[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok Reporter] Uiwang City successfully held the '2024 Love Kimjang Sharing Event' on the 26th at Baekuun Lake Levee Public Parking Lot.
The event brought together approximately 600 volunteers from companies, organizations, and citizens to prepare kimchi for underprivileged neighbors in the community.
The event was organized by the Uiwang City Saemaul Association and was sponsored by Lotte Chemical, Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd., NH Agricultural Cooperative (Uiwang City Branch IT Love Volunteer Group), E-mart Uiwang Branch, Gyeonggi Central Church, Jogye Order Cheonggye Temple, Taekwang Network Information Co., Ltd., Hyunsung Precision, and Cheongmyeong C&I; Co., Ltd.
Despite sudden cold weather and rain, volunteers prepared a total of 25 tons (2,500 containers of 10kg each) of kimchi and delivered it to approximately 2,500 low-income households in the city, including people with disabilities, recipients of basic living assistance, and elderly people living alone.
Mayor Kim Seong-je said, "I am grateful to the many volunteers for participating despite the poor weather," and "I hope that the kimchi prepared with everyone's sincerity will help our neighbors in need to spend a warm winter."
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