"'Self-Quarantine' Instead of Santa, It's Us" ... Daegu Shinsegae, Santa Expedition Cake Sharing Event

Jeil Christian Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Together for Local Elderly Living Alone and Low-Income Youth

Daegu Shinsegae Santa Expedition (Photo by Jeil Christian Comprehensive Social Welfare Center)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Jeil Christian Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, located in Dong-gu, Daegu, announced on the 24th that it had prepared a 'Cake Sharing' event in collaboration with Daegu Shinsegae for local elderly living alone and low-income youth ahead of Christmas.

Every year, Daegu Shinsegae held events inviting local children as part of the Santa Expedition, but this year it was replaced by a non-face-to-face event due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Event officials explained that the purpose of this event was to convey at least a bit of the year-end Christmas atmosphere to elderly living alone and low-income youth.

The Christmas tree among the gifts prepared this time was made directly by Daegu Shinsegae employees as part of a non-face-to-face volunteer activity. In addition, handwritten letters celebrating Christmas were enclosed in the cake boxes one by one.

Jeil Christian Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Director Bong Myung-hoon said, "Instead of Santa arriving on the 25th due to self-quarantine measures, arriving on January 9th next year, Daegu Shinsegae and Jeil Christian Comprehensive Social Welfare Center are even happier to bring joy and happiness to elderly living alone and low-income youth who have endured this particularly difficult year well."

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