Yongsan-gu Cancels Senior Citizens' Day Event...Distributes Quarantine Supplies to 40,000 Seniors Instead

KF Masks, Necklaces, and Guards Bundled and Sent to Prevent Infection Spread Among Elderly... One Box of Ramen Also Delivered to Over 12,000 Basic Pension Recipients' Homes

In the 2019 event, Seonghyun Yong-san District Mayor is giving a greeting.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yongsan-gu (Mayor Seong Jang-hyun) has canceled the 6th Senior Citizens' Day event scheduled for October 2.

This is due to the ongoing 4th wave of COVID-19.

Instead, the district will deliver quarantine supplies to 39,000 senior citizens aged 65 and over in the area. KF masks (8 pieces), mask necklaces, and mask guards will be bundled and mailed to each household. A notice on compliance with quarantine rules will also be enclosed.

The budget required is 200 million KRW, utilizing the district's disaster management fund.

In 2014, the district was the first autonomous district in Seoul to enact the "Ordinance on Encouragement and Support for Filial Piety in Yongsan-gu, Seoul." Separate from the legal holiday of Senior Citizens' Day (October 2), Senior Citizens' Day was created. It is held in May, known as the queen of seasons, with the intention of giving seniors the "spring of life."

The event received positive responses from seniors with various congratulatory performances, food, prizes, and events, but it was canceled for the first time last year due to the COVID-19 situation. This year, the schedule was postponed to October, but due to unfavorable circumstances, it was ultimately canceled again.

In addition to distributing quarantine supplies, the district will also send Chuseok gifts to 12,000 households receiving basic pensions. This is organized by the district's Senior Welfare Support Association. After a meeting of the support association, the item was decided to be one box of ramen (containing 30 packs).

The Senior Welfare Support Association is a private organization working to improve the welfare of local seniors, conducting district-supported projects such as discovering and supporting low-income seniors in welfare blind spots, senior citizen banquets, providing holiday gifts to senior welfare facilities, and supplying rice to senior centers.

In July, they delivered samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), rice, and fruit to 4,113 low-income seniors to mark the beginning of the hottest season (Chobok).

Seong Jang-hyun, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "We are unable to hold the district's representative senior festival, Senior Citizens' Day, again this year. For now, we will focus administrative efforts on taking care of the health of our seniors."

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