Employees of Dongdaemun-gu Office Receive Applause for Leading Good Deeds to Overcome COVID-19

Yoo Deok-yeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor, Donates 30% of Monthly Salary for 4 Months... Vice Mayor Choi Hong-yeon and Senior Officials from Grade 4 (Directors), Grade 5 (Managers and Dong Chiefs), Grade 6 (Team Leaders) Collect About 40 Million Won to Help Local Residents... Employees Purchase Over 200 Million Won in Local Love Gift Certificates to Lead Economic Revival

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] "COVID-19, if we unite our strength, we can definitely overcome it."

Employees of Dongdaemun District Office (District Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) have voluntarily stepped forward to help local residents facing difficulties in overcoming COVID-19. The purpose is to take the lead in overcoming the local economic crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19.

About 1,350 employees of Dongdaemun District Office, including Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol, are participating in the "Helping Local Residents to Overcome COVID-19" campaign.

Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun District Office decided to donate 30% of his monthly salary for four months. Separately, Deputy Mayor Choi Hong-yeon and executives at grade 4 (directors), grade 5 (department heads and district heads), and grade 6 (team leaders) or higher have collected about 40 million KRW by the 3rd to help local residents.

The district plans to use the collected donations to provide masks, hand sanitizers, and other supplies to vulnerable groups such as elderly residents and students in the area.

That is not all.

More than 1,000 officials below grade 6 have decided to purchase 'Dongdaemun District Love Gift Certificates' worth about 200,000 KRW each to help revitalize the local economy.

The total amount of the purchased 'Dongdaemun District Love Gift Certificates' is expected to reach about 210 million KRW, and if this amount is spent within the district, it is expected to greatly help small business owners in the area overcome economic difficulties.

Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun District Office said, "All employees have united their hearts to contribute to overcoming the local economic crisis caused by the spread of COVID-19," and added, "We will continue to work together as one team to minimize damage to residents and the local economy until COVID-19 is eradicated."

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