Dongdaemun-gu Holds Silver Car Sharing Event to Wish Longevity for Seniors

Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Delivers 105 Walking Aids to Assist Elderly Mobility

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) announced that the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Dongdaemun District Council has delivered silver walkers (walking aids) to wish for the longevity of the elderly.

On the 16th at 11 a.m., a silver walker sharing event to wish for longevity was held in front of Dongdaemun-gu Office, attended by Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, the chairman of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Dongdaemun District Council, and related officials.

On this day, the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Dongdaemun District Council prepared 105 silver walkers to assist the elderly with convenient mobility and to wish for their longevity, delivering them to 73 Korean Red Cross partnered beneficiaries and 32 individuals recommended by the neighborhood community centers.

The Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Dongdaemun District Council was established in 1997 and consists of 13 volunteer societies with about 270 members. They actively practice community love through various annual volunteer activities such as longevity celebration feasts, baking volunteer work, sharing holiday foods, and rice support.

Following the delivery of the longevity silver walkers, the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Dongdaemun District Council plans to hold events for sharing songpyeon (rice cakes) with elderly living alone for Chuseok and kimchi sharing events for low-income families.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, “This silver walker delivery will be a great gift to the elderly ahead of Chuseok,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to care for local residents in welfare blind spots through close cooperation with the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society.”

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