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Seasonal Nutrition for Heroes: Shincheonji Sejong Branch Delivers Samgyetang to 18 Veteran Households During Heatwave

Providing Health Safety Nets for Elderly Patriots Amid Extreme Summer Heat

As peak summer heatwaves intensify, maintaining proper nutrition and checking on the physical well-being of elderly citizens has become a vital task for community safety networks. This need is especially critical for aging war veterans who live alone or face health vulnerabilities. To address these seasonal challenges and express community gratitude, the Shincheonji Volunteer Group Sejong Branch conducted its signature "Pink Bojagi" (Pink Wrapping Cloth) care initiative on July 2nd. The team focused on delivering health-boosting Samgyetang (traditional ginseng chicken soup) directly to the doorsteps of local patriots.


Direct Home-Visit Care Mobilized for 18 Veteran Families

The outreach operation was thoroughly coordinated to maximize direct human connection and ensure individual welfare checks:

  • Target Recipients: The branch focused its efforts on 18 specific households affiliated with the Sejong Vietnam War Veterans Association.

  • Coordinated Deliveries: Operating from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM, volunteers personally traveled to each residential address. Park Byeong-eun, the Chapter Head of the Sejong Vietnam War Veterans Association, joined the volunteers to guide the deliveries.

  • Holistic Welfare Checks: Moving beyond a simple meal-drop service, volunteers sat down with the senior patriots to inquire after their physical health, monitor their living conditions for seasonal inconveniences, and engage in encouraging intergenerational conversations.

A Heartwarming Exchange of Local Onjeong (Warmth)

The home visits fostered deep mutual appreciation between the younger volunteers and the aging national defenders:

  • Reciprocal Gratitude: One deeply moved veteran expressed heartfelt thanks for the unexpected visit and targeted nutritional support. To show his appreciation, he presented the volunteers with a bundle of high-quality six-clove garlic that he had cultivated by hand, adding a deeply personal layer to the day's exchange.

  • The "Pink Bojagi" Framework: The branch noted that this action is part of their long-running "Pink Bojagi" project—a structured community service designed to deliver nutritious food and emotional care to vulnerable, isolated, and marginalized social brackets to expand a culture of mutual sharing.

Preserving Civic Harmony and Honors in the Local Community

The Sejong Branch emphasized that organizing structured volunteer efforts for national heroes is a core duty for subsequent generations who benefit from their historical sacrifices. A representative from the branch stated that the group will continuously plan diverse localized support systems and care campaigns to ensure that the values of gratitude and community solidarity are maintained consistently across the region.

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