Youngtong-gu Youngtong 2-dong Hosts Celebration for Seniors

Youngtong Central Church (Pastor Kwak Pil-geun) in Youngtong 2-dong, Youngtong-gu held a summer celebration on the 16th, inviting approximately 200 seniors from 16 senior centers in the area.

Members of the 'Good Neighbors Committee,' a volunteer group affiliated with Youngtong Central Church, and members of 'Always Love and Sharing Association,' a community volunteer organization in Youngtong 2-dong, worked together to boil and grind beans, prepare pajeon, make geotjeori, and prepare summer healthy dishes including watermelon. They held a kongguksu celebration filled with warmth and love with the local seniors.

Youngtong Central Church and Always Love and Sharing Association hold annual summer celebrations inviting local seniors.

One senior who attended the celebration said, "I always attend the celebration with a joyful heart, and today I was able to feel the refreshing coolness of summer through the kongguksu."