Hospitality Alumnus Wins Gold in Best of Cochrane

(Details below by Chelsea Kemp of The Cochrane Eagle)

Hospitality alumnus Palwinder (Paul) Singh was awarded Best Volunteer by the Cochrane Eagle's Best of Cochrane awards for his helping hands within the community.

He volunteers with Cochrane Immigrant Services Committee, The Cochrane Society for Housing Options, Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area, Cochrane Light Up, Cochrane, and Area Events Society.

Singh also recently hosted a bottle drive for the Legion and hosted coffee and doughnuts to show appreciation for first responders in March and April during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 transformed the experience of volunteering, he said, but the spirit behind volunteering has only grown stronger in the community.

He cited groups like the Cochrane Jeepers wishing children happy birthdays, community groups working together to ensure people have the necessities they need, and people embracing new ways to connect with seniors to illustrate the strong sense of volunteerism in the community.

“People find innovative ways to contribute in volunteering,” Singh said. “One way or another we’ll find a way to help each other.”

Click here to read the full article about Paul Singh's work in The Cochrane Eagle.

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Photo Cedit: Chelsea Kemp of The Cochrane Eagle