VT Seva Atlanta youths enthusiastically participated in cleaning Brannon road on March 17, 2024. They collected 6 bags of trash. By keeping the road litter-free, it reinforces our sense of civic responsibility and save tax payers money!

Everyday, we text people because it is quick and easy, but sometimes, writing a letter can be more personal, allow for more depth of communication, and can have more formality. It is vital that we are connected with our loved ones, and we should make them feel appreciated whenever possible. To do this South Forsyth High School VT Seva, started a letter-writing activity that has helped teenagers connect with their loved ones on a deeper level. It was a fairly successful project and we observed that our volunteers were able to connect with their family and friends!

Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in Meals By Grace on March 10, 2024. They sorted, packed, and delivered food to the needy families of North America. Being part of MBG mission, our goal here is to bring food, hope & transformation to the children and families in need, so that children can go to bed HAPPY not hungry!

Empowering our youths in this technological world is crucial to build Next Zen Leaders for VT Seva. At Atlanta VT Seva STEM program our goal is to integrate digital literacy and robotics to provide measurable outcomes in math, science, engineering, and technology by emphasizing on cognitive and social skills which is required to thrive in the 21st century. Young VT Seva learners will brainstorm and build prototypes to solve problems, face challenges with flexibility, and handle change. Our first project is to take Atlanta youths to the ‘Atlanta Science Festival’ at GA Tech to have hands-on learning in STEM field. On March 9, 2024, they learned about aerospace, chemical, mechanical, bio-molecular, bio-tech, sustainable design and much more. This is our pilot project with 30 youth participants. Overall, it’s a very successful start to our STEM project and young inquisitive minds enjoyed visiting GA Tech and exploring plethora of options for their college journey!

On March 3rd, 2024, VT Seva Atlanta has organized ‘DIY Composting Webinar’. More than 50 youths attended this session and understood the science & art of composting. They learned various types of Composting - Hot Composting, Cold Compisting, Trench Composting, and Vermi Composting. They will make their own organic compost for the April Cool Seedling project!

VT Seva Atlanta youths participated in the Bird House Making & Feeding project with fervor and zeal. Can You imagine a world without birds? Birds paly an essential role in our eco-system as they are the predators, pollinators, scavengers, and seed dispersers. If birds are healthy, our eco- system is also healthy as they are the eco-system engineers. More than 60 Atlanta youths of all age groups enjoyed making creative bird houses to provide home and food to the birds in this harsh winter. It’s good to know that our youths care about birds and building healthy habitat in Atlanta. Each youth will put bird seeds and water in their bird house year-round which will be instrumental in birds’ nurturing and growth and also contribute significantly in making our planet earth healthy. We raised $500 which was donated for the food for the blind/visually challenged students of Nethra Vidyalaya, India. It’s a gratifying experience for the Atlanta VT Seva Team and this is just a beginning... our giving wings of inspiration will never stop pushing us to the new heights!

On Feb 17, 2024 with freezing cold temperatures in Atlanta, number of non-profit orgs came forward to help the homeless by providing food, dental kits, and toys to spread the kindness and warmth with the less fortunate ones. Atlanta VT Seva youths from lambert highschool with their President Srimayi also participated in this ‘Wellness’ event and gave more than 100 dental kits to the homeless families. Along with food and dental kits, homeless people were also provided a place to take shower along with onsite doctors assistance for any medical help. We are very proud of our Atlanta VT Seva youths for coming forward and serving the needy on this National Random Act of Kindness Day!

Atlanta VT Seva youths flew ‘Random Act Of Kindness’ 🪁🪁 kites on this Makar Sankranti! More than 30 youths participated in the kindness acts at home, at school, and outside from Jan 14th, 2024 to Feb 14th, 2024. Research shows that helping others can be good for our mental health. It reduces stress, improves our emotional well-being and even benefits our physical health. In short, doing good does you good. It's the small things in life that can make a big difference!

Atlanta VT Seva youths had a great day on Feb 11, 2024 with the seniors of Phoenix Assisted living. Our youths played bingo games, listened to their stories, made them laugh, and played kick ball & ballon throws with them. It’s a gratifying and fulfilling experience for us today!

Today 30 Atlanta youths participated in the ‘Meals By Grace’ (MBG) activity in which they sorted, packed, and delivered food to the needy families of North America. Being part of MBG mission, our goal here is to bring food, hope & transformation to the children and families in need, so that children can go to bed HAPPY not hungry!

DIY Piggy Bank - Savings Made Stylish - Atlanta youths enjoyed crafting their savings skills on Jan 7, 2024. More than 40 youths made their creative Piggy banks and understood the importance of saving money. They made 2 piggy banks today - one for themselves and one for the less fortunate ones. When asked how much you should save for the less fortunate ones? Majority of the youths said at least 15% of their total savings - very inspirational thought ✌✌One coin at a time for the Dreams of Nethraites

VT Seva South Forsyth youths started 2024 with Kindness & Creativity. On Jan 2, 2024, more than 40 youths participated in this craft activity in which they made creative bookmarks and painted inspirational messages on Kindness stones - this is a great giveaway to friends on New year!

VT Seva Atlanta youths collected new & gently used clothes in Dec 2023 & Jan 2024 for the Special Needs Kids of the Laurel Heights Hospital. Some of the children who came to the hospital in the summer months for their treatment are still in the hospital and they don’t have any winter clothes. Thus, our youths collected more than 350 coats, jackets, pants, shirts for them to help them stay warm during recovery process. The CEO of the Laurel Heights Hospital, Mr. Corey Jackson appreciates VT Seva youths for their generous donation of winter clothes. He & his team will facilitate interactive session soon for our youths to understand how they take care of the Special Needs kids of the hospital. VT Seva is building strong relationship with the Laurel Heights Doctors and it will be strengthen even more through collaborative projects in 2024!

Atlanta VT Seva youths feel joy in sharing their books for their friends in Africa and we collected more than 1500 books on Dec 9, 2023. It’s a great eco-friendly project to re-use and recycle books to save on paper and also spread literacy in Africa. In 2023, Books For Africa shipped approximately 4,029,000 books, valued at over $32.6 million, to 32 African countries, the most books ever shipped by Books For Africa in a single year. We are very fortunate that VT Seva Atlanta has shipped 5,000 books in 2023 by conducting 3 book drives in a year and were able to do small contribution to spread literacy in Africa! There is a saying by Dr. Seuss, ‘The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go’, and we hope that our books will empower African children with knowledge and create pathways to accomplish their dreams. ‘Books For Africa’ is a simple project but its impact is trans­formative. It transform lives of African children and VT Seva Atlanta youths are very fortunate to be part of this positive transformation!

On December 3, 2023 Atlanta's VT Seva youth & adult volunteers, visited senior living home. A team of enthusiastic youth volunteers spread holiday cheer and spend meaningful time with the senior citizens. The agenda centered around engaging the seniors in various activities, fostering a joyous atmosphere in celebration of the holiday season. During the visit, the VT Seva youths engaged the senior citizens in lively bingo games, offering companionship and building relationships. A delightful musical presentation followed, featuring renditions of festive tunes such as "Jingle Bell" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," performed by the youthful ensemble. Additionally, our youth played the piano, keyboard, and saxophone, and created a medley of holiday compositions. Expressing their heartfelt sentiments, the volunteers distributed thank you cards, happy holiday cards, and bookmarks, extending warm wishes and appreciation to the seniors and staff for the enjoyable and meaningful time spent together. It was a gratifying event for the VT Seva Team!