Feeding Windsor's most vulnerable at the Salvation Army
Windsor Morning's Jonathan Pinto meets Vibushan Karunanithi, the Salvation Army's food services manager
Sounds of the Season, CBC Windsor's annual charity drive, is in full swing.
As we heard today during Windsor Morning's special live show at St. Clair College, food and monetary donations are flowing in from across the region.
With that in mind, I thought I'd take the opportunity to tell the story of a person who feeds some of this city's most vulnerable residents.
Vibushan Karunanithi is the food services supervisor at the Salvation Army. He's based at their building on Church Street in downtown Windsor.
I first came across Vibushan because I had a chance to try some of his food — but it wasn't at the Salvation Army.
I was purchasing bagels at the Earnest Bagel on Dougall Avenue when the owner, Tristan, told me I just had to try some of this food he was eating.
It turns out Tristan donates bagels to the Salvation Army — and as a gesture of appreciation, Vibushan brought him some Indian food he had prepared.
Since my parents come from India, I have a very high bar when it comes to Indian food.
Hesitant, I tried some of the food Tristan offered me — and I was very impressed. It made me want to learn more about the talented man behind the curry.
To hear more about Vibushan and the operation he runs at Windsor's Salvation Army, click on the audio player.
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