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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

November 17th, 2024 Atlanta VT Seva 30 youth members participated in the Meals By Grace event on November 17, 2024 in which they sorted, packed, loaded food items for the needy families of Georgia. These families are in desperate need of food items to take care of their children. We are very happy to help the needy families of Georgia so that their children can go to bed Happy not Hungry. It’s a great gratifying experience for us 🙏 July 7th, 2024 Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in the Meals By Grace event on July 7, 2024 in which they sorted, packed, loaded food items for the needy families of North Georgia. When schools are closed (June and July months) these families are in desperate need of food items to take care of their children. We are very happy to help the needy families Georgia so children can go to bed Happy not Hungry. It’s a great gratifying experience for us! June 24th, 2024 Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in the Meals By Grace event on June 24, 2024 in which they sorted, packed, loaded food items for the needy families of North Georgia. When schools are closed (June and July months)these families are in desperate need of food items to take care of their children. We are very happy to help the needy families Georgia so their children can go to bed Happy not Hungry. It’s a great gratifying experience for us! March 10th, 2024 Atlanta VT Seva youths participated in Meals By Grace on March 10, 2024. They sorted, packed, and delivered food to the needy families of North America. Being part of MBG mission, our goal here is to bring food, hope & transformation to the children and families in need, so that children can go to bed HAPPY not hungry! January 28th, 2024 Today 30 Atlanta youths participated in the ‘Meals By Grace’ (MBG) activity in which they sorted, packed, and delivered food to the needy families of North America. Being part of MBG mission, our goal here is to bring food, hope & transformation to the children and families in need, so that children can go to bed HAPPY not hungry! October 22nd, 2023 On October 22nd, 50 of our youth attended another meals by grace event. This event is so close to our youths as it shows their direct impact on the community. The volunteers They sort, pack, and deliver fruits, breads, veggies, deserts, juices, etc to families in the North Georgia area. We had a huge increase in volunteers since the last event, as the word spread quickly through the students. The food is then distributed to schools near the area for students to eat during breakfast and lunch, provided by the school. This is a great initiative taken by the government to fight child hunger within the community. This represents the small steps being taken to reduce child hunger around the world. Another reason why our youth religiously likes to attend the Meals by Grace event! Great Job youth!! July 2nd Event Atlanta VT Seva youths & adults participated in Meals By Grace (MBG) activity on July 2nd. They sorted, packed, and delivered fruits, breads, veggies, deserts, juices etc to the needy families of North Georgia. During summer vacation, these families have no or very less food to feed their children. The children excitedly wait for their school to open so they can get good breakfast, lunch, and snack at school. Our youths volunteer at MBG very often, it’s a gift of gratitude by Atlanta youths! More than 20 VT Seva Atlanta Youth participated in Meals by Grace event which is held at Midway United Methodist Church, Atlanta. Meals by Grace is an organization that provides nutritious meals to individuals and families facing food scarcity. VT Youth helped with sorting all the food from the truck into different sections like produce, bread, meat and canned foods. Then the Loading team sorted all of these products into different boxes depending on how big the family is and what their specific food requirements are. Then all the volunteers had an opportunity to help load these boxes into the cars of designated drivers so that they can deliver the food to those who need them. Thank you VT Seva for such a wonderful opportunity to youth!

2024 🍫🍫🍫Awesome VT Seva Candy Drive leaders ✌️✌️✌️ 🎉🎉Special shout out for Rithvi, 7th grader from Desanna Middle school and her brother Vidur for donating their candies and collecting more than 100lbs candies from their schools and neighborhood🎉🎉 We convey our heart-felt appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Praveen Gudipati of Cumming Dental for always being very supportive to VT Seva projects. He will deliver all our candies to the US Troops on the borders. He has donated $1000 for the visually challenged kids of Bharath 🙏🏻🙏🏻 VT Seva team has build a strong relationship with Cumming Dental and next year we will do more collaborative projects with them 🤝🤝🤝 2023 VT Seva Atlanta youths did a special Halloween candy drive project this year to render a gift of gratitude to the US troops on the borders. VT Seva youths carried Halloween flyer printouts for Trick & Treating. They represented themselves as VT Seva Ambassadors and informed everyone that they are collecting candies for the cause - Donating it to the US troops on the borders who keep our nation safe. VT Seva youths have collected more than 1000 lbs of Candy which we donated to the Cumming Dental Dentist. Cummings Dental will ship all the candies to the US troops on the border. It’s a great way to share things & spread the holiday cheers with the US troops. Cumming Dental has donated $1000 which we donated to the blind / visually challenged kids of Nethra Vidyalaya in India.

Recent Events Our LHHS VTSEVA club has recently worked with LHPD and created a food/personal items drive for Operation Liberty Hill. Their drive (Stuff-A-Cruiser) was a great success and club members helped load the items to be transported to help people in need. Wonderful job LHHS! Want to start a VTSeva schol club? Submit your application here . Brochure

By: Pranav Nalam My goal for this internship was to teach the children of Allampalli and help them on their path to achieving their goals. Little did I know that the children would teach me more than I taught them and that I would walk away as a different person.  When we first arrived in Allampalli, the children greeted us with a warm welcome to their school. They beat their drums and led us to our rooms, with the kids lined up from outside all the way to the entrance of the school. All of the interns felt humbled and amazed by this incredible gesture, as we felt we didn't deserve such an honor. In the morning, the children followed a strict schedule, waking up at 4 AM and practicing yoga with complete dedication. Their skill and flexibility were remarkable; they could stand on their heads and even lie on their stomachs while bringing their feet all the way up to their faces. My friends and I were struggling to keep up with the kids, they were professionals. From this experience, I learned how and what it takes to be disciplined. After breakfast, we spent some time with the students. They would come up to us in groups and greet us with various creative handshakes. They showed us different tricks, like how to make a snapping sound quickly with their fingers and how to "crack" a vein.  We also interacted with the students to understand what they liked. I asked them what they wanted to pursue as a future career. Many wanted to become civil officers such as IAS and IPS, doctors, scientists, and pilots. They seemed incredibly determined to achieve their goal, you could just see it in their eyes.  In our Biology class, it was clear that the students were working their hardest to grasp the concepts and terms we introduced. While playing hangman, we discovered their remarkable retention and memory. They were eager to learn, absorbing everything we taught them. When we moved on to cells, the students quickly memorized and understood the functions of the different organelles. One student stood out for his dedication to becoming a doctor. When we offered the class a choice between learning about genomics or taking a break to play games, he chose to continue learning. These children, who have limited opportunities, are achieving so much with what they have through sheer dedication. This experience was inspiring to me; it made me reflect on how much more we could achieve and help others if we fully committed to our goals, using the many privileges that we have. Having grit is essential, but what is grit? Grit is persistence and passion with no worry for awards and recognitions. During my time at Allampalli, I saw the students fully embody this definition, not caring about what they will get or worry about what they don’t have. They were solely focused on reaching their goals. Other children also excelled in various areas. For example, another student aspires to become a pilot and is the number one archer in the state of Telangana. The dedication, talents, and skills these kids possess are spectacular. Another thing I learned from these children is their kindness, warmth, and positive outlook on life. They always had big grins on their faces, radiating positivity. They were respectful and treated each other with compassion. They showed me that smiling makes life more enjoyable and beautiful. Visiting the local villages known as Thandas further changed my perspective. Dirt roads allowed people to get from place to place, cattle were seen in every corner, and houses were made out of mud and straw. But still, the people were happy and continued to smile. I wondered:  if these children were so happy with what they have, how much more happy should I be? The determination to achieve their goals, their family, and their friends was more than enough for these kids. After our time in Allampalli, we visited the students of Nethra Vidyalaya, a school for visually challenged students. Despite their challenges, I quickly learned that nothing could hold them back. With the help of specialized computer software, these students can take tests and study independently. Many have won international and national awards and continue to push forward, proving their capability and determination. The perseverance of these students have inspired me to do better and push forward to achieve my own goals.  (Nethra Vidyalaya)                  This experience has changed me profoundly, reminding me of how much I have to be grateful for. It showed me the importance of smiling, being compassionate, and maintaining discipline. The bonds you make with the students and your fellow interns are ones that you will never forget. These students have more potential than they realize, and I am confident they will achieve their dreams. They want to improve the lives of the people of their village and help their families. Going through the process of achieving their goals -the highs, the lows, and the mediums- is what makes them smile. Their resilience and joy have taught me that true strength and wisdom come from embracing life with positivity, regardless of circumstances.  I also want to express my sincere gratitude to Swamiji and everyone else who made this internship possible and I highly recommend other people to use this opportunity. It will mean as much to the students as it will mean to you.

We are thrilled to share that the talented students of Allampally Jeeyar Gurukulam have won medals in both State & National-Level Yoga and Archery Competitions! 🎉🏆 Their hard work, dedication, and focus have truly paid off, bringing pride not only to the school but to our entire community. Through guidance, perseverance, and the support of their mentors, these students have shown the world the heights that can be achieved when passion meets purpose. These wins represent not only athletic skill, but the spirit of resilience and excellence fostered at Jeeyar Gurukulam. Tumuram Jagan from Jeeyar Gurukulam at Allampalli demonstrated excellent skill in archery and won a Silver Medal by securing second place in the National Archery Competition. Our student's accomplishments are recognized in the newspapers also. Below is the translation of the newspaper article: "𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐦, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎 (𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐲𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢): At the 𝟔𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐮𝐣𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭. 𝐓𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐫𝐮𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥 demonstrated excellent skill in 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲 and won a 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 by securing 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. This achievement has brought recognition to Jagan and his school Jeeyar Gurukulam. Competing against talented athletes from across the country, Jagan's accomplishment has become a source of pride for the state. Principal Chakradhar Garu announced 𝐇 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. School officials, villagers, and family members have expressed happiness over Jagan's success. " Journey of our wonderful students who won State level competition: T. Jagan – Gold Medal Winner in Archery Under 14 T. Jagan, a rising star from Jeeyar Gurukulam, showcased remarkable talent by securing the gold medal in the state-level archery competition. With unwavering focus and disciplined training, Jagan has become an inspiration to other students. His dedication to perfecting his aim has set him on a path of continued success. Eager to give back, Jagan is now ready to train other students who are interested in archery, sharing his skills and passion for the sport with his peers. B. Shasi Vardhan – Silver Medal Winner in Yoga Under 17 B. Shasi Vardhan, a 10th-grade student, brought home a silver medal and he will represent in the national level yoga competition held in Kollapur, Maharashtra this month representing Telangana. Competing fiercely against others from his state, Shasi secured second place—an impressive improvement from his sixth place finish last year. His two-year journey of relentless training, often beginning at 5 AM, has paid off handsomely. Shasi’s parents, both farmers and his hard work moved him towards this victory. M. Hariom Prakash – Bronze Medal Winner in Archery Under 14 M. Hariom Prakash brought pride to Jeeyar Gurukulam with his bronze medal finish in the state archery competition. His dedication has now earned him a spot at the national level, where he will compete in Gujarat this December. Every point matters deeply to Hariom, a talented archer from the Gond community. Hariom is preparing intensively for his next big challenge on the national stage. Congratulations once again to the entire Jeeyar Gurukulam family! With the support of our VT volunteers these students have shown exceptional spirit and discipline, proving that hard work and perseverance yield outstanding results. All the best to them to succeed in National Level Competition!

VT Seva Summer Art Camp July 15th - July 19th, 2024 Vt Seva Houston is excited to share an Art camp for all starting with age 7 years and above. Art is a colorful meditation that is relaxing and refreshing and allows you to be engaged with your creativity. Learn to draw the basic elements of each art form. Create a piece of art on each day of the summer camp. Dates: July 15 - July 19 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online class at Zoom All proceeds go to Houston Kids Meals. Last day to register: July 10   The camp admission fee is $75   For any questions, please message 832-431-7215 Pl ease make sure to review the waiver form listed above, before clicking here to enroll in the VT Seva Houston Summer Art Camp:

Ignite Your Child's Artistic Journey!   Give your child an inspiring, creative start with youth-led art mentorship program, guided by experienced high school students who bring both expertise and relatability to the table. This unique experience helps young artists delve into their imagination, expand their creativity, and cultivate self-expression—all while building the confidence and skills they need for middle and high school art programs. Every dollar raised through this program directly supports scholarships for visually impaired students in India who have earned places at top educational institutes. Together, we’re transforming passion into purpose, creating brighter futures, and fostering global opportunities. This is youth-led program by the Saptaswara School of Music is led in Dallas, Texas area. Once you sign up the form, location and class timing details will be shared in email. Classes will be starting from Dec 1, 2024.

Celebration of success, Independence, and strength of visually challenged and Underprivileged students. Uniting Hearts, Transforming Lives: RAAS 2024 Introduction VT SEVA Detroit eagerly awaits the arrival of RAAS 2024, our much-anticipated annual event. Building on the incredible success of last year’s turnout, we are thrilled to host our 9th Annual VT Seva RAAS Event, dedicated to supporting visually challenged children. Beyond Fundraising RAAS is more than just a fundraiser; it’s a celebration of community, compassion, and commitment. Our dedicated volunteers and kind donors work tirelessly throughout the year, embodying the spirit of service. From music and dance to food and fun, RAAS brings together people of all backgrounds to make a difference. Save the Date Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 16th, 2024, at 5:00 PM. Join us at the 25335 W Nine Mile Road Auditorium in Southfield, MI,  as we come together to create a lasting impact. Event Schedule 4:30 PM onwards: Registration and Welcome Reception Arrive early to check in, enjoy light refreshments, and connect with fellow attendees. 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM: Snacks 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Cultural Extravaganza Witness captivating performances by talented artists, including traditional dances, music, and more. 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Keynote Address, Awards & Recognition An inspiring talk by a special guest (stay tuned for the announcement!). Celebrate the achievements of our volunteers and donors who make VT SEVA’s mission possible. 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Dinner Buffet Indulge in a delicious spread of Indian cuisine and mingle with other supporters. 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM: RAAS DJ Open for all to Dance. Cheer for our enthusiastic participants as they showcase their best moves. Our Cause All proceeds from RAAS 2024 will directly benefit visually challenged children at Nethra Vidyalaya and Tribal School. Education, nutrition, and clothing—these essentials become opportunities for these resilient young souls. Inspiring Resilience Nelson Mandela once said, “ Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again. ” Our visually challenged children exemplify this resilience daily. Despite their challenges, they rise, learn, and thrive. Giving Back Winston Churchill wisely stated, “ We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give .” Let’s make a life-changing impact by supporting these children. Your generous donations can light up their world. Our Goal Last year, we exceeded expectations. In 2024, VT Seva Detroit aims to support the education of 275 Tribal and visually challenged students. Together, we can empower them to dream big and achieve even bigger. Join Us Be part of this noble cause. Your presence matters. Let’s create smiles, hope, and opportunities for over 1500 schoolchildren. Together, we can make a difference. Special Guests Stay tuned! We’ll announce our esteemed guests soon.

October 24th, 2024 VT Seva Atlanta has organized a Dental Workshop on Oct 24, 2024 to provide hands-on training to our Atlanta youths. Around 20 youths participated in this workshop organized by Dr. Praveen & Dr. Vivek of Cumming Dental. In this Dental workshop, youths learned - - Dental care process start to finish - ⁠Procedures & X-rays - ⁠Sterilization of instruments - ⁠Patient privacy (HIPPA) - ⁠Brushing, flossing, and taking good care of their dental hygiene - ⁠Careers & Opportunities in the Dentistry field In a nutshell, it’s a great hands-on pragmatic learning for our Atlanta youths. Handful of youths were interested to pursue their career in the field of dentistry and found this workshop very useful and beneficial! August 4th, 2023 VT Seva Atlanta participated in Dental Workshop on Aug 1st, 2023. It’s a fantastic workshop in which 40 Atlanta youths learned from Dr. Praveen Gudipati and his team of hygienists, and dental assistants provided an overview of the dental care process, patient diagnosis & treatment, HIPPA rules, and career opportunities in the dentistry field. Doctor and his team were highly impressed with the inquisitiveness of our youths and gave us the opportunity to collaborate and provide shadowing/internship opportunities to our youths in the future. Overall, it’s a great hands-on learning experience for the Atlanta VT Seva team. We’ll arrange more such hands-on experiences for our youths in the future! Dr. Praveen Gudipati provided a high-level overview of the dental care process, roles, and responsibilities of a hygienist, dental assistant, and office staff to our VT Seva youths. He also explained career opportunities in the field of dentistry and the digitalization of the patent care process. Moises, Dental Assistant explained the dental diagnostic & treatment process to our VT youths. It’s a great learning experience for all of us today! Donna, the hygienist has a job security… find out how by watching this video 🦷🪥

A Beacon of Hope for Visually Challenged Students Join us for our annual SADAYA event. Celebrating the success, independence, and strength of the visually challenged students. Date: December 8th, 2024 Time: 4 pm onwards Location: HSNC Cultural Hall, 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560. An evening of MUSIC | FUN | FOOD | DANCE Please click here to Donate Please click here to purchase tickets You are warmly invited to join Sadaya, VT Seva Cary’s annual event focused on assisting visually impaired students. Sadaya goes beyond a mere celebration—it serves as a movement that promotes inclusivity, empowerment, and optimism. Your participation will aid in uplifting these students, equipping them with the necessary tools and confidence to nurture their creativity, develop essential life skills, and showcase their unique talents. Whether you choose to participate, volunteer, or offer your support, your engagement can have a profound impact. Together, we can establish a supportive environment where visually impaired students are acknowledged, listened to, and encouraged to achieve their utmost potential. We are excited to extend this invitation to Sadaya, this year's event aims to promote kindness and leave a meaningful imprint, with all proceeds directed towards visually impaired students. Your involvement and generous contributions will assist us in effecting lasting change. Please click here to Donate We have stalls available inside and outside of the hall, please click Register button below to book the stalls and/or purchase tickets: Please reach out to your branch director to find out about free tickets.

𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑽 𝑹𝒂𝒗𝒊 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏 50 𝑴𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒘𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈!!! Congratulations to Dinesh and Chaitanya who came in 4th place! These winnings are more than a medal—it's a celebration of courage and the power to rise above. The 24th National Para Swimming Championship was held at Olympic Swimming Pool, Panaji, Goa from October 19-22, 2024. The event is conducted by the Paralympic Committee of India and is jointly hosted by the Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and Sports Authority of Goa in association with the Para Sports Association of Goa and Para Swimming Federation of India. Over 500 Para Swimmers from 28 different States participated. 𝟗 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 in State level competition 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡, 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡, 𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐢, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡. Let's give them a huge round of applause and continue to support the education and empowerment of visually challenged students. Together, we break barriers and celebrate the power of possibility!

The Journey The youth volunteers have been eager to execute this event since the very first idea of the basketball tournament in July all the way through to August 31st. After countless hours of intricate planning, making flyers, acquiring  courts, getting trophies, seeking  donations, and making sure all minor details were set, the amazing youth team was very excited to see their vision come together the day of the tournament. Many of our dedicated youth have gone day after day asking for donations and setting up flyers to share our excitement to others. In Sreenidhi’s words, “As a youth volunteer, from making the flyer to being a scorekeeper at the event, I have personally enjoyed every single moment of the tournament because of the enthusiastic and phenomenal volunteers and players“. Our Reason Why? The Nethravidalaya school for blind is located in rural India. This school not only assists students in how to learn independently but also teaches them many different skills such as robotics and sports. The Nethravidlaya students have many impressive achievements in the robotics field and have even gotten special permission to compete in international competitions. These talented students are the real inspiration for the Boston youth volunteers. The youth volunteers are in awe when seeing these kids who are exceptional, which only pushes the Boston team to try to help as much as they can to support these kids through their incredible journey! https://www.nethravidyalaya.org The Event The first annual VT Seva Boston 3v3 basketball tournament was an amazing success and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. The volunteers didn’t just stop at planning the details, but they were also the referees, scorekeepers, food stall managers, and registration desk workers. Although a few challenges arrived throughout the event, the youth were able to find solutions using their quick thinking skills. Many teams have expressed that they had lots of fun and are already geared up for next year’s tournament. The funds raised through this event were able to support 5 blind students' education. The VT Seva Boston team would like to thank Panera Breads for generously supplying pastries for this fundraiser and St. Johns High School for letting the youth volunteers use their multi-purpose courts. Additionally, thank you to all the players and supporters who have shown up to the event and shared our mission to others in hopes of supporting our reason why in any way possible. Congratulations to our winners: 1st place -  Team Oreo: Malav Ravula, Simon Valentino, Marrio Jeyakumar 2nd place -  Team Diddy Elite: Prannav Raja, Vikrant Ramesh, Lucky Koganti 3rd place -  Team The Gu Crew: Harrison Gu, Danny Anjoorian, Austin Alkass Most Valuable Player - Arin Shinde Thanks to all volunteers: VT Youth: Sreenidhi Kandru, Sahasra Charkam, Niyathi Thatigutla, Manav Guttalapali, Sanvi Ayachitam, Shreya Kamal Referees: Vihaan Tripathi, Sahasra Charkam, Manav Guttalapalli, Ananth Gowmatham, Ditya Rajgor, Pranav Grover, Sahasra Gone, Riya Yedugani Score Keepers: Sreenidhi Kandru, Niyathi Thatigutla, Suhani Patni, Hasika Chauhan Food and Registration: Avishk a Desai, Sanvi Ayachitam,  Anvitha Kura

The VT Seva Seva Detroit branch had an amazing third quarter with a wide variety of events and initiatives to give back to those around us. From activities to help the environment to successful fundraisers, our volunteers have shown countless amounts of dedication and passion. These experiences has allowed for volunteers to grow and gain new knowledge to help the world. Here is a list of activities that VT Seva Detroit has done from July to September:   Youth Board Events: Manoogian Senior Center Community Family Life Center Tribute to Bharath Essential Workers Appreciation Adopt a Road   High School Club Events: IAE Back to School Luau NFHS Fleece and Thank You   Detroit Events: Paint a Bag Forgotten Harvest Volunteering Destined for Greatness Volunteering Founder’s Day and Back to School Giveaway CPR Training   Detroit Fundraisers: Walkathon Basketball Tournament Volleyball Tournament Dance Fitness Here is the video of all 3rd quarter events. Youth Board Events: 07/08/2024 - Manoogian Senior Center   The VT Seva Youth Board hosted a bonfire for the residents of the Manoogian Senior Center. Volunteers participated in a variety of activities with the residents, including serving lemonade and popsicles, dancing, talking with them, and more! Everyone had a great time and it was a memorable experience.   Youth Volunteers  - Swara, Avni, Sai, Teja, Shraya, Arya & Oviya Adult Volunteers  - Sreenivas, Srinath, Nandhini & Priya   Link : https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid02EtvT34MEgZTqQ35B5csGa1LSogPruUxNQWHNsexZEZGsoZpUuH4poBcWzXaVaMcml   08/03/2024 - Community Family Life Center   On August 3, VT Seva volunteered at the Community Family Life Center, an organization that focuses on helping those in the Ypsilanti area. Volunteers helped pack produce, canned goods, toiletries, and dairy. These items were then loaded into the cars of those in need. This effort helped around 130 households. It was a very insightful experience that allowed for us to have a new perspective on the necessities that we can afford.   Youth Volunteers  - Arya, Amogh, Mihir, Rishabh, Tarun, Teja Adult Volunteers  - Nalini, Nivedita, Sreenivas   Link : https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid0VPJs7LQNnUJGFrk78NpfUZWxiEzqJL5gSmA38jCFYQ2AM3H4zF137gATkK5NuXasl   0 8/13/2024 - Manoogian Senior Center   This was the third and final senior bonfire event for the summer. Volunteers served popsicles and drinks to residents and played backyard games with the residents. The seniors had an especially great time playing bean bag toss with each other. Many of the residents mentioned how they were so happy to see VT Seva come back for every bonfire, and when it was nearing the end of the event, they didn’t want to leave. This event was a great way to end off the summer, and VT Seva is very excited to enjoy the bonfires with the seniors next year!   Youth Volunteers  - Shreya Shetty, Oviya Jaisankar, Teja Cheemalamarri, Arya Cheemalamarri, Nithin Ramkumar, Sai Sri Ram Karnati Adult Volunteers  - Sreenivas Cheemalamarri, Priya Jaisankar, Srinath Babu Karnati   Link : https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid02rAtBeBhXhXfppTECCwiyUEcM2zxfv8EgYFevV4nGsmQu48iBqKu2ydMkHkESms8cl   08/15/2024 - Tribute to Bharath   In honor of Indian Independence Day, 31 volunteers made beautiful posters regarding past Indian Prime Ministers and Presidents. This was a fun and creative way to allow for many of the VT Seva volunteers to learn more about their cultural backgrounds.   Youth Volunteers - Advithi Kothapalli, Akshita Mylavarapu, Amogh Mavatoor, Anvika Perumalla, Avni Patel, Hiba Zyna, Kalki Anand, Kavi Anand, Kushal Durga, Kushi Kanumuri, Oviya Jaisankar, Rachana Raghunathan, Rishabh Mavatoor, Riya Bagri, Sai Sri Ram Karnati, Shraya Ved, Shreya Shetty, Shruthi Adduri, Shruthika Pallapothu, Sudiksha Machavaram, Supraja Pattangi, Swara Rege, Udhayaa Arul, Veena Karthik, and Yashasen Jagtap.   Link : https://youtu.be/MoLBB5bouOk?feature=shared   09/01/2024 - Essential Workers Appreciation   Essential workers are some of the most overlooked but necessary professions. This labor day, VTS volunteers showed appreciation to these workers and put a big smile on their face through giving cards and gifts to nurses, postal workers, grocery store employees, school lunch ladies, and more.   Youth Volunteers - Aanya, Advithi, Akshitha, Amogh, Hiba, Kushi, Oviya, Rachana, Rishabh, Sai Ram, Sathvik, Shraya, Shreya, Swara   Link : https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid02Tq1ULPCprHAELHDgGUhB4ksH5fiJwp6v4R6RhWjpHnuEGjZZ3wPA8JivfBSLrJk7l   09/22/2024 - Adopt A Road   VT Seva Detroit Youth Board volunteers recently demonstrated the power of collective action through cleaning the stretch of road between 8 mile and Haggerty. They picked up cigar butts, golf balls, plastic bottles, pop cans, and cardboard/paper. The inspiring sight of volunteers working together to protect the environment led many who were driving by to honk in appreciation of these efforts. Through community-driven efforts, we can work to make the world cleaner and greener.   Youth Volunteers  - Avni Patel, Shraya Ved, Kushi Kanumuri, Hrduya Kishore, Cordelia Laframboise, Izyan Zunair, Shivani Nimmagadda, Akshitha Narla, and Rathneeshwar Balamurugan Adult Volunteers - Praveen Kanumuri, Balamurugan Janarthanam, Srinivas Narla, Jaisankar Kannan, and Priya Jaisankar   Link: https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid02JVZ9PxwYJgDK2yeYuYQt2GC1xorQ1JRAeh8rGUftm7KWCXXGiyEZAHnrxEzhQxdgl     High School Club Events: 9/14/2024 - IAE - back to school luau   With the new school year starting, IAE hosted a Back to School Luau in collaboration with Brilliant Detroit. Volunteers sorted and packed school supplies, placing a folder, a book, and some other basic school supplies within a backpack. In total, volunteers successfully packed 250 backpacks. Overall, it was a great experience where we could give back to the community around us.   Youth Volunteers - Sreenika Perumalla, Arya Patel, Jeeva Maridass, Om Patel, ifrat ifti Adult Volunteer - Vijay Perumalla   Link : https://www.instagram.com/p/DAGz6DtpILz/?igsh=MTczemp4cjl5Y2s0Ng==   9/28/2024 - NFHS - Fleece and Thank you   North Farmington High School partnered with Fleece and Thank you to fold and pack blankets. These blankets will be sent to comfort kids in hospitals.   Link : https://www.instagram.com/p/DAzdIqjx79A/?igsh=NzZqZ3VsbWZnb3F6     Detroit Events: 07/20/2024 - Paint a Bag   VT Seva and Sewa Detroit’s collaboration for this green initiative was a definite success, leaving volunteers feeling inspired to make a change. Our volunteers helped promote reusable cloth bags instead of one time use plastic bags through painting cloth bags. This was a great project that helped promote small things we can do to save our planet.   Youth Volunteers  - Shraya Ved, Avni Patel, Sathvik Surapaneni, Aarush Kollu, Tarun Senthilkumar, Mihir inamdar, Siddarth Ram, Akshara, Saahas Atluri, Yagnya Gopalam, Rohan Bolla, Aanya Das,Rohan Patil, Shiv Ramamurthy, Shruthi Adduri, Varun Aerabati, Akshith Shrivatsava, and Rakshan Samynathan Adult Volunteers  - Neha Ved, Vaishanavi Aerabati, Vijaya Datla, Sridevi Bolla , Suresh Rajan , Shobhana B, Sridevi Gopalan, Shalini surapaneni, Durga Nalini, Priya Jaishankar, Suresh Rajan, and Vanitha Gopalan   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ak75C86osqGVxxCz/   07/27/2024 - Forgotten Harvest volunteering   VT Seva volunteers worked together at Forgotten Harvest facilities to pack 9744 lb of food. This food is delivered to food pantries and other similar organizations to be distributed out to families. Each pound helps feed a family, meaning our volunteers left a huge impact in helping their local community fight food insecurity.   Youth Volunteers  - Swara Rege, Advithi Kothapalli, Tarun Senthilkumar, Siddarth Ram, Kethana Vunyala, Ishaan Jaseen, Amogh Mavatoor, Rishabh Mavatoor, Avni Patel, and Akshit Shrivatsava Adult Volunteers  - Vanitha Gopalan, Suresh Rajan, Rachana Rege, Niveditha Mavatoor, Madhuri Vunyala, and Alka Shrivatsava   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/KiCssQjPM9RgWhq4/   08/11/2024 - Destined for Greatness volunteering   During this event, VT Seva’s volunteering team worked together to transport, unpack, and set up materials for the Founder’s Day and Back to School Giveaway event. These events will provide essential supplies to underprivileged families. Through their efforts, volunteers helped over 300 families.   Youth Volunteers  - Teja Cheemalamarri, Arya Cheemalamarri, Ritvik Harsha, Advithi Kothapalli, Diya Harsha, and Rohan Patil Adult Volunteers  - Suresh Rajan, Sreenivas Cheemalamarri, Nandini Cheemalamarri, Lavanya Kothapalli, Harsha Kumar, and Raj Patil   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ZeMp3Eg4evYrtnAw/   8/25/2024 - Founder’s Day and Back to School Giveaway   This wonderful event was spearheaded by Ms. Shadora Ford in honor of Founder’s Day. VT Seva distributed cloth bags which were part of our Say No to Plastics awareness campaign. These beautiful bags were painted with inspiring messages by over 20 volunteers. Volunteers also helped set up for this event, and they gave away gently used clothing, books, and toys. VT Seva is honored to be part of such noble efforts and looks forward to many more events in the future.   Link : https://www.facebook.com/vtseva.detroit/posts/pfbid0wHckKzeU97skvroKpwi511UBZ7X61AciVTwNjtWf6dkzo8jdAgiuCJ8UaVJ42D1bl   0 9/05/2024 - CPR training    On September 5, our volunteers had the unique opportunity to undergo a Basic Life Support and CPR Training session hosted by the Novi Fire Department and conducted through the support of the American Heart Association. This hands-on experience involved practice with mannequins, allowing volunteers to master techniques like chest compressions and valve mask breath support—key components of resuscitation when someone collapses due to a medical emergency like cardiac arrest or choking. After the training, volunteers went through a 1:1 test, where if they passed, they received a 2 year certification from the American Heart Association.   Youth Volunteers  - Hajanthan Muhinthan, Varshan Muhinthan, Medhas Kollu, Ritvik Harsha, and Abisrishti Ram Adult Volunteers  - Durga Sangita , Architha Kramadhati, Suresh Rajan, and Vanitha Gopalan   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LxMRso96nCah1JRA/   Detroit Fundraiser Events: 07/13/2024 - Walkathon   VT Seva Detroit’s 4th annual Walkathon event was a smashing success. 235 participants walked 14,081 miles and raised $7000+ for Angels of Hope, Michigan, an organization that supports families impacted by cancer. Furthermore, a well-known philanthropist Mr. Sunny Reddy, and his wife Dr. Sirisha Nemallapudi, MD from Smile Centers PC – Farmington were impressed by these efforts and matched the donations by giving $3500, allowing for us to double our impact. Additionally, the youth got the opportunity to learn more about 42 Michigan State Parks throughout the Walkathon. For the final event, there was also a yoga stretching session by Ms. Aruna from Art of Living. This walkathon wouldn't be possible without our young team leads, parents, supporters, donors, and volunteers! Thank you to everyone who was involved!   Team Leads - Avni Patel, Swara Rege, Abisrishti Ram, Kushi Kanumuri, Oviya Jaisankar, Anvika Perumalla, Hajanthan Muhinthan, Varshan Muhinthan, Abhiram Mudeganti, Sai Sriram Karnati, Advithi Kothapalli, Akshitha Mylavarapu,Rishi Chowdhury, Sreenika Perumalla, Aanya Das, Aarthi Ravikumar, Abhimanyu Kommareddi, Aditi Jethri Kompally, Akshith Ashwanth, Akul Madhamshetty, Ansh Patil, Anuraag Balaji, Arya Cheemalamari, Cordelia Laframboise, Harsh Ahire, Kaustubh Dingari, Sathvik Tirumala Kanduri, Shalini Srinivas, Shivani Nimmagadda, Shreya Shetty, Shruthi Adduri, Shruthika Pallapothu, Sriraam Hebbar, Teja Cheemalamari, Veena Karthik and Yathi Shekar Debbata Youth Volunteers - Arya, Teja, Sai, Kushi, Advithi, Oviya, and Swara Adult Volunteers  - Rachana, Veena, Praveen, Vidhya, Sarat, Sreenivas, Nandhini, Jaisankar, Srinath, Jyothi, Anand, Nalini, Vanitha, and Suresh   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oSamvHqzaax2wuQQ/?mibextid=xfxF2i   08/10/2024 - VTSEVA Detroit 1st Basketball tournament   This year, VT Seva Detroit hosted its 1st ever basketball tournament! There were two categories of competition, 10-13 years old and 14+ years. The first category had two teams registered and the second had ten teams. BSB emerged victorious at the end of the tournament, winning with a score of 11 - 6 against Max Relax, claiming the trophy! Additionally, Lisa Jackson from Florida Blue, Jacksonville, and Rajesh Raja from Michigan, each sponsored the education of one student. Overall, this event allowed us to support 3 Nethra Vidyalaya students for a year, making it a great success!   Game Leads - Tejas, Venkat, Rajesh, and Suresh Core Volunteers - Srinath, Sudheer, Priya, Jaisankar, Nandini, Srinivas, Nalini Durga, and Anand   Link : https://www.vtsworld.org/post/vt-seva-detroit-s-inaugural-basketball-tournament   09/14/2024 - VTSEVA Detroit 11th Annual Volleyball and Throwball tournament   This September, VT Seva Detroit had its 11th annual volleyball and throwball tournament! It was an event to remember with great sportsmanship, seamless coordination, and great game management. Congrats to KHM, Detroit Champs, and Team 2 on being winners within the three categories! Additionally, we would like to extend a special thank you to those from Chanakya Financial who generously sponsored this event!   Link: https://www.vtsworld.org/post/2024-vt-seva-detroit-11th-annual-volleyball-throwball-tournament 0 9/21/2024 - Dance Fitness Fundraiser event   Partnered with Ms. Arpitha from Happy Feet Dance Academy, VT Seva hosted its first ever Dance Fitness event. 60 participants joined this fun dance session, helping support the education of 7 Nethra Vidyalaya students.  Along with that, we had three generous sponsors - Zen Body, Hima, and Chandrasekhar.   Youth Volunteers -  Khushi, Sai Karnati, Advithi, Kaustubh, Siddhani, Swara, Shreya, Cordelia, Shraya, Avni, Shruti, Hiba, Sahasra, and Rohan   Link : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1pP7rHKg7pmBkGaH/ Blog compiled: Shreya Shetty Video created: Rathneesh Bala

What an incredible way to wrap up the last scheduled sports event of 2024! VT Seva Detroit successfully hosted its 11th annual Volleyball & Throwball Tournament on Sept 14th 2024, raising funds to support the education of 5 visually challenged children!   As always, the tournament featured three exciting categories: -        Girls' Volleyball -        Women's Throwball -        Men's Volleyball In the Girls' Volleyball finals, Team 2 triumphed over Team 1, showcasing incredible energy, skills, and athleticism. Way to go, girls!   The Detroit Champs  once again held onto their rolling trophy in the Women's Throwball category, staging a remarkable comeback to defeat the Detroit Sparcs  in the finals. Detroit Mavericks  gave both teams a tough challenge during the league matches.   We also crowned a new champion in Men's Volleyball this year: KMA ! They faced off against the hard-hitting On The Rocks  in a thrilling final that went down to the wire, with KMA securing victory in a decisive third set. What a fantastic display of sportsmanship and talent by all teams involved!   League Standings: Semis and Final Game Stats: Overall, it was a sun-filled, fun-filled , and action-packed day of Volleyball and Throwball! A heartfelt ‘thank you’ goes out to all the players, referees, line referees, coaches, family members, viewers and parents who participated and supported this great cause. This tournament, featuring 11 teams and over 110 players across three categories, wouldn’t have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our amazing volunteers. Thank you for making it a success! Youth volunteers: Khushi Kanymuri, Akul Madamshetty, Oviya Jaishankar, Anirudh Madamshetty, Sai Sriram Karnati, Ritvik Harsha, Dhruvi Shah, Shreya Shetty, Eva Chaudhari. Adult volunteers: Venkat, Sudheer, Anand, Srinathbabu Karnati, Shilpa Shah, Keerthy, Jaisankar, Priya Jaisankar, Praveen Kanumuri, Vanitha, Suresh Rajan   Game leads: Venkat, Sirisha and Suresh did a great job in managing the teams, rules, refereeing and games management on the event day!   A huge shoutout and heartfelt appreciation to our event sponsor, Chanakya Financial Services – Ganga & Lenin. It was a pleasure getting to know them and learning about their outstanding financial services. We look forward to a long and continued partnership!   Pictures & videos from the event can be found at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XJpmo1NY7foRGyaJ9

VT SEVA Annual Event: SUBHA 2024 LET US ALL JOIN IN THE FUNCTION! THANK YOU FOR LEADING US! SUBHA 2024 was a youth-led inspiring and electrifying afternoon filled with magnificent performances and meaningful messages. The program started with the lighting up the lamp and prayers by the Prajna students. Our Guest of Honor was Mr. Krishna Kanth Vennamaneni, VT Seva Advisor and former VT Seva President. Our other guests were Mr. Corey Jackson, CEO of the Laurel Heights hospital, Dr. Sheth, Dr. Krishna Mohan and Dr. Vivek. The event began with the Emcee welcoming everyone to celebrate the spirit of service and support the cause of empowering 250 Nethra students of Bharath. Later, American national anthem was performed, honoring the opportunities provided by this country, followed by the Indian national anthem, signifying respect for our heritage. This tribute to both nations reflects our deep pride and gratitude. Afterwards, a welcome note was rendered by Dr. Madhu Nemani, VT Seva Atlanta Director by highlighting & embracing the spirit volunteerism and sharing the progress and progression of VT Seva Atlanta from 2021 to 2024. The Atlanta chapter growth is phenomenal in terms of establishment of youth clubs, activities, volunteers’ increment, and fundraising. Later, a presentation on VT SEVA Atlanta 2023-2024 activities and accomplishments was presented which represent year-round volunteer work of our youths in the field of Education, Environment, Disaster relief, and Healthcare. Thereafter a video highlighting our beneficiaries and their accomplishments were showcased. Next, was the special segment featuring our youth fundraising endeavors to empower their Nethra friends. A presentation on Animal welfare was presented by Alliance Academy youths which highlighted the importance of animal well-being and correlate it with human well-being. The best VT Seva Youth Award goes to Kaundinya Challa. The best youth club and best SUBHA 2024 contribution awards goes to Alliance Academy. The evening continued with fantastic music, dance, and instrumental performances which thrilled and delighted the audience. In addition, a heartfelt skit by Prajna students on the recent inauguration of the Hanuman statue by H.H. Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, symbolizing unity and service was portrayed. It was a joyous celebration of community spirit with enthusiastic participation from the Atlanta VT Seva family. More than 300 VT Seva volunteers attended the event and each one of them was inspired with the spirit of giving and service mindset of the youths. With Acharya’s blessings, we were able to accomplish our goal of raising funds for 250 visually challenged students of Nethra Vidyalaya. In nutshell, the SUBHA environment was truly electric from start to finish. From thrilling performances to the energy radiating messages from our vibrant youth, the event was a perfect mix of sharing, caring, and empowering ourselves and others. The joy is ours to see others in joy and we have spread this joy and happiness with all through our SUBHA Annual event on Oct 19th, 2024. SUBHA 2024 🌼🌼 VT Seva Annual Event SUBHA on Oct 19,2024 🌼🌼 We welcome you all to the Atlanta VT Seva Annual Event: SUBHA 2024. In this program, we will celebrate the spirit of volunteerism and empower the visually impaired children of India. It's an afternoon filled with magnificent dances, melodious songs, and meaningful messages. Our youths this year will focus on Animal welfare theme - ‘Be the Voice of the Voiceless’. US government has declared year 2024 as the 'International year of Camelids', thus our humble attempt this year is to bring camels along with other animals in limelight, promote animal well-being, and associate it with the human well-being and thereby build a strong, healthy, robust eco-system where humans, animals, birds, insects, water, stones (all animate and inanimate beings) work for the happiness and joy of others. We strongly believe that the joy of working for others as family members remains the joy and happiness of all.  The word 'SUBHA’ represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that transforms the lives of visually challenged / blind students into cadre compassionate leaders of tomorrow. The VT Seva Atlanta team has aimed to spread this light into the lives of 250 visually challenged /blind children of Nethra Vidyalaya of India in 2024 with our SUBHA program. Your generous donation for helping them, making them self reliant, and becoming champions of tomorrow will be highly appreciated 🙏🙏 Please click to donate for SUBHA 2024 SUBHA kickoff 2024! SUBHA kickoff is a start of preparing for Atlanta’s annual event. Our goal this year is to empower 250 Nethra students. Our youths and adults are super excited and we created various teams in our SUBHA Kickoff such as cultural team, decoration team, food team, fundraising team, tech support team, and communication team to work together and accomplish our goal. The theme this year is animal welfare - ‘Be the Voice of the Voiceless’! SUBHA 2023 - Another Year of Success!! According to Bhagavad Gita, “You are what you believe in. You become that which you believe you can become”, VT Seva Atlanta team strongly beliefs in ‘ Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam ’ the world is one family and we all play an important role to keep our family robust, strong, and safe. The joy is ours to see others in joy and we are spreading this joy and happiness with all through our Subha Annual event on Oct 7th, 2023. The word 'Subha' represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that transforms the lives of visually challenged / blind students into cadre compassionate leaders of tomorrow. The VT Seva Atlanta team aimed to spread this light into the lives of 175 visually challenged children of Nethra Vidyalaya in India, with our Subha program. The p reparations for SUBHA 2023 began well in advance and w ith Swamiji blessings, SUBHA 3rd annual event was a monumental blast in terms of youth participation, richness in the cultural program, funds raised for the Nethra jewels, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in our thought, word, and action. We are able to not just meet but rather exceed our goal and raised funds for 200 Nethra students with your Blessings and generous support of our donors and sponsors. The program started with lighting of the lamp and rendering prayer. Later, our emcee, Kate Chiraponsuk welcomed everyone to Subha program with an inspirational and motivational message. Thereafter, our youths rendered US and India national anthems, setting the tone for a special evening. Afterwards, VT Seva Director, Dr. Madhu Nemani welcomed the Chief guests, Judge Carnesale, Seshu Puranam, Sergeant Dmitri, Police Officer Ann, and all the VT Seva volunteers and sponsors . She shared the story of Lalitha Killaka , a Nethra Vidyalaya student who had a humble beginning and now a super star by winning National Championship at IBSA 2022 (International Blind Sports Federation) and many other accolades in the field of sports. Next, was a presentation by Anuradha Gazzala, VT Seva Treasurer on acknowledging and appreciating the support of our sponsors. The Subha evening was filled with magnificent dances, soul-stirring instrumentals, profound messages, remarkable emceeing, a captivating skit that resonated perfectly and created an aura of celebration and commemoration for all. Our Chief guest, Judge Caresale delivered an insightful message that left everyone in awe. Later, momentous were given to the Chief guests, sponsors, VT Seva children, and volunteers. In the end, VT Seva Youth Director, Hithesh Gazzala appreciated the hard work, dedication, and selfless service of the entire Atlanta team. He also sincerely thanked all the volunteers who worked round the clock to make this event successful. The program ended on a soothing note with a melodious Carnatic orchestra, leaving the audience with a sense of peace and contentment. In Subha event, all youths and adults joined hands and worked as a team to support the cause and at present we have more than 800 plus volunteers in our Atlanta VT Seva Team. The highlight of our program is the presentations from All 10 VT Seva Youth Clubs - 9 High schools and 1 Middle school participated and demonstrated their club volunteering activities and its impact on the community. There are youths from all ethnic backgrounds in the clubs and this is a paradigm of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion and inspiring young hearts for the selfless service to all beings. We were thrilled to announce the recipient of the SUBHA 2023 Youth Club Award for the highest youth attendance, goes to Alliance Academy youths . They were honored with a Special Subha trophy and two Starbucks gift cards. In the runner-up positions, we had two outstanding high school clubs: Alpharetta High School and South Forsyth. They each received two Starbucks gift cards. Overall, it was an exceptional Subha, a true testament to outstanding teamwork and the meticulous event preparations that went into making it a success . The outstanding decorations and warm welcome gave a festive look and the excellent Tech support ensured that everything ran seamlessly. Fantastic photography and videography captured every moment, and inspiring volunteers played a crucial role in facilitating registrations, managing backstage affairs, and ensuring impeccable food arrangements and plant sales. This year's event marked the best Subha ever , with an exemplary program that drew more than 350 enthusiastic participants who gathered to celebrate the ‘ Spirit of Volunteerism ’. All of this was made possible because of sincere efforts, unwavering dedication, passion for serving, humble attitudes, and compassionate giving. We stand together as one big VT Seva family, united by the motto of 'Serve All Beings as Service to God.' We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors, donors, and all the VT Seva and Jet volunteers who made this event successful. SUBHA 2023 KICKOFF HH Shri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji gave His Blessings for Subha Annual Event 2023 Atlanta VT team embodies action-oriented approach with service mindset and humble attitude to inspire and empower our youths to be the servant leaders of tomorrow through our Subha Annual event! The word 'Subha' represents the first ray of light in the horizon, the light that slowly transforms even the darkest of nights into a bright, beautiful sunrise. It symbolizes hope, light, and happiness even in the most obscure and difficult times. The SUBHA annual event is going to be on October 7th, 2023, in which Atlanta youths are planning to present a cultural program comprising of melodious songs, magnificent dances, and meaningful messages. Our goal for this year is to raise funds for the education of 175 visually challenged/blind kids of Nethra Vidhyalaya, India. Lets join hands and support the cause! VT SEVA CEO, His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji visited Atlanta on July 19th and 20th 2023. It’s an auspicious occasion for all the VT Seva and Jet Atlanta members to welcome the Humanitarian Leader, Vedic Scholar, Spiritual Mentor, and Padma Bhushan Awardee. His benign presence filled the environment with sunshine, it’s a true blessings for all. As He step down from His van, devotees ran towards Him to have Darshan of their beloved Acharya and bow down in His Holy feet. All the Atlanta volunteers welcomed Him with flowers and soon He visited VT Seva Booth in which He enquired about the tri-color ‘Equality Soap’ made by our youths and VT Seva calendar. He took one soap and a calendar and was very pleased to see both the things made by VT Seva youth and asked us to share this calendar with other VT Seva locations. Later He visited VT Seva exhibits in which our youths showcased their volunteer works through tri-folds on Bird Feeding project, Books for Africa project, Laurel Heights Special Needs project, VT Seva Summer Camp, April Cool Seedling project, Adopt a road, CPR, Visit to Court House & City Council and many more projects. In addition to these exhibits, our 5 VT Seva high school youth clubs (Lambert, Denmark, Northview, Alliance, and Alpharetta) also displayed their year round club activities. Sri Swamiji was extremely pleased to see the volunteer work for VT Seva youths. Afterwards, He visited Prajna projects and was very happy to see their Bhagavad Gita & other projects as well made by Prajna kids. Next, was His welcome on stage and lighting up the lamp. He graciously lit the lamp and Jet and VT members also participated in lighting of the lamp. Subsequently, emcee welcome His His Holiness Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji and His Parivar to Atlanta. Then Prajna youths rendered opening prayer in melodious voice. Afterward, was SUBHA Kickoff. Sri Swamiji did the Subha Kickoff by pressing a button and rendering His Blessings for Subha 2023. Such a high spiritual leader blessed everyone by raising His hand and showering His grace to all. Later, He delivered a discourse on ‘Path of Compassion: Exploring Spirituality & Social Service' which was very enlightening and inspiring. He touched the hearts of more than 600 people who gathered there and everyone was filled with His aura and magnificent discourse. Consequently, SRS and VT Seva donors recognition was facilitated by Sri Swamiji which was followed by concluding prayer and Prasadam distribution. On July 20th morning, ‘Teertha Goshti’ was organized in which Swamiji gave His Blessings to all the devotees and delivered an inspiring and motivating discourse. He gave Prasad to devotees and token of appreciation to VT Seva youths, VT core members, Prajna youths, Prajna teachers, and Jet Atlanta core members. As every good thing has an end, so was the Swamiji’s visit to Atlanta, but His immortal discourse and teachings will be resounding forever in Atlanta and His memories will be alive with us for rest of our lives. Jai Srimannarayana!

Join us in our monthly mission to serve! Austin VTSeva supports RMHC Lunches with Love by providing up to 50 sandwich bags to help support the families of in-patient kids at various children’s hospitals. We have served 48 lunches for the last 2 and a half years (around 1400 lunches). This activity occurs on the second Saturday of every month and we encourage anyone aged 12+ to pack lunches. However, if you are not available to pack lunches on the volunteering day but would still like to help the cause, we highly encourage food donations that are used during packaging! Date : Every Second Saturday Time : 10:00 AM Location : Ronald McDonald House Charities (1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723) Sign Up : The sign-up genius will be posted ten days before each event in the VTSeva Austin volunteers WhatsApp group Contact us : austinvtseva@gmail.com

ATL Zero Waste Paper Drive was a big success! It was our eco-friendly project in which Atlanta youths collected more than 250 used notebooks for recycling. They took out unused papers from the used notebooks through seam rippers, sort & stack papers, and later bind papers & build new Notebooks of 80 pages each. We created 6 new notebooks yesterday and 50 new notebooks are work-progress ✌️✌️ It’s a great hands-on inspirational project for our youths to implement reuse / recycle technique and transform used notebooks to new the new Notebooks 📘📕📗 Each ton of recycle paper saves 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, 7000 gallons of water, 4000 KW of energy, and 3 cubic yards of landfill space. Together 🤝🤝 we can make a difference and conserve our natural resources!