Warmth and Support Bringing a Warm Chuseok Holiday to Vulnerable Groups in Seongbuk-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Thanks to the warmth and support of Seongbuk-gu members, vulnerable groups had a secure Chuseok holiday.

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “Since early September, various sharing activities for a secure Chuseok holiday for vulnerable groups have continued from organizations, companies, and religious institutions across the region. To deliver these more quickly, public officials had to work tirelessly delivering right up until the holiday.”

Jageunnanumhoe (Chairman Yeon In-jong) plans to support 70 households, including basic livelihood security recipients, disabled persons, single-parent families, and child-headed households, with 100,000 KRW per month for six months starting in October.

Heungcheonsa Temple (Chief Monk Gakmil) donates funds annually to low-income households. This year, they once again donated 10 million KRW. Jeonggaksa Temple (Chief Monk Jeongmok) donated 3 million KRW to help vulnerable residents enjoy a happy Chuseok.

Bumirang Corporation (CEO Shin Sang-chul), a wholesale company in Seongbuk-gu, donated 2.5 million KRW in scholarships for children from vulnerable groups. Daeryun ENS (CEO Jeon Dong-su), which supplies city gas to Seongbuk-gu, donated 2 million KRW to the Love Neighbor Aid Fund. Watchring (W.R) (CEO Kim Jun-ho), a luxury watch brand company located in Gangnam-gu, donated 1 million KRW for children in marginalized groups.

Donations of goods such as rice and songpyeon for a bountiful Chuseok holiday also continued. Wond Apparel, a clothing manufacturer in Seongbuk-gu, donates rice and ramen annually. This Chuseok, they donated 2,000 kg of white rice, adding warmth to the local community. Additionally, Daesoon Jinrihoe Susaek Branch (CEO Lee Jae-yeo) donated 400 kg of white rice, and Samseon Pogyowon donated 500 kg of white rice.

The Seoul Metropolitan Red Cross Northern Volunteer Center (Director Kim Yoon-kyung) made songpyeon directly and delivered them to 309 vulnerable households in Seongbuk-gu. Furthermore, many donation activities continued at each neighborhood community center, enabling a happy and warm Chuseok despite difficulties caused by COVID-19 and strengthened social distancing measures.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “I deeply thank the many sponsors who shared for vulnerable groups in Seongbuk-gu during this difficult time of COVID-19 spread, and we are doing our best to deliver aid quickly to places in need.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.