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On Saturday, September 20, 2025, a group of volunteers came together to prepare peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for our community. In total, we made 50 sandwiches and packed them into bags with other treats, creating thoughtful care packages to share. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and gave their time to make this event a success. Your contribution truly made a difference!

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VT Seva Houston – New Youth Board Orientation & A:lo:k Annual Event Kick-Off! 🌟 On Sunday, Sept 21st, VT Seva Houston proudly welcomed its new youth board members and launched preparations for the upcoming A:lo:k Annual Event. The kick-off meeting brought together 30 enthusiastic students and adults 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓, all joining forces to plan and finalize details for the big celebration on December 21st 📅. Their passion, teamwork, and dedication shined throughout the session 💪✨. We can’t wait to see their efforts light up the stage 🎭 and make this year’s event a truly memorable one!

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On September 21, 2025, VT Seva Atlanta proudly hosted its 5th annual flagship event, 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐇𝐀 - 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. Our talented youth lit up the stage with 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. The event began with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony and prayers by our Prajna students, setting a sacred and meaningful tone for the evening. We were deeply honored to welcome distinguished guests including: Shri Ramesh Babu Lakshmanan, Consul General of India, Mr. Corey Jackson, CEO, Laurel Heights Hospital. Dr. Madhuri Seth, Mr. Pramod Sajja, CEO, Farm to Plate, Dr. Venkat, Cumming Dental Following a warm welcome from our dynamic emcees, both the American and Indian National Anthems were presented, celebrating pride and unity. Dr. Madhu Nemani, Director of VT Seva Atlanta, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the chapter’s inspiring journey and exponential 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. She shared that VT Seva Atlanta now has: Over 1,500 dedicated volunteers, 22 VT Seva Youth Clubs across middle schools, high schools, and universities and more than 70 service activities organized till date just in 2025 alone! She reminded us that “𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞." 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: “𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫, 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭” - This year’s SUBHA theme honored Earth Day and emphasized the power of youth in protecting our planet. Through dance, music, and spoken word, youth performers shared their vision of a sustainable future, inspiring all to protect and cherish Mother Earth. 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐇𝐀 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: A powerful 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐇𝐀 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐦, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐝 by our youth, and performed by participants of all ages — showcasing unity across generations. A dynamic 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐢 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 performance electrified the stage. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 beautifully captured the spirit of compassion, responsibility, and volunteerism that defines SUBHA. From captivating cultural expressions to empowering messages, 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐇𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. As we say at VT Seva: "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐲." The evening concluded with heartfelt gratitude from Hithesh Gazzala, thanking all the volunteers, families, donors, and supporters whose dedication made the event possible — 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐇𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 — 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. A celebration of youth leadership, environmental stewardship, and the unwavering spirit of service. #VTSevaAtlanta ##SUBHA2025 #YouthForService #MyPowerMyPlanet #Volunteerism #Sustainability #CommunityImpact #InspireChange #NethraVidyalaya

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vtsbayarea 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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VT Seva Detroit proudly celebrated its 5th Annual Police Appreciation Day on Sept 20, 2025, at the Novi Police Department a heartfelt tradition that began five years ago as a small gesture of gratitude. Our volunteers — nearly 30 adults and youth — came together to serve lunch, desserts, and heartfelt “Thank You” cards made by our youth for the officers. Police Chief Erick Zinser and his team expressed deep appreciation for this annual moment of connection. We’re grateful to Mr. Kavikishen Kondala and Novi City Council Member Mrs. Priya Gurumurthy for joining us in honoring the officers for their service to our community.

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On Make a Blanket Day 2025 in Michigan, VT Seva Detroit joined hands with community volunteers to create blankets for children in local hospitals. This collective effort helped contribute to the making of 1,000+ blankets for young patients by Fleece & Thank you. Our team alone completed over 100 blankets, transforming simple fabric into symbols of hope, comfort, and care. The event not only provided warmth to children facing medical challenges but also inspired teamwork, kindness, and a deeper sense of purpose among everyone involved.

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WIHI VTS Club conducted their first club meeting with their members. They created a mosaic mural to hang in school with the words "you are loved" made out of positive notes and positivity paper chains for Suicide Prevention/Awareness Month

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Impact: With the help of VT Seva Detroit youth volunteers, Fleece & Thank You was able to quality check 98 blankets! This remote opportunity allowed our youth to bring kit bags home, 7 blankets each, and carefully review every one of them following the provided guidelines. Over the course of two weeks, VT Seva Detroit youth volunteers actively participated in making sure every blanket was ready to deliver comfort to children in hospitals.

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🏓 Pickleball With a Purpose! 🏓 VT Seva ATL's 1st Pickleball Tournament! 🏓 𝑶𝒏 𝑺𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 14𝒕𝒉, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝑻 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒂 𝑾𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒚𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 - 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒖𝒏, 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆.🏓 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 $500 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙖 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙖, 𝙖 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣. 📚✌ This incredible achievement reflects the core mission of VT Seva: youth serving and empowering those in need. 🌟✴ 🏆 Tournament winners were rewarded with sweet gift cards to Ice Cream Social, ending the day on a high note - and a sugar rush! 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 — 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩! 💪💙 #VTSevaAtlanta #PickleballTournament #YouthForService #ServeForACause #NethraVidyalaya #CommunityImpact #WestForsythHS #PlayForPurpose

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Packing lunches for families with hospitalized children.

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On September 13th, we held the dry run for our upcoming Subha Annual Event — and it was nothing short of inspiring! 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐂𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭. 🇺🇸🇮🇳🎶💃 This event highlighted the teamwork, dedication, and service mindset of every participant. Their commitment to excellence and passion for giving back truly embodies the spirit of VT Seva. 👏 𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲! #VTSevaAtlanta ##YouthForService #Subha2025 #TeamworkInAction #CulturalCelebration #YouthLeadership #ServiceWithHeart

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Our team successfully folded 1,600 blankets and matched/sorted 96 blankets to be delivered to children in need. These cozy blankets will soon bring warmth and smiles to kids across Michigan at hospitals, including: Corewell Health DeVos Children’s Hospital (Grand Rapids) Hurley Children’s Hospital (Flint) Mott Children’s Hospital (Ann Arbor)…and more! We are deeply grateful to Fleece & Thank You for giving us this opportunity to serve. 🙏

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We are proud to share the highlights of VT Seva Atlanta’s impactful activities over the past six months, across three core domains: Education, Environment, and Healthcare. 📚📗🌍🌱🩸❤️‍🩹 From Summer Camp to Art for a Cause, Plant a Sale, Road Cleanup, Notebook Recycling, Blood Drive, Book Drive, and Meals by Grace - to Laurel Heights Hospital Workshops, Basketball Tournaments, Birdhouse Building, 3D Printing Projects, Police Appreciation, and the Feeding Hope Program - each initiative reflects the spirit of service and creativity that defines VT Seva Atlanta. 🌟 A special milestone: we celebrated 17 active youth clubs on the 17th VT Seva Anniversary in 2025 — a proud moment for our growing youth leadership! ✴️ Kudos to all our volunteers and families for making a meaningful difference - not just in Atlanta, but also in Africa and India. Your passion, time, and dedication continue to drive real change. ✌️ With gratitude, VT Seva Atlanta Team

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NFHS VTS club members teamed up with Fleece & Thank You to package and tie blankets for children in hospitals, as well as label scissors for their upcoming “Make A Blanket” event! Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we tied over 40 blankets and packaged more than 225 blankets, all heading to over 20 children’s hospitals. On top of that, we labeled 2,000+ scissors for next weekend’s big event!

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VT Seva Cary Volunteers Serve with Heart at Durham Rescue Mission On September 13 2025, VT Seva Cary continued its commitment to community service with two impactful volunteering sessions at the Durham Rescue Mission – Men’s Campus. A team of 10 youth and 2 adult volunteers came together to serve meals and offer support to individuals experiencing homelessness. Durham Rescue Mission, North Carolina’s oldest and largest non-profit homeless shelter, has long been a partner in our service journey. Over the years, this has become one of VT Seva Cary’s core volunteering events, and we are honored to be consistently invited back to contribute. This time was especially meaningful, as our volunteers helped with one of the mission’s most essential services—serving hot meals to the men who find shelter and hope at the Rescue Mission. It was a powerful reminder of the impact we can make right here in our own communities. We are proud to stand alongside Durham Rescue Mission in their mission to uplift lives, and we look forward to continuing this partnership in the months ahead.