New York Korean Community Steps Up as COVID-19 'Shield' for Korean War Veterans

New York Korean Association Provides Protective Suits to New Jersey Veterans' Homes
Dozens of Korean War Veterans Reside... Some Sacrificed to COVID-19

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The New York Korean Association provided 1,300 protective suits related to COVID-19 to Korean War veterans on the 26th (local time).

Jang Won-sam, Consul General of New York (fourth from the left), Charles Yoon, President of the Korean American Association of New York (fifth from the right), and Son Han-ik, President of the Korean American Association of New Jersey (third from the left), delivered protective suits to the home of a war veteran in Paramus, New Jersey, on the 26th (local time) and posed with officials.

Upon hearing that the veterans were suffering due to COVID-19, the Korean communities in New York and New Jersey took action. The protective suits are part of 20,000 suits donated by the charitable foundation 'Naeil Foundation,' established by second-generation Korean Americans residing in the United States.

The veterans' home in Paramus, New Jersey, where the protective suits were supplied, houses a total of 336 residents, including 52 Korean War veterans. It has been reported that many casualties have occurred recently due to the COVID-19 situation.

Clean Westhoven, spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs, said, "We appreciate the support given to the veterans' home," and Charles Yoon, president of the New York Korean Association, stated, "We are glad to be able to offer some help to the veterans."

Jang Won-sam, Consul General of New York, said, "We will not forget those who dedicated themselves to protecting Korea's freedom and democracy."

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