The Cihui volunteer team has delivered meals to elders living alone for 20 years, and held year-end fireside dinner parties.

(Photo by reporter Lin Xinhan)

[Reporter Lin Xinhan/New Taipei Report] The Lunar New Year is approaching, New Taipei City’s third-level historic site Xiansie Palace held a year-end caring event at the Sanchong Zhenhao Hotel at noon today, inviting elderly people living alone to participate, former President Ma Ying-jeou, New Taipei City Vice President Mayor Liu Heran came to care for each elder and gave gifts and red envelopes. The scene was warm.

Before the fireside dinner, the organizer arranged for the Gezhi High School String Club to perform a number of popular pieces on stage. The students also saved pocket money, and each raised 200 yuan to give to the elders as a red envelope gift for the New Year.

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Li Qianlong, chairman of Xiansei Palace, said that 20 years ago, with the spirit of "compassion is like a candle‧shine home", he founded the "Cihui Volunteer Team" and began to deliver meals to the elders living alone. I am very grateful to the Sanchong District Office and the new In the Beishi government, after he resigned, the successors Yang Yide, Liu Laitong, and Chen Qizheng continued to deliver meals without interruption.

Li Qianlong also thanked all the benevolent enterprises and groups that sponsored and supported, including Hongguo Group, Lin Yuqi Memorial Foundation, Xingfu Group, Zhenfa Industrial, Jiashanlin Construction, etc. Responses to sponsoring funds or providing convenience have allowed this policy and kindness to continue to this day.

Ma Ying-jeou said in his speech that this is his 7th year to participate, and the elders living alone in Sanchong are really happy. The Cihui volunteer team delivers meals to more than 100 elders 365 days a year, rain or shine, and has sent 1.9 million lunch boxes in 20 years. Really It's not easy, and this kind of thing is very rare in the world.

Deputy Mayor Liu Heran said that Mayor Hou Youyi once said in the municipal meeting: "Governance must never forget anyone!" I am very grateful to Chairman Li Qianlong for starting the service of delivering meals for the elderly. Many private caring enterprises have long-term cared for Elderly living alone.

The Social Affairs Bureau also promotes the Elderly Five Blessings and Happy Lives Project, so that the elders can live a healthy and happy life in the old age.

Ma Ying-jeou, Li Qianlong and others tied scarves for the elders. On behalf of Hou Youyi, Liu Heran presented a set of thermal insulation tanks and bags. Sanchong District Mayor Chen Qizheng presented fruit gift boxes. Sanchong Qingsheng Palace and Fulong Palace also presented red envelopes to the elders. Everyone wished the elders a New Year together. Happy, let the elderly feel the warm atmosphere of the New Year.

Xiansie Palace held a year-end caring event at the Sanchong Zhenhao Hotel, inviting the elderly living alone to participate. Former President Ma Ying-jeou and New Taipei City Vice Mayor Liu Heran (2nd from right) all came to care.

(Photo by reporter Lin Xinhan)

Including Hongguo Group, Lin Yuqi Memorial Foundation, Happiness Group, Zhenfa Industrial, Jiashanlin Construction, etc., local Wudeng Award pork knuckle rice, Huazhen Bread, etc. responded to the sponsorship funds or provided bento boxes.

(Photo by reporter Lin Xinhan)

Xian Sie Palace held a year-end caring event at the Sanchong Zhenhao Hotel, and invited the elderly living alone to participate.

(Photo by reporter Lin Xinhan)