Member north vancouver Lonsdale every day, new immigrants across canada are finding ways to give back to their communities. Rayhan a mere Johnny came to Canada from Iran in 2015, with her husband, Ali ha array. Here she met Igor BLS, an immigrant from Serbia in an English class for newcomers. Together they formed the immigrant link Center Society, a registered BC charity to help those in need by collecting and distributing food that would otherwise be wasted. In just one year. They they can contribute.

Part of me can distribute up to 1 million dollars worth of goods and their charities motto. Food is life, don't waste life every week, rayhan a along with other volunteers, visit grocery stores to pick up boxes of, produce meat, dairy and treats that are about to reach their best before dates. These volunteers then sort and deliver the food to local shelters and schools where it is used for breakfast and hot lunch programs. The remainder of the food is sent home to over 200 families in need across the Lower Mainland.

The 35 plus volunteers that rayhan a manages are mainly immigrants and refugees who have come here from countries all over the world. It is particularly inspiring to see that in just four short years, this organization is delivering groceries to many refugees and new immigrants so that they can lower their bills while they establish their new lives. This is not the first time that rayhan a has stepped up to serve her community before forming the immigrant links. Center Society. She volunteered with the Hawthorn seniors care center care community in Port Coquitlam.

She believes that delivering food is the best way to contribute to her community and give back to the country. She now calls home on Sunday rayhan a1, the 2019 new immigrant influencer award by Women's collaborative house as someone who has embraced her new community and exhibited great potential through her leadership, volunteerism and work ethic. She is a great example of a recent immigrant from Iran who many has made a difference in her new country in a very short period of time. I wish her and her team an immigrant link centre society, the very best.