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On February 9, 2025, 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 organized a "𝑩𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆" ♼ project to celebrate the 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆’𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚. Around 40 youths participated and creatively repurposed the cardboards📦, old CDs💿, and papers to build beautiful flower vases and flowers 💐. These handmade gifts will be shared with their loved ones, promoting the spirit of love and sustainability on this Valentine 💌. The activity has energized our youth and enhanced their creativity, teamwork, sustainable living, and sharing spirit!

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers helped plant trees at the Arroyo Las Positas trail in Livermore as a part of environmental service with Living Arroyos!

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On February 8th, 2025, a group of volunteers gathered to create heartfelt Valentine’s Day cards for cancer patients, hoping to bring smiles and encouragement. With the dedication and generosity of Ananya, Sudheeshna, Akshith, Tanvi, Kiva, Veda, Sahithi, Sruthi, Samhita, and Ishani, we were able to make 29 beautiful cards, each filled with positivity, and heartfelt messages. Every card was crafted with care, reflecting the compassion and dedication of our amazing team, as we were able to make a meaningful impact. Youth Leads: Sudheeshna and Ananya

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✨ Spreading warmth, dignity, and hope ✨ This February on - 2/1/2025, 2/8/2025 & 2/22/2025, VT Seva Cary volunteers came together at the Durham Rescue Mission to serve lunch and share compassion with our neighbors experiencing homelessness. With 30 volunteers, including 6 dedicated adults, we offered not just meals but kindness, dignity, and comfort. 💙 Moments like these remind us that service is more than action—it’s community, care, and connection. We’re excited to continue this journey and see even more hearts join us in making a difference!

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Sanathan temple

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A youth-led SAT Bootcamp was started by the Atlanta VT Seva youths on February 8, 2025. The curriculum was designed for the 12 structured sessions focused on SAT Math & ELA syllabus. This is a great opportunity for the Atlanta youths to share their knowledge and experience with their juniors and also enhance their leadership and communications skills. It’s a cost effective SAT Bootcamp to help the needy as each student has paid $150 for 6 weeks sessions. The youth tutors will help the students with test-taking strategies, identifying areas for improvement, providing practice materials, and help them in time management skills during the exam. There are total 9 students registered for this bootcamp. Total 5 high school youths with the SAT score of 1560 and up are going to be their tutors to help them in enhancing their test taking skills. There was an orientation session on Feb 6th via zoom to share the structure, curriculum, and timeline of the bootcamp. Atlanta youths have raised $1350 which they would like to donate for the education of their Nethra friends in India!

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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱: Harini Kopparapu 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: Together, we efficiently organized medical equipment & supplies into 𝟱 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. Our team had the honor of volunteering at World Medical Relief, where we participated in various activities that contribute to global health and well-being. World Medical Relief is an organization that collects used and new medical supplies and sends them out to countries in need. It also operates the first and only pacemaker lab, and we had the opportunity to learn about the important process of classifying, sterilizing, and fixing pacemakers before they are sent out to save lives in other countries.

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WIHI VTS hosted a volunteering event partnered with an organization supporting COPD patients called CAIR.

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VT Seva West Forsyth High School VT Seva youth members volunteered at the Vickery Creek Middle School International Food Festival on February 7, 2025. The event turned out to be an excellent cultural night. The event had up to 150+ attendees with many being parents and students. Many kids had food booths set up to represent different countries from around the world. Our 11 volunteers helped make this event smoother by helping decorate tables, greeting guests, helping with clean up, and hanging up decorations around the building. They gave VT Seva brochures to the students and many students showed interest to join this youth club. They were impressed by our club activities.

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Then this one from Hendricks middle school activity - In recognition of Valentine’s Day, the members of the Hendricks VT Seva Club assembled goodie bags for our Teachers, Staff, and Custodians. On Wednesday, February 5th, 2025, we hosted an instructional meeting to describe our activity and ask our club members to pitch in for the materials required to execute the activity. From February 6th through 11th, our members collected supplies. On February 12th, our club members collaborated to make goodie bags, each bag containing a stuffed animal keychain, two lollipops, and a bookmark. Each bookmark had 1-2 stickers and two messages. On one side of the bookmark, we wrote “Happy Valentine’s Day!”, and on the other side, we wrote “Thank you for everything you do! - HMS VT Seva Club”. On February 13th, we finished assembling the rest of the goodie bags, which totaled to 124 bags, and took them to the front office with our sponsor. There, the people at the front office took a picture of the goodie bags and all the members of our club who came to deliver the goodie bags.

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IAE VTS had an event where we partnered with a non-profit organization supporting COPD patients and research called CAIR! Volunteers used their creativity to do everything from making supporting cards to origami art for patients suffering from respiratory diseases.

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Many people consider Friday to be the best day of the week, but something made Friday, January 10th 🗓️, exceptionally special🩵. This day was a very unforgettable day for many Georgians, as snow 🌨️ has begun to fall for the first time in 7 years! This special moment 😊brought a lot of joy to youths, who utilized this day to create new memories🏂 and spend time with mother nature ☃️. The falling snowflakes❄️ can symbolize a lot of different meanings, like peace🕊️, uniqueness🪟, and transformation🌐. Watch this video to take a look at the beautiful cards that the VT Seva Atlanta Youth created to showcase what snowflakes mean to them ✒️.

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On February 3, 2025, 30 youth volunteers from Atlanta VT Seva participated in the Meals By Grace event, helping families in Georgia facing food insecurity. They sorted, packed, and loaded food items with dedication, ensuring children had access to essential nourishment. This initiative was not just about providing food but also about spreading hope and making a meaningful difference in the community.

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers helped pickup trash along a creek in Milpitas CA as part of environmental service.

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Temple services