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Over the course of the second quarter of 2023 (April - June) VT Seva volunteers have made a huge impact. Participating in over 15 projects, VT Seva volunteers have made sure to make this world a better place. Every project was great and allowed youth and adult volunteers alike to extend their time to further such a noble cause. VT Seva’s volunteers did everything from litter cleanup on earth day to helping package food for people in need. VT Seva’s wide-ranging scope of projects has made sure to enrich the community, empower positive change, and enhance the world. Below are the projects we have done from April to June this quarter: Youth Board Projects: CASS Community Social Services Centers Kitchen Volunteering – April 8th Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant Center Tour – April 16th Mother’s Day Cards – May 10th Troy Nature Center – May 13th VT Seva Detroit Youth Board 4th Anniversary Celebration & College Planning Webinar - May 19th Walkathon Kickoff – June 16th Father’s Day Cards – June 18th RRRASOC Recycling Webinar – June 26th Detroit Projects: Ford Wellness Center – April 1st Forgotten Harvest – April 15th VT Seva Table Tennis and Badminton tournament - April 22nd Earth Day Litter Cleanup Walk – April 29th Novi Police Department Appreciation Lunch – May 13th Stamp Out Hunger – April-May Forgotten Harvest – May 20th Mercado Food Hub – June 10th VT Seva Soccer Tournament - June 24th 4/8/2023 - CASS Community Social Services Centers Kitchen At this event, VT Seva volunteers helped the CASS community serve meals for 200 to 300 people. The volunteers helped make bagged lunches, make sandwiches, organize the pantry, clean spice racks, organize kitchen shelves, cut up vegetables, and then cleaned up afterward. They worked so hard and well, in fact, that they finished all the jobs early. Project Lead: Oviya JaiSankar Youth volunteers: Amogh, Eesha, Hajanthan, Hrudya, Lalitaditya, Rishabh, Shraya, Siya, Yana, Varshan Adult Volunteers: Komathy ji, Neha ji, Vanitha ji, Nalini ji, Ravi ji, Kishore ji, Deepak ji, Muhinthan Murugesu ji, CASS community center Event FB Link 4/16/2023 - Ann Arbor Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour In this activity, VT Seva volunteers got the amazing opportunity to learn a lot about Wastewater treatment. The volunteers toured a number of treatment units in the facility and learned what wastewater treatment is as well as how it is done. For example, the volunteers learned that wastewater treatment is a process to remove waste materials from the wastewater, to enable the resulting clean after to be reused. The waste that is removed from the water is sent to a landfill or waste-handling storage facility. Youth volunteers: Aditya P, Deekshitha R, Hajanthan M, Harish J, Hrudya K, Nidhi R, Oviya J, Rishi A, Samhith E, Shraya V, Shruthi A, Vahini M, Varshan M, Veeksha S Adult Volunteers: Manjunath, Murukathas, Nalini, Komathy, Neha, Ranga Rao , Priya, Jaisankar, Kishore Ann Arbor wastewater treatment plant tour FB link 5/10/2023 - Mothers’ Day Greeting Cards Project To celebrate Mother’s Day VT Seva volunteers created beautiful cards to wish all the moms at 3 senior centers: Oakmont Communities, Woodhaven, and Manoogian Manor. All of these cards displayed incredible passion and creativity and were sure to put a smile on their recipients. Through this event, VT Seva volunteers created 170 amazing cards to share in the old age centers. Project Lead: Rishabh Mavatoor and Oviya Jaisankar Youth volunteers: Aadya, Aanya, Abisrishti, Adithi, Akshith, Akshita, Amogh M, Anirvin, Ankita, Chakrikaa, Deekshitha, Harsh, Hrudya, Jishnu, Kushal, Nidhi, Nikhil, Oviya, Rakshan, Rishabh, Rishi A, Rishi C, Ruthvi, Sohan, Sai Sahasra, Sai Sri Ram, Sanjana, Sathvik, Shraya, Shruthi, Sriraam, Supraja, Tanay, Vahini, Varsha, Varun, Vedhya, Veena, Yathi Adult Volunteers: Asha, Jisha, Jyothi, Keerthi, Mythili, Nalini, Neha, Niveditha, Priya, Swathi, Vandana, Srinath. Mother's Day event link 5/13/2023 - Troy Stage Nature Center During this project, VT Seva Volunteers went to the Troy Nature Center where the volunteers learned about invasive species and also helped to clear an area of trees that were invasive in order to help the ecosystem. Project lead: Saisha Srivatsam Youth volunteers: Aakash S, Abhiram, Akshay, Ishan, Lalit Aditya, Nishant, Praneel, Tanay, Saisha, Saiabhiram, Saichakrika, Shrinidhi, Sneha, Varnika Adult Volunteers: Chandrasekar, Jaisankar, Priya, Ravinder, Shreya Troy nature center link 5/19/2023 - VT Seva Detroit Youth Board 4th Aniversiary Celebration(College Webinar) To celebrate the 4th anniversary of VT Seva Detroit, VT Seva hosted a College Guidance webinar. Ashleigh Taylor - founder of Empowered 4 College and a former University of Michigan Admissions Officer - covered application essentials: academics, testing resumes, recommendations, and essays. Both parents and youths joined and the event was a huge success! Adult volunteers attended this event to help it run smoothly. VT Seva Detroit Youth Board 4th Anniversary Celebration(College Webinar) FB Link 6/16/2023 - Walkathon Kickoff & 4th Youth Board In-Person Celebration This event started VT Seva’s 4th annual walkathon, it was a grand celebration that got the event off to a great start! The proceeds of the walkathon go to Angles of Hope – A family cancer foundation. Both Detroit youth board members and adult volunteers attended this event to make it a great success. 6/18/2023 - Father’s Day Greeting Cards Project VT Seva volunteers handmade beautiful cards and distributed them to the seniors at Manoogian Manor and Oakmont Senior Communities as a celebration of Father’s Day. What a way to touch the hearts of so many on such a special occasion! Project leads: Rishabh Mavatoor and Oviya Jaisankar Youth volunteers: Aanya, Deekshitha, Nidhi, Oviya, Rishabh, Rishi C, Rishi A, Sai Sahasra, Sai Sriram, Shruthi, Kushal, Veena & Sriram Adult Volunteers: Nalini, Niveditha, Priya & Srinath Father's Day FB Link 6/26/2023 - VTS DET YB Webinar About Recycling By RRRASOC During this webinar on recycling and how it can help the earth, the volunteers learned a lot about how recycling works, why to recycle, and why some things can and can’t be recycled. This webinar also taught the volunteers how to be more conscious of what they are throwing away. It was overall a very informative webinar and a great opportunity as well. Youth volunteers: Adithi, Adhip, Deekshitha, Durga, Eashan, Jonath, Harsh, Hiba, Lalitaditya, Nirvan, Rishi A, Rishi C, Saisha, Saisahasra, Shruthi, Sneha, Sreenika, Sudeshna Adult Volunteers: Archana, Architha, Vanitha, Priya, Nalini Event FB Link 4/1/2023 - Ford Wellness Center Volunteering VT Seva helped Destined for Greatness in sorting clothing, books, food, kits for women, baby products, and oral hygiene assessment kits, the volunteers also helped clean the areas and move things from one place to another to help organize the center. All of this was done for their 13th annual Easter Basket and Easter clothing giveaway and completed in a span of 3 hours. The work that VT Seva has done here will benefit more than 500 Detroit families in need. Youth volunteers: Hrudya Kishore; Nikhil Aerabati; Lalitaditya Akkaraju; Tejas Raja; Vedhya Raja; Leo Schmidt Adult Volunteers: Raghunath Aerabati; Kishore; Rajesh Raja; Ravinder Akkaraju; Suresh Rajan & Vanitha Gopalan Ford wellness center event FB Link 4/15/2023 - Forgotten Harvest Volunteering VT Seva volunteers are on the cause of fighting hunger. Through this project, the volunteers sorted and packed food to be distributed to people in need. They also loaded the pre-sorted boxes onto the correct pallets, dismantled the boxes that the food came in, cleaned and sanitized the tables, and stowed them away just to name a few. Through all of this hard work, the volunteers had a huge impact – packing over 7500 pounds of food all within the span of 3 hours! Youth volunteers: Nikhil Aerabati, Kushal Durga, Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor, Aditya Prayagi, Nitin Ramkumar, Saisha Srivatsan, Sathvik Surapaneni, Siva Suravarapu Adult Volunteers: Vandana Durga, Vaishnavi Aerabati, Shalini Musunuru, Meena Ramkumar, Srivatsan Santhanam Forgotten harvest volunteering FB link 4/22/2023 - VT Seva Table Tennis and Badminton tournament VT Seva hosted a tournament for both youth and adults to play badminton or table tennis as a fundraiser to promote their main cause of helping visually challenged children and tribal school students’ education. This event was held at SPARC Arena in Novi and was a huge success! Adult volunteers attended this event to help it run smoothly. VT Seva Table Tennis and Badminton Tournament FB Link 4/29/2023 - Litter Walk Annual Spring Cleanup Earth Day Activity For Earth Day – the day in which we bring awareness to the earth and its needs – VT Seva teamed up with the city of Farmington Hills, Michigan, and cleaned up the city roads. This is their 10th annual earth day cleanup. Not only did the volunteers make a huge impact on their community but they also learned a lot about littering and being community and environmentally-oriented citizens. Youth Volunteers: Jishnu Kadalam, Kushal Durga, Hrudya Kishore, Haji Muhinthan, Varshan Muhinthan, Aditya Prayagai, Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor Adult Volunteers: Priya Prayagai, Niveditha Mavatoor, Kishore Anam, Vandana Durga, Vanitha Gopalan Litter walk event Link 5/13/2023 - Novi Police Department Appreciation Lunch Followed By Tour Of The Facility In order to honor National Police Week, VT Seva Detroit brought lunch to the Novi Police Department and a plaque expressing their “Thank You” for the officers and everything they do. We were fortunate enough to get a tour of the police department. This tour showed us a lot about the facility: places such as holding cells, arraignment area, dispatcher area, sergeant’s office, lieutenant’s office, briefing area, conference room, parking area, garage for repairs, training room, records area, officer cubicles, mailrooms, gym, and lunch area. Youth Volunteers: Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor, Yathi Shekar Debbata, Hajanthan Muhinthan, Aditi Jethri, Abisrishti Ram, Jishnu Kandalam, Sohan Kancharla, Nikhil Aerabati, Raksha Samynathan, Nemish Debbata, Sathvik TirumalaKanduri Adult Volunteers: Suresh Rajan, Srinathbabu Karnati, Sreenivas Cheemalamarri, Ram V Ramanathan, Durga Nalini S, Asha Puranam, Poojitha Bollineni, Shobana Balasubramanian, Samynathan Thirunavukkarasu, Niveditha Mavatoor, Swati Debbara, Vanitha Gopalan Novi police department event link April-May 2023 - Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive VT Seva volunteers packaged up non-perishable food items and mailed them to gleaners' foodbank via the postal service. This at-home project had a massive impact, causing 1600 bags of nonperishable food to be folded and mailed to gleaners where they will be given to people in need. Youth volunteers: Kaustubh Dingari, Hajanthan Muhinthan, Samhith Enganti, Varshan Muhinthan, Nikhil Aerabati, Varun Aerabati, Bindhya Suriyanarayanan, Sruthi Adduri, Rishi Adduri, Nithin Ramkumar, Siva Suryavarapu, Akshitha Mylavarapu, Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor, Kushal Durga, Adithi Jeithri, Sriram Hebbar, Akshita Narla,Abisrishti Ram, Supraja Pattangi, Shraya Ved, Pranav Kota, Sai Sri Ram Karnati, Rohan Patil, Veeksha Somula, Vrishnak Somula, Sathvik TirumalaKanduri, Chakrikaa kurapati, Hrudya kishore Stamp out hunger food drive FB link 5/20/2023 - Forgotten Harvest Volunteering VT Seva volunteers went back to the forgotten harvest to package up food, clean and sanitize tables, took the garbage out, dismantle the boxes that the food came in, and much more. In fact, this time the volunteers made a 4500-pound increase in the food packaged, totaling over 12000 pounds. Youth volunteers: Lalitaditya Akkaraju, Eesha chigullapally, Rishabh Mavatoor, Sai Sahasra Nammuduri, Akshith Ashwanth, Yana Panchal, Siya Sandeep, Saisha Srivatsan, Siva Suravarapu, Shraya Ved. Adult Volunteers: Vandana Durga, Vanitha Gopalan, Raghunath Nammduri, Nirmala Srivatsan, Suresh Rajan, Ravinder Akkaraju Forgotten Harvest FB Link 6/10/2023 - VT Seva Detroit Mercado Food Hub Volunteering During this event at the Mercado Food hub VT Seva volunteers performed a wide range of tasks which had a massive impact! Some of the tasks that were done are: prepping the warehouse for the packing of food, packing produce into carts to be loaded into cars, packing emergency carts, loading the carts into the cars, sweeping and mopping the floors, and taking the garbage out. All of this hard work by the volunteers resulted in 7400 pounds of food being packed for 123 families in a span of 5 hours. Youth volunteers: Jishnu Kandalam, Saisha Srivatsan, Shraya Ved Adult Volunteers: Vandana Durga, Srivatsan Santhanam, Vanitha Gopalan, Neha Ved 6/24/2023 - VT Seva Soccer Tournament VT Seva hosted a tournament for youth ages 6 and above to play soccer as a fundraiser to champion their main cause of helping visually challenged children and tribal school students’ education. This event was held at total sports in Novi and is the 4th annual soccer tournament for a cause that VT Seva has held. Adult volunteers attended this event to help it run smoothly. Blog Created by: Lalitaditya Akkaraju Video Created by: Shreya Shetty Blog Edited and Published by: Nandini Cheemalamarri

"Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak" - Rachel Zoe As we approached the deadline of 7/31/23, submission form is closed. Thanks to all who submitted the designs. Calling all our amazing & creative youth talents to help us design our new T-shirt! Winning design will be printed on the T-shirt. It will be a gratifying moment for the designer to have their design worn by VT Seva Volunteers throughout the Nation! We look forward to receiving your submissions for the contest. Here are some general guidelines for your design submissions. Please go through the below guidelines & submit your creativity by JULY 31st , 2023, contest is open to all youth between the age of 8 yrs. and 18 yrs. Submissions Must follow the below rules: · be limited to a maximum of 1 submission per participant · Submissions can be hand drawn or digital format using any software. Upload the output of your artwork in either of the listed formats: .PDF, .DOCX, .JPG, OR .TIFF, · be the original artwork/creations of the participants · be related to one or more of the 4 pillars of VT Seva · be submitted in high resolution format by July 31st, 2023 · be contained in one page - letter size (8.5"x11"), one sided only · contain VT Seva Logo · not have been previously published or submitted to any other contest/competition · not contain profanity, trademarks, or other organization's logos · not contain any copyrighted works of any other person, organization, or business By submitting an entry, all participants agree · to all the contest rules · that all submissions will be the property of VT Seva and VT Seva has all rights over the submission · to sign a waiver to allow VT Seva the use of their design, free of charge, for any and all printing and promotional purpose · to submit the original art to the local VT Seva branch upon winning · contest is subject to cane based on responses. VT Seva team can update the rules or cancel the contest without advance or prior notice Based on the number of design submissions and upon meeting all the guidelines mentioned above we will go for a voting process during the #BOUNDLESS event ‘Celebrating VT Seva volunteerism 2022 and International youth day’ on August 19th, 2023. There is a chance that a design may get chosen & printed on VT Seva t-shirts. If you have any questions, please email NYD@vtsworld.org

#BOUNDLESS – Let’s celebrate the 2022 achievements & the incredible power of youth volunteerism. As often said, the mark of a good action is that it appears inevitable in retrospect. Come join us to look back & celebrate all the amazing achievements and accomplishments of 2022 by our amazing volunteers. #Boundless a youth led National event celebrating the incredible power of youth volunteerism. Let's gather virtually on August 19th at 3pm PST/5pm CST/6pm EST and gain inspiration to b e prof ound ly self less in the spirit of volunteerism. #Boundless #Boundless2022 #YouthVolunteers Watch Promo Videos at : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS8h--2_tYv5xiiCqk_tThQsiIzRxaXvM Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/3q9STv1

September 16TH, 2023 from 9:00 AM onwards at the Sand Volleyball Courts – 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48706 One of the most awaited Sports events of VTSeva is back in action. With the amazing turnout back in 2022, we are excited to host the V T Seva Volleyball & Throwball Tournament benefiting the visually challenged children yet again in 2023. Please mark your calendar for Sept 16th, 2023, from 9:00 AM onwards at the Sand Volleyball Courts – 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48706. All proceeds from the event will go towards education, food, and clothing for visually challenged children of Nethra Vidyalaya & Tribal School children. Join us in making this event a successful one either as a Player or as an audience. Register as a Team at: Rules & Regulations: All Teams/Individual Players must go through the rules & regulations and sign the Waiver Form.

VT Seva Seattle and Enso center together collaborating to conduct this workshop. Excited to host a Women's Safety & Self Defense Workshop. It is an excellent opportunity for us to come together and raise awareness about the importance of Self-defense which builds self-esteem and allow us to find safety in difficult situations. Proceeds will go to Cancer screening camps for rural women in India.

VT Seva Atlanta youths and ladies participated in the Self Defense session on October 8th, 2022. More than 50 participants enjoyed learning various defensive and offensive self defense techniques. This session was much appreciated by all the participants. In fact, few participants said that this the best session ever that VT Seva has done for the Atlanta community. For the ATL youths - it’s an awesome session. According to them, no volunteer org has provided them a self defense session before which is so relevant in modern times, very useful in physical & mental well-being, and highly rewarding. This self defense session was our pilot study which succeeded beyond our imagination by not only energizing & synergizing VT Atlanta community but also helping us in raising $1000 for the education of blind / visually challenged kids in India. Overall it was a very fulfilling & rewarding experience for all. ATL VT Seva Team

Our CEO and Founder, His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji ’s vision is to empower impoverished communities across the world with equal access and opportunities to quality education, healthcare, and self-confidence to live a life filled with dignity and pride. His goal was to inspire in children a passion for public service and equip them with the skills to develop and lead philanthropic projects. With this vision, Swami ji established a global non-profit service oriented organization called VT Seva in 2008. Swami ji has spearheaded many programs for the welfare of society including Free Medical Camps, Animal Welfare, Disaster Relief Activities, Free Educational Services and many more. Swami ji is visiting the USA from July 2 – August 14, 2023! In centers across the USA, there are many events planned with Interactive Sessions with our Youth . Youth are the future who can garner wisdom from a great social reformer & visionary who spent decades of his life in service of our society. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Swami ji who was also honored with 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧 Award this year. The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India. The award was conferred on April 5th, 2023 at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in the national capital - New Delhi in honor of his services to the nation for more than four decades. Please reach out to your branch director to get more details about the events planned in your city. City Arriving Date Departure Date From UK to USA Sunday, July 2, 2023 Sunday, July 2, 2023 ​New Jersey Sunday, July 2, 2023 Thursday, July 6, 2023 Connecticut Thursday, July 6, 2023 Friday, July 7, 2023 Boston Friday, July 7, 2023 ​Sunday, July 9, 2023 Rock Island, IL Sunday, July 9, 2023 Sunday, July 9, 2023 Chicago ​Sunday, July 9, 2023 Wednesday, July 12, 2023 ​Minneapolis Tuesday, July 11, Monday Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Nebraska ​Wednesday, July 12, 2023 ​Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Detroit, MI ​Wednesday, July 12, 2023 ​Friday, July 14, 2023 Pittsburgh Friday, July 14, 2023 Sunday, July 16, 2023 Washington DC/Virginia ​Sunday, July 16, 2023 Monday, July 17, 2023 Cary North Carolina Monday, July 17, 2023 Monday, July 17, 2023 Charlotte/Concord, North Carolina ​Monday, July 17, 2023 ​Tuesday, July 18, 2023 South Carolina Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Wednesday, July 19, 2023 ​​Atlanta Wednesday, July 19, 2023 ​Thursday, July 20, 2023 ​Orlando Thursday, July 20, 2023 Friday, July 21, 2023 California ​Friday, July 21, 2023 ​Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Seattle Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Monday, July 31, 2023 Houston -Woodlands Monday, July 31, 2023 Tuesday, August 1, 2023 ​Houston ALT Temple Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Sunday, August 6, 2023 Bentonville AK Wednesday, August 2, 2023 ​Wednesday, August 2, 2023 San Antonio ​Sunday, August 6, 2023 Monday, August 7, 2023 Austin Monday, August 7, 2023 Thursday, August 10, 2023 ​Dallas ​Thursday, August 10, 2023 ​Monday, August 14, 2023 * Schedule might change City Arriving Date Departure DateFrom UK to USA Sunday, July 2, 2023 Sunday, July 2, 2023New Jersey Sunday, July 2, 2023 Thursday, July 6, 2023Connecticut Thursday, July 6, 2023 Friday, July 7, 2023​Boston Friday, July 7, 2023 Sunday, July 9, 2023Rock Island, IL Sunday, July 9, 2023 Sunday, July 9, 2023Chicago Sunday, July 9, 2023 Wednesday, July 12, 2023Minneapolis Tuesday, July 11, Monday Tuesday, July 11, 2023Nebraska Wednesday, July 12, 2023 ​Wednesday, July 12, 2023Detroit, MI ​Wednesday, July 12, 2023 ​Friday, July 14, 2023Pittsburgh Friday, July 14, 2023 Sunday, July 16, 2023Washington DC/Virginia Sunday, July 16, 2023 Monday, July 17, 2023Cary North Carolina Monday, July 17, 2023 Monday, July 17, 2023 Charlotte/concord, North Carolina Monday, July 17, 2023 Tuesday, July 18, 2023South Carolina Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Wednesday, July 19, 2023 ​Atlanta Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Thursday, July 20, 2023Orlando Thursday, July 20, 2023 Friday, July 21, 2023California Friday, July 21, 2023 Tuesday, July 25, 2023Seattle Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Monday, July 31, 2023Houston -Woodlands Monday, July 31, 2023 Tuesday, August 1, 2023Houston ALT Temple Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Sunday, August 6, 2023Bentonville AK Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Wednesday, August 2, 2023 San Antonio Sunday, August 6, 2023 Monday, August 7, 2023Austin Monday, August 7, 2023 Thursday, August 10, 2023Dallas Thursday, August 10, 2023 Monday, August 14, 2023 * Schedule might change

3 students from Nethra Vidyalaya part of India's first International women's cricket team for visually challenged The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has announced the selection of India’s first-ever women’s cricket team for the blind, which will represent the country in the upcoming Bilateral Series against Nepal. The selection was made based on the players’ performances in the recently concluded selection trials held in Bhopal. The Bilateral tour is scheduled to take place in Nepal from April 25 to April 30. Sandhya, Satyavati & Ravanni are the 3 players representing Nethra Vidyalaya in India's first women's cricket team for visually challenged ! Congratulations to all of them! The Team A match is played between two teams of 11 players comprising a minimum of four B1 players, a minimum of two B2 players, and a maximum of 5 B3 players. The Sight Categories B1: No light perception in either eye up to or including light Perception but inability to recognise the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction. B2: From ability to recognise the shape of a hand up to and including Visual Acuity of 2/60 and/or Visual Field of 5 Degrees or less. B3: From Visual Acuity above 2/60 up to and including Visual Acuity of 6/60 and/or a Visual Field of more than 5 degrees up to and including 20 degrees. The composition of the team throughout the match will be as per the ratio of the three categories mentioned above. The officials closely monitored the players’ performances, including Selection Committee Chairman E John David during the selection trials. The 17-member squad selected from the trials will go down in history as the first-ever Indian team to compete in the T20 Bilateral Series for the Blind. The 17-member squad will participate in an intensive national cricket coaching camp at Sarda Sportscube Foundation in Gurugram from April 17, 2023, to April 22, 2023. On April 23, 2023, the Indian team, along with officials, will depart from Delhi to Nepal to compete in 5 T20 matches in Pokhara and Kathmandu. Following the success of Cricket for Visually Impaired Men in the last decade, the T-20 National Trophy for Visually Impaired Women was introduced in 2019, with 150 women from seven different states participating.

The International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) has been representing and developing athletes and sports for people with visual impairments for 40 years. As a founding member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), IBSA plays a crucial role in growing both Paralympic sports and Para sport more widely. VT Seva supported Nethra Vidyalaya Institutions (College & School) participated in IBSA 22nd National Athletic Championship held at New Delhi from 14th – 16th December, 2022. 540 participants from 19 states and 131 institutions competed in the event. Out of 131 institutions, Nethra Vidyalaya secured 2 best institution awards in two different categories (T11 and T12) With the support of donors like you only VT Seva enabled these students to accomplish great achievements 5 students from Nethra Vidyalaya School and 10 students from Nethra Vidyalaya Degree colleges gave their best performance and won the following awards Medal Nethra Vidyalaya School Nethra Vidyalaya College Gold 2 2 Silver 5 ​ Bronze 6 2 Winners from Nethra Vidyala School: Name Category Medal Event K Lalitha T12 Gold 400 Meters ​ ​ Silver 100 Meters ​ ​ Silver 200 Meters T. Santhosh T11 Gold 200 Meters ​ ​ Silver 100 Meters V. Ravanni T11 Silver 200 Meters ​ ​ Bronze 100 Meters M.Satyavathi F13 Bronze Shotput ​ ​ Bronze Discus Throw ​ ​ Bronze Javelin Throw S.Dinesh T12 Silver 100 Meters Winners from Nethra Vidyalaya College: Name Category Event Medal J. Durga T11 100 Meters Gold ​ ​ 200 Meters Gold G Nagaraju F11 Javelin Throw Bronze K. Neelima F12 Shotput Bronze VT Seva thanks all the donors and volunteers for creating this huge impact in the visually challenged students life. For donations please visit us at vtsworld.org/donate

VT Seva successfully concluded its 2nd yearly Table Tennis & Badminton Tournaments this year, on April 30th, 2023 at Sparc Arena Sports & Recreation, in Novi, Michigan . It was amazing fast-paced game day with both Table Tennis and Badminton Tournaments running parallelly on the same day! With 95 players playing 160 games in 7 different formats - Girls Singles, Girls Doubles, Boys Singles, Boys Doubles, Women's Doubles, Men's Doubles - Badminton and Open Table Tennis games. We had 20 volunteers who bolstered our activities and 2 sponsorships for the event!! Girls Singles Badminton: We had 7 players in total for this segment. · Nishka won the 1st place with 6 wins · Kavisha won the 2nd place with 5 wins Girls Doubles Badminton: We had 6 players with 3 doubles teams who played the exciting Girls Doubles games. · Anvi & Kavisha won the 1st place with 2 wins · Navya & Riya won the 2nd place with 1 win Boys Singles Badminton : We had 9 players in total for this segment. · Satvik won the 1st place with 8 wins · Sam won the 2nd place with 7 wins Boys Doubles Badminton: We had 8 players with 4 doubles teams who played the exciting Boys Doubles games. · Nitin & Satvik won the 1st place with 3 wins · Chanakya & Sam won the 2nd place with 2 wins Women's Doubles Badminton: We had 12 players in total with 6 Women’s Doubles Badminton Teams. What an electric performance from both teams!! · Sushma & Chandrasena won the 1st place Women’s Championship Trophy · Manjula & Chandana won the 2nd place. Men's Doubles – Badminton: We had 40 players in total with 20 Men’s Double teams vying for the Men’s Championship Trophy. Semi Finals was between Rahul-Jayanth vs. Sreedhar-Manoj, Yunpeng-Ej vs. Mittulal-Rohit. What exciting Semis it was!! The Tournament Finals was played between Mittulal-Rohit vs. Sreedhar-Manoj. The stats below would show how much of a nail-biter it was. Mittulal-Rohit came out to be the victorious Champions of the Men’s Doubles Tournament. Open Table Tennis: We had 24 players in total with 12 teams in 2 groups in the Open Table Tennis tournament. As expected, the games were fast paced and fascinating. The teams that reached the Semis were: Deen-Mansour vs. Ali-Zhicheng & Harshini-Sriraj vs. Sidd-Abhishek The Championship Final was between Ali-Zhicheng vs Harshini Sriraj and Ali-Zhicheng’s team came out victorious to win the 1st Place Open Table Tennis Championship Trophy with 2nd place being Harshini-Sriraj. Photos from the event can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BQ42pEvqSVPwxJL6A VT Seva Volunteers: The backbone of our organization is our tireless, selfless and ever enthusiastic Volunteers, without whom any event is a non-starter. Game leads Harshini, Sirisha Game promotional activities Srinath, Vanitha, Nandini, Sreenivas, Harshini, Suresh, Anand, Sirisha & Venkat Game promotional activities - Youth Teja & Arya Youth volunteers on event day in food stall area, photography, timekeepers Sai Sahasra, Sai Karnati, Kalki, Oviya, Arya & Teja. Adult volunteers on event day such as Food stall, Trophies setup Vanitha, Priya, Durga, Jyothi, Raghunath, Nandini, Anand & Jaishankar Treasurer Anand & Jaishankar Game management Suresh, Venkat, Harshini, Sirisha & Chandrasekhar Sponsorships Reach out Srinath, Sirisha, Sudheer & Nandini Sports coordination Suresh Big THANKS to all the players, parents, volunteers, sponsors & supporters of this great cause and in encouraging us with their participation throughout the day!! Despite the initial challenges of gaining momentum, VT Seva Detroit volunteers' continued resilience & never-ending efforts made it a great success!! Without your continued support and contributions, it is not possible for VT Seva to provide quality education, food and lodging for our lovely Nethra Vidyalaya visually challenged children. On behalf of VT Seva Detroit, my heartfelt THANKS to all for making the event a SUCCESS!🙏🙏 🎊 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS! 🎊 See you soon next year… Blog written by: Suresh Rajan Blog published by: Nandini Cheemalamarri

VT Seva Cincinnati is so excited to conduct Art Workshop for the summer of 2023 Date : Session 1: June 26 - June 30, Session 2: July 10 - July 14 Time : 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Venue : Online Join us to have fun, learn a skill and support Nethra Vidyalaya Schools & Students All proceeds benefit Netra Vidyalaya , a VT Seva supported school with a state of the art technology for visually challenged children empowering them to be self-reliant

VTS Cincinnati presents the most needed Seminar for any high schoolers! Please make sure to join on July 9, 2023 from 2:30-4:00 PM to learn about ACT, PSAT & SAT from a distinguished mentor. Mr. Madhu Sanakari is known for his distinguished work in tutoring and guiding students for standardized testing. Madhu has always had an extensive passion for education and mentoring academics. His work began at the University of Cincinnati as a part-time Mathematics professor and soon progressed into building his own educational center calls APlus Advanced Learning center in the year 2009. His contribution to PSAT/ACT/SAT prospects for the last 12 years has lead to National PSAT finalists and current IVY league students. This positive and motivational energy towards academia transitioned inti acquiring franchises of Sylvan Learning Centers of Greater Cincinnati, which has enhanced and advised hundreds of students accomplishing their best scores. For any questions please reach out to cincinnati.director@vtsworld.org

VT Seva Columbus is so excited to conduct 1st Annual Walkathon!!!! Date : June 4th, 2023 Time : 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Venue : Ted Kaltenbach Park and Community Center, 5985 Cara Road, Dublin , OH - 43016 Join us as we walk to raise awareness about the physical health and learn about Nethra Vidyalaya Schools & Students All proceeds benefit Netra Vidyalaya , a VT Seva supported school with a state of the art technology for visually challenged children empowering them to be self-reliant

Amidst this pandemic, 10 young youth board members from VT Seva raised more than 5,000 dollars together with hard work, passion, and persistence. 10 kids from VT Seva Detroit Youth Board , started an online fundraiser using GoFundMe.com –VT Seva is a non-profit volunteer organization which is mostly run with the help of the youth board. During these unprecedented times, they all knew that most people are helpless, the orders are to stay home, and stay put. They knew they had to do something for the frontliners who are risking their lives everyday. This idea was thought of by one of the youth board member Harish Jaisankar , who then readily shared his idea with the others. Together everyone agreed that this was the best way for them to help out was only possible by staying apart. As Livonia has the second highest number of COVID - 19 cases in Michigan they decided to support the St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI. The ten of them quickly began putting in efforts, spreading the word as much as they could, starting an online fundraiser, and making it their goal to make a difference. It started out fairly slow, just like any other large project does. But they kept persisting, and over the next couple of days they started to hit it off. They reached their first $1,000. Harish, Oviya, Saisha, Kaavya, Anagha, Amogh, Abhinav, Hrudya and Nikita are the ambitious 10 who made this possible. Over this journey, they pushed and pushed until they reached the peak of their mountain. The results were shocking. People who weren’t even reached out to, donated to the cause. They finally raised more than their goal of 5,000 dollars. Their goal was only achieved with the hard work put in by all of the youth board...even while they were stuck at home. They put in all of their effort to get people to donate, and raise their spirits. Posting all over social media, creating hashtags, sharing with friends, family, school clubs and many others. They put effort, and precious time to convince people to donate to this wonderful cause, and pass on the message. Together they were able to make a difference in this world, and help those around them to be safer and healthier. It was a small step, but a step in the right direction nevertheless. The kids who came up with this project had many things to say about it: “This experience has been great and it feels amazing to support those risking their lives to keep us safe. I’ve seen the stories about how hard it has been for the medical professionals and they deserve all the support they can get”— Harish Jaisankar . Youngest member of this team Oviya Jaisankar says: “This campaign expanded my horizons in reaching out to people and I’m proud of supporting the frontliners.” Saisha Srivatsan , another important part of the committee, explains her thoughts. “Every bit I do to help the community during this pandemic makes me feel really good. It feels amazing to be able to help during these times.” “Helping in raising money for the doctors and nurses gave me satisfaction and hope that this pandemic will end soon.”, exclaimed by Kaavya Naga Sri Karnati . “During this pandemic, any small effort will go a long way. It feels amazing to help in the situation it was most needed, yet again another member.” Anagha Jammalamadaka . “I’m very grateful to the kind people who donated to our campaign and to the doctors who are fighting against COVID-19.” - Abhinav Suresh . Sohan Madishetty describes his thoughts, “I was happy to be a part of this fundraiser. It was a difficult challenge but I am happy that we succeeded.” “It was a great opportunity and it was better knowing that I could be helpful at a time when people need it.” reflected by Nikita Talwar . Amogh Pisipati said “We were able to raise thousands of dollars for the frontliners. I would do this again if I was given the opportunity.” Last but not least, “Glad to be part of this campaign.” reflected Hrudya Kishore. This money will be used to buy more and better supplies such as no touch thermometers, which will further prevent the spread of the virus, and keep everyone safer. These youths were also able to reach out to a local news channel —WXYZ-TV news—who later interviewed them, and talked about what they were doing for their community. Soon after the interview went live, the numbers immediately showed a difference, many new people in the area donated to the cause. This interview brought the amount one large step closer to the goal. The publicity from this interview would definitely be one of the predominant things that brought them a much closer to their goal. It also shows that so far the direction they were moving towards was affirmatively moving in the right direction. In addition to admiring the individuals, they’ve inspired Rotary Interact Club of Livonia Churchill high school to donate a huge chunk of money. This campaign did bring the community together for a good cause. When they had finally reached their goal they then were asked by MI India for an interview to talk about everything they had done to accomplish their goal. By giving this interview, it gave each and every one of them an opportunity to really look back how much work they put in to achieve their goal. MI India Interview link: https://www.miindia.com/blog/details/Youth-Warriors-from-VT-Seva-fight-against-COVID-19-1025 St. Mary Mercy was so inspired about this campaign and wanted to reach out to these kids to thank them and answer any questions they had, since the high schoolers were having AP exams, to accommodate their schedule, St. Mary Mercy representatives scheduled an interview on the weekend and expressed their gratitude to these kids and answered all the healthcare related questions around COVID-19 that these kids asked. Kids got very helpful insights from the source directly through this interview. With the money raised, it helped St. Mary Mercy to purchase 600 N-95 Masks 550 Face Shields 2 Air - Purifying Respirators 1 UV Decontomination chamber for PPEs To think about it, 10 kids, 1 idea, 1 month, and 5,000 dollars that were raised, this small-time project definitely went farther than anything anyone could’ve imagined. It sounds almost impossible to reach at first, but together they did it. As everyone knows, the fruit of hard work, and patience, is always the sweetest. These 10 youths put together a nice thank you video to convey their appreciation to all of the donors for this campaign GoFundMe Fundraiser link: https://gf.me/u/x3umtyhttps://gf.me/u/x3umty Written By: Nikitha Talwar & Saisha Srivatsan Video: Harish Jaisankar

We are all in this together! Covid-19: a term we have all come to dread in 2020! The global pandemic led to lockdowns, stay-at-home orders & online classes, and on a more serious scale, job losses, numerous fatalities & hospitalizations leading to front-line workers everywhere being stressed & strained. During these trying times, the Srivatsan family (Detroit VT Seva), was eager to volunteer to help ease the situation in any way they could. All the volunteering organizations like Gleaner’s & Forgotten Harvest had cancelled their regular activities. The school district was turning away requests to volunteer to ensure student safety. This situation prompted this family of very active and eager volunteers to think of other ways to help. The two daughters Shreya Srivatsan, a freshman at the University of Michigan and her younger sister Saisha Srivatsan, an eighth grader at Larson Middle School, started making hand-written Thank You cards with messages of appreciation for the ER staff at Troy Beaumont Hospital and for officers of the Troy Police Department . On the weekends, they would sometimes bake cinnamon rolls, cookies and tater tots with the help of their mom (Nirmala) and grandma (Jayalakshmi) and deliver them to these frontline workers. At other times, they would deliver bagels and coffee. Their mom started making masks for the Gleaner’s employees , and Saisha also actively campaigned for a GoFundMe page that was created by the Detroit youth board to benefit a local hospital. Additionally, Saisha and her dad have signed up to run a virtual 6K in May to benefit Covid efforts. All members of this family have been awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award with Shreya and Saisha both having received the award for 3 consecutive years. They are always looking for volunteering opportunities and never cease to engage. May their enthusiasm be everlasting! VT Seva raised funds and supporting local communities across USA by providing 100,000+ meals through local food banks, 17,000+ N-95 masks to hospitals in highly impacted cities to protect doctors, nurses and other Healthcare staff. Read more . If you would like to join our ongoing efforts, donate here .

Superior Court Visit on June 9th, 2023 VT Seva Atlanta has organized a Superior Court visit today, June 9th for our middle schoolers and high schoolers to have hands-on experience in the field of Law / Political Science. Our youths had a great interactive session with Judge Rachelle Carnesale and her team of public defenders and prosecutors. Judge Rachelle Carnesale took time out from her busy day and explained everything in layman terms to our VT youths which is really commendable. She was highly impressed with what we do in VT Seva and told me to share VT Seva logo so she can put on her website. This is just the beginning and we’ll go again to the court house and support her drive - ‘My Journey Matters’ campaign to support innocent child abuse victims going through legal proceedings. She also appreciated how we support Special needs kids of the Laurel Heights hospital and blind / visually challenged kids of Nethra Vidhyalaya India. A great friendship bond is built today with Judge Rachelle Carnesale & her team of prosecutors and VT Seva team.

Robotic Workshop June 2nd, 2023 VT Seva Robotics Workshop was an incredible hands-on experience for Atlanta youths today. Robotic surgeon, Dr. Ravi and his staff demonstrated how they leverage robots in surgical operations. All youths were able to touch, feel, and program robots. This visit is a hands-on experience of the Robotics course for the VT Seva Summer Camp. Dr. Ravi was highly impressed with the VT Seva youths inquisitiveness about robotic surgery. This visit to the Robotic lab was organized by Bob Erramilli, Johns Creek City Councilman. We have build good relationships with the Johns Creek city council members.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John F. Kennedy Over the duration of these past two weeks, VT Seva’s Detroit Youth Program has been showing their gratitude towards essential workers: waste disposal crew and mailmen/women . Children ranging from elementary to high school came up with different ways to appreciate the people who are still out there working during these unprecedented times. VT Seva is a non-profit organization which runs on its youth board. Many youth volunteers made hand-made cards and/or gave gift cards to let these people know that they are noticed and appreciated by their community. For us kids, it was incredible to be able to make someone’s day through a small gesture. This project also helped to inspire each other to impact the people around us positively, and take a moment to appreciate the ones who serve us, especially during this pandemic. It is important to express gratitude towards the ones around us and to lend a helping hand towards them. Whether it be through making a card, or by baking large portions of food to give to the people working all hours at the hospital, make sure you also spread kindness and positivity. Some of the youth volunteers’ shared their reflections on this project, and their experiences. Saisha talks about her experience; “Each time we delivered something, it was nice to see the smiles behind the masks. Every bit I do makes me feel really good and I want to continue doing similar things like this in the future". Nikita talks about how it’s better to do something, than nothing. Cheering up front liners, making people happy by appreciating them is just as important social distancing and keeping ourselves safe. Risha talks about how it’s astonishing that a group of youth volunteers can make someone else’s day through simple gestures, and be able to show these people that they are recognized by their community. Ish and Adi also made homemade cards and felt happy to see the trash disposal workers happy. Sadana and Srihari discuss how it was amazing to make such a small gesture, nothing compared to the hard and risk-filled work they do, and make someone very happy with it. Teja and Arya , who are youth volunteers, describe how happy they felt to see how they made someone else happy, and hopes to put more smiles on peoples faces during this pandemic. Oviya and Harish also participated talking about how they thoroughly enjoyed being a part of such an inspiring community and how satisfying it is to make someone smile. Ria and Vaibhav feel very thankful to be able to make an impact on their community. Sanjana and Kaavya talk about how happy they were to make someone smile. Aishani and Amitesh felt very happy supporting the community. Anjana , Shriya and Nikhil said their mail carriers felt so happy and appreciated the gesture. Smriti and Sohan feel happy to be part of an inspiring effort like this one. Rashmita and Abhinav also mentioned how they took all of the necessary precautions and were still able to inspire people in their community. All of the volunteers feel thankful that they got to make someone feel important and to be able to encourage others to spread gratitude too. Overall, all of the volunteers agree that it was a new and fun experience, and it felt wonderful to make someone happy, and make them feel better about themselves. It shows how a simple gesture can have such a great impact, and how it is important to appreciate those who work hard for you everyday, but are rarely ever acknowledged for it. Some may say that during a crisis like this giving 20 bucks to someone will not make any difference, but in the VT Seva Detroit Youth group alone, around 25 kids have participated so far and impacted more than 50 families . And it only takes one person to make a difference. Everyone can make someone’s day, make them feel important, and make them feel noticed by making a small effort during the day just like these volunteers. Not only is staying safe and taking precautions important, but spreading positivity is just as important to help everyone recover from this disaster together. VT Seva is a non-profit volunteer organization which runs mainly through its youth board, and raises money mainly for the education of blind and tribal children. But it also raises money for other causes such as cancer awareness camps and disasters such as the one going on right now. Writers : Nikita Talwar and Risha Narayanan Video : Srujan Patil

VT Seva Detroit Youth board responding to the present Covid-19 Pandemic came together to do something for the society. The Youth Board formed a year ago inspired by VT Seva's empowerment of youth leadership. The Youth volunteers started a Fundraiser for St. Mary Mercy Hospital. In the process they featured in the WXYZ-TV News Channel . From VT Seva Detroit Youth Board : We want to help out with the COVID-19 pandemic in any way possible. We are a group of students who are members of the VT Seva Detroit Youth Board. VT Seva is a nonprofit volunteering organization. We chose to support St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, M I during this pandemic. The virus has changed our lives in ways that were unimaginable just a few months ago. As the highly contagious virus spreads and infects more people, hospitals become unable to keep up with the demand. Hospitals need funds for supplies to continue to effectively treat all the patients that fill their rooms. This virus is heavily affecting all of our medical personnel on the front lines, and it’s up to us to support them. Michigan has the third most confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US, and Wayne County has the most cases in Michigan. Aside from the City Of Detroit, Livonia, a city in Wayne County, has been hit the hardest with over 300 cases in the first three weeks itself. One of our biggest hospitals here, St. Mary Mercy, is in need of help, and it is our job to help the medical professionals stay safe and save lives. St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, Michigan, needs all the help they can get, and we appreciate you stopping by our page. It would mean so much to us if you could support them and let them continue to treat the heavily affected city of Livonia. Please feel free to share this and help it reach as many people as possible. Every little donation counts and your donations will help this hospital continue to save lives and treat the people that need it. Team Members : -Harish Jaisankar -Oviya Jaisankar -Kaavya  Naga Sri Karnati -Nikita Talwar -Sohan Madishetty -Abhinav Suresh -Anagha Jammalamadaka -Saisha Srivatsan -Amogh Pisipati -Hrudya Kishore Below are some of the Youth board pictures before this Pandemic

“Celebrations infuse life with passion and purpose. They summon the human spirit.” - Terrence E. Deal VT Seva Detroit Youth Board formed on May 19, 2019 . The VT Seva Detroit Youth Board celebrated our fourth 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 with an evening of family, fun, and festivity! We all met virtually and reminisced about many of the amazing volunteering events that the youth board has run over the past 4 years. We have come together as a diverse group of individuals, united by a shared purpose, and fostered an environment that embraces inclusivity, collaboration, and personal growth. Traditionally, 4th Anniversary is celebrated with Fruits & Flowers , We celebrated our 4th youth board anniversary with all the wonderful flowers which are our (you the youths) and the fruits which are (your accomplishments). Organized successful events, summer camps, walkathons, outreach programs, workshops, and initiatives that have not only enriched our own lives but have also positively impacted the broader community. Most importantly we established 2 school clubs in this last year. VT Seva Detroit Youth Board like to express deepest gratitude to our Youth Board members, parents, sponsors, and core people who have supported us throughout this journey. May the 4th be with you!!!! 😊 We celebrated the YB anniversary with a special webinar from arranged a webinar to get insights of College Admission Process from the 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫. Its the webinar for both parents and students. Ashleigh Taylor is a college application strategist and the founder of Empowered 4 College, an educational consultancy. Ashleigh reviewed tens of thousands of applications for a variety of programs including the liberal arts (LSA), engineering, nursing, and kinesiology. In her role as senior counselor at UofM, she managed recruitment and reviewed applications for territories in the U.S., India, China, and Hong Kong. Many parents and students participated in this wonderful webinar and got lots of insights on the college admissions process. VT Seva Detroit Youth Board, Parents, and students expressed many thanks to Ashleigh Taylor. Blog Written By: Priya Jaisankar Blog Posted By: Nandini Cheemalamarri