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ORGANIZATIONS

Vasavi Seva Foundation

4244 Christian Drive, San Jose, CA 95135

510-386-4857 | Vsfbayarea.org | Info@vsfbayarea.org

FOUNDING YEAR VOLUNTEER STRENGTH NUMBER OF CHAPTERS
2007 1000+ 1

VISION
VSF is a non-profit organization in San Francisco Bay
Area comprised of people with a shared heritage that
have come together for the purpose of serving the
needy and underprivileged in their local communities.

MISSION
Unite-Serve-Celebrate

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We follow the teaching of Vasavi Maatha: Dharmam-
Seelam-Ahimsa
(Dharma-Integrity-Non Violence)

IMPORTANCE OF DHARMIC NETWORK FOR HUMANITY

Dharmic organizations with strong foundations/roots
and lasting identity give the individuals, generations every month as the number of people needing food
after generation, who make up the organization, a had more than tripled over the last four months. VSF
platform to fulfill their Dharmic duty of doing the best has also raised and donated money to Community
for the welfare of all. An organization can be more Sewa, West Valley Community Services, and 2nd
effective and impactful than an individual. Furthermore, Harvest Food Bank during the pandemic
many Dharmic organizations coming together for the
welfare of the community can boundlessly amplify the VSF combined the donations from community
positive results more than an individual organization members to donate 6000 nitrile gloves, 90 isolation
or individual can make happen.
gowns, 140 goggles, 1000 surgical masks and 1000+
COVID-19 RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS KN95 masks to medical facilities in Bay Area (Valley
Medical Foundation) and Sacramento area. Along with
During the pandemic, VSF stepped up to take on the that, individuals ordered masks and shipped them out
role of volunteers when no one was willing to show up to hospitals in LA as well as in the east coast to help
at 2nd Harvest Bank in sorting food for distribution. their friends and families in the medical profession.
VSF has been volunteering at 2nd Harvest Food Bank
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