"Let's Overcome COVID-19" - Endless Donations from Suwon Citizens

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Donations from Suwon citizens determined to overcome COVID-19 continue without pause.

On the 18th, two donation ceremonies were held at Suwon City Hall. The Suwon Tong-jang Council delivered 4.4 million won to Mayor Yeom Tae-young, requesting it be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 44 tong-jang councils throughout the city pooled their resources together. The Saenghwal Gaesun Suwon City Association, a women farmers group, presented 3 million won collected from 426 members to the city.

The city has designated both donations to the Suwon Social Welfare Council, with plans to use them respectively for overcoming COVID-19 and purchasing quarantine supplies for vulnerable populations.

Suwon citizens' donations to overcome COVID-19 extend beyond this. Not only monetary contributions but also warm gestures through various means each person can offer are being delivered.

On the 11th, L.D.S., a mask manufacturer located in Goesaek-dong, delivered 10,000 KF-94 masks to the city. On the 17th, the Korean Confectioners Association Suwon Chapter delivered 120 loaves of bread to city officials who are working around the clock under heavy workload.

The warmth of citizens continues to reach each district office and dong administrative welfare center.

The Korea Racing Association delivered 10 million won worth of disinfectant to Yeongdeungpo-gu on the 18th. In Gwonseon-gu, on the 16th, the Gwonseon-gu Sports Promotion Association and other local organizations and businesses delivered 2.8 million won in donations. The Geum-gok-dong Love Sharing Volunteer Group in Gwonseon-gu made 1,000 cloth masks and distributed them to those vulnerable to COVID-19, including basic livelihood security recipients.

Additionally, in each district and dong, residents are organizing autonomous quarantine teams and disinfecting neighborhoods, contributing their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.