Brothers launch Wolverhampton charity initiative to give out parcels and a friendly welcome
Two charitable and kind-hearted brothers made an incredible gesture to give back to their Wolverhampton community with 1,000 bags of household essentials.
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Vick and Juggy Singh, both of Tettenhall, gave away pre-made bags in Darlington Street in the city centre near the Fold Street car park from 8.30am on Saturday filled with cereals, tinned goods, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toilet rolls and biscuits. Samosa and a warm cup of coffee were also on offer and many curious people stopped just to have a chat.
The pair celebrated giving back to their local community and also their Sikh heritage by taking part in the tradition of 'Vand Chakna' which is all about helping those in need.
Vick works at Wolverhampton University, in the NHS and also runs a business but had spent since Thursday, collecting the items in conjunction with Tesco which were brought at their own expense, and setting up the bags, which were available to everyone.
He said: "This is really to help the local community and give something back, and we thought 'where better to start than our own home town?' It is as simple as that.
"We are privileged to be in a position to help people and coming from a Sikh background, it aligns perfectly to follow our religion's ethos with one of the three pillars of Sikhism, requiring Vand Chakna, which translates to sharing with others, especially those in need.
"We are proud to be able to serve our local community and continue to strive to run more of these charity events in the future."
