Amar Singh (humanitarian)

Amar Singh (born 1983^[1]) is the founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, a non-profit which provides food hampers and disaster related charity in Australia^[2]^[3]

He was the recipient of the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award.^[4]^[1]

Life

Singh immigrated from India in 1998 when he was 15 years old.^[1] He experienced racism at an early age which left him determined to educate others about Sikhs and what it means to be Australian.^[5]^[6]

Achievements

Singh started Turbans 4 Australia in 2015 after experiencing racism whilst driving.^[7] He started with the goal to provide assistance for all Australians, and to educate about the Sikh community.^[8] He was awarded the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award^[1]^[9]

Singh drove around Australia in 2023 in support of the 'Yes' vote for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum.^[10]^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Amar 'fought to find his place' in Australia. Now he's the nation's local hero". SBS News. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ "Australian of the Year Local Hero turns hate to good". The Canberra Times. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ Smith, Zoe (28 May 2023). "Amar Singh co-founder of Turbans 4 Australia calls for donations to help keep his charity going". Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "Amar Singh". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ "Amar Singh on being 2023 Australian Local Hero". ABC listen. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ Segaert, Anthony (2023-01-20). "The racist attack that made Amar Singh go public". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
^ "Surprise result after terrorist slur". PerthNow. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ "Our Story". Turbans 4 Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ "'Local Hero': Sikh volunteer Amar Singh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
^ "Amar Singh embarks on road trip in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
^ "Amar Singh thought the referendum could be better communicated to multicultural communities, so he's touring the country". ABC News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

[:0-1] "Amar 'fought to find his place' in Australia. Now he's the nation's local hero". SBS News. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[2] "Australian of the Year Local Hero turns hate to good". The Canberra Times. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[3] Smith, Zoe (28 May 2023). "Amar Singh co-founder of Turbans 4 Australia calls for donations to help keep his charity going". Retrieved 8 September 2023.

[4] "Amar Singh". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[5] "Amar Singh on being 2023 Australian Local Hero". ABC listen. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[6] Segaert, Anthony (2023-01-20). "The racist attack that made Amar Singh go public". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

[7] "Surprise result after terrorist slur". PerthNow. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[8] "Our Story". Turbans 4 Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[9] "'Local Hero': Sikh volunteer Amar Singh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

[10] "Amar Singh embarks on road trip in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-08.

[11] "Amar Singh thought the referendum could be better communicated to multicultural communities, so he's touring the country". ABC News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

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