CJ Olive Young Launches Work-From-Home Volunteer Activity to Make 'Myeon Masks'

A CJ Olive Young employee working from home is volunteering by making cotton masks. (Photo by CJ Olive Young)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] CJ Olive Young employees, who are working from home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), have engaged in 'remote volunteering' for low-income female adolescents.

This volunteer activity involves delivering cloth masks, made directly by employees, to low-income female adolescents who are having difficulty obtaining masks amid the COVID-19 crisis. It was planned in response to the government's mask usage guidelines recommending cloth masks and employees' desire to participate in volunteer activities from home.

With the implementation of remote work, CJ Olive Young allowed employees to receive 'DIY kits' according to their available schedules to participate in the volunteer activity. Additionally, video materials detailing the mask-making process were distributed so that anyone could easily follow and make cloth masks at home.

The cloth masks made by employees, along with hand sanitizers, will be donated on the 25th to the Seoul Metropolitan Teenage Female Health Center and later distributed to low-income female adolescents.

In line with its brand value of 'Healthy Beauty,' CJ Olive Young actively practices sharing activities to enhance women's beauty and quality of life. Previously, on the 20th of last month, the company delivered 10,000 health hygiene products, including masks and antibacterial wet wipes, to single-parent families to prevent and curb the spread of COVID-19.

On the 2nd, it also supported over 4,000 items such as fatigue recovery supplements and oral hygiene products for medical staff at COVID-19 dedicated hospitals in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions.

A CJ Olive Young official stated, “This volunteer activity was planned reflecting the employees' willingness to practice sharing despite difficult circumstances due to COVID-19. Since masks are directly related to safety, we hope that the cloth masks made by employees will contribute to the ‘healthy beauty’ of female adolescents.”

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