VT Seva Seattle - A Table Tennis Camp for VT Seva’s Pillars

Hi everyone! My name is Saicharan Vellanki, and I am a sophomore at Issaquah High School. From a young age, I have been passionate about table tennis. I would play countless hours with my coach and my friends whenever I had time. As the VT Seva Seattle Sports Director, I found the perfect way to bring two aspects of my life, sports and service, together to support health equity.

As many of you know, VT Seva is an organization that works tirelessly to uplift communities through its core values of global service and youth-led change. Wanting to channel my own leadership toward this mission, I turned to something I deeply enjoy—table tennis. Hosting a camp became my way of proving that every rally can create a profound social impact.

This summer, I organized a five-day table tennis camp in Sammamish, WA. Each day was filled with high-intensity training, drills, and matches, aimed at sharpening the technique and skills of each student by addressing their specific weaknesses. This athletic training promoted wellness, and the funds and awareness raised from this initiative directly supported health equity and wellness resources for those in need, opening the door to brighter futures.

Through this experience, I learned that winning medals and titles is not what is important. It is how you pass on your knowledge to make a meaningful impact in the world. I knew that every ball I was hitting on the table was allowing me to make other people’s lives better.

I would like to sincerely thank the VT Seva board and everyone who supported this camp. With your encouragement, I hope to keep building bridges between my love for the sport and service in the future.

Saicharan Vellanki

Sports Director, VT Seva Seattle | Founder, SportsForEquity — sportsforequity.live