Randy Cotterhill spends almost all of his spare time helping Calgarians in need.
Randy, 60, struggled with drug and alcohol addiction most of his life. Early in his recovery, Randy would work nine hours in construction then drive around the city handing out food, clothing and other essential items bought with his own money.Angels in Action is a Calgary volunteer group that helps the city's most vulnerable.Angels in ActionEven though the group is not a registered charity or non-profit, local agencies still chip in with donations.
Randy says it’s especially important this time of year, with cold weather posing a threat to the city's most vulnerable. "We don’t call them homeless, we call them our street-level friends, because after a while they start talking to you and they start telling their story," he said. Angels in ActionRandy’s van, bearing the group’s angel-winged logo and phone number, has become recognizable in the community."When they see the van pull up, they’re coming to see it because they know they’re going to get love – and that’s what it’s about," he said.has done.
James Gerwien said his first interaction with the group was when Randy gave him a brand new pair of boots. "My footwear was so far gone that it was just like a sieve. I had to tie bags around my feet before I would put them in my boots and the gentleman even noticed that," he said.
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