Seven Eleven Delivers Goods Worth 40 Million KRW to Shantytowns in Seoul Area

Seven Eleven's Volunteer Service for the Jjokbangchon Community

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 3rd, Seven Eleven announced that it delivered food products worth a total of 40 million KRW, including ready-to-eat meals, ramen, and snacks, to five Seoul area jjokbang counseling centers (Namdaemun, Yeongdeungpo, Changsin-dong, Donui-dong, Seoul Station) in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday.

Jjokbangchon sharing volunteer work is Seven Eleven's signature social contribution activity. Starting with providing water during the heatwave to the Dongdaemun jjokbangchon in August 2013, the company has maintained this relationship for nine years. To date, the number of volunteer visits to jjokbangchon totals 40 times.

Every year, Seven Eleven carries out customized support for the elderly in jjokbangchon according to the season. Over the past nine years, in summer, they have delivered bottled water and Seven Cafe (iced coffee), and in winter, they have provided lunch boxes, rice cake soup, and kimchi for kimjang.

Seven Eleven also delivered special snacks such as chocolates, jelly, and cookies for children to three childcare institutions (Eunpyeong Cheonsawon, Cheongun Childcare Center, Hanbit Maengawon) in celebration of Valentine's Day.

A Seven Eleven official said, "Despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we carried out this sharing volunteer work to spread the warmth of the holiday season," adding, "We will continue to carry out various social contribution activities linked to ESG in the future."

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