Retired guard's heart attack prompts NT$280,000 fundraising drive by former school

A retired security guard from Zuoying Junior High School in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is receiving significant support from his former workplace after suffering a severe heart attack. Wang Chang-wei, 66, who served as the school's guard for over two decades and continued as a dedicated volunteer, faced mounting medical bills following emergency surgery.

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The school's principal, Cai Zhi-wen, learned that this old volunteer of the school, who had served as the school's guard for more than 20 years, had fallen ill and encountered difficulties in his life, and immediately extended a helping hand.

Wang's life was saved by an emergency cardiac catheterization, followed by a second surgery to insert a stent. The substantial costs associated with these procedures left him and his family struggling financially. Upon learning of his plight, the school's principal, Cai Zhi-wen, initiated a fundraising effort.

Teachers at Zuoying Junior High quickly rallied, contributing NT$80,000 to help Wang overcome his immediate financial difficulties. The school's parent-teacher association president, Huang Wei-shuo, was also moved by the situation and mobilized parent representatives to donate, collectively raising nearly NT$200,000.

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Wang大哥 served as the security guard at Zuoying Junior High School for more than 20 years. He was the school's security and gardener. After retirement, he continued to serve as a school volunteer. He is a long-term worker of Zuoying Junior High.

Principal Cai praised Wang's unwavering commitment to the school, describing him not just as a guard but also as a "gardener" and a "long-term worker." He recalled Wang's dedication during typhoons, when he would rush to the school alone to assist with disaster relief and clear fallen trees without complaint. This deep sense of loyalty and hard work inspired the school community to provide a strong support system for him during his time of need.

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Whenever a typhoon struck, Guard Wang大哥 would rush back to the school at the first moment to help with disaster relief and carry trees, working tirelessly without complaint, which made the school teachers and staff grateful and thankful.