Spreading more awareness and participation for STEM especially in the underserved community!

VT Seva Dallas participated at Feed My Starving Children Food bank sorting and Packing volunteering activity on Saturday- June 3rd Kudos to all the youth and Adult volunteers(around 40)who were part of this activity. All the packed food are for the underprivileged kids in Kenya, Haiti, Thailand and Chili countries. Volunteers packed nutritious food (Rice, Soy, dried Vegetables and Vitamin protein powder) into 94 boxes that makes 20,304 meals. Great job volunteers. Keep up the volunteering spirit. Special mention to adult lead -Mrs. Gunjan and Youth lead Devayani for leading this effort!

Thank you to everyone who signed up to teach at TR Hoover. For those who couldn't register for today, don't worry, we still have two more spots available on July 3rd and July 10th. Please do sign up and lets spread more awareness and participation for STEM in underserved community!

We had a lovely yoga session on Saturday morning led by a certified yoga instructor. Weather was just perfect. Thank you to all those who were able to make it to celebrate Yoga Day.

In celebration of yoga day, we gathered at Frisco Commons Park to participate in a yoga class led by a professional yoga instructor.

VT Seva Dallas participated at Feed My Starving Children Food bank sorting and Packing volunteering activity on Saturday- June 3rd Kudos to all the youth and Adult volunteers who were part of this activity. All the packed food are for the underprivileged kids in Kenya, Haiti, Thailand and Chili countries. Volunteers packed nutritious food (Rice, Soy, dried Vegetables and Vitamin protein powder) into 94 boxes that makes 20,304 meals. Great job volunteers. Keep up the volunteering spirit. 👏👏 Special mention to adult lead -Mrs. Gunjan and Youth lead Devayani for leading this effort👌

One Act of Kindness can cause a ripple effect! The main goal for this year is to sponsor food for 500+ children studying at School for tribals (Jeeyar Gurukulam, Allampalli) for one year. We have accomplished the goal with the pledges and donations, thanks to the generous support of compassionate hearts. VT Seva Dallas conducted its 14th annual TARANGINI, entertainment for a charity event, on Saturday, March 25th, 2023, at the Grand Center in Plano from 3 PM to 6 PM. After almost two years, we had an in-person event, and it was exciting!! The preparations had been going strong for almost 2-3 months before the event as youth members worked tirelessly to perfect their performances. The event began with a peace prayer by PRAJNA (Personality development class) students and a rendition of American and Indian national anthems. We had an assortment of dance and singing programs to entertain the audience. The highlight of this year’s Tarangini was the “Allampalli Diaries” musical. With the musical gaining such an incredible and positive reception, the members of the cast and crew will get a chance to reprise their roles on a much larger platform (more details on that to be released soon). The event was emceed by Ms. Mahathi Duggirala, Mr. Teja Papaihgari, Ms. Amritha Kasturi, Mr. Shreyas Viswanathan, Ms. Srinidhi Surabhi, and Mr. Lakshman Vennamaneni, dynamic young volunteers of VT Seva Dallas. With high energy and loads of power to make this event a success, all six of the emcees raised awareness about the volunteering and service activities of the VT Seva with jokes, quizzes, entertainment, and more. VT Seva's national youth director Mr. Phani Aduri inspired the audience as the keynote speaker. Quoting Dr.King, "Not everybody can be famous, but everybody can be great, because greatness is determined by service," he mentioned that we are not who and what we are, but we are defined and identified by our actions and remembered by the impact of those actions on others. He urged the youth to not settle for success and happiness in life but aspire for a successful and fulfilled life because happiness through success is an emotion that is momentary and temporary, whereas fulfillment is an ever-lasting and never-ending state of happiness, and it can only be achieved by serving humanity. His passion for volunteering and this organization was felt by each audience member through his words and work as a national board member. Ms.Madhu Nemani, VT Seva Atlanta branch director, was the guest of honor. She shared about how their team of youth volunteers grew from less than 50 to more than 500 within a year. She encouraged youth to initiate and lead projects to passionately serve the community. VT Seva Dallas Branch Director Mrs. Amita Aviur shared her experiences of VT Seva and going to the tribal schools in Allampalli as part of VT Seva's summer internship as a chaperone along with 15 youngsters from all parts of the US. Amita talked about how she felt happy that she could not find anywhere else while staying with the tribal people. Furthermore, she talked about the delight she feels every day working with VT Seva and volunteering. She gave a vote of thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors of Tarangini. The Tarangini digital souvenir was released by Mrs. Nemani. As children are our future, and VT Seva believes in empowering them with the values of volunteering and philanthropy, TARANGINI was formulated in 2009. It provides an opportunity for local youth to volunteer their time and talents as a team while supporting service projects of VT Seva. It has been successful in providing a foundation for them to grow into leaders through service. To motivate the youth to take leadership in making a positive impact on society, young volunteers Mr. Sriram Vennamaneni and Ms. Meghana Aduri shared about the projects they have initiated. Sriram shared that throughout his volunteering time at VT Seva for the past 10 years and having been involved in numerous activities, one that resonated with him, in particular, is women's health. To address issues surrounding women’s health, he has started an initiative to procure manufacturing equipment that makes high-quality and biodegradable sanitary pads to improve menstrual hygiene and prevent cervical cancer. These pads will be distributed by VT Seva Mahila Arogya Vikas (MAV) to women from slum areas and underprivileged students who can’t afford to buy them. The MAV will also employ local women to supervise the machines and distribute the products, offering sources of income for underprivileged women. Meghana shared about the special needs project she is leading to empower Prosper ISD. Hearing the impact that VTSeva was able to have upon these kids was such an eye-opening and moving movement. But, other than just the impact, the audience was also able to learn about how amazing these special kids were. The Prosper children had their dog treat business, in which they would handmake treats and sell them! And on top of that, they also ran a soap business that sold very high-quality soap. The schoolteacher mentioned that the soap cost just enough money to be able to make another bar of soap, and the kids gained no profit from the venture. It was truly amazing to hear that these kids were running such a selfless business, a venture that many of us could not even attempt. One of the highlights of the night was the presentation of Presidential awards. These awards personified the commitment that volunteers had to serve the community, and they are grateful to VT Seva for providing them the volunteering opportunities. The Deputy Chief of Police, Mr. Jon Skertich, presented this award to the youth. This year’s recipients of the Presidential awards were Ms. Meghana Aduri, Mr. Shreyas Viswanathan, Ms. Nigama Reddy, Mr. Ronav Avuir, Mr. Arnav Senapathi, Ms. Sahiti Peechera, Ms. Sanhitha Perkari, Ms. Keerthana Aduri, Mr. Neil Katta, Ms. Shriya Avuir and Ms. Shriya Kanjarla. A total of 11 recipients! In the words of one of the recipients, Neil Katta, “The moment we received the award was truly unforgettable and only served to strengthen my motivation to continue volunteering”. Dances were performed by Nruthya Shakti Dance Academy and UDance group. Our long-time supporter Kashish band gave a singing performance. We would like to thank our Food sponsors – India 101, Sai Gayathri, and Dwaraka. We appreciate the services of Mrs. Sumana for creating the Photo Booth, Photographer Mr. Phanindra Pydimarri, Videographers Mr. Ravi Kadur & Mr. Gaurav Peechara Service leads – Mrs. Lakshmi, Mrs. Kalyani, Mrs. Lavanya, Mrs. Chithra, Mrs. Gunjan, Mr. Vinayak, Mr. Siva, Mrs. Maala, Mrs. Radha, Mrs. RaniPrameela and our amazing youth volunteers and parents for their continued support.

VT Seva Dallas held a volunteering activity at Grace Food Pantry, where we had a great turnout of youth volunteers who collaborated to pack 8 pallets in about 5 hours. To put this into perspective, 1 pallet contains about 45-50 cases, which is capable of feeding more than 700 people, and in consideration of that, our volunteers packed food that will serve more than 5,600 hungry people. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers for taking time out of their spring break to come and make a difference in the lives of thousands.

VT Seva Dallas recently held a volunteering activity at Grace Food Pantry, where we had a great turnout of youth volunteers who collaborated to pack 8 pallets in about 5 hours. To put this into perspective, 1 pallet contains about 45-50 cases, which is capable of feeding more than 700 people, and in consideration of that, our volunteers packed food that will serve more than 5,600 hungry people. We would like to extend our gratitude to all the volunteers for taking time out of their spring break to come and make a difference in the lives of thousands.

Packing and assorting food that will be be shipped to the malnourished in various countries.

VT Seva Dallas youth volunteers spent their Spring break time volunteering at Feed my Starving Children, where they helped pack an assortment of nutritious meals that will be shipped to various countries in Africa and South America to eradicate hunger and improve quality and life. We would also like to give a shoutout to Sahasra Produtor, as pictured in the purple and black outfit, for putting in effort to draw the VT Seva logo from scratch so that our volunteers could proudly pose with it at the end of their shift.

On Friday, February 24th VTSeva Dallas youth volunteers visited the Scottish Rite hospital for Children to drop off a large collection of toys for the kids. The toys were collected as part of the Toy Drive the Youth Board conducted from late December to early January, in which many youth volunteers donated toys. These toys will be given to the patients at the hospital to brighten their day and make them feel special. They are an important tool in providing comfort for the children. The board games that were donated will be staying at the hospital so that many kids can use them and play together! The hospital staff was extremely appreciative of our volunteers’ efforts and were shocked by how many toys we collected! These toys will go to great use, and VTSeva Dallas will continue to hold further events like this to help out the community! If you would like to donate to Scottish Rite Hospital you can visit their website here: https://scottishriteforchildren.org/get-involved

VT Seva Dallas conducted two Adopt-A-Street activities this Saturday at Lewisville and Irving, with great participation from youth and adult volunteers. We would like to first and foremost thank Ashwin and Parth for leading the Lewisville cleanup today. We would also like to thank Srija, our Iriving youth lead, for being able to motivate her peers at Coppell High School to join in and help keep the streets clean. These initiatives will be held on a monthly basis, so keep an eye out for updates posted on the webpage and on Instagram if you would like to participate in an upcoming one.

VT Seva Dallas conducted its monthly Adopt a Street volunteering activity at Flowermound today, and we had a great turnout of youth and adult volunteers who worked hand-in-hand to keep the streets clean by picking up trash. Thank you for everything you do to ensure the well-being of our community!!

VT Seva Dallas recently adopted another street in Lewisville where our volunteers got together on the 17th of September to participate in a street cleanup activity. These cleanup activities will continue to be held under the Adopt a Street Initiative on a monthly basis, so make sure to stay tuned in for future updates!!