Shinsegae Myeon × Hope Bridge Donate Quarantine and Cold-Weather Supplies to Jungbu Fire Station on Firefighters' Day

(From the left) Lee Jeong-hee, Chief of Seoul Jungbu Fire Station, Moon Hyun-gyu, Head of Shinsegae Duty Free Main Store.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Shinsegae Duty Free has lent support to firefighters working on the frontlines of COVID-19 prevention.

On the 9th, in celebration of Firefighters' Day, Shinsegae Duty Free held a 'COVID-19 Spread Prevention Support' event at the Jungbu Fire Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, together with the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association, and conducted a donation ceremony for quarantine and cold-weather supplies.

The event was attended by Moon Hyun-kyu, General Manager of Shinsegae DF Headquarters, Park Hyun-min, Head of the Hope Bridge Relief Team, and Lee Jeong-hee, Fire Chief of Seoul Jungbu Fire Station, among others.

Shinsegae Duty Free and Hope Bridge donated 15,000 KF94 masks worth approximately 10 million KRW and 300 pairs of cold-weather gloves to the Jungbu Fire Station. This donation was made possible through the 'Hope Delivery Campaign,' a salary-sharing program in which Shinsegae Duty Free employees voluntarily participate every month, along with matching funds from the company.

Moon Hyun-kyu, General Manager of Shinsegae Duty Free, said, "As the COVID-19 situation prolongs, firefighters working on the frontlines face many difficulties. We hope that the small contributions from Shinsegae Duty Free employees will help protect the safety of the local community and share warmth during the winter season."

Meanwhile, in April, Shinsegae Duty Free and Hope Bridge also donated a dedicated washing machine for firefighters' protective gear to the Jungbu Fire Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. The donations raised through the Hope Delivery Campaign, in which employees voluntarily participate, are used for community projects such as the 'Seocho Cultural Foundation's Classical Talent Development Program' and the 'War Memorial's Scholarship Program for Descendants of Veterans.'

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