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n honor of Teen Mental Wellness Day, we organized a Note-Making Event—a simple yet powerful initiative to spread positivity and encouragement. In a world where teens often face stress, self-doubt, and overwhelming expectations, we wanted to remind them that they are seen, valued, and not alone. This event helped remind us that kindness grows stronger when shared with others.

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IAE VTS hosted an event and created about 60 personal notes for the Special Ed basketball players participating in the Shamrock Showdown, on annual basketball tournament featuring teams from TCT, Avondale, and more. Our goal was to give back to the community by providing these encouraging notes to the Special Ed students, recognizing their skills and hard work.

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VT SEVA Lakeside Youth Club was established on Feb 26, 2025. This youth club is dedicated to serving our community while helping students build leadership & teamwork skilled along with service mindset. Throughout the year, they will participate in meaningful events in 4 pillars VT Seva - Education, Environment, Disater Relief, and Healthcare. They main projects will be Adopt-a-Road cleanups, Meals by Grace food drives, Senior living Community services, Disaster relief activities, Educational seminars, and much more. VT SEVA Lakeside youth club also proves an opportunity to enhance your interpersonal skills, connecting you with a larger network of student volunteers across the region. Beyond service, this club is a great place to make friends, develop leadership skills, and work together toward a common goal of helping others. The objective of this club is Volunteering Together For Service and make a difference, one event at a time!

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers packed 50 brown bags with burritos, snacks, fruit and juice for under privileged families in Milpitas CA

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VT Seva Cary – Monthly Volunteer Meeting (February 2025) While not an official volunteering event, VT Seva Cary volunteers came together for our monthly meeting to learn more about VT Seva’s mission and impact. This gathering provided a meaningful opportunity for new and returning volunteers to understand how service initiatives are started, how to integrate themselves into our community’s volunteer network, and how each individual can contribute to creating lasting change. Beyond learning, the meeting was filled with joy and connection. Volunteers participated in interactive games and team‑building activities that helped them get to know one another, strengthen bonds, and build a spirit of collaboration. The atmosphere was one of enthusiasm, curiosity, and shared purpose. For the month of February, 55 youth volunteers participated in this meeting, making it a vibrant and inspiring start to the year. This gathering not only deepened awareness of VT Seva’s vision but also inspired volunteers to take initiative, develop leadership skills, and explore creative ways to serve. By combining education with fun, we strengthened the foundation of our volunteer family and set the stage for impactful service in the months ahead.

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VTSEVA Volunteers, as part of community service, volunteered at a food bank, where we sorted food for people in need. This was done through the Alameda County Community Food Bank, which distributes foods to various areas. Our volunteers aided them by packaging the food into bags. We worked with other volunteers from multiple organizations in this area and packed 44,997 pounds of food, or 37,348 total meals for others.

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On Saturday, February 22, 2025 VTSeva Chicago volunteers packed food for those in need at Feed My Starving Children! Together, with many other volunteers, we packed a total of 174 boxes (our group 24 boxes ) which will be sent to Cuba! We also had few of the volunteers helping out with ware house activities. Thank you to Mohisha, Lakshmi, Kiva, Ishani, Ananya, Sahithi, Veda, Avani, Anvitha, Mrigank, Anish, Charlotte, Mahilini, Karthikeyan and other adult volunteers for volunteering with us!

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VT Seva Maryland Youth Leaders conducted a Mental Health Awareness workshop at Urbana regional library. On Feb 22, 2025, the VT Seva Maryland Youth Leaders conducted a Mental Health Awareness workshop using slime as a stress reliever for elementary school students. The event was mainly for kids to understand about the mental health, youth leads did a presentation on the mental health. Event Report by Divya Puttana, Youth Leader (Who lead this event) I am very happy to share the support and success of our recent event, where we presented an informative slideshow on the Mental health and how its is important in the overall growth of a child. One of the activity mentioned in the slide was about slime making and how slime making can bring happiness in young minds. The event overall went smoothly and all the kids had a lot of fun! 15 kids attended this event and were very excited about making colorful slimes. I extend my sincere gratitude to the following volunteers who helped make this event possible: Sana Shenoy, Akanksha Subramaniam, Laasya Keesara,Anvitha Nakka, Bhavya Yarlagadda, Rohan Putthana, Pushpak Keesara, and Srihaan Polishetty.I also want to thank adult Volunteers my dad Srinivasa Putthana, Dillibabu uncle, Sobana Aunty, Vasu Uncle, and all the volunteers for helping and making sure everything went as planned!

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𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐀𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐤𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐦 Our volunteers had the opportunity to give back to the community by helping at Capuchin Soup Kitchen, an organization dedicated to providing meals and support to people in need. Capuchin Soup Kitchen plays a huge role in fighting hunger by offering food to individuals and families who may be struggling. Their work helps bring hope and relief to many people in the community.

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Camp sunshine

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VT Seva Virginia conducted yoga for youth on Feb 22nd 11:00am -12:00 pm .more than 20 kids participated online yoga program

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On Feb 22nd, NFHS VTS club worked with Making Spirits Bright to organize and ship books. This organization works to deliver books to places called, “book deserts” in the Metro Detroit area.

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On February 17, a compassionate team of volunteers gathered to craft DIY dog and cat toys, each one made with love to bring a spark of joy to the shelter pets at Orphans of the Storm. A special thanks to: Inara, Ashita, Ishani, Sahithi, Mohisha, Lakshmi, Ananya, Veda, and Saadhya for their incredible efforts. With caring hands and creative hearts, they crafted 36 dog toys and 55 cat toys, each one a small but powerful gesture of kindness for the animals waiting in shelters. Every knot tied, every fabric cut, and every toy created carried a message of hope and warmth for the animals waiting for their forever homes. (Youth Lead – Kiva)

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On February 16, 2025, VT Seva Atlanta organized the ‘Bird Feeder’ activity to celebrate ‘𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.’ More than 30 enthusiastic youths created their brilliant multicolor bird feeders 🦜🕊️🦆🦚🦩🪿🦤 As part of VT Seva’s 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫, this initiative supports bird care and preservation by providing them with safe feeding spaces, fostering a harmonious connection between youth and nature 🪴🪺 Beyond environmental protection, this event also contributed to VT Seva’s Education Pillar, as we raised funds for the ‘ 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 ’ program. This year, on the occasion of 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐢 , Atlanta youth are extending a heartfelt 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡-𝐭𝐨-𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 Connect by offering 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐦 to Nethra Vidyalaya students for eight consecutive days, from 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏. Last year, this initiative helped feed students for four days—this year, we are proud to extend that support to eight days. 🎉🎉🎉 Through this activity, VT Seva also strengthens its Youth 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫, encouraging young volunteers to take an active role in community service and environmental stewardship. Their commitment reflects the true spirit of VT Seva - protecting nature, empowering youth, and uplifting communities ✌️✌️✌️

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VT Seva Cary – Partnership with Amy’s Ray of Sunshine (March 2025) As a way to support bone marrow patients, VT Seva Cary partnered with Amy’s Ray of Sunshine, an organization dedicated to collecting and delivering cards to bone marrow patients across the USA. Through this heartfelt initiative, our youth volunteers had the opportunity to create 100 beautiful handmade cards and bracelets, each filled with messages of love, courage, and hope. These creations will be distributed to bone marrow patients nationwide, offering encouragement during their treatment journeys and reminding them that they are not alone. The cards and bracelets serve as small but powerful tokens of compassion—bringing smiles, strength, and emotional comfort to those facing challenging times. 💙 This event not only uplifted patients but also gave our youth volunteers a chance to reflect on the importance of empathy, creativity, and service. By channeling their energy into something so meaningful, they learned how even simple acts of kindness can have a profound impact. We hope to continue this opportunity in the future, expanding our reach and touching more lives through the power of service and connection