Eunpyeong District Office Employees Raise 20,087,420 Won in Donations to Overcome COVID-19, Gaining Attention

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) has donated about 20 million won collected through the voluntary participation of employees to the Eunpyeong-gu Social Welfare Council to support vulnerable groups in the area who are experiencing difficulties due to the spread of COVID-19.

The donation, which began as pocket money from elderly living alone in the community to overcome the national crisis of COVID-19, has spread to residents through positive influence, leading to a voluntary relay of donations and goods from individuals to daycare centers, religious organizations, social groups, and small and medium-sized enterprises across various sectors.

Additionally, Eunpyeong-gu once again demonstrated that it is a warm-hearted community village despite low financial independence by achieving first place in Red Cross membership fee fundraising for 12 consecutive years.

In response to the warm hearts of these residents, Eunpyeong-gu raised a total of 20,087,420 won through voluntary participation in fundraising by all employees who united their intentions to overcome COVID-19.

Moreover, Mayor Kim Mi-kyung announced that she will donate 30% of her monthly salary from March to June, returning it for four months to the Social Welfare Council.

Mayor Kim Mi-kyung said, “I would like to thank the residents who donated with warm hands to overcome the COVID-19 damage during these difficult times and the employees who united their hearts in response despite continuous emergency duties. The donated funds will be meaningfully used for vulnerable groups in difficult situations. I also urge all residents to voluntarily cooperate and participate in practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

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