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Members from the IAE VTS Club came together to make DAV Flowers to support veterans. These flowers are a symbol of remembrance and support towards veterans suffering from disabilities. IAE VTS members attached paper forget-me-nots to notecards and in total we were able to make around 1,000 flowers in total

Small flowers, big meaning 💙✨ Our volunteering club spent the day making forget-me-not flowers for DAV to honor and remember those who have served. Grateful for the chance to create something meaningful together and give back to our community.

Small flowers, big meaning 💙✨ Our volunteering club spent the day making forget-me-not flowers for DAV to honor and remember those who have served. Grateful for the chance to create something meaningful together and give back to our community.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟏𝟑 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 By the end of the event, our team successfully contributed to the planting of 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬, helping improve the local environment and promote a greener, healthier community! Our team actively supported the initiative by planting trees, preparing soil, and ensuring proper placement to give each tree the best chance to thrive. During the event, we multitasked by digging planting holes, as well as carefully placing and securing trees. We also worked together to maintain efficiency and ensure all trees were planted correctly and safely. The Greening of Detroit plays a vital role in enhancing urban spaces by increasing tree coverage, improving air quality, and creating more sustainable neighborhoods for current and future generations. We are truly grateful to all the volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to this initiative. Your teamwork, responsibility, and commitment to environmental sustainability made a meaningful impact on the community.

Students from North Farmington High School VTS Club came together on Apri 16, 2026, to create 75 beautiful "Forget-Me-Not" flower bunches (20 flowers in each bunch) for DAV (Disabled American Veterans). With the helping hands of 15 dedicated student volunteers, this project was more than just crafting flowers—it was an opportunity to express gratitude, strengthen friendships, and honor the sacrifices of our veterans through a simple act of kindness. Every flower carried a heartfelt message: "You are not forgotten." 🌼💙 A huge thank you to all our volunteers for turning creativity into compassion and making a meaningful impact in our community.

Students from North Farmington High School VTS Club came together on April 15, 2026 to create 150 beautiful "Forget-Me-Not" flower bunches (20 flowers in each bunch) for DAV (Disabled American Veterans). With the helping hands of 15 dedicated student volunteers, this project was more than just crafting flowers—it was an opportunity to express gratitude, strengthen friendships, and honor the sacrifices of our veterans through a simple act of kindness. Every flower carried a heartfelt message: "You are not forgotten." 🌼💙 A huge thank you to all our volunteers for turning creativity into compassion and making a meaningful impact in our community.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐀𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟏𝟑 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. Destined for Greatness supports local families in need throughout the Detroit area, and it is an honor to work with them in serving our community. These are the activities done: * Organized huge bags of clothing in age-based sections * Prepared many food boxes for distribution * Our Adults volunteers involved in great amount of heavy duty lifting, sorting & organizing card board boxes * Cleaned the facility by moving racks and items into storage rooms

Our volunteers helped out at the Draw event's 5k run. The Bucket Run is a 5K run/walk benefiting Disaster Relief at Work's (DRAW) mission of providing relief services to communities that have been hit by natural disasters.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐃𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐯𝐢 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟏𝟒 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Our group helped sort and pack nearly 𝟗𝟐𝟕 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲. Food Gatherers serves as the primary food bank for Washtenaw County and plays an important role in fighting hunger and limiting food waste in the community. We appreciate the chance to volunteer and be part of their meaningful work.

Troy High VTS Club members came together to make DAV flowers.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢 𝐊𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝟏𝟎 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Our volunteers had an incredible day at the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, where 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! We served a variety of people from individuals experiencing homelessness to factory workers, families, and students reminding us how important accessible meals are for so many. Throughout the day, our team: • Helped prepare and serve meals to guests • Packed and distributed food to those in need • Organized and handled 27 boxes of food supplies • Cleaned up the area to keep operations running smoothly We’re so grateful for the opportunity to give back and be part of such meaningful work. Every meal served is a step toward strengthening our community and supporting those who need it most.

Troy High VTS volunteered at the Clawson Food Pantry, where they organized food donations by expiration date to ensure everything was safe. Expired items were properly discarded, and all shelves were thoroughly cleaned. As a result, the pantry is now more organized, making it easier for community members to find and receive the food they need. Overall, the volunteers had a great experience, and the club looks forward to returning in the future.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝: Rachana Raghunathan 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭: Our team successfully defuzzed 𝟏𝟏 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 of sock loops, which were then donated to Arts & Scraps. These materials will be reused in creative art projects across Detroit, supporting hands-on learning and artistic expression for students. Through this remote project, dedicated youth volunteers worked collaboratively by picking up kits, completing the defuzzing process, and returning them for final assembly. Once all 11 kits were completed, they were delivered to Nicole from the Arts & Scraps team. This effort directly supports a nonprofit organization that provides essential creative resources to schools and community programs throughout the Detroit area.

𝐕𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 dedicated their time to craft 𝟏,𝟏𝟏𝟔 𝐃𝐀𝐕 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 in support of 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐕𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬. Every flower they made serves as a heartfelt symbol of appreciation, honor, and kindness for those who have bravely served our country.

𝐎𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐕𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐢𝐭 proudly conducted its 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 @forgottenharvest 𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢 From 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, our incredible team of 𝟏𝟏 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏𝟓 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 came together with one shared purpose — to serve and uplift our community. Despite the cold and wet conditions, our volunteers stood strong throughout the day, engaging with Kroger customers and inspiring generosity through their dedication and passion. We were especially honored by a visit from 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤, who stopped by to encourage our volunteers. His support meant a lot, particularly to our youth, boosting their morale as they braved the challenging weather conditions. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the community & customers at Kroger, we collected: - 𝟐𝟓 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 - 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟗𝟎𝟎 𝐥𝐛𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - $𝟓𝟔𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Each item and every dollar will help support families in need through Forgotten Harvest. This was more than just a food drive — it was a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when compassion meets action. Watching our youth lead with such commitment and heart gives us great hope for the future.