They have been best friends since high school and they met while volunteering at a food bank.

They studied abroad, graduated together from York University and created their own non-profit charity business.

Joseph Truong, 23, of Mississauga, and Akash Sidhu, 22, of Brampton, have already accomplished a lot together at such a young age.

Nonetheless, the two didn’t hide their excitement when they learned this month they will be among 10 teams taking part in The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition, which debuts July 3 at 8 p.m. on CTV.