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VT Seva Austin - Book
VT Seva News Drive

VT Seva Seattle Holiday Gift Austin VT Seva has conducted a Summer and

Card making Fall book drive to help the selected Title 1 schools of
Round Rock ISD who have less than 5 books in their
n Saturday, December 11, volunteers home library.
packaged holiday cards for the homeless as
Opart of the DESC support program. DESC
is a Seattle based organization that works to provide
housing, emotional and healthcare support to the
homeless people in Seattle. As an organization, they
not only provide a house for stability but also provide
mental health support, substance use support and
financial support. To help DESC in their inspiring
initiative, our Seattle volunteers packaged 1000
holiday cards that consisted of handmade cards and a
gift card. These holiday cards are very significant for
each and every person receiving them as they may be
the only gift they receive during the holiday season.

VT Seva Seattle Food

Drive

Partnered with Northwest Harvest to do a
canned food drive in Seattle area. We raised 630 VT Seva Atlanta Mask
pounds of canned food as of 11/24. Event will continue donation for the Special-
till 11/3. Need kids at the Laurel
VT Seva Austin Vasudha Heights Hospital
Annual Mela
Our VT Seva children have touched the hearts
VT Seva Austin team 2021 last quarter took of kids with special needs of Laurel Heights Hospital.
the opportunity to be part of the lives of Visually Shout out to VT Seva Atlanta children for donating
challenged by conducting the Vasudha annual event 10,000 masks to the kids with special needs. Mr.
to celebrate the 2021 volunteer services in Austin and Patrick, the current CEO, Corry, the interim CEO
to support 75 visually challenged students Nethra and Dr. Smitha Battula are very thankful to all the VT
Vidyalaya of India. Seva children and their parents for their outstanding
service.

VT Seva Austin Food Drive VT Seva Atlanta Acts of
Kindness
VT Seva in collaboration with Sewa USA has
conducted Holiday canned food drive to fill the local - Atlanta children and adults strived to put
food bank pantries. gratitude in action by participating in ‘Random Act

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