Imran Rajpoot, owner of Calgary-based Dolphin Dry Cleaners, has been providing essential clothing and food to many in Calgary’s homeless population for years.
All the clothing is cleaned, pressed and — if necessary — mended before being distributed to people in need.
Every Saturday for the past five years, Rajpoot with his family and staff have distributed hundreds of coats, as well as other essential items including shirts, pants and clean underwear.
“I believe that clean underwear is an essential human right,” said Rajpoot.
“Every Saturday, we come back (from distributing clothes) with zero underwear,” he said. “It’s all gone.”
He also offers the homeless food and drinks including water, coffee, muffins and sandwiches.
However, Rajpoot claims the City of Calgary has been making it increasingly difficult for him to continue his charitable work.
He says in the spring, bylaw officers told him he could not be set up in …