Hanan Takes Initiative to Revitalize Local Economies in Asan, Jincheon, and Icheon Regions

The person on the left is Hwang Chang-hwa, President of Korea District Heating Corporation (Photo by Korea District Heating Corporation).

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea District Heating Corporation announced on the 22nd that it held a donation ceremony for purchasing local specialties from Asan, Jincheon, and Icheon at the Community Chest of Korea in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 21st to revitalize the local economy weakened by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

At the donation ceremony, Korea District Heating Corporation delivered 50 million KRW in donations and 20 million KRW raised through the Happiness Sharing Group, a volunteer organization composed of executives and employees, to the Community Chest of Korea.

Korea District Heating Corporation plans to implement a joint purchase campaign for local specialties involving its executives and employees in the future.

The donated funds will be used to purchase local specialties from the Asan, Jincheon, and Icheon areas. The purchased specialties will be delivered to social welfare facilities within the jurisdiction in cooperation with the respective local governments.

Hwang Changhwa, President of Korea District Heating Corporation, said, "This donation ceremony for purchasing local specialties is meaningful as it contributes to revitalizing the local economies of Asan, Jincheon, and Icheon, which warmly embraced the Wuhan residents, and allows us to practice warm sharing with neighbors in need in the region. Korea District Heating Corporation will mobilize all possible capabilities to help revitalize the local economy suffering from COVID-19."

Korea District Heating Corporation has established a comprehensive support plan for economic revitalization related to COVID-19 and is promoting it by dividing it into areas such as local economic revitalization, traditional market revival, and support for small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners.

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