Sravya Annapareddy, the 10-year old born to Telugu parents settled in the US, caught the attention of the President of The United States for her gesture of sending personalized cards to healthcare workers fighting COVID19. She was one among the three girl scouts to be honoured by President Trump in the White House.
Sravya along with Lauren Matney and Laila Khan from the Troop 744 of Elkridge, Maryland donated 100 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies along with personalized greeting cards to the frontline workers, showing their support and solidarity. Sravya is a 4th grade student at the Hanover Hills Elementary School in Hanover, Maryland.
An elated Sravya said that her parents raised her with the Indian values of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the world is one family).
President Trump was all praise for the scouts and said that he admired the heroism, bravery, commitment and love of the Americans fighting the virus. He appreciated the efforts of the girls.
Sravya’s parents trace their roots to Andhra Pradesh. Her father Vijay Reddy Annapareddy is a pharmacist working in Maryland and is from Guntur. Her mother Seeta Kallam is a medical graduate from Andhra Medical College in Vishakapatnam and hails from Narasaya Palem near Bapatla. They had set up a water purification plant in Ramanayapalem in Andhra Pradesh in Sravya’s name marking her birth.
Mr. Vijay said that Sravya had always shared concern for the society and actively volunteered for various community activities along with her brother Aviv.