3100 Ulsan City Council Members and Officials Donate 105 Million Won for COVID-19 Relief Fund

On the 1st, Ulsan City held a donation ceremony at the City Hall Press Center to support overcoming COVID-19 and aid victims.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] To overcome the difficulties caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Ulsan city officials took the lead in fundraising by donating part of their salaries.

On the 1st, Ulsan City held a 'Fund Donation Ceremony for Overcoming COVID-19 and Supporting Victims' at the City Hall Press Center.

Attendees included Song Cheol-ho, Mayor of Ulsan, Hwang Se-young, Chairperson of the Ulsan City Council, Lim Soon-taek, Chairman of the Ulsan Public Officials' Union, Han Si-jun, Chairman of the Ulsan Community Chest of Korea, and Kim Cheol, Chairman of the Ulsan branch of the Korean Red Cross.

This fund was raised by about 3,100 participants including Ulsan city officials, city council members, and the City Hall union, totaling 105 million KRW. Mayor Song Cheol-ho and Chairperson Hwang Se-young also pledged to donate 30% of their salaries for four months.

Earlier, on the 23rd of last month, the city began collecting donations from public officials and launched a city-wide fundraising campaign together with the Ulsan Community Chest of Korea and the Ulsan branch of the Korean Red Cross.

Since then, inquiries about donations from public institutions, local companies, organizations, and individuals have surged. The amount donated so far is about 400 million KRW, and it is expected that more funds will be collected by the end of this month.

Previously, Ulsan City received designated donations of about 1 billion KRW in cash and in-kind contributions from Korea Zinc, Dongwon Development, Korea East-West Power, Korea National Oil Corporation, Mercure Ambassador Ulsan Hotel, Muhak, members of the Honor Society, and individuals.

These donations were distributed as 270,000 masks, over 4,000 hand sanitizers, and other daily necessities to local daycare centers, senior comprehensive welfare centers association, comprehensive social welfare centers association, and care facilities.

Mayor Song Cheol-ho of Ulsan said, "I sincerely thank everyone who participated in the city-wide fundraising campaign," and added, "Please continue to participate actively so that this can be a great help to citizens struggling with their livelihoods due to COVID-19."

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