VT Seva Detroit 2025 5th Annual Food Drive & Fundraising towards a metro Detroit Food bank, Food Gatherers – A Heartwarming Success!

VT Seva Detroit successfully conducted a food drive & fundraiser at the Kroger Store in Novi, MI, in support of Food Gatherers, Ann Arbor . With open non profit solicitation permitted by the store, our dedicated volunteers collected 931 lbs of non-perishable food (27 boxes) and $1,214 in cash donations , translating to over 3,000 meals for underserved families in the region.

A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Sunny Reddy , philanthropist and Board Member of Wayne State University, for his generous matching donation, and to the many kind Kroger customers who contributed between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

Despite chilly outdoor conditions on March 24th our volunteers stood strong and engaged shoppers throughout the day, requesting donations of canned goods, packaged food, and other essentials. The response was truly heartwarming.

We are incredibly grateful to Kroger Novi Store Manager Mike, who has supported VT Seva’s efforts year after year by welcoming us into his store and encouraging our mission of service.

At the end of the day, Mike personally thanked our volunteers and appreciated their enthusiasm and commitment to giving back.

Check out what our youth volunteer has to say : https://youtube.com/shorts/IkxfEaIRRJ4?feature=share

Detroit Local 4 also came by to visit us :

https://youtu.be/W99OPvXAfrw?feature=shared

Checkout Detroit Local 4 News Channel about VTSeva Detroit Kroger Open Solicitation Event on March 23rd, 2025

Our amazing volunteers who made this drive a success:

Youth Volunteers:

Kaustubh Dingari, Yashasen Jagtap Kushi Kanumuri ,Tritha Parikh, Avni Patel, Arav Patel ,Advithi Kothapalli, Varshini Barla,Shravya Dumbala, Pahal Shah, Aashritha Golla,Akshara Datla, Rana Nagoji, Yathi Debbata,Varun Aerabati

Adult Volunteers:

Suresh Rajan, Vanitha Gopalan, Srinath Karnati, Venkat Pisipiti, Srivardhan Dingari, Jyothi Srinath, Vaishnavi Aerabati, Vijaya Datla, Chandra Kanumuri, Durga Nalini, Prasad Golla

We would like to thank Sudheer Koppu, Priya Jaishankar, Jaishankar, Nandhini, Sreenivas, Asha, Chirag to stop by on the event day to cheer and support. Also,

We would like to thank Swati, Praveen, Lavanya for helping us to drop off the food items boxes at Food gatherers.