Seoul City-Ssangbangwool Group to Provide 20,000 Winter Clothing Items for Homeless and Ssokbang Residents

Seoul City Hall Main Building Hosts Donation Ceremony for Homeless and Ssangbangwool Group Donates 1 Billion KRW Worth of Winter Underwear to Support Homeless and Ssangbang Residents Through Winter

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 21st, the Seoul Metropolitan Government held a donation ceremony at the City Hall main building together with Ssangbangwool Group, the Seoul Metropolitan Social Welfare Council, and the Seoul Homeless Facilities Association to support the safe wintering of homeless people and residents of jjokbang (small rooms).

Ten people attended the ceremony, including Kim Do-sik, Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Seoul, Koo Ja-kwon, Executive Vice Chairman of Ssangbangwool Group, Kim Hyun-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Social Welfare Council, and Lee Ho-young, Vice Chairman of the Seoul Homeless Facilities Association.

Through this ceremony, Ssangbangwool Group will provide 20,000 winter undergarments for homeless people and jjokbang residents. This is part of the ‘Business Agreement for Improving Hygiene and Health Environment for Homeless and Jjokbang Residents’ signed with the Seoul Metropolitan Government in December last year, continuing the promise of ongoing love and sharing this year as well.

The men's undergarments will be primarily distributed to homeless facilities and jjokbang villages through the Seoul Homeless Facilities Association, while the women's undergarments will be partially distributed to women’s homeless facilities and jjokbang villages. The remaining quantity will be supported to vulnerable and near-poverty citizens in 25 autonomous districts through the Seoul Metropolitan Social Welfare Council (Seoul Metropolitan Food Bank). The donated items are 20,000 pieces of lightweight and highly heat-retentive winter undergarments for men and women, made by Ssangbangwool, a specialized undergarment company.

Koo Ja-kwon, Executive Vice Chairman of Ssangbangwool Group, said, “I am honored to have the opportunity to practice warm love sharing with marginalized neighbors who are going through difficult times due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic,” and added, “We will continue to fulfill our corporate social responsibility and actively support neighbors in need through social contribution activities.”

Kim Do-sik, Deputy Mayor for Political Affairs of Seoul, said, “We expect that the warm winter undergarments filled with sincerity will greatly help homeless people and jjokbang residents to have a healthy winter,” and added, “The donated items will be properly delivered to homeless people and jjokbang residents who have difficulty getting through the winter, and we will continue to do our best to improve the welfare of homeless and jjokbang residents.”

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