248 Winter Coats Collected by Seoul Metro Employees Donated to Foreign Neighbors

President Baekho: "I hope the coats voluntarily donated by employees will help with the upcoming winter"

Seoul Metro (President Baek Ho) donated 248 winter coats to the ‘First Winter Coat Sharing’ event, which provides outerwear to foreigners from countries without winter.

Now in its 7th year, the ‘First Winter Coat Sharing’ event is organized by the nonprofit organization Bab-ilkkum and sponsored by Shinhan Financial Group.

From the 10th to the 22nd of this month, Seoul Metro employees voluntarily collected 248 winter coats, including padded jackets, coats, and jumpers, and delivered them to Bab-ilkkum. The donated coats will be given to foreign neighbors experiencing winter for the first time.

Since 2019, Seoul Metro has participated annually in the ‘First Winter Coat Sharing’ event, donating a total of 2,346 winter coats to date. This is the highest record among investment and foundation institutions under the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Seoul subway opening this year, Seoul Metro is carrying out various social contribution activities such as ‘Sharing Love Bread,’ ‘Supporting Homeless Shelters linked with Plogging,’ ‘Children’s Safety Experience Events,’ ‘Seoul Social Welfare Walking Competition,’ and ‘Helping Hands in Rural Areas.’

Baek Ho, President of Seoul Metro, said, “Through the voluntary participation of employees, winter coats such as coats and jumpers that were sleeping at home have found new owners again this year. I hope that these warm winter coats will bring warmth to the bodies and minds of neighbors unfamiliar with winter and provide practical help to get through the coming winter.”

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