Gyeongnam Governor Park Wansu Joins Meal Service Volunteer on Parents' Day... "Wishing Gyeongnam Filled with Respect and Consideration"

On the 8th, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, participated in a food-sharing volunteer activity for vulnerable groups and the elderly in the region in celebration of Parents' Day.

He took part in the event titled ‘Warmth Sharing Food Truck, A Warm Meal’ held at the square in front of Naeseo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center in Masanhwoin-gu, Changwon City, wearing an apron and sanitary cap while helping serve food.

He greeted and shared his heart with the elderly sitting across from him with food trays between them.

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province (center), is serving food to the elderly on Parents' Day.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Before the volunteer activity, Governor Park pinned carnations on the chests of the elderly visiting the welfare center and delivered 100 sets of Warmth Sharing Kits, which included frequently used medicines such as patches and ointments, to Naeseo Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

This event was a meal service volunteer activity prepared to offer a warm bowl of rice to marginalized neighbors. About 30 people, including Governor Park, female leader volunteers, youth volunteers, and university student volunteers from the Gyeongsangnam-do Volunteer Center, participated, and around 300 residents, including elderly living alone, people with disabilities, single-parent families, and multicultural families, visited the site.

To commemorate the day, local companies SeAH Special Steel provided Warmth Sharing Kits, NH Nonghyup Bank Gyeongnam Headquarters donated 350 towels, and BMK Gyeongnam Bank prepared 350 toothbrush sets as gifts for the elderly.

Governor Park said, “Sharing a meal together holds a meaning beyond just eating,” adding, “On Parents' Day, I hope we can once again reflect on the love for the elderly and the importance of family, and strive to make our Gyeongnam a place full of respect and consideration.”