On August 11, VT Seva Seattle team came together at OSL for a meaningful food packing event. With dedicated volunteers and a spirit of service, we packed meals for those in need. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this event a success! Let’s continue to support those in need and spread kindness.

VT Seva Seattle hosted an inaugural cricket tournament on August 10th, and it was a smashing success! From thrilling matches to team spirit at its finest, the event brought together incredible talent and sportsmanship. A big thank you to all the teams who participated and everyone who supported us. Together, we are close to realizing our goal of building tiny homes for the homeless, in collaboration with Sounders NW.

As part of our yearly programs, VTSeva took our youth on a meaningful visit to the Mill Creek Police departments to express our gratitude for their selfless service in protecting our communities. Our youth prepared a delicious lunch and handmade friendship bands to present to the police officers as a symbol of our respect and admiration for their tireless efforts. The officers were visibly moved by this kind gesture, and it was clear that such interactions are a rare occurrence in their line of work.During our visit, the youth had the opportunity to engage in open and honest conversations with the police officers. They learned about their daily responsibilities, motivations for joining the force, and the challenges they face on the job. This exchange not only educated our youth but also helped build bridges between the community and law enforcement.

s part of our yearly programs, VTSeva took our youth on a meaningful visit to the Mill Creek Police departments to express our gratitude for their selfless service in protecting our communities. Our youth prepared a delicious lunch and handmade friendship bands to present to the police officers as a symbol of our respect and admiration for their tireless efforts. The officers were visibly moved by this kind gesture, and it was clear that such interactions are a rare occurrence in their line of work.During our visit, the youth had the opportunity to engage in open and honest conversations with the police officers. They learned about their daily responsibilities, motivations for joining the force, and the challenges they face on the job. This exchange not only educated our youth but also helped build bridges between the community and law enforcement.

Operation Sack Lunch (OSL) is a local non-profit organization which serves 7000 meals every day in Seattle area for people in need. Seattle VTSEVA volunteers helped prepare meals as part of the volunteer effort on July 14th. Volunteers helped in cutting apples, potatoes, cucumbers, sorting fruits, packing meals, and creating sandwiches. All of these will be distributed to local homeless shelters.

On June 23rd,, VT Seva Seattle youth got crafty for Father's Day, making awesome cards and painting cool birdhouses. They also captured a fun video of them sharing their favorite things about their dads.

VTSeva Seattle team celebrated International Yoga day by taking up 108 Surya Namaskara challenge

On May 19th, VT Seva organized a successful food drive to support the Issaquah Food Bank. Our volunteers collected and donated around 400 lbs of canned vegetables, lentils, beans, and other essentials. Meeting at the warehouse, we delivered the contributions and volunteered our time. The event showcased our community's spirit of giving and teamwork, making a significant impact on those in need.

VT Seva hosted a delightful event on May 10th that brought together the Utsav Success Meet and a Mother's Day celebration. It was a fantastic day filled with joy and gratitude. The highlight was definitely the heartfelt notes written by VT Seva youth members, celebrating their amazing moms. The event was a perfect mix of acknowledging the hard work of our volunteers and showing love to all the wonderful mothers. It was a memorable day, full of smiles and warm moments!

Seattle youth and adult volunteers participated in an Earth Day event restoring native habitat at Evans Creek Preserve for eventual meadows and bee hive setup later this year.

Proud of our VTSeva Seattle Team for a massively successful UTSAV Annual Event on April 7th. Our youth team had the opportunity to showcase the journey of our Netra Robotics team to the world championship through a captivating Drama. Together in 2023, we empowered by sponsoring education for 652 students across our Netra Vidyalaya and Jeeyar Gurukulam schools. We are incredibly proud of our dedicated volunteers and thankful for the donors who supported our mission. The Utsav Event was a night filled with captivating performances, heartfelt moments, and inspiring stories, leaving a lasting impact on all attendees.

Seattle youth volunteers collected canned food to support local food bank. In total, volunteers donated 300 lbs. of canned food and helped sort donations at the warehouse.

We completed our first Pradaan/Sewa Diwali food donation to Northshore school district food pantry last week. This is first of our Pradaan contributions this festive season. We have one more to go before end of the year. Thanks to all the youth volunteers - Sathkrith, Achyuth, Nikhil, Smaran, Hemanth, Akshara, Pranav - who helped with the flyer design, waiting in cold outside QFC/Fred Meyer, collecting all the canned food and cash donations. Thanks also to the parents for helping out!

As part of October Microsoft giving campaign, Seattle VTSEVA team conducted a chess competition for Microsoft employees. We had two tournaments: one in-person and one online tournament. Together, there were more than 50 employees who participated across the country.

As part of October giving campaign, Seattle VTSEVA volunteers conducted a volleyball tournament for Microsoft employees. There were 12 teams who participated over a period of 4 weeks and we raised $5500 towards education pillar of VTSEVA.

On Sep 9th VTSEVA Seattle conducted a seminar, led by alumni currently studying at the University of Washington, that covered various aspects of the college application process - including personal essays, campus life, selecting a college, understanding strengths, and choosing a bachelor's program. The speakers, alumni at different stages of their Bachelors program, provided diverse perspectives. The seminar was attended by around 30 individuals in person and on Zoom, addressed key questions and emphasized the importance of parental guidance without imposing on the students' college journey.

VT Seva Kids and Youth celebrated Father's Day by making beautiful handmade cards for their dads and seniors in a memory care center. The event showcased their creativity and gratitude, bringing joy to both fathers and seniors.

Seattle chapter kids came together on Sunday May 7th and prepared Mothers Day cards. Some of these cards are going to the old age home (Memory Care center where our volunteers play music for seniors) and some are going home with the kids! Overall 30 kids participated making 45 cards. More than the volume, it was inspirational to see youth executing this project on their own and bringing smiles to moms everywhere!

Seattle chapter conducted a parenting session to discuss solutions to common issues facing families with kids (especially in teen years). Dr. Vrushaliji who is an established general psychatrist and Dr. Srinivasji who is an assistant director of Northshore School District were the presenters giving both medical and education perspective to all the parents. Things presented included parenting styles, how to recognize stress in kids, how to model one's own behavior for positive impact on kids, how to create family rituals which help them bond together, and how best to understand what is happening physically when kids are under stress. Recording of this presentation can be accessed here: https://vtsevaworld-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/seattle_director_vtsworld_org/Eau7j6q5LIJCiIlHzX11_10BBaa8jG_nXd8kglB_PkPv4Q?e=w0Zwfs

Seattle Youth volunteers spent the Earth Day caring for our local community park in Sammamish - Lower Commons Park. As you might know Pacific Northwest is famous for different kinds of berries but Himalayan Backberry is a weed which crowds out local native plants. As part of this event, our volunteers removed blackberry thorny plants to restore native habitat. Volunteers also learnt about different berry types and how to spot differences between different types of berry trees.