SPC Group Donates a Total of 600,000 Breads and Bottled Water Over One Month to Daegu-Gyeongbuk Region

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] SPC Group announced on the 27th that it will donate a total of 600,000 pieces of bread and bottled water to help overcome the crisis in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region, which is suffering greatly from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

SPC Group decided to donate 10,000 pieces of bread daily throughout March from its affiliated brands such as Paris Baguette and SPC Samlip through the Korean Red Cross. In particular, SPC Group's overseas partner, the U.S.-based Dunkin’ Brands, also participated by donating 300,000 bottles of water.

On behalf of the Korean Red Cross, which lacks the capacity for on-site response, the company plans to directly deliver products through its logistics network to places in need such as Cheongdo Daenam Hospital, Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service Daegu Hospital, Daegu Infectious Disease Control Support Group, and public health centers. Additionally, products will be delivered to vulnerable groups in social welfare facilities designated by the Korean Red Cross.

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk region is the area with the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and health authorities, medical staff, and social organizations (NGOs) volunteers are working tirelessly day and night to treat patients and prevent the spread.

An SPC Group official said, “We aim to contribute to overcoming this crisis through continuous support over the critical one-month period known as a major turning point in responding to COVID-19,” adding, “SPC Group will continue to actively support the nation during major crises or wherever help is needed.”

Meanwhile, SPC Group has been steadily contributing to overcoming COVID-19 by supporting 2,000 pieces of bread and bottled water to the Disease Control Headquarters call center workers and temporarily quarantined overseas Koreans on the 17th, as well as providing masks and hand sanitizers to regional children's centers nationwide.

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