Navy and Marine Corps Donate Over 159 Million Won in Contributions to Gyeongbuk Province

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Donated more than 159 million won collected together with the Marine Corps to Gyeongsangbuk-do.

According to the Navy on the 16th, Navy and Marine Corps officers and civilian employees voluntarily collected donations from the 6th to the 12th to help residents of Daegu and the Gyeongbuk region who are struggling due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Personnel from Baengnyeongdo, Yeonpyeongdo, Ulleungdo, as well as Pyeongtaek, Donghae, Busan, Mokpo, Jinhae, and Jeju Island participated. The donations delivered to Gyeongsangbuk-do through the Community Chest of Korea Gyeongbuk branch will be used to support Daegu and Gyeongbuk residents with food, protective suits, and medical supplies.

Lieutenant Colonel Hwang Sang-geun, who was in charge of the fundraising, said, "This donation is the result of the warm hearts of Navy and Marine Corps officers and civilian employees who want to share the pain and difficulties of the residents of Daegu and the Gyeongbuk region."

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