Through VT SEVA, volunteers helped in various activities at the Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina including flow management, registration desk, prasadam packing, and much more. It was very fulfilling to see so many youth volunteers actively participating in an event.as community-driven as this Kalyanam!

VT Seva is partnering with Meals on Wheels to bring forth a great opportunity for Father's Day. Meals on Wheels organizations are to mend and help restore families, providing nutritious meals, companionship, and a watchful eye on the health and safety of our seniors throughout Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Volunteers brightened the days of many fathers in the spirit of Father’s Day!

VT SEVA Cary partnered with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina to ensure that every household has basic necessities to support their dignity, health, and quality of life. They want to make sure that families with small children that are living in poverty have an adequate supply of diapers. Volunteers sustained VT SEVA’s relationship with the Diaper Bank through recurring events and contributed to their goals of improving access to personal hygiene and removing barriers to education, employment, or personal fulfillment.

VT Seva Cary volunteers had the opportunity to volunteer at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina twice this month on 5/4/2024 & 5/24/2024. In this activites 30 youth volunteers participated in helping to pack over 20,000 pounds of food! These will provide many meals to those facing a lack of food security all across North Carolina. The events were a lot of fun and we look forward to future volunteering at FBCENC.

Kickstarting the month of June, VT SEVA Cary partnered with the Brown Bag Ministry to help them in their fight against hunger. This is an event that we have done throughout the years and we have truly been able to create a great relationship with the Ministry. Volunteers packed lunches that will be distributed to homeless people across Durham and Wake County. We are glad to have the chance to work with a non-profit that ensures that no one goes to sleep hungry.

Supporting Girls On the Run, our VT Seva volunteers helped at the registration desk, the snack table, and the clean-up to help facilitate the 5k that they host at the end of their programs. Working alongside the many other volunteers and seeing the enthusiasm of the more than 2000 people participating was a truly fulfilling experience.

🌸 Celebrating Mother's Day with Love and Creativity! 🌸 We are thrilled to share that VT seva Cary 50 amazing youth volunteers have come together to create beautiful Mother's Day cards. Their heartfelt creations were distributed to seniors through Meals on Wheels and Durham Centers, spreading joy and warmth on this special day .A huge thank you to our dedicated volunteers for their time, effort, and creativity. You have truly made a difference in the lives of our seniors. 💖

VT SEVA Cary had the opportunity to participate in a group play meet for Best Buddies at the ASHA foundation. During this event, the special needs children at ASHA were paired up with volunteers to interact and play games such as cricket, soccer, board games, and creative activities. Our 4 youth volunteers were excited to participate in this activity, and did an amazing job assisting the children at ASHA, while also having lots of fun!

In support of the Miracle League organization, VT SEVA Cary volunteers participated in an event where they assisted players with special needs in order to help them play and experience the joy of baseball. Miracle League is an organization that strikes down barriers and provides children with special needs the opportunity to play America’s favorite game: baseball. To help the children, the Miracle League uses a “buddy” system – pairing each player with an able-bodied peer. 10 of our youth volunteers participated in this event as buddies, as they embodied the spirit of volunteerism, sportsmanship, and kindness.

The Triangle VisionWalk is an annual event organized by the Foundation Fighting Blindness. It brings together individuals, families, and communities to raise awareness and funds for sight-saving research and it aims to support research efforts in finding cures for blinding diseases. Our VT SEVA Cary volunteers participated in helping out in the Kids Zone and at the Route Monitor Stations where they monitored the kids’ activities and also directed attendees to find the event location and later along the VisionWalk route to direct them along the correct path. All of our 14 youth volunteers and 5 adult volunteers did a great job in helping assist the attendees and the hosts during the event!

Adopt A Highway is an event that VT SEVA Cary has taken up every quarter for the past 5 years. We clean and maintain a portion of Green Level church road and plan on continuing this in the future. During this event, youth volunteers stepped up to help in the cleaning and maintenance of Green Level Church Road between Morrisville Parkway and the Carpenter Fire Station road Intersection. Our 12 youth volunteers and 2 adult volunteers did a wonderful job of carefully picking up trash and litter in the area, and contributing to the cleanliness of our community!

Every quarter, for the past 5 years, VT SEVA Cary volunteers have participated in Adopt a Highway. For the first time, VT SEVA Cary has participated in an Adopt a Highway with the Town of Apex! Volunteers participated in cleaning up the area on West Street Park in Apex, and made sure that the necessary clean-up and care was done. Great job to all of our 15 youth volunteers and 2 adult volunteers who showed up and did their best work!

VT SEVA Cary had the opportunity to create appreciation cards for our beloved WakeMed staff at the WakeMed Cary Hospital. VT SEVA Cary volunteers were able to make 200 cards total with appreciative, thoughtful, and kind messages. The cards were dropped off at a location by April 27th, and were delivered to WakeMed Cary to reach the staff and serve as a reminder of their continuous hard work and service for our community. The handmade cards by our volunteers not only featured lovely messages, but also creative uses of color and imagery that we hope helped warm the hearts of their recipients. We had a total of 50 volunteers participate in the creation of these cards! Great job to all of our volunteers!

In collaboration with the Town of Morrisville, VT SEVA Cary volunteers participated in the Town of Morrisville Green Day Event where youth volunteers assisted adult volunteers in the textile station, FOG collection, paper shredding, and the goodwill. The Town of Morrisville hosts Green Day events for community members to recycle goods that cannot be placed in residential recycling pickup and to dispose of hazardous or sensitive materials. These events are sponsored by the Public Works Department, the Sustainability Program, and the Morrisville Environment and Stormwater Committee, and they take place each spring and fall. Our 6 youth volunteers diligently volunteered in each of their roles, and efficiently assisted their adult volunteers to contribute towards the betterment of our environment!

Supporting the ASHA foundation, VT SEVA Cary volunteers worked at the crafts center, game center, face painting, and meet/greet stations to support the Easter Egg Hunt event hosted by ASHA. This event supports children with special needs. Our 15 youth volunteers and 2 adult volunteers came together to provide support for this event with their immaculate patience and kindness as they performed each of their roles.