Guro-gu Spreads Warmth to Social Welfare Facilities and Neighbors in Need for Seollal

Guro-gu (District Mayor Moon Heon-il) visited social welfare facilities to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

A Guro-gu official stated, “District Mayor Moon Heon-il, Deputy Mayor Eom Ui-sik, and executives at the level of department heads and above visited a total of 65 social welfare facilities to deliver consolation money and encourage facility users and workers.”

On the morning of the 5th, District Mayor Moon Heon-il visited Seong Francis Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center, Haenamu Workplace for the Disabled, Haetsalteo Daycare Center for the Disabled, and Guro-gu Family Center to deliver consolation money and listen to their difficulties.

Earlier on the 2nd, Deputy Mayor Eom Ui-sik visited Modunuri Workplace for the Disabled, Guro-gu Lifelong Education Center for Developmentally Disabled, and Guro Disabled Family Support Center.

In addition, 13 executives at the department head level and above visited senior care centers, social welfare centers, residential facilities for the disabled, and independent living centers for the disabled from the 1st to the 5th to extend holiday greetings.

Along with this, the Guro-gu Sharing Network, composed of Guro-gu, Guro Hope Welfare Foundation, and Seoul Community Chest of Korea, prepared 500 gift boxes for the Lunar New Year with donations collected from residents.

The gift boxes, containing eight items including rice cake soup rice cakes, beef bone soup, and sweet rice drink (Sikhye), were distributed by neighborhood after a delivery ceremony in front of the district office on the afternoon of the 5th and will be given to neighbors in need.

A Guro-gu official said, “Consolation money will be provided to a total of 796 low-income disabled households for the Lunar New Year,” adding, “We hope this will help them have a warm holiday.”

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