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VT Seva Detroit is organizing a soccer tournament , on July 18th, 2021 from 11:30 AM in Total Sports Novi East. Proceeds from this tournament will go to schools in India for visually challenged children. VT Seva supports Schools for the visually challenged in India such as Nethra Vidyalaya . These schools provide higher education to visually challenged students and enable them to be independent supporting themselves and their families financially. Date: July 18th at 11:30 AM Venue: Total Sports Novi EAST 41550 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375 Kids from age 6 and above are eligible to participate in this soccer tournament to support a great cause while enjoying a fun tournament. Come join us and play for a cause. For more details, please contact: Suresh: 734-612-4961 Venkat: 313-587-8011 For volunteering opportunities, please contact: Vanitha: 248-227-3094 If you would like to sponsor for the event or to place your business logo, banner, or any other type of promotion, please contact detroit.director@vtsworld.org / Srinath: 949-232-9477 or Sudheer: 213-399-2315 We request you to review the following consent forms, fill COVID-19 Waiver form and acknowledge the same in registration form. VTSEVA DETROIT SOCCER TOURNAMENT LIABILITY WAIVER FORM Participant Waiver & Liability Agreement I understand that there are risks associated with playing all sports and field-related activities. In consideration for the privilege to use the Novi Total Sports facility and/or attend the VTSEVA Detroit Soccer tournament, my participation indicates that I assume the risk of any injuries that myself or my children/wards may sustain while participating in any VTSEVA sponsored sports activity and for any injuries which myself or my children/wards may sustain while on the premises of Total Sports, Novi. I assure that I am or my child is physically and mentally able to participate in physical activities and have been examined by a licensed medical physician within one (1) year prior to attending this clinic/camp. By registering for the tournament, I am signing this Waiver and Liability Agreement. I acknowledge that I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ALL OF ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCLUDING PERMISION TO TREAT AGREEMENT. I further state that I have executed this waiver and liability voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance to be binding on my, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. VT SEVA DETROIT COVID-19 SPORTS EVENTS WAIVER FORM Please fill the online waiver form for each participant: COVID-19 WAIVER FORM

VT Seva Detroit: Yard Beautification Help & Facilities Tour at Penrickton Center for Blind Children. After a year & half long hiatus since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, VT SEVA Detroit is organizing the first in-person outdoor volunteering event with all COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS as per the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) & Volunteering Organization Safety Guidelines. About Penrickton Center: Penrickton Center is a private non-profit organization that provides care and support to blind, multi-disabled children and their families. Penrickton Center for Blind Children provides services to families at no charge and relies entirely on donations from the community. Yard Beautification Help & Facilities Tou r 1. Yard Beautification: The center has a very beautiful front yard and our volunteers will be helping Penrickton Center to beautify their yard by pulling weeds, raking , edging the grass around driveway areas, beautifying the flower beds, etc. The center will be providing the necessary tools and gears to work with volunteers. 2. Facilities Tour: The center coordinator will take our entire group of volunteers to tour their facility as well during our stay there. It would be a great opportunity for all of us to see their facility & to know more about the Penrickton Center and how it provides care and support to blind, multi-disabled children and their families. NOTE: ALL VOLUNTEERS NEED TO FOLLOW THE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS AT ALL TIMES DURING THEIR STAY AT PENRICKTON CENTER. 1. COVID-19 WAIVER FORM WILL BE SENT THROUGH WHATSAPP TO BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY 2. SIGN-UP REGISTRATION FORM AT THE EARLIEST TO HOLD YOUR SPOT. (First-come, first-serve basis) VENUE: 26530 Eureka Rd, Taylor, MI 48180 DATE: JUNE 6th, 2021 TIME: 1 pm to 4 pm. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 20 MAX (8 ADULTS, 12 YOUTH); YOUTH AGE 14 AND ABOVE. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE 3 HRS AS SERVICE HOURS. Your Support is our Strength to Serve for more details on how to get involved on VT SEVA Detroit Volunteering Projects Please contact : Vanitha : Detroit.volunteercoordinator@vtsworld.org / 248-227-3094 Priya : Detroit.youthdirector@vtsworld.org / 313-529-0824 Srinath : Detroit.director@vtsworld.org / 949-232-9477

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The magnitude of second wave of COVID-19 has made the demand for oxygen skyrocket. Since the beginning of the pandemic for over a year, Mahila Arogya Vikas(MAV) has been helping the patients around Vijayawada,AP, India in providing the oxygen cylinders whenever needed for free of cost. Mahila Arogya Vikas Mobile screening Vehicle has its own battery-operated oxygen supply device which was used for the Covid-19 patients when the oxygen cylinders were booked and unavailable. This Machine has served several patients during the pandemic. MAV has provided an oxygen cylinder to a 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare disease for a couple of months and happy to report she recovered. MAV will continue to provide this service as and when need.

Due to second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact in India is beyond imagination. Pretty much each family is impacted some way or the other. VT Seva counterpart in India, Vikasa Tarangini volunteers are stepping up to serve in every possible way. Supplying meals to Covid-19 quarantined patients, stranded travelers, bus drivers and other staff Providing essential food supply bags such as rice, pulses, sugar, snacks and more to frontline heroes - municipal and Asha Covid-19 testing staff. Providing oxygen cylinders to the Covid-19 patients. Partnering with Seva Bharathi and providing ambulances with safety measures to cremate the bodies of Covid-19 victims. Warangal VT Supports Sanitation Workers Lockdown due to COVID-19 does not apply to several essential workers including sanitation workers whose services are critical to keep city sanitation intact. To support City Sanitary workers and as a mark of gratitude towards their services, Vikasa Tarangini, counter part of VT Seva distributed essential groceries to all the sanitary workers and extended financial support to the covid-19 affected families. Grocery to the needy at Vijayawada VT volunteers on Jun14th distributed a Package of Rice, fruits, essential dry groceries, masks, etc to the needy, daily wage workers in presence of VT Seva CEO, HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, HH Sri Ahobila Jeeyar Swamiji. Partnering with Seva Bharathi Due to the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in India, even conducting the last rites of deceased has become very challenging. A lot of families are finding it difficult to find means of transport for deceased COVID-19 victims. Even though the vehicles are available, due to fear of exposure to the infection, drivers were not willing to come. Mr. Ravindra, a very active volunteer from India, invented a solution whereby he customized a van to be completely safe for drivers which will leave no scope of exposure from the deceased. Seva Bharathi, a non-profit organization, wanted to provide vehicles for this service of transferring the victim bodies to crematoriums to receive last rites, and reached out to Vikasa Tarangini, VT Seva’s sister organization, as they were running into similar issues of not finding drivers. Vikasa Tarangini collaborated with Seva Bharathi and customized the vehicles for free, and also gave a vehicle for use in this service. This service is helping the victims’ families and giving them a little respite in ensuring the loved ones receive respectful last rites. Aahara Tarangini supplies Meals for Covid-19 quarantined patients: Accessibility to food is one of the many challenges for people who are in-home quarantine due to the pandemic. Under the banner Aahara Tarangini, Khammam VT Seva is helping those in distress or in need of meals during their isolation period. Registered patients are provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Service started with 50 people and now providing to 100 patients. Aahara Tarangini is providing meals for patients in hospitals, home Quarantine patients, and self-pickup service. Apart from the patients, Ahaara Tarangini is providing snacks and buttermilk in the evening to the Police frontlines who are performing duties during this lockdown. VT is also been providing food packets to at least 200-300 (Lemon rice and water packets) to the stranded travelers visiting Kammam govt hospitals for Covid-19 testing during this lockdown at Khammam old bust station. VT Bharath Serves Meals to stranded Travelers during COVID-19 Lockdown Due to second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the impact in India is beyond imagination. Pretty much each family is impacted some way or the other. VT Seva counterpart in India, Vikasa Tarangini volunteers are stepping up to serve in every possible way. One of the ways, they identified is patients and attendants having to travel to other cities, towns for treatment are getting stranded due to lock down for hours together sometimes until next morning. Many stranded travelers with Diabetics and other ailments are left with no choice but to wait at bus stations till the next day morning. There are no stores or restaurants open at least to quench their thirst or hunger. Hearing the troubles faced by the people Vikasa Tarangini volunteers with the permission from Bus depot and Police officials is providing meals and butter milk. They intend to continue these services until the lockdown is lifted. HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji advised the volunteers to identify such needs locally and provide food service taking COVID safety measures. Mahila Arogya Vikas provides Oxygen cylinders to the needy The magnitude of second wave of COVID-19 has made the demand for oxygen skyrocket. Since the beginning of the pandemic for over a year, Mahila Arogya Vikas(MAV) has been helping the patients around Vijayawada,AP, India in providing the oxygen cylinders whenever needed for free of cost. Mahila Arogya Vikas Mobile screening Vehicle has its own battery-operated oxygen supply device which was used for the Covid-19 patients when the oxygen cylinders were booked and unavailable. This Machine has served several patients during the pandemic. MAV has provided an oxygen cylinder to a 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare disease for a couple of months and happy to report she recovered. MAV will continue to provide this service as and when need. Join us, together let us support even more people in need.

" We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives" - John.F.Kennedy During the National Police Week May 9th through May 15th, 2021, VT Seva Detroit hosted an Appreciation lunch for Novi Police Department on May 8th, 2021, at 11.30 am We had an opportunity to visit Novi Police Department today (May 8th, 2021) as a small team of VT Seva Detroit Volunteers to host a lunch and personally express our sincere gratitude, a thank you flyer photo frame, and a letter of appreciation to all the Officers there for their selfless services to protect our community. 🙏 We expressed our gratitude to all the Police officers who are always there for us. We know that they are there protecting the law, and therefore, we have nothing to fear. During our visit, we met Sgt. Manar, Sgt. Boody, Officer Woodley, and Cadet Morningstar. They were all very cordial and kind to us, very appreciative of our efforts and all community services that we do locally and globally. We had a great interaction with them in explaining about VT Seva, JET USA, and all the activities we do in the Detroit branch. We would surely continue these appreciation lunches or dinner visits to them whenever possible in the future. Also, plan it as a bigger group of Adult and Youth volunteers once we get their permission and the situation is favorable to all. ( Our Adult volunteers who visited include Sudheer ji, Narsaraj ji representing JET Michigan, Srinath ji, Anand ji, and Vanitha. Due to unavoidable reason's Sudhakar ji, Priya ji, Archita ji couldn't make it) Thank you to all the Police officers who don't give up and work day in and day out with alertness and make sure to keep the people safe in our community. WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE POLICE OFFICERS. GOD BLESS!! Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures and other news from VT Seva Detroit.

By Shraddha Potti, Grade 10 Cardinal Mermillod once said, “A mother is she who can take the place of all other but whose place no one else can take.” As Mother’s Day approaches, we are reminded of their importance in our family and in society as a whole. Through this pandemic, it has been the mothers who have worked tirelessly to take care of the family and create harmony among all. The contribution of these mothers has not been overlooked by VT Seva; on the contrary, VT Seva has facilitated many projects to assist and care for the women of our world. A Mobile Diagnostic bus sponsored by VT Seva traveled door to door, administering health checks to the rural women of India. In this way, VT Seva extended its reach to countless numbers of mothers and sisters. It raised awareness for diseases such as cancer, and assisted in pre-screening for cervical and breast cancer. The bus contained the machinery needed to run these specific tests. In addition, the Detroit Youth Board has initiated a project to create cards of gratitude for Mother’s and Father’s Day. Countless volunteers have worked to participate in this uplifting event and are spreading joy and creativity through their artwork. These cards will be distributed to senior citizens, who will surely appreciate the heartfelt messages and artwork that VT Seva youth have created. VTSeva has always been committed to serving the community through health-related activities. This month, we recognize VTSeva’s contribution to women’s health through the initiation of programs for awareness and the operation of numerous testing facilities. Through VTSeva’s efforts, women all over the world are destined for bright, healthy futures, and will continue spreading the initiative to their communities. This Mother’s Day, we encourage you to show gratitude to your mother for everything she has contributed throughout her life. "To the world, you are a mother. To your family, you are the world." Check out our services to Moms in need

VT Seva Detroit: Mailing Supplies Project to help Penrickton Center for Blind Children (REMOTE) Penrickton Center is a private non-profit organization that provides care and support to blind, multi-disabled children and their families. Penrickton Center for Blind Children provides services to families at no charge and relies entirely on donations from the community. Throughout the year Penrickton Center sends out requests for donations, and invitations to raise funds . VT Seva Detroit volunteers got this opportunity to help them assemble their Mailing Supplies items in envelopes as per their directions for their fundraising purposes. FIRST BATCH MAILING SUPPLIES PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED Timeline: May 1st, 2021 to June 5th, 2021 Items Delivered: June 6th, 2021 We received 20 signups within an hour of project release in groups. The mailing supplies were picked up from the Penrickton Center, sorted, and organized as 20 kits with 250 counts of each item. The kits were later distributed to volunteers to do at their homes and then to be dropped off before June 5th, 2021. We had 20 youth volunteers who participated in this remote volunteering project. Each volunteer assembled perfectly 250 envelopes with those mailing supplies items provided. On the whole, we delivered around 5000 envelopes in this first batch of our Mailing Supplies Project to Penrickton Center for Blind Children. We received lots of appreciations from the Penrickton Center coordinators for this great help by our volunteers since it saves a lot of their time in doing this task before proceeding to their next step of sending these mails to all their donors. Youth volunteers who participated: Aarush Arun; Abhinav Suresh; Ananya Ramanan; Harish Jaishankar ;Ish Niranjan Patel; Ishani; Kaavya Karnati; Karthik Tilak ;Likitha Gidijala;Nikhil Aerabati; Oviya Jaishankar;Rishi Adduri;Rohan Patil; Sai Sahasra; Sai Karnati ;Saisha Srivatsan;Shreya Srivatsan;Shruthi Adduri; Siddharth Tirumala Kanduri;Tarun Rajesh This project was so successful & liked by our Volunteers that many wanted to do more of the mailing supplies. Hence we have brought in the second batch of the supplies from Penrickton Center and we will be executing that as our next remote project for Penrickton Center. SECOND BATCH MAILING SUPPLIES PROJECT Timeline: June 11, 2021 to July 2nd, 2021 After successful completion of the FIRST BATCH of Mailing Supplies Project, we are ready to go with our SECOND BATCH Mailing Supplies Project. The mailing supplies were picked up from the center on June 6th, 2021. 15 volunteers have already signed up for this second batch project. The supplies will be sorted, organized and will be available as kits to be picked up from our volunteer coordinator residence in Novi. The project will kick off on June 11 and July 2nd will be the due date for kits to be dropped off. You may check out this 'How To' YouTube Video Link to know how to assemble those mailing supplies items in the envelope. Volunteering credit hours about this project (FOR YOUTH ONLY): -> Every kit will have 250 items each within the mailing supplies -> It takes approximately 2.5 hours to assemble 250 envelopes, so the Volunteering Credit hours will be rounded off to 3 hours for completing 250 envelopes. For any further questions, contact: Vanitha @ 248-227-3094 (or) Srinath @ 949-232-9477 Please visit VT Seva Detroit Facebook page to view more details. https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/4736603273033331 THIRD BATCH MAILING SUPPLIES PROJECT Timeline: June 26, 2021, to July 17, 2021 Due to the popularity of this remote project, we reached out to Penrickton for our Third Batch to do more help for them in assembling their mailing supplies. They were kind enough to give more kits for our volunteers to help them. The supplies were picked up on June 24th from Penrickton; the items are sorted and organized as 18 kits ready to be distributed to volunteers. Whoever interested kindly please signup the form shorturl.at/hjsAF and schedule your date and time to pick up the kit from Vanitha @ 248-227-3094 at the earliest. NOTE: This signup is only for those volunteers who missed participating in our previous mailing supplies project. You may check out this 'How To' YouTube Video Link to know how to assemble those mailing supplies items in the envelope. https://youtu.be/xs2y9vUIiGw Volunteering credit hours about this project (FOR YOUTH ONLY): -> Every kit will have 250 items each within the mailing supplies -> It takes approximately 2.5 hours to assemble 250 envelopes, so the Volunteering Credit hours will be rounded off to 3 hours for completing 250 envelopes. For any further questions, contact: Vanitha @ 248-227-3094 (or) Srinath @ 949-232-9477

VT Seva Dallas along with Saptaswara School of Music is excited to launch a new initiative that would provide a platform for the talented musicians and artists in India who are blind or visually challenged. We are happy to work with Netra Vidyalaya's alum Mr. Parameshwara Rao during the initial (trial) phase of this initiative. As you all know, Mr. Parameshwara Rao is a very talented and gifted singer who shot to fame after winning the popular titles of ETV Paaduta Teeyaga, Gemini TV Bol Baby Bol, ETV Black Program, Maa TV Rela re Rela, and other famed singing competitions. As part of the trial, we will be working for 1-2 months with about 10 kids (10-18 yrs) from the DFW area who are already into learning Indian music. There will be a nominal fee of $15 for a class ($60 for 4 classes in a month). If anyone is interested to be part of this trial, please contact us for more details. Once the trial phase is completed and all the logistics are worked out, the plan is to open it up across the nation and globally. This would be a great opportunity to not only learn music/songs from gifted individuals like Mr.Parameshwara Rao, but you would also be supporting in building a lifelong platform and opportunity for all the visually challenged musicians and artists in India. For more details, please contact: Mr. Phani Aduri - # 2143948493, Phani.aduri@vtsworld.org Mr. Krishna Kanth - # 9729358955, Krishna.vennamaneni@vtsworld.org

VT Seva Detroit & JET Michigan is glad to initiate 'SOW A SEED EDUCATE A CHILD' Eco Project This project has been initiated primarily for a good cause of EDUCATING a Child & also to promote gardening and being eco-friendly within our Youth and Adults volunteers by growing plants & nurturing them. Once the plants grow bigger the idea is to sell them for a reasonable amount and raise donations for Nethra Vidyalaya visually challenged children & Tribal Schools Children. Alternatively, if the participants would like to keep the plant, they can do so as well by giving any donation amount for the cause. Coordinators will help & guide the participants throughout the process. If you would like to participate in this project you may reach our Project Coordinator Suresh Rajan at 7346124961 or sureshrajan18@yahoo.com or Email at detroit.director@vtsworld.org .

To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow - Audrey Hepburn Chicago Youth team is taking part in this Eco-Fundraiser. Great initiative for all the Gardening enthusiasts with the weather getting better. If you are interested in growing plants for the eco-fundraiser, please fill this form out- https://tinyurl.com/vtsecofundraiser or send an Email to chicago.director@vtsworld.org

This eco-fundraiser is your chance to help our earth and community. Interested in growing plants? Scan the QR code to sign up! Register here - tinyurl.com/seeds-for-tomorrow

No matter how far we come, our parents are always in us. - Brad Meltze r VT SEVA Detroit youth board presents great opportunity for making Greeting card on the occasion of Mother's/Father's day for Senior Citizens to show them that they are loved. Project Start Date: Apr -11-2021 Project End Date: May-01-2021 Card Requirements: 1. Cards should be creative and heartfelt (write it like you would make one for your own grandma/grandpa). 2. Each person will need to make 4 Mother's Day cards and 2 Father's Day cards. 3. Greeting cards are made out of thick, sturdy paper. Cardstock is recommended. 4. Do not include your personal details (only state that it's coming from a VT Seva Detroit Youth Board volunteer) or any religious messages in your card. These cards will be going out to three senior centers: Manoogian Manor, Oakmont Communities, and Woodhaven. For More details & Volunteering opportunities Please reach us Priya : detroit.youthdirector@vtsworld.org / (313) 529-0824 Srinath: detroit.director@vtsworld.org / (949) 232-9477 Please let us know ASAP if you plan on participating. Your Support is our strength to Serve. Thank you everyone!

What is the use of a house if you don’t have a decent planet to put it on? – Henry David Thoreau Authored by - Shraddha , Minnesota 16 years old Planet Earth is warming slowly each day, and as time ticks by, the issues surrounding the climate are getting more difficult to ignore. Carbon dioxide emissions are creeping higher and higher due to crowded infrastructure, irresponsible waste disposal, and the ever-growing population. As our world sinks deeper into the climate crisis, it has become more crucial than ever to utilize sustainable practices and care for the environment. VTSeva plays a big role in encouraging the community- and especially the next generation- to educate themselves about the dangers of global warming and take initiatives to alleviate its effects. VTSeva, which exists on the foundations of service and compassion to all, takes pride in creating opportunities to “go green”. This is clearly demonstrated through many of VTSeva’s past activities, which revolve around the #MotherEarth campaign. For one, tree plantation is a popular activity among many. Volunteers regularly sign up to plant trees in the community and are able to foster growth and greenery in their area. Moreover, many volunteers across the United States have taken the initiative to “Adopt a Spot”. Each “Spot” is an area of land which they attend to and regularly clean up. In doing so, volunteers can enrich and contribute to their community. On top of direct community involvement, multiple VTSeva volunteers engaged in the 90 day environment challenge and each created a video detailing their accomplishments. The videos range from information about composting to proper methods of recycling. The dedication of the youth is clearly shown in the videos. By advocating for the environment in this manner, they were able to make a difference in their lives and the lives of those around them. No matter how dire the Earth’s condition may be today, it is important to always remember that any action taken will make an impact. Be the one to step up and create initiative for your community- observe proper methods of recycling, start composting, plant some trees, or clean up your community park. Most of all, remember to encourage those around you to follow in your footsteps. To learn more on how others have made a difference in our environment, visit vtsworld.org. And remember, change starts with you.

I got the opportunity to learn about the prison located within the department where all the prisoners are first taken when arrested in Frisco, take a peek inside the 911 call center and check out a few of the officer's workspaces. I am Meghana Aduri, a youth volunteer in the VT Seva Dallas chapter. I am a 7th grader at Roach Middle School in Frisco I was excited to visit the Frisco Police Department on March 5th, 2021, and got an opportunity to interact and learn the way police officers perform their jobs and how they are assigned to different zones within the city. They sounded very confident and passionate about what they do, and I learned that they deal with cases like robberies, crimes, and fire-related incidents besides patrolling the city. We took many pictures with the police and enjoyed talking and spending time with them. Sponsoring appreciation lunches for the police was a great way to show our gratitude towards them. The tour of the Frisco Police Department on March 22nd was one of the most interesting experiences that I ever had. I got the opportunity to learn about the different programs that the department offers for youth, see the gadgets that the officers wear and their use, view inside the police officer's car, and check out the different electronics used. I got the opportunity to learn about the prison located within the department where all the prisoners are first taken when arrested in Frisco, take a peek inside the 911 call center and check out a few of the officer's workspaces. Unlike what most people think about police officers as being very serious, Officer Radd Rotello, who gave us the tour was very friendly and cheerful, explained all the aspects of the police department in detail and with patience, answering all our questions. Overall, the tour was an exciting experience and I would recommend all the kids to avail themselves of this opportunity to take the tour, know your police officers and appreciate what they do for us.

Speaking and interacting with the police officers, by asking them questions and hearing about their thoughts on different aspects of the job, revealed to us a much more approachable and friendly reality of officer's personalities that contrasts stereotypes many citizens hold of the police being intimidating! I am Akshara, a volunteer with VT SEVA for nearly five years. The police appreciation initiative in Frisco was a wonderful experience for me- it was a valuable opportunity to not only show gratitude towards these officers for their selfless work, but also to learn more about the specific duties and services they perform every day. Speaking and interacting with the police officers, by asking them questions and hearing about their thoughts on different aspects of the job, revealed to us a much more approachable and friendly reality of officer's personalities that contrasts stereotypes many citizens hold of the police being intimidating! I think this would be a truly rewarding opportunity for anyone in our community to gain as well as give back in a meaningful way.

The experience was a lot of fun, and I would definitely do it again! My name is Sahiti and I am a member of the VT Seva Dallas group that went to the Frisco Police Department. The experience was a lot of fun, and I would definitely do it again! We met a police officer who acted as our tour guide, and saw his weapons, different tools police officers use, etc.) It was very interactive, and we got to go inside the jail and a squad car (which was interesting). All in all, going to the Frisco Police Department was a lot more fun and interesting than I thought it would be, and I learned a lot more about what our police officers do for us.

Because of this event, I have a newfound respect for our police and the work that they do. It was a wonderful experience! The police officer guiding us was so kind and friendly. I went into this event thinking that I knew most of what was there to know about the police force, but I learned so much! Because of this event, I have a newfound respect for our police and the work that they do.