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 ✒️.

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.

VT Seva Atlanta Celebrates Global Recycling Day 🎉 𝐀 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟏𝐬𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬. It’s an initiative by Neel Irkal, Innovation Academy youth to bring awareness about the harmful effects of plastic and eliminate / reduce its consumption in day to day life. More than 25 youths attended this session and found it very informative and pragmatic. In this session, Neel gave a presentation on ‘Plastic Pollution’ and later an expert from ‘Green Cell’ also presented his views and insights on plastic reduction strategies and solutions. Thereafter, all youths created their own cloth bags from the used old t-shirts. It’s a no-sew bag activity in which all youths participated and created their own personalized bags. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬-𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞. It’s our 1st workshop on the ‘Sustainable Living’ practices in 2025 and we will conducting more workshops like this one to bring awareness and find optimal solutions to reduce / eliminate plastic consumption in our daily lives and recycle plastic items in a proper way to reduce its impact on Mother Earth!

🎉🎉 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!

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!

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.

VT Seva Atlanta is excited to launch "Weekend Yoga," a year-long initiative offering free one-hour online yoga classes every Saturday morning for all age groups. Led by Certified Yoga instructor Swamy Vendra, this program aims to make yoga an integral part of daily life. After the overwhelming response to our New Year's yoga session, we recognized the need to incorporate it regularly, ensuring holistic well-being for everyone. Swamy Vendra has generously agreed to guide us with essential training, making this initiative accessible and beneficial to all. Join us and experience the transformative power of yoga!

🎉 VT Seva Atlanta Meet & Greet 2024 🎉 VT Seva Atlanta hosted an exciting Meet & Greet event on December 15th, 2024, bringing together a vibrant community of youth leaders and supporters. 🌟 Highlights of the Event: 12 VT School Clubs showcased their achievements through dynamic presentations, reflecting their year-long dedication and community impact. Two newly established middle school clubs wowed everyone with their remarkable progress and enthusiasm. The program began with a warm welcome note by Dr. Madhu, who shared VT Seva’s inspiring journey of growth, accomplishments, and future opportunities for 2025. She also introduced the hardworking team members who make these achievements possible. 🎥 Guests were then treated to a VT Seva video, showcasing impactful initiatives and success stories from the past year, followed by presentations from youth clubs highlighting their activities and contributions. 💡 An interactive Q&A session allowed attendees to ask questions and engage directly with the youth. 🍭 Guests explored VT Exhibits, featuring: Displays of youth club activities Registration booths for new volunteers Delicious snacks like candy canes and brownies 🏆 To recognize outstanding contributions by School clubs, the following awards were presented: 1️⃣ Alliance Academy – Best Presentation and Year-Round Club Activities 2️⃣ Hendricks Middle School – Second Best Presentation & Activities (Newly Established Clubs) 3️⃣ South Forsyth & Lambert High Schools– Tie for Third Best Presentation & Club Activities 4️⃣ Northview, Desana, Innovation Academy, River Trail, West Forsyth, Alpharetta School Clubs – Consolation Prizes 💃 The event featured two energetic dance performances by youth participants, spreading joy and excitement among the audience. 🙏 The program concluded with a heartfelt vote of thanks, appreciating the efforts of all participants, volunteers, and attendees for making the event a grand success. ✨ VT Seva Atlanta’s Meet & Greet 2024 was an incredible celebration of youth empowerment and community service. We look forward to an even more impactful year ahead! ✨

VT Seva Atlanta Meet & Greet 2024 🎉 VT Seva Atlanta hosted an exciting Meet & Greet event on December 15th, 2024, bringing together a vibrant community of youth leaders and supporters. More than 70 people attended the event, and many new youths and adults joined the VT Seva Team 🌟 Highlights of the Event: 12 VT School Clubs showcased their achievements through dynamic presentations, reflecting their year-long dedication and community impact. Two newly established middle school clubs wowed everyone with their remarkable progress and enthusiasm. The program began with a warm welcome note by Dr. Madhu, who shared VT Seva’s inspiring journey of growth, accomplishments, and future opportunities for 2025. She also introduced the hardworking team members who make these achievements possible. 🎥 Guests were then treated to a VT Seva video, showcasing impactful initiatives and success stories from the past year, followed by presentations from youth clubs highlighting their activities and contributions. 💡 An interactive Q&A session allowed attendees to ask questions and engage directly with the youth. 🍭 Guests explored VT Exhibits, featuring: Displays of youth club activities Registration booths for new volunteers Delicious snacks like candy canes and brownies 🏆 To recognize outstanding contributions by School clubs, the following awards were presented: 1️⃣ Alliance Academy – Best Presentation and Year-Round Club Activities 2️⃣ Hendricks Middle School – Second Best Presentation & Activities (Newly Established Clubs) 3️⃣ South Forsyth & Lambert High Schools– Tie for Third Best Presentation & Club Activities 4️⃣ Northview, Desana, Innovation Academy, River Trail, West Forsyth, Alpharetta School Clubs – Consolation Prizes 💃 The event featured two energetic dance performances by youth participants, spreading joy and excitement among the audience. 🙏 The program concluded with a heartfelt vote of thanks, appreciating the efforts of all participants, volunteers, and attendees for making the event a grand success. ✨ VT Seva Atlanta’s Meet & Greet 2024 was an incredible celebration of youth empowerment and community service. We look forward to an even more impactful year ahead! ✨

On Dec 7th 2024 , VT Seva Atlanta youth created a memorable day for seniors at a local assisted living facility, spreading happiness and making heartfelt connections. Around 20 enthusiastic youths came together, showcasing their unique talents to entertain and engage the seniors. The program featured a variety of engaging activities like - *Performances*: Christmas carols, holiday songs, and mesmerizing dances that filled the room with festive cheer. 🎄🎄 *Interactive Fun*: Jokes, riddles, and crafting ornaments together brought laughter and joy. 😊 *Thoughtful Gestures*: Youth shared inspirational cards and thoughtful giveaways, leaving seniors touched by their kindness. The highlight of the event was the seniors’ active participation. Toward the end, they joined the youth in singing Jingle Bells, 🔔 🔔 clapping, and laughing, creating a warm family-like atmosphere. This initiative by VT Seva Atlanta beautifully exemplifies the power of community service, showcasing how small acts of kindness can touch hearts and build lasting memories. ❤️

Today Atlanta VT Seva youths made cheerful holiday cards for the seniors of Assisted living 🎄🤶 🎄By making cards with thoughtful messages filled with inspirational qotes and cheerful holiday🔔🧑‍🎄 wishes, our youths have showed how much they respect and care about our seniors, aiming to combat their loneliness, and cheer them up during holiday time ⛄🌟🎄

Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in the Meals By Grace event on November 30, 2024 in which they sorted, packed, loaded food items for the needy families of North Georgia. During Holiday season(month of December)these families are in desperate need of food items to take care of their children. We are very happy to help the needy families Georgia so children can go to bed Happy not Hungry. It’s a great gratifying experience for us 🙏

Many members from the Northview school club in Atlanta came together to set up lights and festive decorations for the winter holidays for a neighborhood. They partnered with the HOA of the neighborhood to allow them to set up the lights. Overall, they all had a good time setting up decoration for the upcoming holidays.

VT Seva Atlanta's Annual Food Donation Drive-Sharing Joy Through Giving From **November 1 to November 24, 2024**, VT Seva Atlanta organized its annual **Food Donation Drive Prada:n** to support individuals and families in need. The initiative witnessed incredible generosity from our donors and active participation by VT Youth. Together, we successfully collected and donated approximately **1,500 lbs of food** 🥫🍞 to local food bank, providing nourishment to many in our community. This effort highlights the compassion ❤️ and commitment 💪 of our Atlanta VT Youth, who are determined to make a difference and ensure that no one goes to bed hungry. Every contribution, big or small, plays a vital role in spreading hope 🌟 and fostering unity 🤝. At VT Seva, we believe that together, we can create a brighter, more compassionate future. Thank you 🙏 to everyone who supported this mission!

**VT Seva Atlanta’s Books for Africa Drive - A Huge Success!** On November 24, 2024, over 50 youth volunteers came together to make a difference through VT Seva Atlanta’s *Books for Africa* drive. Collectively, they gathered an incredible 1,500 books and 500 new notebooks for children in Africa. We are immensely proud of our VT Seva youth for their generosity and commitment to empowering African children through education. 🌍📚 📖 **Education is the great equalizer, and books are the foundation of a strong educational system.** For many children in Africa, the gift of books is truly a *gift of hope*. 🙏 The collected items were delivered to the *Books for Africa Warehouse*, the only drop-off facility of its kind in the entire USA. This journey from collection to warehouse offered students a comprehensive perspective on their impact, emphasizing the significance of their efforts from *start* to *finish*