LABASA – Reigning Miss Vodafone Festival of the Friendly North 2012 Tanveen Kaur now has her eyes fixed on a project to benefit the northern community.
Miss Kaur vowed to continue a family effort to serve the community, a legacy her late mother Manmeet Singh left behind.
Addressing the northern crowd following her crowning on Saturday night in Labasa, she said she would meet the other contestants to discuss details of the project to be undertaken, and called for support from the community when it begins.
“We need to continue with the good work of enlightening our community with knowledge of living a healthy life, including oral health,” Miss Kaur said. “It’s part of our giving back to the community.”
In an interview at her home yesterday, Miss Kaur wished her mother was present to witness her achievement of another level of community charity work through her participation in the festival. “When I was asked to be a contestant, I accepted it but to promote healthy living and advocate on oral health. I didn’t think of winning the crown but all that changed as we progressed in the week.
“The support from my dad and my younger sister Jasveen Kaur was superb. It’s like having my mum around. They have done a great job and my sister organised my dress designs with a friend and known designer Shamal Singh,” she said.
Dad Dr Pardeep Singh said his daughters had always been involved in community work from childhood.
“Their mother loves doing that kind of work and always involved our two daughters so it has been with them all this time.”
