Geochang-eup Saemaeul Women's Association, Rice Cake Soup Rice Sharing Event for Lunar New Year

Support of 560kg of Dogtteok Soup Rice Cakes to 160 Needy Households

Geochang-eup Saemaeul Women's Association Rice Cake Soup Rice Cake Sharing Event (Photo by Geochang-eup)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Saemaeul Women's Association of Geochang-eup, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam, announced on the 5th that it held a 'Sharing of Rice Cake Soup Rice Cakes for Love' event for neighbors in need ahead of the Seollal holiday.

This event was conducted while strictly adhering to quarantine rules and hygiene measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The Saemaeul Women's Association of Geochang-eup prepared rice cakes for rice cake soup filled with love and sincerity, and the Geochang-eup Administrative Welfare Center participated to deliver them through non-face-to-face visits to 160 households in need who cannot spend the holiday with their families.

Im Il-ran, president of the Saemaeul Women's Association, said, "In these difficult times, we held this sharing event with the hope that marginalized neighbors would not shrink back but have a warm holiday," adding, "We will continue to strive to provide more volunteer services in the future."

Yu Tae-jeong, mayor of Geochang-eup, expressed, "I thank the members of the Saemaeul Women's Association of Geochang-eup who have consistently practiced love for neighbors by participating in volunteer work despite the difficulties caused by the spread of COVID-19, and I will do my best to make Geochang-eup a place that continues to practice love for neighbors in the community."

The Saemaeul Women's Association of Geochang-eup has been practicing a culture of donation for marginalized neighbors through various social contribution activities and has been participating in spreading a culture of sharing in the local community.

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