"Got a perfect score of 100 and received it, please use it for firefighters"… Siblings donate their allowance

Donation After Watching Wildfire Suppression Near Home
Snacks Provided to Firefighters Dispatched to the Scene

An elementary and middle school sibling duo who carefully saved their allowance given by their parents donated it to be used for firefighters working on extinguishing fires in the heatwave.

Their mother left a letter of support and gratitude, saying that her children saved their allowance to make a donation.
[Image source=Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station]

On the 20th, the Gwangju Bukbu Fire Station reported that a woman identified as A, who introduced herself as the mother of two children, visited the Ilgok 119 Safety Center in Buk-gu, Gwangju, the previous afternoon. A brought drinks, snacks, and the allowance her children had saved to be used for the firefighters deployed to the forest fire that recently occurred in Saengyong-dong.

In a handwritten thank-you letter by A, it was written, "Watching the forest fire near our home mountain, I wonder if they had dinner, and how hot it must be wearing fireproof suits next to the fire when it’s already so hot. I am anxiously watching over them," and "My elementary and middle school children are donating 10,000 won, which is their two weeks’ allowance, 1,000 won earned from completing a workbook, and 1,000 won earned from scoring 100 on a unit test. It’s not a large amount, but I am very grateful and touched by the children’s willingness to give the allowance they have saved over several months. I want to express my thanks on behalf of the children."

She continued, "It is a day I learn as well, seeing my children grow up knowing how to appreciate and express gratitude for someone’s sacrifice. Thanks to them, we feel protected from fires and emergencies and live safely," and "When fire trucks pass by, the citizens’ eyes are not filled with curiosity but with gratitude and respect. It must be hard, but please stay strong a little longer," she conveyed.

The Bukbu Fire Station, after review by the donation review committee, delivered drinks and snacks that were not at risk of spoilage to local welfare facilities for disabled children. Food items like chicken, which could spoil, were provided as snacks to firefighters and related personnel deployed at the forest fire site. Song Seong-hoon, chief of the Bukbu Fire Station, said, "The gratitude conveyed by citizens has been a great encouragement to all staff working hard on the scene," and "We will do our best to ensure the safety of the citizens."

Additionally, it was reported that donation items were delivered to a total of four centers, including the Ilgok 119 Safety Center, all of which were provided by A.

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