GS Retail Delivers Food and Daily Necessities Worth 30 Million Won to Dongja-dong Shantytown

'Sharing Warmth, Hope CREATOR' Goods Support
200 Boxes of Supplies Delivered to Vulnerable Groups Affected by the Heatwave

GS Retail announced on August 7 that it held the "Sharing Warmth, Hope CREATOR" goods support event, delivering food and daily necessities worth a total of 30 million won to 900 households in the Dongja-dong shantytown of Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

GS Retail officials are taking a commemorative photo at an event delivering food and daily necessities worth a total of 30 million won to 900 households in the Dongja-dong shantytown affected by the heatwave. Photo by GS Retail

This sharing initiative was planned as an extension of the "Eco Creator Support Project," which has been jointly operated by GS Retail and the Korea Green Foundation since 2019. To help residents of the shantytown who have suffered from the heatwave due to a lack of cooling facilities, the company delivered 200 boxes containing food items such as cup noodles and canned tuna, as well as eco-friendly daily necessities including shampoo, conditioner, and toothbrushes.

The distributed goods will be handed out through "Ongichanggo," a companion store operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Ongichanggo is a store-type sharing space that improves upon the previous first-come, first-served and queuing practices in the distribution of donated goods. Its key feature is that residents can use points in the store to directly select the items they need.

Park Kyungnang, Head of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) at GS Retail, said, "We planned this goods sharing activity to support vulnerable groups who are experiencing the most difficult summer amid the heatwave and climate crisis," and added, "We will continue to strengthen a variety of ESG activities as a leading lifestyle platform in partnership with the local community."

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