[Photo] Warm Hands Continue to Overcome the COVID-19 Crisis

Park Yong-man, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Donated Funds and Masks to Korea Racing Authority Dongdaemun Branch, Dongan Church, Neulbom Knit, and the Association of Daycare Centers

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Warm-hearted support continues to help Dongdaemun-gu, which is doing its best to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) announced on the 1st that six organizations, including the Korea Racing Authority Dongdaemun Branch, donated masks and cash to Dongdaemun-gu.

The Korea Racing Authority Dongdaemun Branch (Branch Manager Song Byung-gon) delivered 2,000 masks to be used for infection prevention among low-income vulnerable groups in the region due to the widespread spread of COVID-19. The Korea Racing Authority Dongdaemun Branch had also donated 10,000 masks through the Dongdaemun-gu Social Welfare Council on March 12.

Nulbom Knitwear, a knitwear specialized manufacturer in Jangan 1-dong (CEO Lee Hye-sook), also personally produced and delivered 200 knit masks. The knit masks will be distributed to low-income groups and visitors through the local community center.

Along with mask donations, a series of cash donations is also continuing.

The Dongdaemun-gu Public, Private, and Home Daycare Association donated 18.2 million won to help neighbors overcome COVID-19; Earth Environment Group, a construction waste collection and transportation company located in Jangan-dong (CEO Kim Seul-gi), donated 10 million won; Park Yong-man, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, donated 8 million won; and Dong-an Church in Imun-dong (Senior Pastor Kim Hyung-jun) donated 5 million won.

The donated funds will be delivered to neighbors struggling due to COVID-19 through the district's Social Welfare Council.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “I thank those who willingly donated masks and cash for neighbors in greater need despite the difficult situation for everyone. We will make sure that the donations and masks are delivered to those who need them most.”

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