Seongbuk-gu Presents Appreciation Plaques to Organizations for 2021 Winter Briquette Sharing Activities

After the commendation ceremony held at Seongbuk-gu Office on the 26th, Lee Seung-ro, the head of Seongbuk-gu Office (fifth from the left), and the participants are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) presented mayor’s appreciation plaques to six organizations that carried out briquette sharing activities last winter.

The appreciation plaques were given to six organizations: Bapsang Community Briquette Bank (CEO Heo Gi-bok), Cheongnyeon Mungan (Chairman Father Lee Moon-su Gabriel), Korean Red Cross Seongbuk Branch Council (Chairman Park Seon-nyeo), Sharing, Giving, and Volunteering Group (Chairman Han Ok-sun), Dowon Transportation Volunteer Group (Leader Lee Seong-moon), and Seowoo Tex (CEO Kim Yoon-o).

These organizations delivered a total of 110,000 briquettes over about four months starting from October last year to residents using briquettes in Jeongneung 3-dong, Seongbuk-gu, gathering warm hearts to help neighbors in need despite restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19.

Heo Gi-bok, CEO of Bapsang Community Briquette Bank, who attended the event, said that although he has volunteered with briquettes nationwide, this was his first time receiving an appreciation plaque from Seongbuk-gu. He expressed gratitude for the mayor’s warm-hearted plaque and stated his commitment to continue supporting neighbors in need. All attendees shared this sentiment.

In particular, Jeongneung 3-dong is an area where old houses have been left unattended after being designated as the Jeongneunggol Housing Redevelopment Zone. It is adjacent to Bukhansan Mountain, with steep slopes and narrow roads, making briquette delivery difficult.

Additionally, more than 200 households use briquettes, and most residents are vulnerable groups such as elderly people living alone.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “Thank you for supporting briquette donations and volunteering for our Seongbuk residents during these difficult times of COVID-19. I hope you will continue to work hard to help Seongbuk residents have a warm winter.”

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