Seven Eleven Donates Food Worth 45 Million KRW to Food Bank

On the 28th, Seven Eleven donated goods worth approximately 45 million KRW to the Korea National Council on Social Welfare's nationwide Food Bank. Ham Tae-young, Head of Communications at Seven Eleven (third from the left), and Seol Jeong-gon, Secretary General of the Korea National Council on Social Welfare (fourth from the left), along with other officials, are posing for a commemorative photo after the delivery ceremony. Photo by Seven Eleven

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] Convenience store 7-Eleven has embarked on a warm sharing activity for socially marginalized groups in the local community.

7-Eleven announced on the 29th that it held a 'Love Food Sharing Ceremony' with the Korea National Council on Social Welfare's National Food Bank on the 28th.

The ceremony was held with the attendance of about 10 officials, including Tae-young Ham, Head of Communications at 7-Eleven, Seol-gon Seol, Secretary General of the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, and Wae-taek Jeong, Director of the National Food Bank.

The donated items consisted of food products worth about 45 million KRW, including snacks, ramen, and beverages. The delivered food products will be distributed through the National Food Bank to socially marginalized neighbors in our society who are struggling with food shortages, such as children suffering from hunger, elderly living alone, and welfare facilities.

7-Eleven made this donation to provide some support to vulnerable groups in the local community who are experiencing difficulties in their daily lives due to COVID-19 and other reasons.

Meanwhile, 7-Eleven has been leading the practice of neighborly love by supporting and volunteering for socially marginalized groups in the community, including volunteer activities in jjokbangchon (small room villages), emergency relief supplies support during natural disasters, and participation in the Ice Bucket Challenge to support the construction of a Lou Gehrig's disease nursing hospital.

Tae-young Ham, Head of Communications at 7-Eleven, said, “We hope this donation will be a small help to neighbors in need in the local community,” and added, “7-Eleven will continue to actively lead the spread of a sharing culture that extends warm hands to marginalized neighbors.”

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