[Seoul District News] Yangcheon-gu Launches Sharing Campaign from August 29 to September 19 for Food and Daily Necessities Donations for Chuseok & Food Items like Rice, Ramen, Canned Goods and Daily Necessities like Soap, Tissue, Detergent ... Eunpyeong-gu Manages Price Stability for Chuseok Holiday ... Dobong-gu Offers Free Car Inspections on August 28 at Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office Parking Lot ... Songpa-gu Provides Free Chuseok Return Vehicle Inspections on September 1 from 10 AM to 3 PM at Tancheon Retention Basin Parking Lot ... Gangnam-gu Renews ‘Healthy Gangnam Meals You Can Eat Alone’ Program
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gi-jae) is promoting the ‘2022 Chuseok Donation Sharing Campaign’ from August 29 to September 19 ahead of the Chuseok holiday.
The ‘Donation Sharing Campaign’ is an annual event that collects food and daily necessities stored in each household and delivers them to neighbors in need in the community, spreading a culture of donation and sharing to help everyone have a warm-hearted holiday.
Residents who wish to participate can donate food items such as ▲canned food ▲canned beverages ▲ramen ▲rice ▲drinks and daily necessities such as ▲toothpaste, toothbrushes ▲soap ▲detergent ▲toilet paper at sharing boxes set up at the community service centers, designated base institutions in each neighborhood, public and private daycare centers, and welfare centers (9 locations). However, frozen or refrigerated foods and side dishes that are easily perishable at room temperature are excluded.
The donated items collected with warm hands will be delivered to neighbors in need through the ‘Yangcheon-gu Food Bank · Market Center’.
Meanwhile, the district operates a donation campaign year-round that anyone can participate in without burden, to widely spread the culture of sharing not only during holidays but also in everyday life. Individuals or groups wishing to participate can contact the Yangcheon-gu Office Welfare Policy Division or the Yangcheon-gu Food Bank · Market Center.
Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “Small acts of sharing become great strength and warm love to neighbors in need,” and added, “Through the Chuseok donation sharing campaign, we ask for the active participation of residents so that our neighbors in the welfare blind spots can have a rich and abundant holiday.”
Kim Mi-kyung, the mayor of Eunpyeong District, is meeting and talking with market merchants at a traditional market in the Eunpyeong area.
Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) is implementing a price stabilization management plan for the stability of low-income residents’ livelihoods from August 22 to September 13 ahead of the Chuseok holiday.
During the plan period, the district will operate a ‘Comprehensive Price Countermeasure Situation Room’ to establish order in distribution and transactions during the Chuseok holiday. For responsible operation, the Director of the Finance and Economy Bureau will serve as the head of the situation room and actively respond.
The district will frequently monitor the price trends of 20 major agricultural and livestock products that have recently risen sharply during the Chuseok peak season and check compliance with price labeling at distribution and sales stores.
Price monitoring personnel at the situation room will conduct surveys on prices of essential daily necessities at local retail stores and inspect unfair trade practices. Targets include traditional markets, large stores, and marts that are highly frequented by residents and close to residential areas. The survey results will be posted on the district’s website to provide accurate price information to consumers.
The 20 Chuseok peak season items monitored include cabbage, radish, apple, pear, onion, garlic, potato, chestnut, jujube, pine nuts, beef, pork, chicken, eggs, squid, mackerel, pollack, hairtail, croaker, and dried anchovies.
From August 28 to September 12, traditional market holiday events will be held. To encourage the use of relatively inexpensive traditional markets, discount events for ritual items and excellent products will be conducted.
The district will promote various projects to revive the local economy, which has slowed due to COVID-19, and foster a rational consumption culture. It will strengthen online and offline promotions encouraging the use of ‘Good Price Stores’ that maintain reasonable prices despite the recent high inflation. Before the Chuseok holiday, the district will also issue the local currency ‘Eunpyeong Sarang Gift Certificate’ to boost the local economy.
Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “We will strive for price stabilization management during the holiday and revitalization of the local economy so that everyone can enjoy a joyful and abundant Chuseok.”
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) will conduct a ‘Chuseok Free Vehicle Inspection’ on August 28 at the parking lot inside the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office (747 Madeul-ro, Dobong-gu) to ensure safe Chuseok travel for residents.
The inspection targets passenger cars and vans owned by Dobong-gu residents and includes free replenishment of ▲washer fluid ▲engine oil ▲transmission oil ▲antifreeze, as well as safety checks on ▲battery ▲steering play ▲tire wear condition. Various bulbs and fuses will also be inspected and replaced free of charge.
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, expressed, “I extend my infinite gratitude to the Dobong-gu branch of the Seoul Metropolitan Automobile Specialized Maintenance Business Association for hosting this Chuseok free vehicle inspection. If your journey home is long, please make sure to get a free inspection for your family’s safety.”
Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that it will conduct free vehicle inspections and maintenance consultations for returning holiday travelers on September 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tancheon Retention Basin parking lot (49 Samhaksa-ro 2-gil).
The district, under the supervision of the Seoul Automobile Specialized Maintenance Business Association Songpa-gu branch (Chairman Yoon Won-tae), will inspect vehicles expected to travel long distances during the Chuseok holiday (passenger cars, small vans, SUVs) to prevent traffic accidents and contribute to residents’ comfortable and safe visits to their hometowns.
This vehicle maintenance and inspection will focus on safe driving by checking for engine abnormalities and conducting inspections and replenishments of various oils, vehicle bulbs, washer fluid, coolant, as well as checking battery and brake pad wear.
Parts that can be repaired on-site will be fixed free of charge immediately, and vehicle maintenance consultations, including vehicle management methods, will also be available for free.
Residents wishing to have their vehicles inspected can visit the site on the day without prior application to receive free vehicle inspection and consultation services.
The district has been conducting free vehicle inspections annually since 2003 to ensure residents’ safe driving, and as interest and response from residents have increased year by year, it plans to continue efforts to prevent traffic accidents related to vehicle operation.
For more details about the free inspection service, contact the Songpa-gu Office Parking Management Division or the Seoul Automobile Specialized Maintenance Business Association Songpa-gu branch.
Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “As this is a time to pay special attention to vehicle management due to the rainy season and heat waves, I hope many residents participate,” and added, “We will do our best to support residents’ safe driving so that their journey home is comfortable and safe.”
Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jo Sung-myeong) will renew and publish on the 23rd the ‘2022 Healthy Gangnam Table You Can Eat Well Alone,’ a booklet produced to promote balanced eating habits and help residents manage their health.
Gangnam-gu created the cookbook last December to improve lifestyle habits that cause nutritional imbalance, such as increased consumption of instant foods and reduced physical activity, and to introduce recipes that allow individuals to easily prepare healthy meals alone.
The revised booklet includes added content for preventing muscle loss and increasing muscle mass, as well as information on ▲protein content by food ▲healthy meal settings ▲reducing sodium and sugar intake, and contains ▲82 recipes for single servings including protein meals, healthy meals, low-sodium meals, low-sugar meals, and fermented meals, along with nutritional information for each menu.
The booklet will be distributed to participants in nutrition management programs conducted by the district and will also be available as an electronic file on the district’s website.
Jo Sung-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Concerns about nutritional imbalance and muscle loss among residents are growing due to increased consumption of processed and instant foods and decreased physical activity in busy daily lives,” and added, “Gangnam-gu will continuously provide correct dietary information and various nutrition management programs to residents, leading the establishment of a balanced food culture where everyone can enjoy a happy and healthy life.”
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