Gwangju Ipseok Rotary Club Donates Blankets Worth 2 Million Won to Vulnerable Groups

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] The Gwangju Ipseok Rotary Club (President Choi Young-gil) recently donated winter blankets worth 2 million won through the Sangmu 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Seo-gu, and delivered them to low-income vulnerable households, practicing warm neighborly love and becoming a topic of conversation.

According to Seo-gu on the 7th, this blanket donation and delivery ceremony was prepared by the Ipseok Rotary Club with the hope that neighbors experiencing economic difficulties during the winter season would have a warm winter.

The Sangmu 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center handed over the donated blankets to 30 low-income vulnerable households in the district, conveying comfort and encouragement.

Choi Young-gil, president of the Gwangju Ipseok Rotary Club, said, “In the prolonged situation of COVID-19, I hope that this small act of warm sharing reaches low-income families who are having a hard time,” and added, “I hope Sangmu 1-dong becomes a place where all residents are happy.”

Following this, Ryu Seon-seok, head of Sangmu 1-dong, said, “Just as the saying goes, the darker the night, the closer the dawn, although it is a cold winter now, this sharing event felt like the warmth of the coming spring.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr