Elders at Senior Centers Save Every Penny... Gyeongju Branch of Senior Citizens Association Donates 93.35 Million Won to Help Neighbors

Elders at senior centers in the Gyeongju area transformed into 'Donation Angels' by collectively donating over 93 million won as Hope Sharing contributions.

On the 30th, according to Gyeongju City, executives and staff of the Gyeongju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, along with elders from senior centers, visited Gyeongju City to donate 93,356,000 won as Hope Sharing contributions.

Gu Seung-hoe (right), head of the Gyeongju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association, is taking a commemorative photo with Joo Nak-young, mayor of Gyeongju, after donating 93,356,000 won as a Hope Sharing fund.

This donation resulted from a fundraising campaign that spread to senior centers after a consensus was reached at the regular board meeting of the Gyeongju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association held last month.

The Gyeongju branch of the Korea Senior Citizens Association is known to have gathered with the purpose of "transforming from elders who only receive to elders who help neighbors in need" at the regular board meeting.

The fundraising enthusiasm was hotter than ever, with participation not only from elders at 634 senior centers in the Gyeongju area but also from Happiness Teachers, the Gyeongju branch reported.

In particular, among them, Kim Eun-sun, the general manager of the Seonggeon Bueong Village Senior Center in Gyeongju City, donated 1 million won, which she saved from the salary earned by participating in the senior job project. Kim Kyung-hwan, the head of the Yonggang-dong branch, donated 1 million won saved from his allowance, Park Seung-seok, vice president of the Gyeongju branch, generously donated 360 kg of rice harvested from his own farming, and elder Kim Ki-hwan from Maegol, Sannae, donated 510,000 won.

Gu Seung-hoe, president of the Gyeongju Senior Citizens Association, said, "I am grateful to all members who joined forces as well as everyone who encourages the Gyeongju Senior Citizens Association," adding, "The Korea Senior Citizens Association Gyeongju branch will always stand together in matters needed by Gyeongju citizens and participate in making a happy Gyeongju."

Joo Nak-young, mayor of Gyeongju City, expressed his respect and gratitude, saying, "I would like to extend my respect and thanks for the great Hope Sharing practice shown by many elders using senior centers, who gathered their sincere contributions through the Korea Senior Citizens Association Gyeongju branch." He reiterated his appreciation, stating, "Today’s donation by the Senior Citizens Association will greatly contribute to spreading a culture of giving that shares warm hearts among our citizens even in difficult times."

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