[Photo] Susak Gamri Church Delivers Rice to Elderly Living Alone in Eunpyeong-gu

Eunpyeong-gu Holds Rice Donation Ceremony for Elderly Living Alone Sponsored by Susaek Methodist Church

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that on the afternoon of the 29th, it held a ‘Rice Donation Ceremony for Elderly Living Alone’ sponsored by Susaek Methodist Church.

On this day, Susaek Methodist Church donated 200 bags of rice worth approximately 6 million KRW to support elderly living alone who have difficulty enduring the cold winter.

The donated rice will be distributed to 200 households of elderly living alone through the Eunpyeong Elderly Care Integrated Support Center’s life support workers (care personnel of the customized elderly care service project).

Pastor Kim Mo-se said, “The congregation united their hearts through fasting in observance of Advent,” and added, “We hope this small gesture brings comfort to elderly living alone who are facing hardships.”

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, expressed gratitude to Susaek Methodist Church for serving neighbors in the community and said, “With such acts of sharing, Eunpyeong-gu will also carefully look after neighbors in need to ensure no one is left out.”

Yangcheon-gu Holds Donation Ceremony for Neighborly Love by Moksarang Market Merchants Association

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, attended the ‘Neighborly Love Donation Ceremony by Moksarang Market Merchants Association’ held at 3 p.m. on the 29th in the Open Participation Room (5th floor of the district office) to encourage the participants.

Moksarang Market, a representative traditional market located in Mok 4-dong, has been driving regional development since its opening in 1986 by offering high-quality products at reasonable prices. It is promoting a ‘cultural tourism-type project’ focused on developing market tour courses linked to local characteristics and fostering its own cultural content, striving to become a beloved market among residents.

On this day, the Moksarang Market Merchants Association donated about 2 million KRW as a neighborly love fund, which will be used to assist vulnerable welfare groups within the region.

Seoul Outdoor Advertising Association Dongdaemun Branch Donates 5 Million KRW for Warm Winter on the 28th

Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Pil-hyung) announced that on the morning of the 28th at 10 a.m., the Seoul Outdoor Advertising Association Dongdaemun Branch (Branch Chief Song Seon-jong) donated 5 million KRW for the Warm Winter campaign.

The donation ceremony was held in the Mayor’s Reception Room on the 5th floor of Dongdaemun-gu Office, attended by Mayor Lee Pil-hyung, Branch Chief Song Seon-jong, and other officials. The Seoul Outdoor Advertising Association Dongdaemun Branch collected the 5 million KRW donation through small contributions from many members and requested that it be used to help neighbors in need.

The donated funds will be used to assist those in need through the Seoul Community Chest of Korea.

Mayor Lee Pil-hyung of Dongdaemun-gu expressed, “I thank the Outdoor Advertising Association Dongdaemun Branch for their annual donations to support residents in difficulty,” and added, “I sincerely appreciate their efforts in creating beautiful signboards and preventing outdoor advertising accidents, and I ask them to continue being an organization that serves the community.”

Seongbuk-gu Tongjang Association Donates Warm Winter Fund

The Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) Tongjang Association (Chair Kim Hee-ja) generously donated 2 million KRW on the 28th as a warm winter fund, warming the cold year-end season. Despite the local economy freezing due to COVID-19, the Tongjang Association donated 1.5 million KRW last year and increased the amount to 2 million KRW this year.

At the fund delivery ceremony held in the mayor’s office, Kim Hee-ja, Chair of the Seongbuk-gu Tongjang Association, who attended with other executives, stated, “Mayor Lee Seung-ro often said that the tongjang (neighborhood leaders) are the capillaries of Seongbuk-gu administration, and tongjangs, who are well-connected in the community, could not be absent in creating a warm community,” explaining the reason for this donation.

In March, the Seongbuk-gu Tongjang Association was the first to lead the donation of 2 million KRW to support wildfire victims in Samcheok, Seongbuk-gu’s sister city, which became the starting point for Seongbuk-gu to raise a total of 124 million KRW in donations.

Mayor Lee Seung-ro of Seongbuk-gu expressed his gratitude, saying, “I wish I could give a cash gift to the tongjangs who have worked hard not only to identify vulnerable groups but also to conduct two elections and a full resident registration survey this year,” and added, “The tongjangs are truly the top contributors to building a warm welfare community in Seongbuk.”