for kids in hospitals. *Youth lead: Harini Kopparapu* *Impact*: *196* blankets were done which will be sent to those kids with terminal illness in hospitals, helping make them more comfortable in their rooms and making the stressful process a little less harder We learned how the blanket process works from start to finish. The fleece comes from different places around the world, gets cut by partners, and then is sent to us. Our job was to match the fleece pieces, line them up, fold them, heat-press the logo patch, and roll them into kits. These kits are later sent out to people who finish tying the blankets. After blankets are completed, they go through a hospital-grade wash and then get delivered to hospitals that request them. Kids who get the blankets can even send a thank-you video back. These are our wonderful volunteers who participated. *Youth*: Harini Kopparapu, Dhruvi Shah, Dhruva Vankayalapati, Aaryan Gajawada, Sri Samudrala, Drithi Bathula, Shanya Kota, Lukshay Raj Are, Khanindra Raj Are, Varun Aerabati, Sanjay Ramamoorthy, Swathi Aayushi Alluri *Adults:* Santoshi Kopparapu, Vanita Gopalan VT Seva Detroit expresses sincere gratitude to our volunteers for their support & Fleece&Thank you for giving these great opportunities.

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On Dec 6, 2025, VT Seva Detroit volunteers spent the day helping at Fleece & Thank You, an organization that prepares fleece blankets for kids in hospitals. *Impact*: *196* blankets were done which will be sent to those kids with terminal illness in hospitals, helping make them more comfortable in their rooms and making the stressful process a little less harder

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On December 6th, VT Seva volunteers and Rathna Malapati conducted the last stage of our 1000 Paper Crane project! Up until now, we had completed 2 stages: 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀. Now, we have successfully completed this project by hanging all the paper crane strands on 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥. It came out beautifully and served to be a great way to show support to the hospital’s staff and patients and to spread values of hope, healing, and good luck. This has been a great project to complete as the year closes to an end. 𝐖𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢, 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥!

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VTSeva-VA volunteers @ Ocean Conservancy organized coastal cleanup project . Our youth picked up 780 items of plastic waste from Anacostia river and the river bank. We’re very proud of them

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IAE club members made Braille Playing Card and send it to Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Volunteers printed out designs, cut them out, laminated them, cut them out from the lamination, and then braille was hand pressed onto the cards using a braille slate and stylus. A total of 5 decks were made!

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers enthusiastically came together, 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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VT SEVA VIRGINIA Youth gathered younger kids and made greeting cards to be distributed to the elder people in the community. These kind of activities will teach kids to work with together and do volunteer program in the community

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VT Seva Virginia conducted hygiene drive in collaboration with windy hills foundations and collected all the laundry items, feminine products. Body lotions, shampoos etc and distributed to low income community

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VT Seva Maryland Celebrates Unity and Service at the 2nd Annual Multicultural and Volunteer Excellence Night! 🌟 VT Seva Maryland recently celebrated a vibrant evening on November 15, 2025, at Windsor Knolls Middle School in Ijamsville, MD. The event served a dual purpose: a celebration of our community's rich cultural diversity and a platform to honor the outstanding contributions of our youth and adult volunteers. A Message from Our Youth Leaders Team - By Mridula Vasudevan, Youth Director for Global Partnership and National Projects, VT Seva Maryland Our aim with this event was clear: to foster understanding and unity by bringing together people from all backgrounds to share traditions, performances, and stories. Through a showcase of music, dance, art, and cultural displays, we highlighted the richness of our Frederick community while inspiring young leaders to embrace service as a fundamental way of life. The "Volunteer Excellence" portion of the evening recognized the incredible dedication of students and families who generously give their time and energy to meaningful causes. This dual focus on culture and service demonstrates how community pride and volunteerism go hand in hand in building stronger, more compassionate communities. We were especially honored to receive official recognition from our esteemed county leadership. We extend our deepest gratitude to County Executive Jessica Fitzwater Jessica Fitzwater for Frederick County Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater and County Council President Brad Young Brad W. Young Frederick County Council for sending Certificates of Recognition for the event. Their support and acknowledgment mean a great deal to our volunteers and inspire us to continue our mission of service. This night was a true testament to the power of community partnerships and youth leadership. We thank everyone—performers, schools, vendors, sponsors, and guests—for making this celebration an overwhelming success. Honored Guests & Partners: Mrs. Renne Knapp – Frederick County Council Member (Chief Guest) Renee Knapp, Frederick County Council Member Mrs. Nilima Rawal – Frederick County Department of Energy and Environment (Chief Guest) Frederick County Division of Energy and Environment Friends of the Child Advocacy Center – Jody Deveney Jody Deveney Friends of the Child Advocacy Center Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services, Station #25 Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Frederick County Sheriff’s Office – Deputy Jayme Reynolds Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built Cultural Partners & Schools: - Asian American Center of Frederick Asian American Center of Frederick - Born To Dance - Naach Performing Arts - Padma Paadam School of Performing Arts Inc - Swaraalaya School of Music and Arts - Mallika’s Kuchipudi Nrityalaya - Hindi USA - Manabadi Telugu School Cultural Displays Included: Thailand, Ireland, Sri Lanka, Japan, Italy, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and India! Thailand – Taara Vasudevan, Eesha, Uma Ireland – Manasvi Divi, Tejasvi Divi, Kaviya Karthickkumar, Dheesidan Karthickkumar Sri Lanka – Joshua, Pushpak, Akul Japan – Chetan Sai Kankanala, Velavan, Abhinav Italy – Anay, Kabir, Vedansh India – Arjav Gupta Asian American Center of Frederick - Costa Rica and El Salvador Special Thanks to Our Vendors & Sponsors: - Uday Nasini Photography (A huge thank you to Uday ji for wonderfully capturing our event! 🙏) [https://uday.smugmug.com/VT-SEVA-MD.../n-sZ8NqV] - Pavan Sai Catering Services - Swagath Financial Services - AATS Financial Services - Asian American Center of Frederick - Hitrend Vending - CB Events Core Adult Team - Dillibabu Venkateswaralu – Treasurer - Srinivas Putthana – Secretary - Prashamsa Muppavaram – Donor Engagement Leader - Sandhya Kakani – Feeding Hope Program Leader - Aparna Hemchandra – Event Volunteer Decoration - Divya Arramshetty – Event Volunteer Decoration - Deepa Parida – Service Portal Manager - Murali Divi, Padmaja Vedantam – Event Volunteers - Vasudevan Akkoor – Youth Director - Sobana Vasudevan – Branch Director Core Youth Leaders Team - Mridula Vasudevan (Bringing the community together, Working with youth team, Emcee) - Mahati Konduri (Working with youth team, Emcee) - Yashmita Dillibabu (Working with youth team, Emcee) - Akul Pallerla (coordinating with cultural presentations and coordinationwith awardee speeches) - Anwesha Parida (coordination with awardees list) - Divya Putthana(cultural coordination and review with facility) - Akanksha Subramaniam(cultural coordination on the event day) - Inika Keranahalli (cultural coordination on the event day) - Manasvi Divi Tejasvi Divi, Anwesha Parida(Gifts organization) - Arjun Chintalapati, Joshua Cabral, Pushpak Keesara, Akul Pallerla, Taara Vasudevan, Chetan Kankanala, Divya Putthana(Candy drive, Toy Drive, Battery Drive, Book Drive) - Arjun Chintalapati- Multicultural & Dive poster preparations 2024 Youth Awardees Akanksha Subramaniam Akul Pallerla Anvitha Nakka Anwesha Parida Bhavya Yarlagadda Dheesidan Karthick Kumar Divya Putthana Geethika Pamani Harshita Sharma Inika Keranahalli Kaviya Karthickkumar Mahati Konduri Mahesh Chandra Gandham Mridula Vasudevan Rashmika Patel Rohan Putthana Sana Shenoy Sreshta Veldanda Stella Yoon Taara Vasudevan Vivek Konduri Yashmita Dillibabu

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Canned with Care. Donated with Heart. 💙 Proud to share that our VT Seva youth team successfully organized a Canned Food Drive, collecting and donating over 500 vegetarian canned goods, totaling 6,500+ ounces of food to Meals By Grace! 🙌 Our goal was simple: support families in need with healthy, shelf-stable food options. Grateful to all who donated, spread the word, and helped make this service effort a success. Together, we’re nourishing lives and building compassionate communities. 💪🌱

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The VT Seva Innovation Academy High School chapter, with special thanks to youth volunteer Neel Irkal for organizing the event, hosted a Diwali celebration on November 8th at the Sandy Springs Library. The event welcomed 43 attendees and offered a variety of activities designed to highlight the cultural significance of the Festival of Lights. 🪔🌺Participants engaged in paper crafts, games, and a photo booth, and volunteers provided instruction on creating basic rangoli designs ✴️🔯 and using simple rangoli stencils. The event was well-received and provided a welcoming space for community members of all ages to learn, participate, and connect. We are thankful to everyone who came out and made the event such a success!