Seocho-gu Installs Lunar New Year Blessing Boxes to Donate Daily Necessities to Underprivileged Neighbors

Residents Donate Food and Daily Necessities through Boknanum Boxes Installed at 18 Community Centers and Seocho Food Bank... Seocho-Style 'Good Deeds' Carried Out by Local Residents from January 20 to February 9, the Day before Lunar New Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seocho-gu, in celebration of the traditional Korean Lunar New Year, has installed "New Year Blessing Sharing Boxes," donation-sharing boxes of love, at 18 community service centers and the Seocho Food Bank. From January 20th to February 9th, the day before Lunar New Year's Eve, a 21-day large-scale Seocho residents’ 'Lunar New Year Sharing of Affection Campaign' will be conducted to remind neighbors of the meaning of sharing.

This campaign involves placing donation-sharing boxes at local community hubs (community service centers and Seocho Food Bank Market) to collect surplus food or daily necessities stored in households. These donations will be delivered through the Seocho Food Bank Market to neighbors in need who are in welfare blind spots, allowing them to have a warm holiday season.

At Seocho-gu community service centers and the Food Bank Market, Lunar New Year blessing sharing boxes are available, where residents can donate food items such as rice, ramen, canned goods, or daily necessities like soap, detergent, and tissue paper. However, used items or foods that can spoil at room temperature (meat, side dishes, etc.) and frozen or refrigerated foods are excluded from donation items.

Although the culture of donation and sharing is gradually taking root socially, it is still known to be significantly lacking compared to advanced countries.

Also, since donations tend to be concentrated on a few large fundraising organizations, and despite individuals or households being willing to donate, the lack of institutional support has led the district to take initiative.

Kim Young-seon, Director of Welfare Policy, stated, “This ‘Lunar New Year Donation Sharing Campaign’ will contribute to revitalizing the donation culture within the community and serve as a foundation for forming a welfare community where residents participate in and solve local issues.” He added, “We ask for residents’ warm affection and participation to share with our neighbors who may feel more isolated during the holidays.”

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