GS25 Delivers Relief Food Worth 2 Million Won for Vulnerable Groups through Seocho-gu Office

Kim Yong-seok, GS25 Regional Team Leader (right), and Kwon Oh-yu, Director of the Resident Life Bureau at Seocho District Office, are taking a commemorative photo at the relief supplies delivery ceremony. (Photo by GS25)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] GS25 announced on the 20th that it delivered relief food worth 2 million won to vulnerable groups in the local community facing difficulties due to 'social distancing' through the Seocho District Office in Seoul.

This relief food donation began when the GS25 Seocho sales team, in conversation with the staff of ‘GS25 Neulbom Store,’ Korea’s first convenience store for vocational training of people with disabilities, heard about many vulnerable groups struggling recently due to social distancing and restrictions on outdoor activities.

Accordingly, after several discussions with social welfare officials at the Seocho District Office, the GS25 Seocho sales team decided to donate food worth 2 million won, consisting of ramen and instant rice, recommended by the Social Welfare Division.

In particular, this donation focused on practical effectiveness in solving dietary issues directly related to survival for vulnerable groups facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing, and the normalization of refraining from outdoor activities.

Furthermore, following the news of this donation, GS25 store owners within Seocho District expressed their desire to contribute as well. The GS25 Seocho sales team plans to continue the chain of good deeds by sequentially installing ‘Fruit of Love’ donation boxes in about 100 stores within Seocho District and making additional donations within the year by adding funds voluntarily collected by the store owners.

Meanwhile, the handover ceremony held on the 19th at GS25 Neulbom Store was attended by Kim Yongseok, GS25 Regional Team Leader, and Kwon Oyu, Director of the Resident Life Bureau at Seocho District Office.

Kim Yongseok, GS25 Regional Team Leader, said, “Going forward, GS25 will actively practice the ‘Give and Share’ platform for sharing in daily life together with store owners and continue sharing activities for our neighbors in society.”

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