Gangjin-gun Donates 200kg of Grilled Eel to Local Freshwater Eel Association

Delivery of Welfare Facilities Worth 8 Million Won to 28 Local Sites

On the 23rd, Geumneunghoe donated 200 kg of grilled eel to Gangjin County. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] On the 24th, Jeonnam Gang-gun announced that the Geumneunghoe (President Shin Young-rae), the Gangjin local freshwater eel association, delivered 200 kg of grilled eel worth about 8 million won on the 23rd.

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, grilled eel, a health food, was donated to vulnerable groups in welfare blind spots to help them have a healthy winter.

The donated 200 kg of grilled eel will be distributed differently according to the number of residents in a total of 28 places, including town and township senior citizen restaurants, elderly welfare facilities, child facilities, and facilities for the disabled, ranging from 1 box of 3 kg to 4 boxes of 5 kg.

Shin Young-rae, president of the Gangjin Local Freshwater Eel Association, said, “Due to COVID-19, activities have been restricted, and the elderly in facilities have not been able to visit their children for a long time. I hope everyone stays healthy this winter by eating eel.”

He added, “We want to establish ourselves as an organization that contributes to the local community through continuous sharing with our members.”

County Governor Lee Seung-ok said, “I thank the members of the Freshwater Eel Association who donated grilled eel for the vulnerable groups,” and added, “The donated eel will be a great nutritious food for the marginalized groups exhausted physically and mentally by COVID-19.”

Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su kys86120@asiae.co.kr

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