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to enrich the human experience with hope, strength
and joy. It was Founded in 1986, Make-A-Wish
Eastern North Carolina serves with the help of more
than 200 volunteers, and they have granted more than
2,900 wishes. This race has raised over $35,000 for
Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina! VT Seva Cary
is proud to be part of this Noble Cause.

On Sunday, September 22, the New Jersey Dallas, TX
Chapter of VT Seva held their annual walk-a-thon
for cancer. Walkers Runners volunteers came out to VT Seva conducted 9th Annual Cancer Walk-a-
support this cause on a beautiful Sunday morning at thon on October 12, 2019 at Frisco Commons Park.
Etra Lake Park in East Windsor. All participants ran Although the temperatures drastically dipped during
and walked two laps around the scenic trail, equivalent the weekend, several youth and adult volunteers came
to five kilometers. Afterwards, everyone sat down to together to support the walk as well as VT Seva activities
discuss the history and impact cancer has had on the in the field of Health care, specifically Women's
lives of so many, and what VT Seva does to combat Health Awareness / Camps conducted in remote areas
it. Donations raised will be used for buying cancer of India. Mayor Jeff Cheney and Frisco ISD Board
detection medical kits for screening rural women in Member Mr. Gopal Ponangi attended the event as
India. On this occasion President Service Volunteer Chief Guests and Guest of Honor. They appreciated
Award were given to teens who put in more than 100 VT Seva's efforts in spreading the awareness and gave
hours in community service for the year 2018. VT away prizes to winners from a Science Fair conducted
SEVA NJ congratulate the winners. by VT Seva earlier. The Keynote speaker for the day,

Cary, NC Dr. Nithya Palanisamy shared wonderful insights into
various types of Cancers and the precautions to be

VT Seva Cary participated in the Make-A- taken. VT Seva Dallas Branch Director Mr. Priyatham
Wish, 5K Run on 12th October, which was Organized Burgadda shared the updates of the Cancer Camps
by FSSeries to raise the funds for the Make-A-Wish and the impact. The event which included other games
Eastern North Carolin. It serves all medically eligible and activities in addition to walk/Run was thoroughly
children who reside in the 49 counties east of the enjoyed by the participants and all the volunteers.
Orange/Alamance county line. They grant the wishes Allt the Donors and supporters were thanked by the
of children with life-threatening medical conditions volunteers.

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