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In Detroit, NYC, Kindness Comes One Slice of Pizza at A Time

Associated Press

   NEW YORK - Before the pandemic, Shalinder Singh spent Sundays at his
   gurdwara, helping serve a community meal for 300 people or more at the
   Sikh place of worship in suburban Detroit.
   Now, he's all about pizza.
   Singh and his family have paid for and delivered hundreds of pies to
   hospitals, police stations and fire departments since the gurdwara
   suspended in-person services.
   They wanted to carry on a tenet of their faith: helping others through
   langar, the communal meal shared by all who come.
   "It just popped up in my mind, this is the time to take care of the
   heroes in the front," said Singh, the 40-year-old owner of a pet
   products company. "I spoke to a couple of doctors and they said pizza
   is the best because they're working 12 to 16 hours and they don't have
   time to sit and eat."
   The Singhs, including 12-year-old Arjun and 14-year-old Baani, have
   delivered more than 1,000 pizzas since early April, with no plans to
   slow down. They drive as much as an hour to spread their pizza love
   once a week, as Singh continues to run his business, which is
   classified as essential.
   "We're trying to go to areas that aren't getting much food," Singh
   said.

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