Alamelu Krishnamoorthy is a Preschool teacher and passionate about teaching , helping and working with children . A mother of two awesome sons who also helps in this organization. Inspired by community seva’s mission “feed the hungry and serve the homeless”. Alamelu would like to participate in many ways to help and support Community Seva to bring to higher level. I believe in – “Only a life lived for others is worth living.”
Aarti Ramana is a Bay Area resident for 23+ years and has been associated with CS from 2018. She is a volunteer, an evangelist for the cause and part of the fundraising team at CS. Aarti believes passionately in all of us doing our bit, however small a contribution, in helping the lives of people in our community. She believes deeply that everyone can make a difference in social, environmental and humanitarian issues by participating and demonstrating empathy for the less fortunate amongst us.
I have always found a sense of belonging to a community through volunteering. Being a mother of two girls, I have volunteered at their schools and other organizations that they were part of as they were growing up. I got introduced to Community Seva through my cousin Maggie and have been volunteering since alongside several other dedicated volunteers for last few years. This organization has taught me the true sense of selfless service, giving back to the community unconditionally and dedication. I’m immensely grateful for this opportunity, to be part of this team and hoping to live the words ‘Giving more than what we take’ in every sense.
Jaya was inspired to take a more active role in Community Seva after volunteering and sponsoring events over the last two years. She looks forward to joining hands with the other Seva members to take its initiatives forward. Jaya is a mother of two girls and works at a Biopharmaceutical firm in the Bay Area.
When she was a child, if you had asked Kavitha what she wanted to do when she grew up, she would have answered “social service”. Along the path to adulthood, that dream was lost…. Until she found out about Community Seva through some Facebook posts. She jumped at the opportunity of being able to help others in her local community. Providing the most basic necessity -food- for people who have fallen into hard times, gives her immense happiness. A full time software professional and a mother of two, she hopes to inspire her children to be compassionate citizens of the world.
A special educator and a mother of one, Lalitha Ananth a Bay Area native has been passionate about teaching , helping and working with children . She joined the team a year after its commencement . Her love for cooking , trying new food and lending a helping hand to others has enabled her to connect with community sevas philosophy of ” selfless service without any boundaries ” . A true believer in the saying ” A well fed person is a happy person ” she believes , she can use community seva as a strong platform to reach her goal in feeding others in need . She brings solid support and positive energy to the team.
A full time software engineer and a mother of one, Madhuri joined Community Seva family 5 years ago to fulfill her passion of giving back to the community that she has been part of for 22 years. She wants to be a role model to her daughter in being selfless by serving people in need. Madhuri truly believes in Community Seva’s slogan “ Selfless service with no boundaries” and is looking forward to being part of many more sevas!!
A hi-tech Program Manager , Maggie leverages her expertise to effectively manage and execute the various programs for Community Seva. A mother of two, Maggie is also the founder of Bala Samskriti Siksha , an avenue for kids in the community to learn about Hindu philosophy and culture through slokas and bhajans. She strongly believes that it is important to have kids engaged in community service because one is never too young to give back. She spearheads a number of youth volunteer activities for Community Seva. Her love for cooking and connecting with people is a great asset for Community Seva’s mission for Selfless Service without boundaries.
I moved to Bay Area in 2008 working at PayPal. I met Nathan a couple of times through a common acquaintance at work. On one of such occasions he mentioned about the amazing work the team was doing via Community Seva. I have always believed that I have been blessed by the almighty far more than I deserve. And I think working at Community Seva is my way of saying “thank you”. There is nothing more gratifying for me to feed someone who is hungry.
Mom of two daughters 24*7, being a Volunteer at Community Seva during the Weekend, and Project Manager during the week , are the most important identities I have.
I joined Community Seva in later part of 2014 . There is nothing more rewarding than the feeling I get after serving food to a hungry person. I believe that we need to put our best foot forward when reaching out to people who are less fortunate than us. In last 2 years of my association with Community Seva, numerous times I have felt gratitude towards the blessings in my life and it has helped me get over the hurdles of day to day life. It has taught me to be humble, thankful and be happy with what I have. I believe my association with Comm. Seva has made me into a better person.
I am a resident of Bay Area over 19 years, working in the software industry. Married to a wonderful wife and blessed with two beautiful kids. I love to cook and try different things in my spare time.
One fine day, a quick google search resulted in me joining Community Seva as a volunteer to serve few hours of my time to cook for and serve the needy. It was after my first Seva, seeing smiles and appreciation from so many people, I realized how we can make a difference by sparing sometime of our life for the community where we live. I truly appreciate Community Seva for providing me the opportunity to be part of its great mission to serve the needy.
Margaret began working with Community Seva through the Anti-Hunger Club, a club she advises as an elementary school teacher. Although she teaches 3rd grade, the club is made up of 4th-6th graders who spend the year holding fundraisers to benefit organizations like Community Seva. Having taught in the Evergreen School District for 20+ years, she has seen a diverse range of student needs. At some schools, the children faced food insecurity and lacked access to basic necessities, but at her current school, the need was to get outside their bubble and open their eyes to the challenges their community faces. Partnering with Community Seva provides Margaret and her students with the opportunity to give back and serve others.
Padmaja Vasireddy is a Community Impact Director at the American Heart Association with over seven years of experience advancing nutrition equity and public health. She specializes in Policy System and Environment change initiatives, clinical workflow optimization, and grant-supported program leadership. With a background in content creation, personalized nutrition planning, and community education, Padmaja integrates evidence-based strategies and cross-sector collaboration to drive measurable health outcomes in underserved populations.
Prashanth and family have been involved in Seva drives for Dinner services in Fremont and now in Hayward and Blanket and Care Bag distributions over 3+ years. It‘s a very good education for the kids to be part of homeless shelters services or Blanket distribution to understand the value of service, giving back and continue to practice helping society. Looking forward to continue help Community Seva’s drive for – “Feeding the hungry and serving the homeless”.
Praveen is originally from Chennai, India and has worked in the Silicon Valley corporate world for more than two decades. He got to know about this wonderful organization thanks to Nathan‘s enthusiastic posts on his Facebook page. He was very impressed with the work he was doing and finally asked him how he could be a part of it. He started as a volunteer, cooking in the shelters every now and then but he enjoyed and felt so fulfilled with the service he was doing that he was soon ready to take on more responsibility as site manager. In a years time he also took on the role of facilities manager and soon after became a board member. He believes that homeless people are just like any of us and need to be treated with respect and kindness and hence deeply connects with the mission of Community Seva.
An avid meditator who believes inclusion, peace and happiness as the most important aspects of life. Community Seva helps me to follow my heart and serve people. I am a software engineer by profession and a passionate artist. I am mother of a 11 year old son who also loves to volunteer.
A resident of the Bay Area for over 20 years, Priya Ramdas has been involved with Community Seva since its inception. Priya has a passion for volunteering and helping others and believes in going above and beyond especially when it comes to preparing food and feeding the hungry. She believes that providing service to those in need and less fortunate is the best way to express your love and care. Her mantra has always been service to people without any expectations and this fits in perfectly with the message of Community Seva. An analyst by profession and a mother of two boys, Priya is also a certified yoga instructor. As a member of the Board of Directors, Priya oversees the volunteer enrollment and their activities along with menu preparations at our feeding events. She brings relentless effort, commitment and dedication to the goals of Community Seva.
Raji finds volunteering to local causes and serving the needy as a very fulfilling way to payback something to the community where we live and earn. Cooking is one of her passion and it very much aligns with Community Seva’s goal of preparing healthy meals for needy. Raji is a QA manager by profession at a local technology startup. Mother of two boys, Raji also volunteers for local theater productions.
I am a working mom and mother of two wonderful daughters. I strongly believe that ‘Service to humanity is service to God’. For many years, me and my husband have been very involved in helping some of the under privileged people back in India. But I strongly felt the urge to involve myself full time into a dedicated organization that selflessly serves the needy. I was a quiet follower of Community Seva on Facebook and strongly felt I should somehow be part of it more than just being an occasional volunteer.Now that I am being part of this organization, I will most certainly have a very meaningful life in this materialistic world for many many more years to come. All volunteers here provide such selfless service with a single common goal of feeding the hungry and serving the homeless. I am truly blessed and I can envision Community Seva to grow leaps and bounds in the next few years!!
I began volunteering with Community Seva from the day one when we started handing out pizza’s at St. James park in downtown. I am now a junior in San Jose State University studying Software Engineering. Since photography and videography is my passion and hobby, I have volunteered at countless Community Seva events to take pictures and videos. Additionally, I also edit pictures and videos for Community Seva’s YouTube channel. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel! I am really thankful for Community Seva because it allows me to sharpen my video and photo skills but more importantly, it allows me to give back to the people in need.
Co-founder of MyndFlex – a non-profit after-school program in Fremont, engaged PTSA mom, dedicated Chinmaya Mission teacher, and more recently, member of team Community Seva– each of these roles has given a sparkle and purpose to Savita Prakash‘s life. She believes in not only giving back to the community that has shaped her, but also empowering others to pay it forward. Thus, she works as a trainer to galvanize after-school educators to mentor young learners in social-emotional learning and character building. Savita considers herself fortunate to be part of this blessing called Community Seva; it’s mission and vision deeply resonate with her and she is inspired by the dedicated leadership and tireless efforts of all volunteers.
You may have heard that “Art, undeniably, is conductive to happiness”, and that’s why Shalini Ramachandran is a happy soul! Former Zen-seeker and wannabe professional Chole Bhature eater/Lotto Winner, Shalini Ramachandran, is woman of many interests. A driven account manager in the field of benefits, by profession, she is an artist who has dabbled in many forms of art – As a singer in Bay Area’s southeast Asian bands like ‘Eastern Winds’ and ‘Dhoom’. As a theater actor who has acted in plays like ‘Nothing like that’ and ‘Earth, ek nautanki’. As a home cook, and the founder of a huge online food group called ‘Euphoric delights’ on Facebook with165K members. As a writer who frequently pens her thoughts on social media platforms. As an Emcee. As a comedian. And as a radio jockey who was on air, on Radio Zindagi 1550 AM with her popular show ‘Shalu Ke Bol Gappe’ and till recently, on Radio Mirchi 1170AM as the evening drivetime host of ‘Shaam Shaandar’. Her biggest skill, according to her, is her ability to touch her nose with her tongue. Sadly, that’s an art form that doesn’t pay her bills but brings tremendous joy to her, and to her audience. She is the right mix of smart, whimsical, and sensitive, with a hint of crazy. With an open mind and a moderate IQ, you will like her, most of the time. **Warning** If you feed her, she will follow you home. Be warned!
Narasimhan (Sim) Gopalan is an IT professional living in the Bay Area for more than two decades with two daughters. He loves to grab any opportunity to get involved in social causes. Thanks to Raji Dinesh and Praveen Dandapani he came to know of Community Seva and motivated to join the Seva family couple years back. He sees divinity in the smile of the homeless and looks forward for the opportunity to cook and serve.
I joined Community Seva with hope of giving few hours of my life to serve others. I love to cook with a smile and this organization has given me a unique opportunity to share those smiles with the ones in need . I work with children as a Site Director at Allstars United Education Foundation. I‘m mother of 3 beautiful children who can’t wait to reach the age requirement of volunteers where they can be part of this great organization.
A resident of the Bay Area who believes in helping the less fortunate in and around her neighborhood. I am a mother of two lovely children. I love to create things and work on embroidery, art and design in my spare time.
I believe passionately in giving back to the community and helping those in need. I truly believe in ” It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving”. I joined community seva last year and feel fortunate to make a meaningful contribution to our society and help the homeless in our community.
I am a full time software professional and a mother of 2. For our kids’ birthday this year, we wanted to introduce them to some charitable cause instead of a regular party. I learnt about “Community Seva” from a friend and contacted Nathan. My kids had the most memorable experience ever, serving the needy. My daughter cannot wait to volunteer while I have been a regular volunteer since January 2017. What drives me to support this noble cause, is to experience the smile on the faces of these less fortunate people first hand. It is truly gratifying.
As my younger son heads off to college, I find myself transitioning from parental service to community service. After volunteering with Community Seva a few times, I knew that I had found my organization. I was very impressed with their passion and commitment towards the cause. I look forward to the Sunday cook out sessions to help feed the hungry and remind myself how fortunate we are. A technologist by profession and bay area resident for 20 years, I enjoy hiking and doing fun activities with my boys.
A long time Bay Area resident and mother of a 9-year old girl, Sukhdeep thrives in participating actively in volunteer opportunities. She is grateful to be part of the Community Sewa team and looks forward to starting her day on weekends serving warm, freshly cooked meals to those in need. Her daughter is eagerly waiting to join forces with her mum and instill the spirit of gratitude by giving back to the community.
A resident of the Bay Area who believes in helping the less fortunate in and around her neighborhood. Uma volunteers her time in preparing and feeding the hungry as often as she can. She and her husband have encouraged their three adult children to volunteer their time in local shelters, which is the best way to give back to the community we live in. Needless to say the satisfaction from doing so is so rewarding. Uma is also an active volunteer at her work place, where she is a Program Manager.
I am a wife and a mother of two kids Rahul and Abhinav. Being a part-time teacher in the Bay Area for more than 18 years, I was looking for opportunities to volunteer. It was a great experience for me while volunteering at the Senior Center for more than 2 years. Later on, through friends, I learned about Community Seva, tt is a great feeling to be able to serve my community through community seva. Through our dinner Seva, many folks that I have encountered at shelters really opened my eyes to a whole new perspective. I am looking forward to being part of this great team and to help with each Seva and spread the joy of serving the local community.
Varsha Praveen is an architect turned educator, currently pursuing her master’s degree in elementary education. A passionate writer, she brings her creativity and heart to Community Seva’s weekly social media posts. Through her writing, Varsha helps amplify our mission—raising awareness, expressing gratitude to our supporters, donors, and volunteers, and inspiring more people to join us in serving the unhoused community. She is honored to use her voice to make a difference.
Busy schedule as a Recruiting Manager for a large IT Company didn’t stop Vincent from giving back to the community; to him, it has long been a passion. When he was still in India, Vincent has been working with many organizations with one common goal: helping those in need. In Sacramento, he helped serve the less-fortunates including providing food, household items and school supplies. After moving to the Bay Area, through a colleague, Vincent was introduced to Community Seva; it didn’t take long for him to feel right at home here with many of the Sevas undergoing each week. He often said: “Each smile on people’s faces we serve brings me a smile of my own.”