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Our VT Seva Dallas team has been volunteering on bi-weekly basis at Senior Citizen Home for the past 4 years. The volunteers spend time with senior citizens playing bingo, music and read books with love and care. As soon as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed, we will begin volunteering with them. If you are interested, please register here.

At VT Seva, teamwork is taught to us from a very young age. We learn to recognize one another’s strengths and to work together respectfully. As we contribute to groups, we perceive that leaders begin to naturally emerge around us. One of our enthusiastic and joyful volunteer Anushka shared her thoughts on Leadership - "Just a few weeks back, Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn into office. Seeing Vice President Harris on inauguration day, standing in front of the US capitol and representing the people of America, I was inspired by the growth and journey she’s had to reach such an illustrious position. Harris is a reminder for many children that no one can stop us from leading the country regardless of our gender, skin color or religion. In her speech on November 7th, Vice President Kamala Harris said, “…while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.” I know that these words will deeply resonate with all women and inspire them to lead America and the world through positive change." To celebrate youth volunteers leading several initiatives in giving back to the community, VT Seva is hosting First National Youth Award Ceremony on Feb 6th, 2021 at 5.00 PM CST. J oin the Youth Award Ceremony Here Several of VT Seva branches have wonderful Youth leaders working on amazing causes year round. Learn more: US President's Volunteer Service Award Winners - more to come. VT Seva Dallas Youth Leaders VT Seva Seattle Youth Leaders Many more to come! Please join us by signing up to volunteer - together we can do great work!

Serve All Beings As Service to God - Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, VT Seva CEO Ms. Shreya Bandi Active volunteer for the past 10 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Lead for Volunteering at Senior Citizen Home for the past 4 years Expert in video editing, emceeing Year around volunteer In Shreya's own words - "With all the unknowns going, one thing I’ve realized is that the simplest actions, gestures, and compliments can be enough to put a smile on someone’s face. Although we have certain limitations with the pandemic, I plan on spreading VT Seva’s message virtually through making impactful videos that inspire people, which makes the audience more connected towards VT Seva’s mission to create a further equitable society." Mr. Arnav Senapathi Active volunteer for the past 6 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Expert in emceeing and blog writing Year around volunteer In Arnav's own words - "This year, I plan to help out in the community in any way possible from volunteering in various local VT Seva events, to lead activities that drive awareness about VT Seva’s Education and Cancer Awareness pillars. Covid Pandemic rendered many people helpless in unimaginable ways and I would like to work with others to figure out ways to engage. I’m privileged with the opportunity to support the underprivileged and I’d love to help out in any way possible because I enjoy working with like-minded volunteers towards a noble cause. One can form a beautiful picture with individual puzzle pieces. Similarly, I hope to collaborate with other VT Seva volunteers to make this year a fruitful year." Mr. Sriram Vennamaneni Active volunteer for the past 10 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Expert in emceeing, conducting composting workshops, researching and compiling quizzes for the organization Year around volunteer In Sriram's own words - "Hi! My name is Sriram and I’m an active volunteer of VTSeva. Over the course of 2020 I’ve done many activities, but I believe I always can do more. For 2021 I want to participate even more for the next cancer walkathon by raising funds, attend all the youth board meetings, and raise awareness about cancer. I am also very very excited as I have been offered the position of an emcee for this year's annual Tarangini. Last year for my brother's birthday my family donated money to feed all of the Netra Vidyalaya students for 1 entire day. For my birthday which is coming up I want to do the same thing and help even more students! I will do my best to achieve these activities and goals this year and I hope I can do even more next year!" Mr. Nikhilesh Edara Active volunteer for the past 5 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Good communication skills with emceeing and blog writing Year around volunteer Ms. Shreeja Cheetypalli Active volunteer for the past 10 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Lead for Volunteering at Senior Citizen Home for the past 4 years Expert in financial accounts compilation, emceeing Raises and donates her birthday gift money to VT Seva every year In Shrija's own words - " 1) In the year of 2021, I plan to raise $1,000 in donations to VTSEVA. 2) This year, based on the opportunities given by VTSEVA, I am aiming for the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award by completing 250 of service hours. 3) In the Spring break and Summer of 2021, I plan to continue to volunteer as an intern for VTSEVA with the treasurer. " Mr. Lakshman Vennamaneni Active volunteer for the past 10 years and raised awareness & funds for all the service pillars of the organization Expert in conducting composting workshops, researching and compiling quizzes for the organization Year around volunteer In Lakshman's own words - "Hi my name is Lakshman, I am 12 years old. I am a current VT Seva youth volunteer. Last year in 2020 I participated in various volunteering activities, but I feel as if I can utilize my talents better. A talent I have is cooking/recipe making. I can utilize this talent for VT Seva by spreading my recipes and teaching others to cook and use these recipes. The way that helps me serve VT Seva better is with these classes I can raise money for the education of the tribal and visually challenged children served by VT Seva. In 2020 I have been selected to conduct a quiz for this year's annual Tarangini event hosted by the VT Seva Dallas Branch. I also plan to sponsor a day's worth of meals for Nethra Vidyalaya on my birthday like I did last year. I will also raise more awareness and funds for cancer screening and will try to serve VT Seva the best I can. What motivates me to volunteer is looking in other people’s perspectives. It motivates me because I think how I would feel if I was affected by a Natural disaster or by Cancer and by doing that I think how hard it must be to go through that. That makes me want to serve everyone the best I can. If I can do it as one person, think how much all of you can do. Volunteer Together for Service!" Ms. Sahana Peechara Volunteering with VT Seva for the past 1 year Expert in designing comic art, conducting composting workshops, researching and compiling quizzes for the organization Raised impactful contributions as part of Covid Relief for daily wage migrant workers In Sahana's own words - " In 2021, I plan to definitely continue volunteering for VT Seva. I want to use my talents and things that I am good at to contribute more to VT Seva. I want to dedicate more of my time to volunteering and learn about how I can help with the events that VT Seva conducts." Ms. Sahiti Peechara Volunteering with VT Seva for the past 1 year Expert in designing cartoon art, conducting composting workshops, researching and compiling quizzes for the organization Raised impactful contributions as part of Covid Relief for daily wage migrant workers In Sahiti's own words - "In 2021, I want to keep volunteering for VT Seva, and get more involved with VT Seva's events. One thing that I really want to do is combine my passions and volunteering. I want to create something that is fun to make, but will also benefit VT Seva. I think this year is going to be a great year for volunteering, and I can't wait to get started!" Ms. Aditi Anakala Volunteering with VT Seva for the past 1 year Expert in emceeing and digital artwork Participating in VT Seva Tutoring program In Aditi’s own words - "During 2021, I plan on contributing by continuing to participate in virtual events and helping out with them along with fundraising. I’m also participating in the VT Seva tutoring program, and plan on contributing to other VT Seva projects such as Taringini and the Cancer Walkathon. I hope to also encourage more people to join and volunteer in VT Seva this year. I am motivated by knowing that what I do by volunteering can actually make an impact and help. Seeing the countless lives that have changed due to the work of volunteers and social workers who have spent so much time and effort to make someone else’s life better continues to motivate me to work not only for myself but for others as well. " Ms. Trisha Chinnimeni Volunteering with VT Seva for the past 1 year Expert in song writing and singing Wrote and sang a song for VT Seva 10th Annual Dallas Cancer Awareness Walkathon Ms. Pranamya Budda Volunteering with VT Seva for the past 1 year Expert in researching and compiling quiz material for the organization service pillars Thought leader who comes up with creative ideas

VT Seva Dallas volunteers will closely work with various school districts in the Dallas metroplex to identify and provide school supplies. Please stay tuned for more details on drop off locations.

In every family picture, there is one person missing as he or she has to capture the rest. VT Seva Dallas will be hosting portraits session at multiple locations wherever VT Seva volunteering activities in various community neighborhoods are going to be held. Stay tuned for the dates and locations. We encourage one and all to take family portraits and encourage our youth volunteers by donating to support the education of underprivileged students.

VT Seva Dallas volunteers have been donating gifts to battered children for the past 6 years during holidays. We are planning to organize book and toy drives throughout the year. Stay tuned for more details.

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place – police, firefighters, and members of the armed forces - Sidney Sheldon VT Seva Dallas invites you to participate in a m onthly Educational Tour of the Frisco Police Department. VT Seva has been coordinating the tour since April 2021 and at least 10 students each month got an opportunity to visit and got to hear from the Officers first hand and see the facilities. VT Seva appreciates the services of First Responders and provides Appreciation Lunch monthly since April 2021. For more details please see below: Contact: Mr. Phani Aduri | Email: phani.aduri@vtsworld.org Being a Firefighter is more than courage, It's sacrificing yourself for something greater than yourself.

Growing your own food may be one of the most powerful steps you can take for the health of yourself, your family and your planet. You love gardening and would like to use the skills to help visually challenged? We got some great news for you. Youth volunteers from Dallas metroplex are welcome to join "Seedlings for Education" team to learn, practice basics or gardening and in turn help Visually Challenged. You get to grow seedlings in backyards. We will provide seeds, and teach the basics of gardening, composting etc. When the seedlings are ready, you can use them for raising funds for Schools for Visually challenged. VT Seva Dallas will sponsor educational needs of visually challenged with special needs 3D human body anatomy and telescopes for tribal schools to gaze at stars and reach to the highest horizons in their educational pursuit. Questions? Contact - dallas.director@vtsworld.org

There is no higher religion than human service. To work for the common good is the greatest creed. - Woodrow T Wilson PRERANA is VT SEVA Charlotte's annual cultural event to celebrate the joy of volunteering and also with a goal to support underprivileged children. Team celebrated their 3rd anniversary on December 20, 2020. With the pandemic this year, all plans had to be changed to conduct the event virtually. The youth volunteers of Charlotte took the lead on planning, organizing and conducting the whole event. Annual Event was named by our beloved CEO HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji as "PRERANA", which translates to inspiration. Since then, PRERANA has inspired many youth leaders and other volunteers to support the great causes to support education of several children. This year the goal was to be able to support education of 80 underprivileged children. Event was hosted via Zoom, FB live, was kicked off by lighting of 'Diya' and a welcome note by Kalpana Ji, the Branch director. It was followed by a mental health seminar by noted child psychiatrist Dr. Raghava Reddy, who spoke about the challenges of remote learning and impact of social distancing on children and their parents. Knowledge and tips were shared on how to handle the situation during these tough times. Followed by the seminar was an overview on the four major pillars education, community service, disaster relief and health services. For more details and numbers please visit - https://www.vtsworld.org/ Below are a few snapshots from the event Event was a great success and very well organized by the VT Seva Charlotte youth volunteers. We are thankful to our National Leadership team their continuous support and guidance, and grateful to our CEO HH Chinna Jeeyar Swami ji for providing this great platform and inspiration to support the community. Thank you for your time and support. If you have missed the event and would like to enjoy the wonderful performances, please click here - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=887321742012908&ref=watch_permalink

US faces shortage of up to 8 billion meals in next 12 months, leading food bank says -Seattle Times “35 million people in the U.S. are hungry or don’t know where their next meal is coming from, and 13 million of them are children. If another country were doing this to our children, we’d be at war.” Jeff Bridges As a result of the COVID - 19 pandemic, the number of Washingtonians who are experiencing food insecurity and hunger has reached a critical point. Our VT Seva team launched VT Seva Grocery Delivery project to collect food donations and support our local food banks. Our youth volunteers will pickup donations from your porch and donate them to the local food banks on your behalf. If you are unable to do grocery shopping to support do not worry you can donate as well and we will shop on your behalf. For more details please watch the video

VT Seva Virginia/DC Chapter conducted their annual event, Subhada, on December 27th via Zoom. This outreach and fundraising event was centered around light and inspiration. The chapter also had a goal of sponsoring 100 children, and were close the to the finish line. The event started off with a prayer by Sriman Sreepathi Ramireddygari Garu, a “pass the diva” video, Sri Swamiji’s mangalasassams video, and slokams from Prajna students. The youth MCs, Esha Nagireddi, Aneesh Nagireddi, Sreekrishna Ramireddygari, and Sarayu took the participants through an engaging overview of VT Seva pillars and accomplishments with testimonials from Gangajala and Trinadh. After seeing these inspirational videos, the chapter received more than 20 live pledges to support the Jeeyar students. There were two guest speakers, Chairwoman Phyllis Randall and Virginia Senator John Bell who offered their support and congratulations for all of the support the team provided to the local Virginia community over the years. The night ended with a fun, interactive Kahoot game with the topic of VT Seva and its history.

Almost everything that is great has been done by Youth!! - Benjamin Disraeli Srihari Krishnaswamy President Years with VT Seva: 3+ Years About me: I'm a committed Volunteer that's blessed to be part of VT Seva. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: Being part of the Cricket Coaching camp and raise funds to support community. Also b eing part of VT Seva has given me the opportunity to serve alongside so many wonderful people. Favorite Movie: The Interview Anushka Sharma President Years with VT Seva: 5+ Years About me: Alongside my great interest for badminton, I have a great passion to volunteer and help make a change in the world! Favorite Memory with VT Seva: Playing the role of Sabriye in the UTSAV 2019 Drama Favorite Movie: The Gods Must Be Crazy Aditi Srinivasan Vice President Years with VT Seva: 5+Years About me: I am passionate about utilizing creative thinking to solve problems. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: Out of the many amazing memories I've had at VTSEVA, I have enjoyed choreographing dances every year for our annual show, UTSAV, and establishing the Coding With Compassion program alongside our amazing adult volunteers. It was such a rewarding experience to be able to teach kids various coding languages along with leadership lessons, and donate all the money we raised to educate underprivileged children in India with a free education. Favorite Movie: The Life of Pie Yashita Tanwar Assistant Vice President Years with VT Seva: 3 Years About me: I love working and helping people and VTSeva has always been a great opportunity for me. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: UTSAV will always be a vivid memory being part of VTS, every year we make new memories of this amazing event in which we get to work and celebrate our year longs worth of work together with our amazing VTS team Favorite Movie: Fault in Our Stars Ananya Suthram Secretary Volunteering with VT Seva: 8 years About me: I aspire to share the joy of life with everyone around me, with my thoughts, words and deeds. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: When we performed a skit for UTSAV ( Annual event) about Sabriye and her journey to originate a blind school. For one of the scenes the whole auditorium joined in and sang along with the actors on stage, and it was so nice to see a community get together to enjoy the message we wanted to bring. Favorite Movie: Tangled Vivek Chilakala Sports Director Volunteering with VT Seva: 2 years About me: I like to play cricket, watch soccer, and play with my dog! Favorite Memory with VT Seva: Being part of the Cricket Coaching camp and raise funds to support community. Favorite Movie: The Social Network Sumedha Kanumuri Sports Director Years with VT Seva: 2+ years About me: I am a creative person that is very passionate about the activities/projects I do. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: My favorite thing with VTSEVA was the eco-challenge during the fall of 2019. This was the first project I worked on as a youth member and it gave me a chance to collaborate with the Seattle youth members and become part of the VTS community. As we were working on the project and going through our one-month eco-challenge, I could see the concrete impact we were making on the community as people who didn't know about VTSEVA before were participating in the challenge! Favorite Movie: Iron Man Merwan Malakapalli Head of Technology Years with VT Seva: 4+ Years About me: I can adapt to almost every situation Favorite Memory with VT Seva: I was one of the actors for the UTSAV 2019 play, and I enjoyed that quite a bit. Favorite Movie: Avengers: Endgame Nikhil Chivukula Head of Technology Years with VT Seva: 3+ Years About me: I can adapt to almost every situation Favorite Memory with VT Seva: I love all the VTS annual events because they are a great experience to have fun and meet new people and support community. Favorite Movie: Matrix trilogy, lord of the rings, and Tenet Nidhi Munikote Head of Marketing Volunteering with VT Seva: 6+ years About me: I n my free time, I like to go down Wikipedia rabbit holes. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: My favorite memory from VT Seva is being part of the skit about the Enron scandal in UTSAV 2015 (I played the secretary!) Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You Ronit Chepuri Head of Marketing Years with VT Seva: 4+ Years About me: I would describe myself as cool, smart collative and happy Favorite Memory with VT Seva: My favorite memory of VTS was when I was doing northwest harvest and they said that we packed 2000 meals and I felt very good. Favorite Movie: 3 Idiots Pranav Alaparthi Head of Volunteer Outreach Years with VT Seva: 2+ Years About me: I'm passionate about volunteering and helping those in need Favorite Memory with VT Seva: I joined right before COVID, but this year, I hope to find unique and effective ways to help the community during COVID. Favorite Movie: Interstellar Pranuti Kalidindi National Volunteer Coordinator Years with VT Seva: 8 Years About me: I am passionate about community service and Chipotle 😊 Favorite Memory with VT Seva: Every year brings a bucketful of new memories but my favorite ones will always be our team meetings. The memories and initiatives we’ve launched in a room full of leaders is an environment unlike any other. Favorite Movie: Spiderman : Homecoming Swadesh Sistla Advisory Board Years with VT Seva: 5+ Years About me: I am passionate about learning and creating . Favorite Memory with VT Seva: The summer after my seventh grade, I visited the Allampally and Birsaipet schools for the underprivileged, as well as Netra Vidyalaya in Visakhapatnam. The weeks I was there were so impactful, as I not only got the chance to form long lasting relationships with my fellow volunteers, but I also learned so much about humility, dignity, and dedication from children much younger than I. It was truly a familial experience, to be called "Anna" or "Thammudu" by a sea of brothers and sisters I had made just days before, to get obliterated at the volleyball net or facilitate my favorite classroom word games, to eat the most bomb rasam rice I've ever had the pleasure to taste besides kids who consistently and unflinchingly put others before themselves. I hope one day to fully emulate the boys and girls from Allampally, Birsaipet, and Netra, and I know I'll be forever inspired by my unforgettable time with them. Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight Esha Bantwal Advisory Board Years with VT Seva: 2.5+ Years About me: I am someone who enjoys serving my community and helping underprivileged and misrepresented people be supported and understood. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: My favorite memory with VTS is from UTSAV 2019. The thrill of performing and being backstage, knowing that our efforts will be going towards a good cause at the end of the evening was motivating. Also it's an annual project and lots of us were anticipating a great show - which I believe it was. UTSAV 2019 will always be memorable to me because its the first UTSAV that I helped conduct and participated in! Favorite Movie: The Parent Trap Chimnay Koimuttum Advisory Board Years with VT Seva: 3+ Years About me: I am passionate about serving community. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: My favorite memory from VT Seva is definitely UTSAV (VT Seva Seattle Annual Event). Also being part of VT Seva has given me the opportunity to serve alongside so many wonderful people. Favorite Movie: Kesar Aakarsh Dhilip Advisory board Years with VT Seva: 4 Years About me: I am passionate about utilizing creative thinking to solve problems. Favorite Memory with VT Seva: I am happy to have been part of the grocery delivery project during the pandemic. Favorite Movie: Interstellar Thank you for reading and supporting the organization with your time and donations.

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"We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future" Franklin D Roosevelt VT Seva presents First Annual National Youth Award Ceremony . VT Seva is a volunteer driven organization and youth volunteers are our huge asset. Working closely with adult volunteers, they lead, plan and own several events locally while supporting VT Seva service projects in India. To appreciate the accomplishments of our youth for the year 2020, VT Seva would like to present awards to youth volunteers and we are very excited to invite you to the First National Youth Award Ceremony on Feb 6th, Saturday at 3PM PST /5PM CST / 6PM EST. Award Categories include: * 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 * 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 * 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 * 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 * 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 Join us on Feb 6th, Saturday at 3PM PST /5PM CST / 6PM EST. Click here to Join the Meeting Join the Award Ceremony

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Our Youth Volunteers from Dallas - Sahana and Sahiti Peechara and Sriram and Lakshman Vennamaneni researched and presented a wonderful step by step Guide to Composting for healthy gardens while protecting the environment. They did an awesome job of walking through the importance of composting, what can and can't be composted, the process of composting and finally the usage of the compost and the liquid fertilizer. At the end of the presentation, they answered questions by participants patiently and utilized the opportunity to raise awareness about various activities of VT Seva. We are sharing the Presentation and Notes for your reference and hope you take advantage of this and grow wonderful home garden. .Environment Protection of one of the four major service pillars of VT Seva. Several branches across US celebrate Earth day to raise awareness. Every year thousands of volunteer hours are spent on creek, street and park cleaning, planting at various community gardens, in addition to awareness camps.

VT Seva Dallas conducted its 10th annual Cancer Walkathon, where participants walk every October to increase awareness of Cervical Cancer. With the unprecedented times this year the event was unique as it was conducted virtually. Every year we would have 5K - 10K walk but this year we had an unprecedented accomplishment of walking about 20,000 miles, putting in the order to double our goal of 10,000 miles walked! What is the primary Goal ? Spread awareness on different types of cancer and aid globally with prevention. This year awareness for Cervical Cancer was the main goal, as about 300,000 women in 2018 alone suffered and died from this disease. How is the cause supported? Over the last ten years, VT Seva Dallas has raised funds to support women in need and organize health screening camps in remote villages of India. Thus far we have made a difference by conducting 200 camps which have screened more than 50,000 individuals. Funds raised are also used to support procure infrastructure such as mobile diagnostic bus, digital colposcopes, screening kits, blood cell counting equipment and many more to support the camps. To help improve and procure more we have successfully raised 100,000 USD from the 2020 Walkathon. Who participated? By the end of our 10th annual walkathons, we have more than 3,000 people engaged who strived to express their solidarity in the fight against cancer; there’s truly no words for the dedication and perseverance with which our participants walked, bringing forth an astounding total of about 30,000 miles!! To everyone’s delight, the visionary founder and CEO of VT Seva, Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, participated in the event with his run on October 22nd and encouraged us in our fight against cancer as part of this 10th anniversary milestone. What were the categories & who are the winners? All participants were divided into 3 categories as Men, Women and our four legged friends . In order to track said progress of the participants, VT Seva actually created a website in which they can log the respective miles walked and compete with each other for the most miles walked. We’ve had many winners that showed impressive drive and motivation and helped make this event a tremendous success! Men's Category Winners: Papaiahgari Vishnuvardhan - 515.14 miles Jagan Siva - 331.71 miles Poosarla GeethaPrasad – 275.72 miles Women's category Winners: Peechara Shobha – 363.57 miles Koduri SriGowri – 328.52 miles Shreya – 272.77 miles Four Legged Family: Cooper (Pet Dog of Shreya and Srivas) – 272.9 miles Julie (Pet Dog of Sriram and Lakshman) – 105.2 miles Arjun (Pet Dog of Radhika and SriNitya) – 28.5 miles All the winners received an amazing virtual medal to celebrate their accomplishments. These virtual medals were created by Aditi. Experience of winners in their own words Vishnuvardhan: “ I walked in the memory of my uncle Kamatam Ramakrishna Reddy, who inspired me to be selfless and “Serve all Beings as a Service to God”. I also walked for Aparna Akka as she could not walk as much as she really wanted due to a foot injury. I walked in support of VT Seva’s for all the great work they do in keeping the general health of the women via cancer awareness programs. Jai Srimannarayana!” Sivaji: “ I have always been empathetic towards cancer patients and as soon I was told by the VT team about the Walkathon and its purpose of increasing awareness of Cervical cancer, I was very happy to be part of this great cause. Though I usually walk a couple times a week for my personal fitness, this noble cause did encourage me to go extra miles every day for the past month. I would like to thank the VT Seva team wholeheartedly for organizing such a great event.” GeetaPrasad: “I am from Cary, NC. As part of my Engineering college Fitness group came to know about VT Seva virtual walkathon and wanted to be part of this great cause and contribute from my end. Wishing the very best for all your initiatives and truly inspiring work.” Shoba : “ I dedicate this walk to my mother who passed away due to cancer. I love walking and I feel very happy going out and enjoying nature. I was motivated to walk almost 30 years ago when I watched the movie “Aswani”, a biopic of Aswini Nachappa, a famous runner from India. I have been supporting VT Seva activities for the past few years. Inspired by VT Seva services, I sponsored a few cancer screening camps through VT Seva. Congratulations to VT Seva on its 10th anniversary.” Gowri: “Many thanks to VT Seva for providing this opportunity- 30-day journey to become my healthiest self while running for a cause I believe in. It all started with a GOAL. At first, I set myself a goal of 150 miles!! Gradually I realized I could do more and increased it to 250. I am Passionate about VT Seva – I have been volunteering with VT Seva from 2008. I have personally participated in the Women Healthcare camp (Cancer Screening camp) in India.” Shreya: “I want to thank VTSeva for holding a Virtual Cancer Walkathon this year! I really appreciated the opportunity to once again support VTSeva as well as compete with others. I would like to give a big shout out to my brother as he would skateboard while I walked and my dog for constantly reminding me that it is time for me to walk. Thank you VTSeva for hosting this event and making it an experience anyone can enjoy!” 6 Helpful tips that the winners followed to increase their step count: To set a routine and follow it every day to stay consistent with your steps. Walk/Run with a podcast if you usually can’t walk/run for long. Walk/Run with a group to push yourself to run more. Don’t run on a full stomach, otherwise you will feel some discomfort when walking/running and you won’t be able to walk as much. Most Importantly, Have Fun! When you do it with a good mindset even the longest walks will feel short. A Bonus Tip: If you do have pets, try to make it a fun filled walk, by having them come along with you. Throughout the ten annual walkathons, the importance of healthy lifestyle choices in preventing cancer was accentuated by oncologists offering their valuable and impactful insight. Additionally, hundreds of VT Seva's youth demonstrated active leadership and participation by working to contribute towards research, presentation, and spreading information with teamwork and philanthropy in mind; they made the process more enjoyable and motivating for those walking and steadily making progress. The milestone was a huge celebration as 10 annual walkathons involved numerous events and talks from popular oncologists to spread awareness and our Dallas volunteers raising money towards research and prevention of Cervical Cancer every year. The culmination of the month-long walkathon was conducted with a virtual event fun filled event with our branch director, Priyatham ji welcome note, followed by our your emcees talking about health care pillar achievements in the USA year 2020. Dallas health director Ranga Manthena ji provided the history of the 10 years of Walkathons in Dallas. Special interview was conducted by Padama ji with Madhavi Ravindra ji (below), who is the head for leading cancer camps in India. Fun activities were also conducted by the youth board to engage the audience. Finally, VT Seva invited the Education Director Phani ji to talk about the education pillar and the impact that we have on it, as well as announce our next Tarangini (VT Seva Dallas Annual Event). All of this was possible because of the hardworking youth volunteers like Shreya , Aditi, Lashman, Pranamya, Sriram, Trisha, Arnav and Nikhilesh. The youth team member Trisha also created a parody about walking and it's benefits, you can listen to the same here The Link to the Parody . Youth board also created infographics as below to socialize 10th Annual Cancer Walkathon has been a huge hit! The event was successful in raising awareness for cancer and motivate many to help save many lives by their wonderful donations. We would like to thank you all for your help and support towards this nobel cause. It’s greatly appreciated! We would like to also thank our youth board members for all their efforts and contributions in making this event a great success. Few members pics below Thank you for taking time and reading!! Keep walking and stay healthy !! Did you know you can host a camp in your chosen location? We can help you. dallas.director@vtsworld.org Here is an overview of how VT Seva Dallas made an impact over the past 10 years.

Great opportunity to present your talent in various areas such as Rangoli, Story Telling, Public Speaking etc. "Talents are meant to be shared" - Carol B Thomas" Date and Time : Jan 23 - Jan 24, 2021, 2:00 PM -5:00 PM EST January 23rd - Dance, Public Speaking, Story Writing January 24th - Singing, Painting, Rangoli Details & Rules as below Rangoli : Participants will need to be ready with their Rangoli prior to the contest During the contest, participants will be required to show their Rangoli and talk about it. Cannot exceed 2 minutes No Age limit, all are welcome to participate Story writing : All participants will be divided into the below two Categories Story could be on any topic Story should be written prior to the contest and should be submitted before the submission deadline On the day of the contest, participant would need to read the story out Story reading cannot exceed 3 minutes Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years, Seniors - Ages 12-18 years Topic - Write a story of any genre and read it to the audience on the day of the event. Note: Story should be emailed prior to Jan 20th. email parsippany.director@vtsworld.org Painting : All participants will be divided into the below three Categories A theme will be provided after registering Participant will complete their painting and email it prior to the submission date On the day of the event, participants will need to talk about their painting. Cannot exceed 2 minutes. Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years, Seniors - Ages 12-18 years, Adults: 18 years+ Singing : All participants will be divided into the below three Categories The song video will be played on the day of the contest and judging will be done the same day of the event The song should not exceed 3 minutes Detailed guidelines on how and when the video needs to be sent will be provided after registering Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years (English), Seniors - Ages 12-18 years (English), Adults: 18 years+ Indian Regional Movie Songs Dance : All participants will be divided into the below Categories Classical Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years, Seniors - Ages 12-18 years Non- Classical (Indian Movie Songs any language) Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years, Seniors - Ages 12-18 years Recording of the dance video should be submitted before the submission date Dance video should not exceed 3 minutes Dance videos will be played on the day of the contest Judges will decide the winners based on the dance videos a Detailed guidelines will be sent after registering Public Speaking : This will be a live online event Participants will be required to speak on the topic provided for 3 minutes Age Categories: Juniors - Ages Up to 11 years Martin Luther King Jr Historic - " I have a dream speech" is an integral part of his legacy. Topic - What are your dreams for yourself and the world? Seniors - Ages 12-18 years Martin Luther King Jr once said - Life's most persistent and urgent question is "what are you doing for others?" Topic - What does this quote mean to you Time limit for both groups is 3 minutes. Participants cannot use any notes or aid. Winners for all categories will be announced after after the contest on the same day. All proceeds will go towards the education of visually challenged and underprivileged kids. We invite you to register and make show your talent while supporting a great cause. For any further questions please contact Madhavi ji @ parsippany.director@vtsworld.org

Dance is an art, paint your dream and follow it. - Steven Thompson If you love to dance and would like to learn some quick moves for 6 weeks, your search ends here!! All classes will be online and will be conducted on Google Meets. Lessons will be conducted by Laasya Vemparala . For more details on her please check her YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoJ_LQUAUdM You can choose either Monday or Friday for the class. Slot 1 - Jan 4 - Feb 8 , 2021 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Slot 2 - Jan 8 - Feb 12, 2021 - 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM If you have any questions or for more info please contact the below: Laasya V - 978-761-1521 or Mahesh Jemolla - 415-351-9093 All proceedings go towards education of under privileged kids in India as part of our Tribal schools initiative.

VT Seva presents Subhada 2020 and Annual Fundraising Event This year’s virtual event is being conducted by the VT Seva Youth team on December 27th, 2020 @ 3 PM. Please join us to celebrate the spirit of service this holiday season. Event Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81983893020?pwd=VlRtM1RzS21SV1MyOVppYzNnSHJadz09 In conjunction, we are underway to complete our 2020 annual fundraising. VT Seva makes a difference to lives of thousands of people in need and we need your support to make it happen. So far VT Seva has supported Netra Vidyalaya (School for Visually Impaired) and Gurukulam (School for the underprivileged) to make a meaningful impact on the lives of 2,500 visually challenged students and 10,000+ underprivileged students. Many of the alumni from these schools are now leading an independent lives and contributing back to the society. We have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many young children. Please sponsor and educate a kid for one year ($365=$1 per day) or any amount that can change their lives. Every penny you donate, goes to supporting these kids and all donations are 100% tax deductible. Thank you for making an impact! Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season!