The Story of the Owner of a Vegetable Store in Sugung-dong, Guro-gu Donating Coins Saved for a Year...?

Owner of a shabby vegetable store without a sign donates coins saved for 1 year... Gratitude to those who helped during hard times, delivered for the beloved village

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Recently, a heartfelt donation was delivered to Sugung-dong, Guro-gu.

A resident running a small vegetable store loaded a bundle onto a handcart and visited the local community center. The bundle contained 502,880 won in coins collected over the past year.

The resident said, "Although business has been difficult due to fewer customers during COVID-19, I wanted to give back to the neighbors who often visit and greet me warmly," adding, "I hope everyone can come together during these tough times to overcome COVID-19," before leaving the bundle of coins.

Jo Eun-ryeong, head of Sugung-dong, stated, "The owner runs a humble vegetable store without a signboard," and added, "The community center was deeply moved by the bundle of coins left by the owner."

Warm love was also conveyed to Guro 1-dong on the 12th.

A woman estimated to be in her early 20s visited the Guro 1-dong community center and left an envelope. The resident, who did not disclose her identity, left an envelope containing two densely written letters and 170,000 won in cash.

"What can I do for this beloved small village (omitted)... I started saving money to use at the end of this year, but I want to offer it now to a place where it is truly needed."

The letter expressed gratitude to the neighbors of Guro 1-dong who helped her grow up properly and conveyed her wish to contribute a small token of kindness to the local community amid the confusion and anxiety caused by COVID-19.

Guro-gu donated this contribution to the Guro-gu Community Chest of Korea.

A Guro-gu official said, "Although we are going through difficult times due to COVID-19, we gain strength by seeing the generous hearts of those who are not well-off," and added, "We sincerely thank everyone who makes various donations to help neighbors in need."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.