USA based non-profit organization since 2008
Branch activities
Our branch offers tremendous volunteering opportunities along with many events you can participate in throughout the year. Events range from community activities, food donations, tree plantation, street clearing to fundraisers to give back to the society you live in. Check out our page below and sign up to receive email about upcoming activities. Contact us if you have questions.
Highlights
Join us for exciting events below.
Upcoming events
Event
9th Annual RAAS Event !
Join us for our 9th annual RAAS event. celebrating the success, independence, and strength of the visually challenged and under privileged students
Date:
November 16, 2024
Time:
5 pm onwards
Location:
25335, W Nine Mile Rd
Southfield, MI, 48033
Sponsorship opportunities available. An evening of MUSIC | FUN | FOOD | DANCE | ENTERTAINMENT
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Past events
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VT Seva Detroit Youth Board - Adopt A Road - Sep 2024
VT Seva Detroit Youth Board volunteers demonstrated the power of collective action and commitment to keeping our environment clean and safe. Our youth volunteers and parents cleaned the stretch of 8 mile road between Haggerty and Meadowbrook. They've found cigar butts, plastic bottles, pop cans, papers/cardboards, and lots and lots of golf balls.
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Detroit IAE VTS Club Back to School Luau
IAE VTS club conducted its first successful program for the school year 2024 -2025 with Brilliant Detroit hosting their Back to School Luau. VTS club volunteers were sorting and packing school supplies into plastic bags and placing them into backpack. Each backpack contained a notebook, folder, book, and some basic supplies for kids. In total, we packed 250 backpacks. IAE VTS club volunteers loved to give back to the community in this way.
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VTS Detroit YB Community Family Life Center (CFLC) Event
On August 3rd 2024, VTSEVA Detroit Youth Board participated at the Community Family Life Center (CFLC), where we helped pack produce, canned goods, toiletries, and dairy. These items are then loaded into cars of people in need. We were able to help around 130 households and around 300 people.
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VTS Detroit 2024 Tribute to Bharath
Tribute to Bharath celebrations, VTSEVA Detroit Youth volunteers created infographics of the Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents as Tributes for Independence Day. These posters have been very informative and educational.
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VTS Detroit Youth Led Walkathon
VT Seva Detroit conducted the 4th annual walkathon successfully.36 Team Leads, 43 days, 235 participants and walked 14,081 miles!!! We secured the matching donation also for this event and donating all of the proceeds raised to Angels of Hope to support families impacted by cancer.!
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VTSeva Detroit Youth Board Manoogian Manor Senior Bonfire Event
VT Seva Detroit Youth Board spent an evening with the seniors of Manoogian Manor on July 8th! Sitting down and getting to talk to these incredible people with amazing stories is truly one of the most rewarding experiences someone can have. We had a great evening of serving lemonade and popsicles while talking to the seniors
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Manoogian Manor Senior Bonfire Event
VT Seva Detroit Youth Board spent an evening with the seniors of Manoogian Manor on June 24th! The bonfire was surrounded by the chatter of our VT Seva youth who were quick to make conversation with the senior citizens and get to know more about them. The residents were thankful for the snacks and drinks we passed out.
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VT Seva Detroit DRAW Warehouse volunteering activity
VT Seva Detriot volunteers had a great opportunity to work with DRAW (Disaster Relief at Work) which is a nonprofit organization which provides support to families and households who have been affected by natural disasters. As a group, created an assembly line and filled a total of 36 buckets with cleaning supplies, rolled 60 rolls of trash bags of different sizes and cut up plastic bags to create a chain which will be later sewn into a bag. These materials are later shipped to different locations such as Kentucky which is where our buckets will go in order to replace buckets that were handed out recently after a natural disaster. By taking part in this activity, we were able to contribute greatly to our community and to locations all over the United States. Something as simple as providing support and supplies to those who need it is very impactful and appreciated.
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VTSeva Detroit Motown Soup Volunteering
It was a very enlightening experience to all our volunteers who participated at Motown Soup volunteering especially knowing that all the profit gained from selling their soup mixtures goes to organizations supporting their mission to serve the homeless and hungry in Michigan. Our volunteers did a fantastic job in packing more than 600 different varieties of soup and dry mixes and finally cleaned up the work areas. These products truly make a difference in the lives of the hungry , homeless, and hurting throughout Michigan.
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VT Seva Detroit Gleaners Food Bank Volunteering
VT Seva Detroit made a meaningful impact by volunteering for Gleaners food bank. This event required volunteers to sort and package an array of food. The packaged boxes of food goes to food pantries where the food will be further sorted and distributed to families in need. The collaboration between all volunteers led to the packaging of around 6,800 pounds of food.
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VTS Detroit - Troy High VTS Club - DINO Day
Troy High and IA VTS clubs were helping to organize the DINO Day event at the Cranbrook Science Institute. Each volunteer was in charge of a station including many activities from guessing fossils, touching cockroaches, and learning about different types of dinosaurs through a scavenger hunt
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VT Seva Detroit Youth Led Medical Relief Center Volunteering
VT Seva Detroit volunteered at the medical relief center on May 26, 2024. This relief center helps developing countries around the world who require medical assistance by distributing medical equipment and supplies. 16 VT Seva Detroit volunteers (Youth and Adults) volunteered at the Medical Relief Center in MI and helped sort 3 tables of equipment.
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VT Seva Detroit YB Buhr Park Gardening
VT Seva Detroit volunteers gathered at Buhr Park, Ann Arbor for a rewarding day of gardening, contributing their time and effort to improve our community spaces. The focus of this event was on removing weeds and adding mulch to ensure the health and beauty of our gardens.
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VTS Detroit - NFHS Club - Cookie Sale
North Farmington High School Club board members conducted a cookie sale during the lacrosse game to raise money to support Nethra Vidyalaya students education
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VT Seva Detroit YB Mothers Day Celebration
VT Seva Detroit Youth Board members celebrated Mother's Day by making beautiful greeting cards to the moms of 3 senior centers in Livonia. Seniors in Manoogian Manor, Woodhaven, and Oakmont seniors felt very happy receiving these cards. This endeavor not only brought joy to the elderly recipients but also offers a meaningful experience for the young participants. It bridges generational gaps and fosters a sense of continuity and respect across ages, reinforcing societal values of compassion and appreciation.
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VT Seva Detroit's Appreciation lunch event for Novi Police Department
Every year, VT Seva Detroit volunteers make it a point to stop by the Novi Police Department during the National Police Appreciation week (this year being May 12, 2024 – Sat, May 18, 2024) to appreciate them for their selfless service and sacrifice towards our communities. VT Seva Detroit has always recognized the difficult job of being a Police Officer facing many odds & challenges, including the safety of their own lives. It was so nice of the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police Erick W Zinser, Officers: Jenkinsen, Toth, Ambrose, Barrette, Woloski & Stevensen to meet our youth and adult volunteers and appreciate our community service efforts. We also thank Priya Gurumurthy - Novi City Councilwoman who stopped by for a while and joined in our police appreciation. Kudos to all the youth who came forward to make beautiful thank you cards for our police officers for this , officers really loved it & thanked everyone . This is done as part of showing our appreciation and gratitude to our law enforcements and hence no service hours are granted to any youth who participated.