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SUBHA 2024 🌼🌼 VT Seva Annual Event SUBHA on Oct 19,2024 🌼🌼 We welcome you all to the Atlanta VT Seva Annual Event: SUBHA 2024. In this program, we will celebrate the spirit of volunteerism and empower the visually impaired children of India. It's an afternoon filled with magnificent dances, melodious songs, and meaningful messages. Our youths this year will focus on Animal welfare theme - ‘Be the Voice of the Voiceless’. US government has declared year 2024 as the 'International year of Camelids', thus our humble attempt this year is to bring camels along with other animals in limelight, promote animal well-being, and associate it with the human well-being and thereby build a strong, healthy, robust eco-system where humans, animals, birds, insects, water, stones (all animate and inanimate beings) work for the happiness and joy of others. We strongly believe that the joy of working for others as family members remains the joy and happiness of all.  The word 'SUBHA’ represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that transforms the lives of visually challenged / blind students into cadre compassionate leaders of tomorrow. The VT Seva Atlanta team has aimed to spread this light into the lives of 250 visually challenged /blind children of Nethra Vidyalaya of India in 2024 with our SUBHA program. Your generous donation for helping them, making them self reliant, and becoming champions of tomorrow will be highly appreciated 🙏🙏 Please click to donate for SUBHA 2024 SUBHA 2023 - Another Year of Success!! According to Bhagavad Gita, “You are what you believe in. You become that which you believe you can become”, VT Seva Atlanta team strongly beliefs in ‘ Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ’ the world is one family and we all play an important role to keep our family robust, strong, and safe. The joy is ours to see others in joy and we are spreading this joy and happiness with all through our Subha Annual event on Oct 7th, 2023. The word 'Subha' represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that transforms the lives of visually challenged / blind students into cadre compassionate leaders of tomorrow. The VT Seva Atlanta team aimed to spread this light into the lives of 175 visually challenged children of Nethra Vidyalaya in India, with our Subha program. The p reparations for SUBHA 2023 began well in advance and w ith Swamiji blessings, SUBHA 3rd annual event was a monumental blast in terms of youth participation, richness in the cultural program, funds raised for the Nethra jewels, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in our thought, word, and action. We are able to not just meet but rather exceed our goal and raised funds for 200 Nethra students with your Blessings and generous support of our donors and sponsors. The program started with lighting of the lamp and rendering prayer. Later, our emcee, Kate Chiraponsuk welcomed everyone to Subha program with an inspirational and motivational message. Thereafter, our youths rendered US and India national anthems, setting the tone for a special evening. Afterwards, VT Seva Director, Dr. Madhu Nemani welcomed the Chief guests, Judge Carnesale, Seshu Puranam, Sergeant Dmitri, Police Officer Ann, and all the VT Seva volunteers and sponsors . She shared the story of Lalitha Killaka , a Nethra Vidyalaya student who had a humble beginning and now a super star by winning National Championship at IBSA 2022 (International Blind Sports Federation) and many other accolades in the field of sports. Next, was a presentation by Anuradha Gazzala, VT Seva Treasurer on acknowledging and appreciating the support of our sponsors. The Subha evening was filled with magnificent dances, soul-stirring instrumentals, profound messages, remarkable emceeing, a captivating skit that resonated perfectly and created an aura of celebration and commemoration for all. Our Chief guest, Judge Caresale delivered an insightful message that left everyone in awe. Later, momentous were given to the Chief guests, sponsors, VT Seva children, and volunteers. In the end, VT Seva Youth Director, Hithesh Gazzala appreciated the hard work, dedication, and selfless service of the entire Atlanta team. He also sincerely thanked all the volunteers who worked round the clock to make this event successful. The program ended on a soothing note with a melodious Carnatic orchestra, leaving the audience with a sense of peace and contentment. In Subha event, all youths and adults joined hands and worked as a team to support the cause and at present we have more than 800 plus volunteers in our Atlanta VT Seva Team. The highlight of our program is the presentations from All 10 VT Seva Youth Clubs - 9 High schools and 1 Middle school participated and demonstrated their club volunteering activities and its impact on the community. There are youths from all ethnic backgrounds in the clubs and this is a paradigm of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion and inspiring young hearts for the selfless service to all beings. We were thrilled to announce the recipient of the SUBHA 2023 Youth Club Award for the highest youth attendance, goes to Alliance Academy youths . They were honored with a Special Subha trophy and two Starbucks gift cards. In the runner-up positions, we had two outstanding high school clubs: Alpharetta High School and South Forsyth. They each received two Starbucks gift cards. Overall, it was an exceptional Subha, a true testament to outstanding teamwork and the meticulous event preparations that went into making it a success . The outstanding decorations and warm welcome gave a festive look and the excellent Tech support ensured that everything ran seamlessly. Fantastic photography and videography captured every moment, and inspiring volunteers played a crucial role in facilitating registrations, managing backstage affairs, and ensuring impeccable food arrangements and plant sales. This year's event marked the best Subha ever , with an exemplary program that drew more than 350 enthusiastic participants who gathered to celebrate the ‘ Spirit of Volunteerism ’. All of this was made possible because of sincere efforts, unwavering dedication, passion for serving, humble attitudes, and compassionate giving. We stand together as one big VT Seva family, united by the motto of 'Serve All Beings as Service to God.' We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, donors, and all the VT Seva and Jet volunteers who made this event successful. SUBHA 2023 KICKOFF HH Shri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji gave His Blessings for Subha Annual Event 2023 Atlanta VT team embodies action-oriented approach with service mindset and humble attitude to inspire and empower our youths to be the servant leaders of tomorrow through our Subha Annual event! The word 'Subha' represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that slowly transforms even the darkest of nights into a bright, beautiful sunrise. It symbolizes hope, light, and happiness even in the most obscure and difficult times. The SUBHA annual event is going to be on October 7th, 2023, in which Atlanta youths are planning to present a cultural program comprising of melodious songs, magnificent dances, and meaningful messages. Our goal for this year is to raise funds for the education of 175 visually challenged/blind kids of Nethra Vidhyalaya, India. Lets join hands and support the cause! VT SEVA CEO, His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji visited Atlanta on July 19th and 20th 2023. It’s an auspicious occasion for all the VT Seva and Jet Atlanta members to welcome the Humanitarian Leader, Vedic Scholar, Spiritual Mentor, and Padma Bhushan Awardee. His benign presence filled the environment with sunshine, it’s a true blessings for all. As He step down from His van, devotees ran towards Him to have Darshan of their beloved Acharya and bow down in His Holy feet. All the Atlanta volunteers welcomed Him with flowers and soon He visited VT Seva Booth in which He enquired about the tri-color ‘Equality Soap’ made by our youths and VT Seva calendar. He took one soap and a calendar and was very pleased to see both the things made by VT Seva youth and asked us to share this calendar with other VT Seva locations. Later He visited VT Seva exhibits in which our youths showcased their volunteer works through tri-folds on Bird Feeding project, Books for Africa project, Laurel Heights Special Needs project, VT Seva Summer Camp, April Cool Seedling project, Adopt a road, CPR, Visit to Court House & City Council and many more projects. In addition to these exhibits, our 5 VT Seva high school youth clubs (Lambert, Denmark, Northview, Alliance, and Alpharetta) also displayed their year round club activities. Sri Swamiji was extremely pleased to see the volunteer work for VT Seva youths. Afterwards, He visited Prajna projects and was very happy to see their Bhagavad Gita & other projects as well made by Prajna kids. Next, was His welcome on stage and lighting up the lamp. He graciously lit the lamp and Jet and VT members also participated in lighting of the lamp. Subsequently, emcee welcome His His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji and His Parivar to Atlanta. Then Prajna youths rendered opening prayer in melodious voice. Afterward, was SUBHA Kickoff. Sri Swamiji did the Subha Kickoff by pressing a button and rendering His Blessings for Subha 2023. Such a high spiritual leader blessed everyone by raising His hand and showering His grace to all. Later, He delivered a discourse on ‘Path of Compassion: Exploring Spirituality & Social Service' which was very enlightening and inspiring. He touched the hearts of more than 600 people who gathered there and everyone was filled with His aura and magnificent discourse. Consequently, SRS and VT Seva donors recognition was facilitated by Sri Swamiji which was followed by concluding prayer and Prasadam distribution. On July 20th morning, ‘Teertha Goshti’ was organized in which Swamiji gave His Blessings to all the devotees and delivered an inspiring and motivating discourse. He gave Prasad to devotees and token of appreciation to VT Seva youths, VT core members, Prajna youths, Prajna teachers, and Jet Atlanta core members. As every good thing has an end, so was the Swamiji’s visit to Atlanta, but His immortal discourse and teachings will be resounding forever in Atlanta and His memories will be alive with us for rest of our lives. Jai Srimannarayana!

VT Seva Seattle's Summer Events Supporting Sound Foundation NW to Build Tiny Homes: This summer, VT Seva Seattle hosted two impactful events—the Unity Cup, a charity cricket tournament, and the Unity Walkathon—both aimed at raising funds to support  Sound Foundation NW  in building tiny homes for the homeless in the Greater Seattle Area. The Unity Cup saw enthusiastic participation from nine teams, all competing with a shared goal of making a difference. This event marked the beginning of what we hope will be an annual tradition, born from Swamiji's visit last year, where he encouraged us to partner with local non-profits to support local causes. With 16,000 homeless individuals in the Greater Seattle Area, each tiny home has the potential to support about 60 families over its lifetime. Our contribution, though modest, will make a significant impact on the lives of those in need across our region. Together, we are not just building homes; we are building hope and creating lasting change in our community. Another exciting event to support NW Sound Foundations was Unity Walkathon. Walkathon brought together over 70 participants, including many youth members, who walked in solidarity for the same cause. The combined efforts of these events raised over $6,500, which will be used to build a tiny home on behalf of VT Seva. Ongoing Music Events at Senior Centers For some time now, our volunteers have been organizing musical events at senior centers, bringing joy and comfort to the elderly through music. These ongoing events have fostered deeper connections and brought much-needed entertainment and companionship to seniors. Ongoing Operation Sack Lunch (OSL) Events Continuing our recurring food packing events at OSL, we've been consistently helping provide meals to those in need throughout the summer.

Guiding Principles Youth Powered, Youth Driven. Own Your Adventure. Participate regularly in meetings to stay informed, share ideas, and collaborate with fellow members. Contribute your time and skills to various events and initiatives, making an impact. Approach all activities with empathy and kindness, understanding the importance of serving others selflessly. Current Events Google Calendar UTSAV 2024 As we welcome the start of the joyous festival season, we are excited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of UTSAV, our annual fundraiser to support underprivileged and visually challenged children in Jeeyar Gurukulum & Nethra Vidyalaya. This special time of giving reminds us of the impact we can make together, ensuring that every child receives the education they deserve. Thanks to the unwavering support from our community, VT Seva has been able to empower these children, helping them transition from self-pity to self-reliance. For just $1/day, you can sponsor a full year of education and care for a child, giving them the tools they need to succeed. We invite you to join us in this meaningful cause: Microsoft Employees: Please visit Microsoft Give or go to http://give and search for 'VT Seva.' Non-Microsoft Employees: Please visit https://tinyurl.com/utsav24 . Many companies, including Microsoft, Expedia, T-Mobile, Costco, Boeing, and more, offer dollar-for-dollar and hour-for-hour matching. With this, your contribution can have twice the impact—sponsoring two children for the price of one! Together, we aim to sponsor 700 children this year. We’re counting on your support to reach this goal. Please forward this message to friends and family and help us spread the word. Recurring Events OSL Serves for a day Join us in preparing and distributing meals to those in need. Your participation can bring nourishment and comfort to many in our community. Let’s come together to spread compassion and support through this meaningful initiative - Signup Here . Musical Volunteering at Ciel Memory Care Biweekly Music Volunteer Opportunity at the Memory Care Senior Center, spreading joy and warmth through music. Youth play instruments such as the guitar, violin, and piano. Time: 1:30-2:15pm Location: https://cielseniorliving.com/community/ciel-of-issaquah/ 23845 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd., Issaquah, WA 98029 VT Seva Digital Library for Blind and Print Disabled An initiative to convert books and print material into digital content that can be accessed by the blind and visually challenged individuals. Past Events Summer of Service and Success Appreciation for Sammamish and Mill Creek Police Departments

Join Our Mission VT Seva's mission is to support underprivileged and visually impaired children with free education, food and essentials and to cultivate volunteerism in local communities through programs in youth leadership, community engagement, health, environment and animal care 15 + years of Service in USA ! Our initiatives Visually Challenged support Youth leadership & Volunteering Underprivileged children education Nature, environment & Animal care USA- community service initiatives Disaster recovery & Health Care Our impact Our initiatives with your support have resulted in tremendous impact to the community we live in 2800+ Free education to Visually challenged children 12,600+ Free education to the under privileged children 100,000+ Volunteer hours dedicated to local community service 300+ Events at 25+ centers in USA in a year Checkout Hightlights Donate today Your recurring donations provide for life changing support and ensures us with continuous support to the visually challenged and under privileged children Provides for free food every day Provides for facilities, maintenance, equipment and upgrades, special equipment for the blind Provides for free braille education, books and supplies, school uniforms Expenses for outdoor & extra curricular activities, competitive sports participations + para games Give One Time Give Monthly Fund Raise Sponsor food VT Seva supports Andhra Flood Victims A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rains to many parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the weekend of 1st week of September 2024, inundating roads, agricultural fields, and urban neighborhoods. Rivers in spate have washed away portions of crucial roads, bridges, and railway lines in several places. Our volunteers in Vijayawada are conducting the rescue and relief operations distributing food, water, medicines, and other essential items to the affected people. We are also planning to support the after-flood so that people get to normal life. Donate to Help Sep-2024 Newsletter Summary: - Nethra students acquired 7 Gold, 1 Silver, 9 Bronze medals. - USA youth volunteers lead inspiring cross cultural initiative - Know about our board members: Mr. Kiran Vangala and Ms. Vanitha Gopalan. Read More All newsletters Upcoming events On Going VT Seva Seattle Upcoming Events SEATTLE Read More Dec 1, 2024 VT Seva Seattle - UTSAV 2024 Seattle Read More On Going VT Seva Austin Events Austin Read More October 26, 2024 VTS Minneapolis presents Dandiya Night MINNEAPOLIS Read More Oct 19, 2024 VT Seva Atlanta - SUBHA 2024 1281 Cooper Lake Rd SE, SMYRNA, GA - 30082 Read More Nov 16, 2024 9th Annual RAAS Event ! 25335, W Nine Mile Rd Southfield, MI, 48033 Read More All Events Initiative Details Learn more about our initiatives and join the thousands of donors and volunteers making a difference to the community you live in and across borders Your donations provide the support to continue this benefit each year. Donate above. India Initiative Visually Challenged children Free Education, Food, Living Quarters and Special Equipment to the Visually Challenged children throughout the year/All days Read More India initiative Underprivileged children Free education, facilities, food for the underprivileged children ​ Read More Initiatives in USA VT Seva has 25+ branches in USA. More than 300+ events are organized each year since 2008 involving thousands of volunteers, participants, donors. Join us to make a difference To participate or volunteer in any of the initiatives, connect with your local branch HERE USA Initiative Community service and empowerment Thousands of volunteers engage in community service across USA, engaging in 400+activities each year Read More USA Initiative Nature, environment and animal care Learning to care for nature and other beings ​ Read More USA Initiative Youth Leadership and Volunteering Youth have opportunity to volunteer and potentially go towards Presidents Volunteer service awards. Read More Worldwide Initiative Disaster recovery and Health Care Community support during disaster such as California fires or Houston floods or Tsunami Read More Make your day special Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or recognize a date in memory of someone by sponsoring free food at the school for a day. Sponsor Today Care in your hands Watch video of students at the schools, facilities and care all possible due to donations from you. FEED-A-STUDENT Trending Stories Full list Meet the Champions Nethra students see the world through Robotics 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Checkout branch activities We conduct 300+ events in a year. Checkout some of the activities below Vasudha Beats 4 a Cause VTSeva student organization at VCU- Virginia VT Seva Student Organisation at VCU University 77th Indian Independence Celebration VTS Detroit 2024 Tribute to Bharath VTS Detroit YB Community Family Life Center (CFLC) Event Essential Workers Appreciation VTS Detroit NFHS VTS Club - Fleece and Thank You Detroit IAE VTS Club Back to School Luau VTS Detroit YB Manoogian Manor - August Visit Brown Bags RAFT Vt Seva Buffalo Bayou Cleanup VT Seva Detroit Youth Board - Adopt A Road - Sep 2024 Firesafety Event Coastal Cleanup Day 3v3 Basketball Tournament Public speaking event RaGa Mehendi Night Temple service - Iskcon Temple Service Sanathan temple VTS Detroit Youth Led Walkathon Letters to Seniors Grants and recognitions Volunteer-signup

Join Our Mission VT Seva's mission is to support underprivileged and visually impaired children with free education, food and essentials and to cultivate volunteerism in local communities through programs in youth leadership, community engagement, health, environment and animal care 15 + years of Service ! Our impact Our initiatives with your support have resulted in tremendous impact to the community we live in 2600+ Free education to Visually challenged children 12,000+ Free education to the under privileged children 100,000+ Volunteer hours dedicated to local community service 400+ Events at 25+ centers in USA in a year Checkout Hightlights Donate today Your recurring donations provide for life changing support and ensures us with continuous support to the visually challenged and under privileged children 1 Provides for free food every day 2 Provides for facilities, maintenance, equipment and upgrades, special equipment for the blind 3 Provides for free braille education, books and supplies, school uniforms 4 Expenses for outdoor activities, sports participations, extra curricular activities Give One Time Give Monthly Fund Raise Sponsor free food Sep-2024 Newsletter VT Seva's impact across communities Nethra and Tribal students' remarkable achievements Supporting Saksham Foundation Andhra and Telangana flood relief fundraiser Know your Executive Board Upcoming Annual Events Read More All newsletters Upcoming events On Going VT Seva Seattle Upcoming Events SEATTLE Read More Dec 1, 2024 VT Seva Seattle - UTSAV 2024 Seattle Read More On Going VT Seva Austin Events Austin Read More October 26, 2024 VTS Minneapolis presents Dandiya Night MINNEAPOLIS Read More Oct 19, 2024 VT Seva Atlanta - SUBHA 2024 1281 Cooper Lake Rd SE, SMYRNA, GA - 30082 Read More Nov 16, 2024 9th Annual RAAS Event ! 25335, W Nine Mile Rd Southfield, MI, 48033 Read More All Events Our initiatives Learn more about our initiatives and join the thousands of donors and volunteers making a difference to the community you live in and across borders Your donations provide the support to continue this benefit each year. Donate above India Initiative Visually Challenged children Free Education, Food, Living Quarters and Special Equipment to the Visually Challenged children throughout the year Read More India initiative Under privileged children Free education, facilities, food for the under privileged children ​ Read More Initiatives in USA VT Seva has 25+ branches in USA. More than 400+ events are organized each year since 2008 involving thousands of volunteers, participants, donors. Join us to make a difference To participate or volunteer in any of the initiatives, connect with your local branch HERE USA Initiative Community service and empowerment Thousands of volunteers engage in community service across USA, engaging in 400+activities each year Read More USA Initiative Nature, environment and animal care Learning to care for nature and other beings ​ Read More USA Initiative Youth Leadership and Volunteering Youth have opportunity to volunteer and potentially go towards Presidents Volunteer service awards. Read More Worldwide Initiative Disaster recovery and community support Community support during disaster such as California fires or Houston floods or Tsunami Read More Make your day special Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or recognize a date in memory of someone by sponsoring free food at the school for a day. Sponsor Today Care in your hands Watch video of students at the schools, facilities and care - all possible due to donations from you. FEED-A-STUDENT Branch activities Click for full listing Vasudha Beats 4 a Cause VTSeva student organization at VCU- Virginia VT Seva Student Organisation at VCU University 77th Indian Independence Celebration VTS Detroit 2024 Tribute to Bharath VTS Detroit YB Community Family Life Center (CFLC) Event Essential Workers Appreciation VTS Detroit NFHS VTS Club - Fleece and Thank You Detroit IAE VTS Club Back to School Luau VTS Detroit YB Manoogian Manor - August Visit Brown Bags RAFT Vt Seva Buffalo Bayou Cleanup VT Seva Detroit Youth Board - Adopt A Road - Sep 2024 Firesafety Event Coastal Cleanup Day 3v3 Basketball Tournament Public speaking event RaGa Mehendi Night Temple service - Iskcon Temple Service Sanathan temple VTS Detroit Youth Led Walkathon Letters to Seniors Trending Stories Full list Meet the Champions Nethra students see the world through Robotics 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Grants and recognitions

15+ years of Service - Highlights Disaster Recovery 2015 Nepal Eathquake Devastating earthquake in Nepal in May of 2015 caused damage beyond imagination. VTSeva volunteers put together a relief package costing just $32 and collectively donated to the victims. Competitions Singing competitions Last decade marked going into organizing fund raising via various competitions. Pictured above is singing competition held in 2018 in Detroit. Grants 2018 PayPal Grant In Oct of 2018, PayPal granted $4000 to procure digital Colposcopes to aid cancer screening camps in India and Nepal. Special Needs Friends of children with special needs VTSeva Bayarea is regularly working with Friends of children with special needs. The volunteers took training and are supporting this organization, in the process learning how to work with children with special needs. Competitions 2018 Chess clubs and competition In 2017, VT Seva Charlotte started chess club as means of fund raising. In 2018, VT Seva Bayarea started chess competitions as well ! Grants 2012 Chase community Giving VTSeva came in 3rd in 2012 Chase community giving program out of 2500 that applied. 196 charities were selected by Facebook users and VTSeva won the popular vote coming in 3rd winning a grant of $100k. The funds were utilized for two projects (Care on wheels & Equip the underprivileged children with better education facilities and technology) Disaster Recovery 2015 Chennai / Cuddalore floods Raised $30,388.95 to support immediate and long term relief operations during Chennai / Cuddalore floods Recognition 2018 City recognitions In July of 2018, VTSeva was recognized by the City of Fremont for its contributions. Along with Fremont, California, VTSEVA received recognition from Dallas. Walkathon 2019 Suicide prevention walk In 2019, Seattle center of VTSeva conducted a 5K walkathon for suicide prevention.This was followed by a seminar. All funds raised were donated to NAMI - SEATTLE Education Free education to tribals VTseva sponsored schools in remote villages and provided free education, food to almost 3000 tribal children each yearly in last decade, which continues to help build a strong educational foundation to tribal children. Grant 2014, 2016 LinkedIn Grant In 2014 & 2016, VTSeva also received grants of $10k from Linkedin twice!. The LinkedIn grants were used to build and digitize education curriculum and for mobile application "Arogya Vikas". Games for Cause Playing for a cause Volleyball ? Cricket ? Chess ? Playing for a cause has became a favorite activity for volunteers. This has helped bring the community together and have some outdoor fun, while providing for charity !. Adopt a Street Adopt a Street Multiple branches of VTSeva worked with the local county offices and took up "Adopt a Street" program, in which volunteers periodically go and clean the street. City of Lewisville, City of Irving, City of Southlake, Bay area, Seattle, San Antonio are some of areas served by VTSeva. Walkathon 2015 Child obesity walkathon In 2015, VTSeva San Antonio held a child obesity walkathon with a mission to raise awareness and discuss preventative measures against childhood obesity, an epidemic affecting 40% of American children, through a 1 mile walk and informative lecture by Registered Dietician and exercise demonstrations by certified personal trainers. Homeless food donation Burritos, Lunch or Dinner Making burritos for lunch or preparing food for homeless shelter has been a regular activity at VTSeva centers. Youth volunteers most always call this the best fun activity they participate in. Who doesn't like making burritos ? Local heros recognition 2018 Bake sale to help local cops IN 2018, VT Seva North Jersey organized a holiday Bake sale at New York ferry station by volunteer Lauren to benefit the local cops. Disaster Recovery 2009 Andhra floods 5000 Flood Relief Kits, Flood relief kits to 10000 Families in 100 Villages. 300 Boats to Fishermen, Food and Free Medical Services_. Distributed 20Tons of Corn seeds worth of $100,000 to the Farmers(sufficient for 2500 Acre) Senior Living Visits Old age homes + Senior Living Going to Senior living or old age homes and providing help, support, serving food, reading books or simply playing a few games with the seniors are regular activities with most centers. Growth VTSeva grows to thousands of volunteers From a humble beginning of couple of hundred volunteers in 2008, VTSeva has grown to 23 centers in USA, with presence in 5 countries and thousands of volunteers worldwide. Disaster Recovery 2014 HudHud Cyclone Andhra Pradesh (India) Hudhud Cyclone Relief - Raised more than $30,000 USD and donated Rs. 10 lakhs ($17,000) for Chief Minister relief operations, volunteers distributed food & clothes for the people impacted. Food drives Canned food drive for Thanksgiving and Christmas Collecting canned food for homeless shelters began in Nov 2010 and continues to this date each year. Thousands of pounds of food is collected across all VTSeva centers and donated in last decade through generous volunteers and donors. Refugee Service 2017 Refugee service center visits In 2017, VTSeva Charlotte picked up teaching children at Refugee service center. A high-five to the volunteers! Yoga Day 2017 Yoga day with Baba Ramdev In 2017, VTSeva DC, teamed up with Ramdev Baba for yoga day celebrations. Disaster Recovery 2015 Hurricane Joaquin - South Carolina VTSeva volunteers donated $10,001 to support 1000 year flood 'Joaquin' in South Carolina. Disaster Recovery 2017 Hurricane Harvey - Katy area Hurricane Harvey caused major devastation. In Katy area, VTSeva volunteers delivered 300 meals, water, delivered hot lunches door to door and helped clean houses!. Apart from this, VT Seva donated $25,000 to Mayor of Houston and donated $10,000 to city of Rockport Food donation 2017 Record number of meals cooked In 2017, VTSeva - Virginia team helped cook a record 5400 meals for the homeless. Disaster Recovery 2013 Phalin Cyclone Relief Odisha (India) Phailin Cyclone Relief - Donated Lanterns (kerosene Lamps) to 600 families at Ganga Vihar, Kotha Buxipalli village Corporate Volunteering Microsoft micro volunteering VT Seva Seattle conducted a Micro volunteer program at Microsoft GIVE campaign. Nearly 40 people attended and with their help we made photo magnet frames with VTSeva sponsored kids pictures. Animal Shelter Animal Shelter Few of VTSeva centers picked up animal shelter activities in last decade. Disaster Recovery 2018 California fires Donated daily essential toiletries package and warm new blanket kits to the affected. Community Volunteering Community volunteering Holiday or no holiday, VTSeva volunteers across USA served at multiple community centers during Memorial day, Thanksgiving and other holidays. PVSA Presidential Volunteer Service awards (PVSA) VTSeva became a certifying organization for adminstering Presidential Volunteer service awards. More than 350+ youth volunteers received the award from the white house in last decade. Bood Drive Redcross blood drives VTSeva volunteers participated and also organized blood drives in collaboration with red cross. Special needs Working with special needs kids VT Seva, Cary volunteered at Miracle League's Base ball event in 2018, to assist and engage the special need kids to play the base ball tournament. Miracle League is an organization that conducts baseball tournaments to the special need kids and make those kids to feel proud to participate and win the game. Toy Homes ! 2018 Toy homes, shelter build for underserved In 2018, Bay Area center of VTSeva took up volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. The joy can be seen in the volunteers for building small homes and shelter for the underserved. Atlanta center also participated with Habitat for humanity. Garage sale donations Donations from garage sale Volunteers and donors alike got innovative by collecting funds via garage sale and donating it to VTSeva. Health Awareness Health awareness - International Yoga day To raise health awareness, VTSeva volunteers started to bring community together for International Yoga day !. Apart from this regular yoga workshops, teaching of Yoga, 30 day Yoga challenge are few other activities. Food drives Christmas food bank volunteering Each year in most all centers of VTSeva, volunteers reach out to food banks and help with food sorting. Education Books of Africa VT Seva Atlanta visited Books For Africa warehouse for sorting of books. Books for Africa is a program at nonprofit organization Hands on Atlanta to sponsor school books to African kids for their elementary, middle and High school education along with some leisure reading. Care in Cards Christmas greeting cards Minneapolis VTSeva young volunteers made greeting cards during Christmas of 2018 and donated to the local hospital. Fund Raising 2012 First fund raising event for tribal students New Jersey center of VTseva organized the first benefit event for education of 172 tribal students in April 2012 and named it as Vasantham. The annual events continues to this day, along with Tarangini (Texas), Utsav (Seattle), Bloom (Boston), Prerana (Charlotte), Mamatha (North Jersey) and Raaga (Bay Area) annual events. Bone Marrow Bone marrow drives Spreading awareness of bone marrow started off in 2011 in New Jersey center of VTSeva and continues to this day. Volunteers explain about bone marrow to potential donors and sign them up ! Visually Challenged Support Support to visually challenged children In last decade, VTSeva sponsored more than 2500 visually challenged children by providing free education, food and clothing. All of this was possible only by donations generated via events, sponsorships and generous volunteers. Competition Dance Competitions Dance competitions got added to events VTSeva supported across the nation, bringing additional awareness to VTSeva activities in addition to promoting culture. Donation 2018 Stanford small cell research donation In 2018 VTSeva donated $51,479 towards Stanford for small cell Carcinoma research in memory of Mr. Srini Eravelli. Grant 2013 United EcoSkies Grant In 2013, VT Seva received United EcoSkies grant of $5k, which VTSeva Houston used to raise environmental awareness and to make local Houston ISD schools greener. Science Fair Science fairs VTSeva Houston and Katy centers took the next level in creativity for a greater cause, and to serve mother Earth by starting the first ever science Fair in April of 2018. They continued the following year ! Science fairs continued with North Jersey and Dallas centers joining as well ! Disaster Recovery 2010 Haiti Earthquake relief In 2010, Boston center of VTSeva organized a benefit show by showing movie "Maya Bazaar" to the audience. All proceeds were donated to UNICEF to aid the children affected by the earthquake. Disaster Recovery 2017 Hurricane Harvey In response to Hurricane Harvey, VT Seva provided immediate relief by engaging more than 500 volunteers in relief efforts for 20 continuous days to serve 20,000 meals, clean 200 flood affected houses, distribute 100,000 water bottles and provide immediate medical guidance. $25,000 has been donated to Houston Mayor on December 1st, 2017. Donation by training Java and computer learning for high schoolers Teaching JAVA and othe computer science courses such as database and Hadoop was taken up as an activity by many volunteers. Disaster recovery 2011 Japan Tsunami Japan Tsunami Relief - VTSeva donated ~$44,000 USD to Japan Government. Mainichi Shimbun/Reuters Grant 2017 nVidia Grant VT Seva received a $50k grant from nVidia in 2017 to support 50 cancer screening camps aimed at preventing cervical and breast cancer in rural women in India and Nepal through VT Seva’s Bloom project. From Jan 1st, 2018 to Dec 28th, 2018, VT Seva organized 116 cancer screening camps raising awareness in more than 60,000 people and screened 10,602 women ! Competition Speech competitions Speech competitions have become a regular activity across many centers. These events are creating a competitive mindset and preparing the youth for the future. Environment 2019 First eco challenge In October of 2019, VTSeva organized a first ever eco challenge called as #motherearth. In this challenge youth volunteers were asked to come up with a project on environment and run it for 90 days. Seven teams reached the finals which were voted by volunteers and audience. "Death by Trash" received the most popular vote. Health awrareness Seminars on breast and cervical cancer Multiple seminars on breast and cervical cancer were organized by VTSeva centers throughout USA. Donation 2018 Packaging shoes ! Who would have thought packaging shoes as a volunteering activity ? VTSeva Detroit team in 2018 worked with a local church to package more than 500 pairs of shoes to be sent to children in Africa as a Christmas gift !. Environment Tree plantations and farm visits Many VTSeva centers picked up tree plantations and visit to farms as one of the activities to help with environment. Fun Picnic Just have fun - Annual picnic's Why not add fun via annual picnic's ? Volunteers love these annual picnic's. It brings the community together for talk, food, games, occasional yoga and fun !. Launch 2019 New Website In April of 2019, VTSeva moved to a new modern looking mobile friendly web-site, with low maintenance, centralized calendar event visibility and self serving event/ blog handling model to keep up with the growth. Disaster 2012 Hurricane Sandy Relief In Nov 2012, VTSeva volunteers donated 547 disaster relief boxes, 9000 meals and sorted clothes for kids.