Help Your Suwon Week 97

Current Balance : 208,614
Previous Balance : 224,464
Newly Deposited : -15,850(40,000-19,500-7,000-29,350)

Connect the dots between Crayong Pop and the year end free hug movement, if you will.

Help Your Suwon Week 96

Current Balance : 224,464
Previous Balance : 243,314
Newly Deposited : -18,850 (20,000 - 38,850)

Help Your Suwon Week 95

Current Balance : 243,314

Previous Balance : 232,314

Newly Deposited : 11,000

Help Your Suwon Week 94

Current Balance : 232,314
Previous Balance : 142,014
Newly Deposited : 90,300

In the first place, I would like you to click on the scanned bankbook file and see the balance. Whopping 90,000 won has been funnled into our account this morning and this was because of a) Sarah's parents' magnanimous donation to the group and b) last night's attendance; 9 people, which is the highest since forever. 

Sarah's parents were in town and were kind enough to, with her boy friend, June, help the homeless with the rest of the participants last night. In addition, they have brought goodies from the hotel they are staying in. The items were personal hygine kits such as disposable tooth brushes, razors, slippers and so forth. We left them in the good hands of the workers at the shelter. 

Becasue we had more people than usual, we purchased 40 items for each and gave them away. Afterwords, we headed to a gal-bi restaurant and enjoyed galbi. There, the parents treated us and we were very very thankful for it. The evening continues with some of us endedup taking sticker pictures together and having bing-soo at a local cafe bene.

What the parents saw last night may not be the best part of Korea, but it is still part of it. A dune of garbage in the back street, homeless drinking soju at a local train station, a little baby hovering around those drunken homeless and so forth. But, they came here to make a difference and, I presume, must be very proud of her daughter who has been trying with the rest of Help Your Suwon.

As the Fall wanes and the breeze blows, it was a bit chilly, but our hearts weren't because of the people next to each other.

Thank you everyone, especially, Sarah, her parents and June-

Help Your Suwon Week 93

Current Balance : 142,014
Previous Balance : 100,964
Newly Deposited : 41,050 (80,000 - 9,000 - 29,950)

Help Your Suwon Week 92

Current Balance : 100,964
Previous Balance : 81,114
Newly Deposited : 19,850(60,000-32,650-7,500) + 20(interest)

Help Your Suwon Week 91

Current Balance : 81,094

Previous Balance : 63,594

Newly Deposited : 17,500 (80,000 - 42,500 - 10,000 - 10,000)

Last night was truly amazing. I could not remember the last time when there were more than 6 people showing up. Yesternight, we were joined by not only the regulars, but new people; Young and Clayton. As if there were regulars, they blended in very very maturally and made the activity even more enjoyable. So, if you were absent last night, you have no idea what you missed out on. But, don't be dismayed too early. I am sure there will be more occassions like this in the future. 

In light of Chuseok, at the traditional marget we congregate, we purcahsed a bunch of donuts. The onwer of the shop gave us a huge discount. We felt very warm and welcome to hear that the owner wanted to so after we told him about our group. 

Afterwards, we headed down to the office, bagged up the food and marched up to the station as usual. The process was very swifly exeucted given that there were more peopl than usual. Then, near the station, we had some good ole Dak Galbi. Clayton who is from Texas relished the food and that (and his eating capability) made us smile. 

Instigated by Sean, almost everyone concentrated on their cell phone to update to iso7. Of course, the conversation was as always random, ranging from bang to the Killers. 

What a night. Truly stellar it was. It was all because of you, everyone. I thank you again.