Hankook Tire Nanum Foundation, '2020 Tire Nanum Support Project' First Half Public Contest Underway

Hankook Tire Sharing Foundation, '2020 Tire Sharing Support Project' First Half Application Open (Photo by Hankook Tire Sharing Foundation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The Korea Tire & Technology social contribution foundation, Korea Tire Sharing Foundation, announced on the 2nd that it is conducting the first half of the '2020 Tire Sharing Support Project' application process until the 29th of this month to support social welfare institutions nationwide that need improvement in mobility environments.

The Tire Sharing Support Project is a representative social contribution activity reflecting Korea Tire's core business characteristic of 'Mobility' and is implemented in collaboration with the Community Chest of Korea and the Citizens' Coalition for Safety and Life Practice. From 2010 to 2019, a total of 21,000 tires have been provided to social welfare institutions nationwide to enhance the efficiency of service delivery systems and mobility safety in social welfare fields.

The application for support institutions is conducted twice a year, divided into the first and second halves, and a total of about 700 institutions will be selected throughout 2020. The first half application is open until April 29 through the Korea Tire Sharing Foundation website. Eligible applicants are nationwide non-profit organizations and social welfare institutions that own work vehicles with 9 to less than 15 seats or passenger cars including compact cars with engine displacement of 2000cc or less.

Since the second half application last year, the eligible vehicle types have been expanded from compact cars with engine displacement of 1000cc or less to passenger cars with engine displacement of 2000cc or less. Starting this year, the number of supported institutions will also increase from about 500 to about 700. After evaluating institutional suitability and the necessity of replacement based on tire wear, about 350 institutions will be selected and announced on the 15th of next month. Tire replacement and minor maintenance services will be provided at T Station locations applied by each institution until June 13.

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