LG Uplus Supports Farmers and Low-Income Groups Affected by COVID-19

Jeonnam and Chungbuk Nonghyup Joint Purchase Event for Eco-friendly Agricultural Products by Employees
1+1 Campaign Where the Company Donates an Amount Equal to Employees' Purchases
Collaboration with Village Enterprises to Provide Lunchboxes to Low-income Children in Yongsan-gu

LG Uplus jointly purchases eco-friendly agricultural products from farms supplying school meals, which are facing difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19 and school reopening delays, and provides lunchboxes to low-income children in Yongsan-gu. Employees of the local company 'Maeul Bapsang' in Huam-dong are preparing lunchboxes and snacks to be provided to the children.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] LG Uplus has rolled up its sleeves to help neighbors struggling due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 29th, LG Uplus announced that it jointly purchased eco-friendly agricultural products from farms supplying school meals, which have been struggling due to the spread of COVID-19 and the delay of school openings, and provided lunchboxes to low-income children in Yongsan-gu.

With school openings postponed due to COVID-19, farms supplying school meals have suffered a sharp drop in sales and are facing difficulties such as plowing under crops. LG Uplus held a joint purchase event for eco-friendly agricultural products from farms in Chungbuk, and decided that the company would purchase an additional amount equal to the quantity bought by employees (1+1) to donate. The eco-friendly agricultural product packages consisted of three types: spinach, green onions, mushrooms, antibiotic-free eggs, and small apples. The agricultural product packages purchased by the company will be delivered to elderly people living alone in small room villages.

During the joint purchase event for eco-friendly agricultural product packages from farms in Jeonnam, which was held until the 24th, employees purchased about 200 packages, showing high enthusiasm, leading to a second joint purchase event with Chungbuk Nonghyup. Kim Seok-ki, head of Jeonnam Nonghyup, said, "The difficulties faced by farms supplying school meals continue due to the COVID-19 situation," and added, "This joint purchase of eco-friendly agricultural product packages by LG Uplus employees will be a great help to farmers facing hardships."

Farmers are packing agricultural product bundles jointly purchased by LG Uplus employees at the NongHyup Honam Region Eco-friendly Agricultural Products Integrated Logistics Center.

LG Uplus is supplying lunchboxes and snacks to low-income children in Yongsan-gu who have difficulty having meals due to the delayed school openings and the closure of local care institutions caused by COVID-19. The company explained that it is collaborating with local businesses to support the revitalization of the local economy, which is struggling due to declining sales.

Until the scheduled school opening date, lunchboxes and snacks made by the local business ‘Maeul Bapsang’ in Huam-dong will be provided to 50 low-income households with children in Huam-dong and Bogwang-dong. The completed lunchboxes and snacks will be delivered to five community centers ? ▲Hannam-dong Community Center ▲Yongsan 2-ga Community Center ▲Cheongpa-dong Community Center ▲Hyochang-dong Community Center ▲Wonhyo 1-ga Community Center ? with the cooperation of the Yongsan-gu Office’s Job and Economy Division. Children can visit the nearest community center to receive them.

Meanwhile, LG Uplus has been conducting the ‘Love Mask Sharing Campaign’ with employee volunteers since the 18th. The company plans to deliver 1,000 filter-replaceable masks made by employees to about 300 local children’s centers in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions in early April. The masks will be distributed to low-income and marginalized children who cannot afford to purchase masks.

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