President Moon: "Moved by the donation campaign and sharing masks with those in need"

Cheong, Hosts Donation Event Inviting 14 Donation Organizations... "Hearing Donation Stories Today is Touching, My Heart Feels Moist"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 4th, President Moon Jae-in expressed his deep emotion regarding the donation campaign that encouraged people to give up masks to those in greater need during the mask shortage caused by the 'Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)' crisis.

On the 4th, President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook invited 14 donation organizations to the Blue House to encourage them and hold a fundraising event. The event was attended by The Salvation Army, Good Neighbors, Korean National Tuberculosis Association, Korean Red Cross, Babo’s Nanum, Community Chest of Korea, Save the Children, World Vision, UNICEF, National Disaster Relief Association, Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, Food Bank, Purme Foundation, and Habitat for Humanity Korea.

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Additionally, actor Jang Hyun-sung, Good Neighbors’ ambassador; mountaineer Captain Um Hong-gil, Korean Red Cross ambassador; and singer Choi Sung-hee (Bada), Babo’s Nanum ambassador, visited the event venue.

President Moon said, "It is very meaningful to have gathered people who lead our society’s culture of donation and sharing," and added, "Although everyone is struggling and the world is difficult, the reason we could overcome hardships a little more was the power of trust, sharing, and solidarity."

In particular, President Moon emphasized, "No matter how much I express my gratitude to you, it is never enough. I was deeply moved by the mask donation campaign where masks were given up to those in more urgent need during the shortage," and said, "Korea is a country that has shared with the world?from those who went abroad, Korean War veterans, overseas adoptees, to peace volunteers who served in Korea."

President Moon stated, "Hearing the donation stories shared today is touching and makes my heart moist," and continued, "Donations resonate more with those in need, and small sincerity gathers to create greater value. Although these are difficult times, donations play a role like a vaccine that spreads happiness and suppresses despair."

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