Boeun-gun Welcomes the 'Angel of Holidays' Again, This Time with 138 Boxes of Anchovies

Anonymous Donations Every Holiday Since 2020, 7th Time
Left in Front of Administrative Welfare Center and Disappeared

"I humbly offer you a small token of affection."

On the morning of the 20th, an anonymous donor left this note along with a donation of 138 boxes of dried anchovies.

Boeun-gun Hoein-myeon announced that an anonymous donor contributed dried anchovies to the Hoein-myeon Administrative Welfare Center along with a note. Although the spelling in the note was somewhat imperfect, it expressed gratitude toward the volunteers.

The anonymous donor conveyed, "I offer a small token of affection with gratitude to the members and residents of related organizations working hard for Hoein-myeon, such as the Hoein-myeon Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit, Volunteer Fire Brigade, Saemaeul Leaders, and the Red Cross Volunteer Society."

The hidden angel’s gesture, which began during Chuseok in 2020, has now occurred seven times. Over time, the donor has shared warmth with the local community by donating anchovies, seaweed, and other items.

So far, Boeun-gun Hoein-myeon has distributed the donated anchovies evenly among the autonomous crime prevention members and others as stated in the letter.

Anchovies donated by an anonymous benefactor in Hoein-myeon, Bo-gun.
Photo by Boeun-gun

The donor leaves gifts by car early in the morning during each holiday, and since there are no nearby closed-circuit televisions, there is no way to identify who they are.

Song Young-gil, the head of Hoein-myeon, said, "We are deeply grateful for the noble heart of the donor who consistently thinks of the local community and neighbors even in difficult times," adding, "The donated items will be properly delivered to the necessary places according to the donor’s wishes."

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