VT SEVA Dallas is excited to once again bring back a decade of Youth volunteering engagement at North Texas Food Bank in order to promote a hunger-free community. The Pack and Box Service Event will be held on June 11th at 3677 Mapleshade Lane from 1-3:30 pm. This event is only open to those who are 12 and above, and there are limited spots available, so make sure to sign up as soon as possible. The link to sign up for the event is https://secure.everyaction.com/9W6mvvdJ7EGIJMTBDoVaBw2 and if anyone has any questions or concerns, please reach out by emailing dallas.youth@vtsworld.org.

Celebrating Volunteerism 2021 #Limitless is all about celebrating how we as volunteers and as an organization have broken boundaries and made 2021 our biggest year yet. Our volunteers proved that even a global pandemic couldn’t stop their fire to serve our community and make an impact. With fun trivia questions, interactive activities, and messages from benefitting organizations, it truly was a trip down memory lane. We gave all the volunteers an opportunity to reflect upon their experiences with VT SEVA in 2021, and how their volunteering made a positive impact in our communities. In the year 2021, our volunteers have put in 35,000 hours hosting 217 events despite the fact that the pandemic was playing havoc, and most of the world was in the virtual realm. Guest speakers at LIMITLESS Corey Jackson the CEO of Laurel Heights Hospital in Atlanta, is one of our beneficiaries. Laurel Heights Hospital is a pediatric behavioral health facility in Atlanta, Georgia, that serves children and adolescents who face complex psychiatric, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Check out our Atlanta Team's support to Laurel Heights Hospital here . Dawn Dixon, FS Series North Carolina Volunteer Coordinator Dawn is a volunteer coordinator for FS Series which is an event production and electronic chip timing company based in North Carolina. They organize events for many charity organizations and since 2019, Dawn has supported our VT Seva Cary volunteers and also encouraged our youth volunteers to continue their efforts after each visit. She is also a consistent donor to our Nethra Vidyalaya students. Check out Cary Team's collaboration with FS Series here Steven Dillon, Volunteer Program Director at DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center, Seattle The DESC is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1979 and provides integrated services including housing, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, and healthcare to thousands of homeless and formerly homeless people every day. Steven is the Volunteer Program Assistant and works with other local organizations to build and maintain housing for the homeless in Seattle downtown. VT Seva Seattle hosted the 5th Annual walkathon on Aug 14th, 2021 at Ron Regis Park, Renton. This year, the team has adopted the cause of homelessness and started their walkathon a month before virtually and completed it with an in-person finale. The goal is to walk to end homelessness and raise funds to support the needs of homeless people. We have successfully raised a total of 5K and donated the sum to DESC. Check out our Seattle Team's contributions to DESC here Missed the event? Find the complete video here: We congratulate the team, Ms Pranuti Kalidindi, VT Seva National Volunteer Coordinator, from Seattle, Ms. Anushka Sharma, Seattle, Mr. Harish Jaisankar, Detroit, Mr. Shreyas Viswanathan, Dallas, Ms. Naimisha Kodali, Atlanta, Ms. Vaishnavi Mareddy, Austin, Ms. Sanjana Vellanki, New Jersey and Ms. Rohitha Sanka, Cary

VT Seva Dallas celebrates its 15th Annual Earth Day !! Earth day is a day where everyone comes together to help our Mother Earth. It is a day to remind everyone to protect our world and to live a more sustainable, eco-friendly life. And that's exactly what we did this year. Every year VT Seva Dallas has been teaming up with the City of Frisco's "Clean it Green it' environmental program to celebrate Earth day. VT Seva Dallas came together as a community and helped clean up litter at the adopted street in Frisco. Approximately 70 volunteers participated in this initiative, about 45 of them being youth volunteers. It was a great chance for everyone to see the effects of littering and what damages it can bring to our very own planet. Participating in this initiative helped create awareness in our society about littering and how to help our world become a better place. Like every year, the event started off with a sloka(poem)on Mother Earth that we all recited together: namasthe: priyadaththa:yai thubhyam de:vi ! vasundhare: ! | tvam ma:tha: sarva bhu:tha:na:m pa:da sparsam kshamasva me: || The sloka emphasized the value of our Mother Earth and how we should always protect it. Following the sloka recital, we set to work. We were all given trash pickers and we separated into different groups to pick up the litter. And surprisingly, we all found that there was actually quite a lot of trash- plastic, car tires, paper, bottles, etc. It was in so many unexpected places, but we all did the best we could to pick up the most trash. And it brought a smile to my face seeing everyone help clean our environment and it seemed like they were enjoying it too. This year some of the youth members also had an opportunity to make plant seed bombs to distribute to volunteers on the day of the earth day. Seed balls are small clusters packed with wildflower seeds that are designed to bring greenery and colorful pollinator habitats to urban landscapes or neglected areas. Overall, this initiative has taught me a lot and I’m sure it has taught everyone else a lot too. Helping our environment made me feel so happy; to know I was helping my own planet for the future made me even happier. By working together as a community, we helped our Mother Earth sustain even longer. So, it can all start with a small change. Help our world by Reducing, Reusing and Recycling. And always remember, one small change can lead to making our world a better place. Individually we are one drop, together we are an ocean. - Shriya Aviur For more pictures related to the Earth Day event, please visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/VTSevaDallas/posts/1057155651536824 In the words of the youth volunteers who participated in the Earth Day cleanup - "My name is Arnav Senapathi and I had a great time participating in VT Seva Dallas’ 15th annual Earth Day. I am glad to have the opportunity to serve and help out mother nature in any way that I can. Me and my friends as well as many fellow volunteers picked up a lot of litter and filled up many bags of trash, contributing and fulfilling a portion of our part in making our world a cleaner place. Overall, the experience was phenomenal, and I will definitely participate in next year's Earth Day activity." - Arnav Senapathi "It was a nice experience, and quite frankly, a change from the fact that we haven't had any in-person volunteering events for quite a bit. It was nice getting to see everyone in-person, interacting with them, as well as helping clean the streets." - Shreyas Viswanathan "It was such a different experience, I had never done anything like it before. VTSeva Dallas’s street cleaning project for Earth day made me get a chance to help our environment and it really brought me back to reality. I got to see how much litter there was, affecting our own world. Overall, it made me so happy to be able to help clean our streets, city- contributing to make our world a better, cleaner place." - Shriya Aviur "The VT Seva Dallas 15th annual earth day was a very fulfilling experience for me. Getting to work together with all the youth group members to clean up the environment was not only very beneficial for the environment, but also a great opportunity for me to give back to the environment, and meet new people! The seed bombs were also a super fun end to the volunteering, and a great way for me to tell others about my experience!" - Vidya Sampath Kumar "Yesterday we picked up a lot of trash from the street that we adopted. The collection went pretty successfully because the street itself was full of litter. I think that we picked up a lot within two hours, and it’s definitely a step towards making Frisco cleaner. I thoroughly enjoyed getting my hands dirty and picking up things with my friends. It was a great experience working with others, and I strongly think that I will be participating again next year." - Teja Papaiahgari "Hi! My name is Sriram and I have been a VTSeva volunteer for almost 10 years. I found yesterday's Earth Day experience extremely satisfying and relaxing. I had a lot of fun spending time with my friends and I thoroughly enjoyed cleaning up Frisco as it gave me a sense of accomplishment. Overall I had a great time and I would love to be part of the next Earth Day. Remember, it doesn't matter how much of a difference you made, it's still a difference for a great cause." - Sriram Vennamaneni "Hi my name is Lakshman Vennamaneni and yesterday I participated in an earth day street cleanup by VtSeva. It was a very fun and relaxing experience as I got to help the planet, meet my friends and relax at the same time. My friends and I picked up enough trash to fill up 5-6 bags and we felt very accomplished. On the whole I really enjoyed the earth day cleanup." - Lakshman Vennamaneni "We really liked cleaning the earth and were surprised to see so much plastic. Would love to help clean the earth more often." - Siddarth Dwaram and Veda Dwaram "For the Earth Day activity, I participated in a volunteering activity called Adopt a Street to help clean a street. First we were given gloves, bags, and grabbers. When we saw the street there was so much trash. I saw plastic bags, cups, and cans. I loved the activity because it felt good when all the trash was going in the bags and the area was getting cleaned. Together we picked up at least 10 bags full of trash. I would love to do activities like this again because it makes Earth a better place." - Sahana K

“To forget to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” -Mahatma Gandhi. Spring is the time of hope and bloom. Join us in VTSeva Boston teams efforts to grow organic Indian vegetables to support education for Visually challenged. Nethravidyalaya provides holistic education for the students and the results in sports, cultural and educational has been Awe-inspiring . $1 per day supports the education and Volunteer suggested donation per plant $5

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Empathy. Giving. Community Service. These form VT Seva’s triumvirate set of values that represent VT Seva’s mission and intent. It is these values that underpin our every effort and outreach. These very values are the cornerstone of every activity, event and program for VT Seva. It is all about service. And this commitment to service is fueled by something so pure, uplifting and motivating - inspiration. The inspiration to serve. And to make a difference. VT Seva’s youth and volunteers are incessantly motivated and inspired to bring their best, to make a difference in people’s lives and to serve our community. This is what brings out the best in each and every one of us. But how do we stay inspired? How do we ensure that our volunteers are constantly reinvigorated every morning to continue giving back to the community? With Tarangini, our annual cultural event, our volunteers and youth get to explore and learn about different parts of VT Seva and their importance. This event blends in all the different themes and values our organization stands for. VT Seva Dallas’s 13th Tarangini was held on March 20th, 2022. Our motto for Tarangini is “One act of kindness can cause a ripple effect.” Tarangini was led by a group of young and passionate emcees, including Arnav Senapathi, Shreyas Vishwanathan, Ronav Aviur, Rujutha Thakurdesai, Utham Koduri, Shriya Senapathi, and Ananya Ganni. The team’s goals for this year include the education of 200 underprivileged students from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, to sponsor accessible equipment and training for 100 visually challenged students pursuing higher education in New Delhi, India, and to support the Anganwadi Center infrastructure in Narayanpet, Telangana. This year, our 13th Tarangini, we had multiple motivational skits and drama, irenic songs, speeches from accomplished and inspirational speakers as well as dances that traversed through India, all performed by our young volunteers. We had speeches from accomplished and inspirational speakers with Mr Kanthi Rana Tata, the Commissioner of Police(Vijayawada, AP, India) as the Chief Guest, Mrs Harichandana Dasari, the IAS Collector(Narayanpet, Telangana, India) as the Keynote Speaker and Mr David Schilson, the Chief of Police(Frisco, Texas, USA). All three of them appreciated VT Seva youth for the services rendered to the community and encouraged us with the new opportunities to expand our services with commitment. Although Tarangini this year was a virtual event, it was a resounding success, with participation from over one hundred and twenty families watching the entire event. Here are the program events: - Welcome song by youth board member - Peace Prayer by PRAJNA students - Indian and American National Anthems - International Cricket skit with drama, music, and dance to understand the challenges of the visually challenged - Music Without Barriers: Singing performance from students of Mr Parameswara Rao(visually challenged), a Nethra alumni supported by VT Seva - Unity in Diversity depicted by a dance program with theme from every region of India - Singing performance of Heal the World by youth members - Inspirational speeches by eminent community leaders who are engaged in services - Kashish performance Tarangini is as great a showcase of arts and talent within the community as it is a platform to learn about VT Seva, its causes and the positive impact it has on communities. VT Seva Dallas branch director Mr Uttam Indukuri talked about the service activities and events we conduct throughout the year and encouraged one and all to participate in them, and expressed gratitude to our donors and volunteers for their generous support. He also listed the accomplishments of Tarangini 2021, which included the education of 500 underprivileged students for 1 year from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, the sponsoring of 8 lakhs INR as the appreciation prize money for the T20 National Cricket tournament champions for the visually challenged in Andhra Pradesh, India, and the sponsoring of research and development of accessible equipment at the University of Texas, Arlington, USA. Mr Uttam also appreciated the leadership of Ms Amita Aviur, VT Seva Dallas Youth Director for forming the youth team and leading them with great commitment. Her dedication is motivating the youth to come forward and become leaders. He also thanked VT Seva National Youth Director Mr Phani Aduri for starting multiple initiatives such as the Digitization of Books for the visually challenged to empower youth with the value of volunteering. Tarangini 2022 was a resounding success, with over a hundred attendees, and we consider ourselves fortunate to have gotten an opportunity to contribute to its success. We, the Youth of VT Seva, deem it an honor to be part of this organization and be a cog in the wheel of VT Seva’s progress towards achieving its service goals. As Robert Collier put it - “Success is the sum of small efforts — repeated day in and day out.” दर्लु भर्ल ान्यपि कार्या णि सि द्यन्ति प्रोद्यमेन हि । शि लापि तनतु ांयाति प्रपातने ार्णसर्ण ो महुुः॥ “Even the Impossible things can be accomplished with consistent efforts. Like a hard rock gets thinner with repeated fall of water.” Most importantly, this event gave the youth the opportunity to take leadership roles and be emcees. Being an emcee meant learning in detail about VT Seva and its principles and showing both your love and knowledge for the organization and volunteering on the day of the event. I was an emcee myself, and I have to say that it was an absolutely wonderful experience for me. I learned about many parts of VT Seva that I didn't know about and about multiple experiences that the other emcees encountered through VT Seva, and the profound impact that it had on them. --- Tarangini Cultural Melang by Ronav Aviur Link to full Tarangini 2022 photos: https://www.facebook.com/VTSevaDallas/posts/1046478372604552

Adopt-A-Spot (Environmental Clean-up) Saturday, 23-APR-2022, 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon The intersection of Madison Oak Dr and Stone Oak Pkwy

Youth volunteer guidelines : Youth Powered, Youth Driven. Create your volunteering calendar. Own your our fundraising adventure. Participate regularly in meetings to stay informed, share ideas, and collaborate with fellow members. Stay active in WhatsApp chats. 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. ⁠submit your hours regularly. Our Goal to empower Youth : Build trust. This trust has significantly shaped our journey. Leveraging the power of community is an excellent way to build that trust. When people share their journeys within the community, it inspires others to take action. Our most significant marketing channel has been word of mouth. We avoided fancy or expensive marketing campaigns, sticking to the basics. This approach has led to an incredible number of referrals. We would encourage youth to signup for their activities and not parents. This helps in the real commitment and not any last min drop offs. Submit your volunteer Hrs : myserviechours.org and also the excel sheet link sent in your welome email. UPCOMING EVENT : Lets come together to celebrate the America's 250th FREE EVENT Time : 5pm -8pm RSVP : https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaAustin250 Signup for Kindness bingo to winprizes on the event day https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaBingos New to Volunteering ? Here are the guidelines to follow and things to expect. Jul Upcoming Volunteering opportunities Roundrock Area Service center Garden activity Jul 4 Jul 4 https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaRRASCGardenSignup Open RMHC @ Texas Children Hospitals Jul 4 Jul 4 https://tinyurl.com/VTSeva-RMHC-TCH Open RMHC Jul 11 Jul 11 https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vtseva-austin-rmhc-lunches-with-love Open Hope House JUl 11 Jul 11 https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaHopeHouse Open Round Rock Area Serving center Jul 18 Jul18 https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaRRASC Open TSBVI Audio Books Ongoing https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vtseva-austin-tsbvi-audio-books-project Ongoing Recurring Monthly Events Fundraise Challenge : Signup : https://tinyurl.com/VTSevaAustin60Challenge Community Drives Impact lives with simple acts this summer by running drives in your community. Volunteer hours can be earned! Youth Empower Events Annual Events Celebrate with Us Ask us how you can help us raise funds Email : austinvtseva@gmail.com with your ideas or contact for questions Adults Get Involved Impact of your volunteering and donations https://www.vtsworld.org/news/categories/nethra-vidyalaya-accomplishments VTSeva Austin Summer internship (CLOSED) : VT Seva Austin is looking for passionate youth volunteers for our summer internship program. We are looking for individuals who are self-driven, compassionate, and hardworking. Here is the link to the list of positions available with the roles and responsibilities of each in detail. Interns must be committed for a duration of three months from June 1st to September 1st. Interns must actively participate in the Whatsapp group, join monthly meetings, fundraise a minimum of $180 for education for underprivileged and visually impaired students, and complete a minimum of 25 volunteering hours with VT Seva for the January to May quarter. Only hours that are logged in myservicehours.com will be considered. If applicants did not reach their fundraising goal of $180 or meet the minimum 25 hours with VT Seva by the application due date, they have until June 1st to do so. Applications close at 7:00 am on April 15th. You will hear back from us by April 22nd through email communications. Short fifteen minute interviews will be held in the following weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Siri Bandam (512-369-9572 or siribandam@gmail.com). SUMMER INTERNSHIP IS CLOSED

The 20th All India National Para Athletics were held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 27th March to 31st March of 2022. 1064 participants from different states have competed at the event. 8 students from VT Seva supported Nethra Vidyalaya school and colleges got a chance for participation in this national competition based on their state-level performances. Our Nethra Vidyalaya intermediate college 2nd year student Ms. Killaka Lalitha won 2 Gold medals, 100 meters running and 200 meters running races. She completed her 100 meters sprint in 15:01 sec and 200 meters in 31.34 sec. Because of her outstanding performance as a national champion in both 100 meters and 200 meters running, she got qualified to represent India in international athletics championships all over the world. Nethra Vidyalaya founder Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji greatly appreciated the accomplishment of Ms. Lalitha and encouraged all other students too to practice hard and win laurels for the nation. Your support is our Strength to Serve! We thank VT Seva volunteers and donors for your continuous support. You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously. Dr. Steve Maraboli Join us in congratulating and wishing Lalitha all the very best for future endeavors by commenting on the post.

To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. Mahatma Gandhi Indian Vegetable Seedlings for sale - April 9th, at Alanita Travel, 14339 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco - 10:00 - 2:00 PM. Richwoods Spring Fest. April 9th, 11:00 - 2:00 PM.

Environment Protection is one of the four major service pillars of VT Seva. VTSeva through the Adopt-A-Park Program, we seek to find the best practices and strategies to work together to enhance the park system. This is a monthly event by the youth and adult volunteers while planning the strategies to improvise the park and creating a small garden. Our first adopt a park clean up activity was held on Mar 26th 2022. Volunteers have picked up the trash around the park and racked the leaves.

In 2021, VTSEVA volunteers were #Limitless! Goals were surpassed, boundaries were broken, and an impact was made. On the eve of National Volunteer Week, join us to reminisce on everything the organization has accomplished in 2021. Come celebrate volunteerism with us on April 24th at 5:30 PM EST! Have an incredible story you want to share? Participate in our Be #Limitless campaign to have your story showcased at the national event and on the Limitless website. Reach out to your branch director now to submit! Deadline April 15th.

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt VT Seva Dallas is excited to invite you all to Earth Day 2022 Celebration on April 23rd . We will be having a street cleaning activity on 8:30 - 10:30 AM. This event is open to all; adults, kids and youth members. Come join us as a family to make the Earth a better place to live in. Please register at the earliest possible since the Frisco department needs to order the required supplies. REGISTER by - APR 10th Please fill in BOTH forms to register. The below form is for the Frisco Department to get a free T-shirt (while supplies last ) and the required supplies. Please enter ‘VT Seva’ for the team name in the form.

VT Seva Atlanta conducted a webinar on ‘ Plant Care For The Beginners ’ on March 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST. Last year, Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in ‘April Cool’ seedling project in which children sew more than 500 seeds, natured the seedlings, and later donated the plants and raised $2000 funds for the Covid relief aid. To go the extra mile this year in regards to plants and funds raised, we organized a plant care webinar for youths to learn the dos and don’ts of planting. Two SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) were invited to share their insights of start to finish of plant care from buying the seeds, using organic fertilizers, temperature control, watering, sunlight, and much more. The webinar started with a welcome note by Dr. Madhu Nemani, VT SEVA Director in which she welcomed Ashwin Kattula, owner of Kattula Farms, Mr. Sreenivasulu Naidu, farmer, Kiran Kumar, Chaitanya, and Ashwin’s daughter Tanvi. This webinar was organized by April Cool leads, Malathi Apparala and Shoban Abhireddy. Shoban invited Tanvi Kattula to present her views on plant care. Tanvi presented the basics of sowing seeds by planting in small cups indoors with good soil and good drainage. Later, Ashwin Kattula shared insights on temperature control, soil health, watering the seedlings. Afterward, Chaitanya shared her firsthand information about prepping the soil by proper tilling, adding compost, and organic fertilizers. Next was Q&A in which detailed insights were shared on plant care, soil health, organic fertilizers, weeds reduction, pesticides, and composting. Lastly, Ashwin Kattula graciously gave a 25% discount on seeds/plants to all the VT Seva volunteers. It was a great hands-on session on the basics of plant care, soil health, and ground preparation.

VT Seva Austin's Seeds for Tomorrow Project is hosting a 5k walk/run to support the Austin Parks Foundation and the Saksham Trust on July 23rd at 8:00 AM CST. Please join us to show your support for our cause and to have fun with friends and family! The walk/run will begin at around 9 AM but please plan to arrive early to check-in and hear from our Youth Board comprised of diligent and motivated middle and high school students! Where: Old Settlers Park Soccer Fields, 3300 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665 (we will be starting and ending the walk/run by this parking lot) When: 8:00 AM CST - 11:00 AM CST 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the two organizations Seeds for Tomorrow is supporting this year - the Austin Parks Foundation and the Saksham Trust. Click the button below to buy tickets! Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you at our event! Meet our project's sponsors! ======= “To plant a seed is to believe in tomorrow” - Audrey Hepburn

Public Speaking: Category 1: Kindergarten- 2nd grade Topic: If you were a superhero for one day, what would be your superpower? How would you use your superpower to help our community? Category 2: 3rd grade- 5th grade Topic: How is poverty different in various parts of the world? What can you do to reduce poverty in our community and the world? Category 3: 6th grade- 8th grade Topic: The “Statue of Equality - Samatha Murthy” was inaugurated in Hyderabad, India on Feb 5th 2022. Share your views on how Bhagavad Ramanuja’s philosophies align with equality. Category 4: 9th grade- 12th grade Topic: Why are some groups of people at a higher risk of mental health problems like depression? What are some steps we can take to solve this problem? Public Speaking registration deadline: Friday, April 1 2022 Public Speaking live event: Saturday, April 16 2022 Registration individual fee (public speaking & video): $20 Video Contest: Topic: Imagine you are a famous youtuber. Use your platform to advocate for a cause you believe in through a creative video. Minimum time limit: 2 min. Maximum time limit: 3 min. Teams: 1-5 people Video Contest Registration deadline: Friday, April 1 2022 Video contest submission deadline: Saturday, April 16 2022 Video contest team fee: $50

As a team, the young volunteers of VT Seva have implemented numerous successful projects that have benefited underprivileged kids in India and worldwide. During this stressful pandemic, VT Seva Atlanta wanted to come out with a project to contribute to society, especially during a time when lockdown prevented us from not being able to help in person. This project was led by Dr. Madhulika Nemani to produce masks for special needs kids at Laurel Heights Hospital. Numerous volunteers spent countless hours cutting, sewing and stitching to create quality masks for the hospital’s children. With every hour that went by, every stitch that was sewn in, we never once failed to consider and wish for the wellbeing of children no matter what their situation was. We created masks that had a vibrant assortment of colors and designs so that the kids’ would cherish them and enjoy wearing them. We utilized 100% cotton material for skin comfort and used the templates provided by the hospital. All sizes of masks were created - small, medium, and large - to cater to the needs of every kid or adult. In addition, these masks are washable and reusable, which would prevent trash and waste. In 2021 , VT Seva delivered 10,000 masks, and in 2022 , we will be delivering 2000 masks at the end of March. This project has truly come a long way as it not only allowed the safety of all people during this chaotic pandemic but also put a smile on the faces of the precious children and hospital staff. From this experience, we have all learned valuable lessons of our own as well. We have been invited to several events at Laurel Heights Hospital for receiving appreciation for our work throughout the past 2 to 3 years. The CEO of Laurel Heights Hospital , Corey Jackson, acknowledged our contribution to his hospital and community during several events we were invited to at the hospital. In 2021 , “Thanks for giving our kids masks, this has been a great partnership for the last year end half. I will look forward to happening again in the years to come. On behalf of Laurel Heights and the staff, myself, I just want to say thanks a lot. We are truly grateful!” Recently, in 2022 , “Once again you guys have done it again, We greatly appreciate your effort, Your work and dedication to ensure Laurel Heights for being able to stay safe. As you know we are in the uptake around the community and these masks come in around the right time at the beginning of this so we can be really prepared. I have to ensure that we remain safe and we remain Covid free, And also thank you guys for the great community service that you provide towards the community. As always thank you, continue the great work. I will look forward to seeing you guys here soon.” We all truly appreciate the efforts and work of Mr. Corey Jackson , Dr. Smitha Battula , the main doctor of Laurel Heights Hospital, all of their other staff members , VT Seva volunteers , and of course, our very own director of VT Seva, Dr. Madhu Nemani . Nothing can measure how grateful we are for being given the opportunity to contribute for the betterment of society. VT Seva Atlanta youths had donated 500 cotton cloth masks to the Special Needs kids of the Laurel Heights Hospital on October 30, 2022. These masks are stitched by our VT Seva Atlanta youths. The Laurel Heights staff highly appreciates our youths year round contribution and loving-caring attitude for the jewels of hospital. We have donated 6,500 masks till now in year 2022. It really helped them in minimizing flu break and Covid prevention at the hospital.

VT Seva Dallas is hosting its 13th Annual Tarangini on Sunday, March 20th at 5 PM CST (Dallas time). Please join on Zoom- https://tinyurl.com/mwwk5acv. Our rock star youth volunteers are hosting this event. Along with them, we have the following dignitaries joining us: