Originally from Romania, Iulian Holca and his family arrived in Calgary in 2019 and received a lot of assistance from the community to get started in a new country. And now he s returning the favour anyway he can. Helping other people in this way, I want to pay it forward for the help I received, said Holca. His first opportunity to give back came through donating at Canadian Blood Services. Holca also volunteers wherever he s needed at the First Alliance Church and he s a regular at the Calgary Food Bank, donating his time to help sort groceries. I feel very happy and I feel like I help, said Holca. I feel like I m in power, I m in charge.