[Photo] THE STAR Dental Clinic in Nonhyeon 2-dong, Gangnam-gu Donates Love Supplies for Seniors

170 Toothbrush and Toothpaste Sets from The Star Dental Clinic in Sinsa-dong, Along with Prepared Towels, Snap Blankets, and Patches, to Be Packaged as Living Supplies and Delivered to Local Elderly Beneficiaries

The marketing manager of The Star Dental Clinic (right) visited Nonhyeon 2-dong, Gangnam-gu on the 25th and handed over donated items to Lee Seon-hyung, the neighborhood chief, to be given to the elderly.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 25th, welcome guests visited the Nonhyeon 2-dong Community Center in Gangnam-gu.

The staff of The Star, located in Sinsa-dong, came carrying bundles of sponsored goods with both hands in celebration of October, the Month of Respect for the Elderly.

This year, due to COVID-19, the senior events at each community center were canceled, and instead, goods were to be delivered to basic livelihood security recipients. However, due to soaring prices, they were unable to prepare generous consolation gift sets, making these guests even more precious.

The donated items include 170 sets of toothbrushes and toothpaste, which will be combined with pre-prepared towels, snap blankets, and pain relief patches to create daily necessities bundles to be delivered to elderly recipients in the area.

Although Gangnam-gu is well known as a wealthy neighborhood, contrary to rumors, there are 138 basic livelihood security recipients aged 65 or older residing only in Nonhyeon 2-dong.

The Star Dental Clinic, located in Sinsa-dong, has been expanding its volunteer activities since starting the Neighbor Love Walking Festival in 2008, including domestic and international oral examinations, donations to the Briquette Bank, and meal distribution at senior meal centers.

In particular, Director Ha Hyun participates every year in donation activities at the Nonhyeon 2-dong Community Center despite a busy schedule, earning much praise from residents.

Lee Seon-hyung, head of Nonhyeon 2-dong, said, “Although there are no senior events to honor the elderly in the community this year, we have prepared small daily necessities sets to help the elderly recipients struggling due to COVID-19. I hope that the remaining month will be filled with respect and love in October.”

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