Bonsirak Launches 'Weekend Lunchbox Sharing' Campaign for Food-Insecure Children and Youth

Bondo Lunchbox and representatives from the nonprofit organization Heongbeok Wonsungi are carrying out a 'Weekend Lunchbox Sharing' activity for children and adolescents experiencing food insecurity and are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Bon Appetit F's premium Korean lunchbox brand, 'Bon Dosirak,' announced on the 3rd that it will carry out the 'Weekend Full Meal' program to share warm meals with children and adolescents at risk of food insecurity.

'Weekend Full Meal' is a social contribution activity by Bon Dosirak aimed at preventing food deprivation and providing emotional support to children who miss meals during weekends when schools or care facilities are closed, causing care gaps. The program will run every Saturday for 33 weeks until the end of this year.

This lunchbox sharing initiative was planned considering the minimal support for food assistance. In fact, during weekends when manpower and infrastructure gaps occur in school cafeterias or lunchbox delivery services, children often rely on instant foods sponsored by some companies or foundations, and even these are insufficient.

Accordingly, Bon Dosirak, together with the nonprofit organization Cloth Monkey Movement Headquarters, has been delivering 'Bon Dosirak' to about 60 children and adolescents in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province every Saturday since the 1st of this month. To commemorate the first delivery on the 1st of last month, a 'Bon Dream Kit' consisting of pouch porridge, jangjorim (soy-braised beef), and vitamins was also gifted.

Not only delivering lunchboxes, but volunteer groups also visit the children's residences directly to deliver Bon Dosirak, frequently checking on their well-being and health status to carefully ensure they are not left in blind spots of protection.

Lee Jae-ui, the head of the department, said, “Through 'Weekend Full Meal,' Bon Dosirak is expected not only to deliver lunchboxes but also to serve as a strong safety net so that our children do not miss meals or fall into blind spots of care and attention.” He added, “Following the support of lunchboxes worth about 150 million won over the past six years, we plan to continue ongoing sharing activities.”

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