"Have a Bountiful Hangawi" Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Care Neighbors' 'Sharing Relay'

On the 23rd, an anonymous donor sent 33 boxes of grapes, each weighing 2 kg, to the Cheomdan 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. Photo by Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, as Chuseok approaches, companies and social organizations are continuously passing on warmth to the community through a sharing relay for neighbors in need of care.

On the 25th, according to Gwangsan-gu, employees of KEB Hana Bank Honam Sales Group visited the Imgok-dong Administrative Welfare Center and donated 50 happiness boxes containing daily necessities such as detergent, soap, and ramen.

The Sochon Industrial Complex Management Council donated Onnuri gift certificates worth 2 million won, and the day before, Kumho Tire delivered 50 sets of ancestral rites supplies worth 3.5 million won to the Eoryong-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

Earlier, on the 23rd, an anonymous donor sent 33 boxes of 2kg grapes to the Cheomdan 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

This donor, who expressed their intention to donate by phone, has continued nameless good deeds seven times since 2018.

On the same day, a donor visiting Gwangju by high-speed train for business from Seoul also anonymously handed over meal vouchers worth 500,000 won for grilled short rib patties to Songjeong 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center, asking them to be used for elderly people spending the holiday alone.

On the 22nd, employees of KEPCO KDN Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters donated food sets worth 3.5 million won and 1 million won in cash for the underprivileged in Eoryong-dong.

In each dong of Gwangsan-gu, social organizations are leading the holiday sharing relay centered on the local community security council.

Starting with the delivery of consolation goods worth 3 million won by Dosan-dong Community Security Council on the 21st, on the 22nd Suwan-dong, on the 23rd Unnam-dong, Wolgok 2-dong, Sinchang-dong, Sinhung-dong, Bonryang-dong, on the 24th Cheomdan 2-dong, Pyeong-dong, Songjeong 2-dong, and on the 25th Songjeong 1-dong, Wolgok 1-dong, Usan-dong, Cheomdan 1-dong Community Security Councils each prepared various sharing goods and events to visit neighbors in need of care.

In addition, social organizations such as Singa-dong Residents’ Autonomous Committee, Hanam Lions Club, Dosan-dong Red Cross Hwangryong Volunteer Society, as well as Yeongam Mart Wolgok Branch, Daedeok Dental Clinic, Hanmaeum Saemaeul Credit Union, Usan Credit Union, National Pension Service Gwangju Regional Headquarters, Church of God, and Dream and Hope Love Sharing Volunteer Society also participated in Chuseok sharing.

Korea Airports Corporation Gwangju Airport plans to deliver holiday support goods worth 1 million won to Songjeong 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 28th.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.