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🎉🎉 To celebrate the 15 plus years of VT Seva Anniversary, a new VT Seva Youth Club was established on Feb 1st, 2025 in the North Forsyth Highschool in Atlanta. With this youth club, we have 15 VT Seva youth clubs in Atlanta 🎉🎉 It wasn’t easy for our youths to start a VT Seva youth club in their school but with their persistent efforts, passion for service, and never giving up attitude made it happen ✌️✌️ This club is a unique collaboration between VT Seva and FBLA teams in which youths will participate in community service projects and make FBLA pragmatic models. To kick off their partnership, the two organizations came together for a meaningful activity - creating Valentine’s Day cards for the senior citizens of Phoenix Assisted Living. The event has not only strengthened the collaboration between VT Seva and FBLA teams but also highlighted the importance of giving back to the community through small yet impactful gestures!

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On January 26, 2025, the VT Seva Maryland Youth Leaders conducted a free educational presentation on heart health, targeting middle and elementary school students. The engaging event aimed to educate youngsters about the heart's functionality and promote healthy habits. Event Report by Sana Shenoy, Youth Leader (Who lead this event) I am thrilled to share the success of our recent event, where we presented an informative slideshow on the heart, covering its structure, purpose, diseases, surgeries, and preventive measures. To make learning fun and interactive, we conducted a hands-on science experiment, simulating the heart's pumping action using a balloon, jar, and straw. Following the experiment, participants completed worksheets to reinforce their understanding of the presented material. To further engage the students, we organized a heart-themed bingo game, offering prizes for correct answers. The event concluded with a creative activity, where students decorated paper hearts and pledged to adopt at least one healthy habit to prevent heart disease. Event Highlights and Acknowledgments The event was a resounding success, with over 16 students attending and demonstrating a keen interest in learning about heart health. I extend my sincere gratitude to the following volunteers who helped make this event possible: Divya Putthana Akanksha Subramaniam Laasya Keesara Yashmita Dillibabu Mridula Vasudevan Akul Pallerla Inika Keranahalli Their dedication and support were instrumental in making this event an enjoyable and educational experience for all participants.

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On January 26th, VT Seva Atlanta launched Phase 1 of the RRR (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse) project. This initiative focused on repurposing old, used books by transforming leftover pages into new ones. The event received an overwhelming response from Atlanta’s youth, with around 50 students participating and collecting 325 books. The kids enthusiastically engaged in every step, from ripping out usable pages to cutting and binding them into fresh new books. It was a highly successful and productive activity, showcasing the energy and commitment of our VT Seva Atlanta team. We’re proud of their enthusiasm and dedication to this meaningful cause and look forward to Phase 2 coming soon!

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VTSEVA Bay Area volunteers packed brown bag lunches with Bean Burrittos, snacks, juices, and fruits for 50 under-privileged families in San Jose CA

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VTSeva MN kicked off the year with vibrant Art, Music and Dance competitions, showcasing incredible talent and creativity! Nearly 30 participants joined in for the Rangoli and Art categories, making the event a colorful and inspiring start to the year.

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VT Seva Maryland team supports Maryland Feeding Hope Program A small write up below from the lead Mridula Vasudevan. ‐--‐---------------------‐--------------------‐------------------- On January 25th, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the VT SEVA Maryland team actively supported the Feeding Hope program through a creative and engaging fundraising effort. This initiative took place during the Frederick Tamil Sdgchool Pongal Festival, which celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the Tamil holiday. As part of our efforts, we set up a Henna Stand, offering beautiful henna designs to attendees while spreading awareness about the cause. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we successfully raised over $20 in donations. Additionally, we campaigned regarding the Feeding Hope Program during the Heart Presentation Event on January 26th, 2025. These contributions will help provide meals to those in need, reinforcing our commitment to serving and uplifting others. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to: - **Akanksha Subramaniam** - **Sana Shenoy** For enabling us to present our organization in an organized and professional manner. We would also like to thank the VT SEVA MD Volunteers and representatives of the Feeding Hope program for their amazing support during our fundraising efforts at the Frederick Tamil School Pongal Festival: - *Mahati Konduri* - *Sandhya Ji (Feeding Hope Rep)* - *Lasya* - *Chetan* - *Vivek Konduri* - *Mahesh Chandra Gandam* - *Bhavya Yarlagadda* Your dedication and support have made a tremendous impact, and we look forward to continuing our commitment to the Feeding Hope program through future initiatives! Thank you once again, Mridula Vasudevan

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The VT Seva Maryland Youth Team successfully organized a henna event, raising funds for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Below is a report from Akanksha Subramaniam, the youth leader who led the initiative: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Successful Henna Event for a Noble Cause On January 25, 2025, I had the opportunity to organize a henna event at Urbana Middle School. This experience allowed me to develop my time management skills and work effectively under pressure. I am thrilled to report that the event was a resounding success. With the help of my team, we provided henna services to numerous children and raised $86 for LLS. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Fredrick Tamil School for providing us with the opportunity to host this event. I would also like to thank the following individuals for their invaluable support and assistance: Mahati Konduri Mridula Vasudevan Mahesh Chandra Gandam Sana Shenoy Divya Putthana Vivek Konduri Bhavya Yarlagadda Laasya Keesara Their contributions were instrumental in making this event a success, and I truly appreciate their time and effort. Sincerely, Akanksha Subramaniam

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Camping services

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This event offered a fun and fulfilling experience to our volunteers and worked to help those in California who were affected by the fires. Disaster Relief at Work (DRAW) is dedicated to providing relief services to communities across the United States affected by natural disasters. During the event, our VT Seva Detroit volunteers engaged in various tasks, including: 1. Examining used tarps to determine if they would be used to cover floors or roofs. 2. Cutting tarps into 4ths and folding them into the specified dimensions: 18x24in 3. Taping labels onto the folded tarps 4. Wrapping the tarps with cling wrap 5. Separating and stacking the roof and ground tarps before storing them. Our volunteers were able to impact and benefit DRAW so they can continue to aid communities in need.

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This was a wonderful opportunity to be able to volunteer for the destined for greatness organization to help be a part of supporting families in need, and empowering the community. This organization does a lot of work in Detroit for the community. For this event specifically, they organize a free giveaway to over 250 metro Detroit families in need, every year on MLK day, taking this holiday to support these people, providing them with sanitary equipment, all types of clothes, accessories, and food for them to take. VT Seva volunteers have the opportunity to take part in this giveaway every year, giving us the chance to help in supporting these families.

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Earlier this year, our Youth President of Education, Rahul, and Youth President of Community Service, Aneesh Adusumilli, led an insightful math training session covering UMTYMP concepts! 🧮✨ Over 10 students participated, sharpening their skills and deepening their understanding. Great job, everyone! 👏

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On January 19, 2025, 30 youth volunteers from Atlanta VT Seva participated in the Meals By Grace event, supporting families in Georgia facing food insecurity. With dedication and care, our team sorted, packed, and loaded food items, ensuring these families had the essentials needed to nourish their children. This initiative was more than distributing food—it was about spreading hope and ensuring children could go to bed happy, not hungry. It was a humbling experience to make a meaningful difference in their lives. Together, we’re reminded of the strength of community and the positive change we can create when united by a shared purpose. We are proud to contribute to building a brighter, more compassionate future for families in need.

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On January 12th, VT Seva Cary volunteered at a Best Buddies session at the Asha Foundation, where volunteers engaged in inclusive play with children with special needs. Through activities like cricket, soccer, and board games, volunteers created a joyful, accepting environment. The event strengthened bonds and provided emotional enrichment for both the children and the youth participants.

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Temple services

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On January 19th, VT Seva Cary volunteered at a Best Buddies session at the Asha Foundation, where volunteers engaged in inclusive play with children with special needs. Through activities like cricket, soccer, and board games, volunteers created a joyful, accepting environment. The event strengthened bonds and provided emotional enrichment for both the children and the youth participants.