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Give your unused items a new purpose and clear up your clutter! We are calling all volunteers to conduct book , eyeglasses or socks drives! Join us in turning pages and changing lives—host a drive today and help your community read toward a brighter future! Click for details on how to conduct the drives Books Eyeglasses Socks FAQ We have templates for Individual drive or all the drives you choose to organize. How to conduct your book drive: Books   have an unparalleled ability to open minds, inspire creativity, and foster a lifelong love of learning. Yet, access to books remains a challenge for many communities. Hosting a book drive is a simple yet profound way to positively impact your community. It promotes literacy, strengthens community bonds, supports educational institutions, encourages sustainability, and nurtures a profound interest in reading. So, gather your friends, family, and neighbors, and start a book drive today. The books you collect will not only fill shelves but also hearts and minds. Set up a bin outside your home to collect books Send out a flyer to your community (duplicate the template page and change the address for the drop-off location. Once your flyer is ready, make sure it is locked so that the information will not be edited! Please do not tamper with locked flyers!) Make your cause known in your communities and ask for book donations Make sure the books are of appropriate reading levels (K-12) Once all of the books are collected, we will then donate them to various Title-I school libraries before school starts! How to conduct an eyeglass drive: Along with reading, the ability to see is a privilege that is often overlooked. By donating Eyeglasses   and other frames, we are actively allowing a multitude of impoverished individuals the ability to conduct their daily activities with ease. Starting an eyeglasses drive in your community can make a profound difference, providing clear vision and a brighter future for those in need. Set up a bin outside your home to collect the glasses (make sure its separate from the book box) Send out a flyer to your community (duplicate the template page and change the address for the drop-off location. Once your flyer is ready, make sure it is locked so that the information will not be edited! Please do not tamper with locked flyers!) Make your cause known in your communities and ask for eyeglass donations glasses can be any type-prescription or sunglasses-but make sure they are in quality condition and do not have any blemishes/cracks Collected eye glasses will be donated to the lions club International. How to conduct a socks drive : Socks   are a important part for senior citizens in all seasons. As part of this experience, it is imperitive that our elders remain warm in the latter years of their life. Show your love and care for nursing home residents by conducting a socks drive. Set up a bin outside your home to collect the socks (make sure its separate from any other box) send out a flyer to your community (duplicate the template page and change the address for the drop-off location. Once your flyer is ready, make sure it is locked so that the information will not be edited! Please do not tamper with locked flyers!) Make your cause known in your communities and ask for socks donations Should be new, soft and adult socks. They must be in wearable condition Collected socks will be donated to New Hospice center - elderly care homes. FAQ : Do I get Volunteer hrs? Yes you do. Every 20 books or 10 eye glasse or 5 new socks get 1 hr. Can a non VTSeva volunteer participate in the drive? Of course! The only thing is you need to sign up as a VTSeva volunteer to get hours. I want to know more about VTSeva Austin. Awesome! Here is the link https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vt-seva-austin-events

Our feeding program plays a crucial role in the success of our Visually challenged and tribal school students.  Proper nutrition is fundamental to the physical and cognitive development of children, enabling them to focus, learn, and perform at their best. For many of these children, the meals they receive through our program are their primary source of nutrition. Here are just a few highlights of what your support has helped us achieve: International Sports Success:  Our students have competed and won awards at international levels, showcasing their talent and determination on a global stage. Academic Excellence:  Many of our visually challenged and tribal school students have excelled academically, earning top honors and scholarships. Holistic Development:  Beyond academics and sports, our programs include extracurricular activities such as dance, art, and music, fostering well-rounded individuals. To continue this momentum and support the ongoing growth and success of these children, we need your help. Your donation to our feeding program will ensure that these students have the nourishment they need to pursue their dreams and achieve even greater heights. By contributing to this program, you are not just providing meals; you are fueling the potential of bright, talented children who are overcoming incredible odds to succeed. Your generosity can make a lasting difference in their lives, their families, and their communities. Please consider making a donation today to support our feeding program. Together, we can continue to nurture these young minds and bodies, helping them reach their full potential. Thank you for your kindness and support. Share the joy of your special occassion with these incredible students. Thanks to our VTSeva Austin supporters every month who are helping continue this program

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 : Dec Upcoming Volunteering opportunities Activity Name Start date End Date Contact Status RMHC Dec 14 Dec 14 https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vtseva-austin-rmhc-lunches-with-love Open RoundRock Area Service center Dec 14 Dec 14 https://forms.gle/Wvm1mMh3kyWpmWdZ7 Open TSBVI Audio Books Ongoing https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vtseva-austin-tsbvi-audio-books-project Ongoing Digital Library Ongoing https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vt-seva-collaborates-on-digital-book-library-for-blind-print-disabled Ongoing Nethra Students Tutoring - 8th grade Ongoing https://tinyurl.com/VTSNethra8 Ongoing Nethra Students Tutoring - 6th grade Ongoing https://tinyurl.com/VTSNethra6 Ongoing Recurring Monthly Events 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

Join Our Mission VT Seva's mission is to support underprivileged and visually impaired children with free education, food and essentials and to cultivate volunteerism in local communities through programs in youth leadership, community engagement, health, environment and animal care 15 + years of Service in USA ! Our initiatives Visually Challenged support Youth leadership & Volunteering Underprivileged children education Nature, environment & Animal care USA- community service initiatives Disaster recovery & Health Care Our impact Our initiatives with your support have resulted in tremendous impact to the community we live in 2800+ Free education to Visually challenged children 12,600+ Free education to the under privileged children 100,000+ Volunteer hours dedicated to local community service 300+ Events at 25+ centers in USA in a year Checkout Hightlights Donate today Your recurring donations provide for life changing support and ensures us with continuous support to the visually challenged and under privileged children Provides for free food every day Provides for facilities, maintenance, equipment and upgrades, special equipment for the blind Provides for free braille education, books and supplies, school uniforms Expenses for outdoor & extra curricular activities, competitive sports participations + para games Give One Time Give Monthly Fund Raise Sponsor food Sep-2024 Newsletter Summary: - Nethra students acquired 7 Gold, 1 Silver, 9 Bronze medals. - USA youth volunteers lead inspiring cross cultural initiative - Know about our board members: Mr. Kiran Vangala and Ms. Vanitha Gopalan. Read More All newsletters Upcoming events On Going VT Seva Seattle Upcoming Events SEATTLE Read More Dec 31, 2024 VT Seva Seattle - UTSAV 2024 Seattle Read More Dec 1, 2024 VTS Dallas - Arts For Cause DALLAS Read More Dec 7, 2024 VT Seva Minneapolis Annual Event - TEJA Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Minnesota 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 Read More Nov 9, 2024 VT Seva Maryland Presents Food Drive Windsor Knoll Middle School Read More Nov 9, 2024 VT Seva Maryland Recycling Drive Windsor Knolls Middle School Read More All Events Initiative Details Learn more about our initiatives and join the thousands of donors and volunteers making a difference to the community you live in and across borders Your donations provide the support to continue this benefit each year. Donate above. India Initiative Visually Challenged children Free Education, Food, Living Quarters and Special Equipment to the Visually Challenged children throughout the year/All days Read More India initiative Underprivileged children Free education, facilities, food for the underprivileged children Read More Initiatives in USA VT Seva has 25+ branches in USA. More than 300+ events are organized each year since 2008 involving thousands of volunteers, participants, donors. Join us to make a difference To participate or volunteer in any of the initiatives, connect with your local branch HERE USA Initiative Community service and empowerment Thousands of volunteers engage in community service across USA, engaging in 400+activities each year Read More USA Initiative Nature, environment and animal care Learning to care for nature and other beings Read More USA Initiative Youth Leadership and Volunteering Youth have opportunity to volunteer and potentially go towards Presidents Volunteer service awards. Read More Worldwide Initiative Disaster recovery and Health Care Community support during disaster such as California fires or Houston floods or Tsunami Read More Make your day special Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or recognize a date in memory of someone by sponsoring free food at the school for a day. Sponsor Today Care in your hands Watch video of students at the schools, facilities and care all possible due to donations from you. FEED-A-STUDENT Trending Stories Full list Meet the Champions Nethra students see the world through Robotics 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Checkout branch activities We conduct 300+ events in a year. Checkout some of the activities below CPR Training in Partnership with American Heart Association VTS Detroit - NFHS - Cares Paper Bag Decoration VTS Detroit - NFHS - Cares for Trunk or Treat VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Candy Drive VTS Detroit - Troy High - Cranbrook Halloween Science Scavenger Hunt VTS Detroit - Troy High - Cranbrook Archimedes Event VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Turkey Craft Making VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Leaf Raking Event VTS Detroit - IAE - Autistic Play Place VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Ghost Craft Making VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Brilliant Russell Woods Back to School Luau 11/17 Meals By Grace Halloween Candy Drive VT Seva Summer Music camp 2024 VT Seva Houston Summer Music camp 2024 Houston Food Bank Thanksgiving Craft Kit Making SUBHA 2024 Event Our City Forests Our City Forests Our City Forest VT Seva Atlanta Dental Workshop Northern Illinois Food Bank Northern Illinois Food Bank Posters about the environment Grants and recognitions Volunteer-signup

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

Join Our Mission VT Seva's mission is to support underprivileged and visually impaired children with free education, food and essentials and to cultivate volunteerism in local communities through programs in youth leadership, community engagement, health, environment and animal care 15 + years of Service ! Our impact Our initiatives with your support have resulted in tremendous impact to the community we live in 2600+ Free education to Visually challenged children 12,000+ Free education to the under privileged children 100,000+ Volunteer hours dedicated to local community service 400+ Events at 25+ centers in USA in a year Checkout Hightlights Donate today Your recurring donations provide for life changing support and ensures us with continuous support to the visually challenged and under privileged children 1 Provides for free food every day 2 Provides for facilities, maintenance, equipment and upgrades, special equipment for the blind 3 Provides for free braille education, books and supplies, school uniforms 4 Expenses for outdoor activities, sports participations, extra curricular activities Give One Time Give Monthly Fund Raise Sponsor free food Sep-2024 Newsletter VT Seva's impact across communities Nethra and Tribal students' remarkable achievements Supporting Saksham Foundation Andhra and Telangana flood relief fundraiser Know your Executive Board Upcoming Annual Events Read More All newsletters Upcoming events On Going VT Seva Seattle Upcoming Events SEATTLE Read More Dec 31, 2024 VT Seva Seattle - UTSAV 2024 Seattle Read More Dec 1, 2024 VTS Dallas - Arts For Cause DALLAS Read More Dec 7, 2024 VT Seva Minneapolis Annual Event - TEJA Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Minnesota 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 Read More Nov 9, 2024 VT Seva Maryland Presents Food Drive Windsor Knoll Middle School Read More Nov 9, 2024 VT Seva Maryland Recycling Drive Windsor Knolls Middle School Read More All Events Our initiatives Learn more about our initiatives and join the thousands of donors and volunteers making a difference to the community you live in and across borders Your donations provide the support to continue this benefit each year. Donate above India Initiative Visually Challenged children Free Education, Food, Living Quarters and Special Equipment to the Visually Challenged children throughout the year Read More India initiative Under privileged children Free education, facilities, food for the under privileged children Read More Initiatives in USA VT Seva has 25+ branches in USA. More than 400+ events are organized each year since 2008 involving thousands of volunteers, participants, donors. Join us to make a difference To participate or volunteer in any of the initiatives, connect with your local branch HERE USA Initiative Community service and empowerment Thousands of volunteers engage in community service across USA, engaging in 400+activities each year Read More USA Initiative Nature, environment and animal care Learning to care for nature and other beings Read More USA Initiative Youth Leadership and Volunteering Youth have opportunity to volunteer and potentially go towards Presidents Volunteer service awards. Read More Worldwide Initiative Disaster recovery and community support Community support during disaster such as California fires or Houston floods or Tsunami Read More Make your day special Celebrate your birthday, anniversary or recognize a date in memory of someone by sponsoring free food at the school for a day. Sponsor Today Care in your hands Watch video of students at the schools, facilities and care - all possible due to donations from you. FEED-A-STUDENT Branch activities Click for full listing CPR Training in Partnership with American Heart Association VTS Detroit - NFHS - Cares Paper Bag Decoration VTS Detroit - NFHS - Cares for Trunk or Treat VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Candy Drive VTS Detroit - Troy High - Cranbrook Halloween Science Scavenger Hunt VTS Detroit - Troy High - Cranbrook Archimedes Event VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Turkey Craft Making VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Leaf Raking Event VTS Detroit - IAE - Autistic Play Place VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Ghost Craft Making VTS Detroit - Troy IAE - Brilliant Russell Woods Back to School Luau 11/17 Meals By Grace Halloween Candy Drive VT Seva Summer Music camp 2024 VT Seva Houston Summer Music camp 2024 Houston Food Bank Thanksgiving Craft Kit Making SUBHA 2024 Event Our City Forests Our City Forests Our City Forest VT Seva Atlanta Dental Workshop Northern Illinois Food Bank Northern Illinois Food Bank Posters about the environment Trending Stories Full list Meet the Champions Nethra students see the world through Robotics 𝐆𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 & 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Grants and recognitions