Pohang City Employees Raise 120 Million Won to Share the Burden of 'COVID-19' Pain

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang (4th from the left in the photo) and staff are posing for a commemorative photo while delivering a donation to the Gyeongbuk branch of the Red Cross.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang City announced on the 13th that it has donated approximately 120 million won raised by all employees under the city to the Korean Red Cross in order to share the pain with citizens who are suffering due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang and Lee Jeom-sik, President of Pohang Technopark, contributed four months' worth of 30% of their salaries to this fundraising event. About 3,000 employees and contract workers from City Hall, Pohang Technopark, the Facilities Management Corporation, Pohang Metal Materials Promotion Institute, Pohang Cultural Foundation, and the Youth Foundation also voluntarily participated, raising a total of 119,198,000 won including donations.

The funds will be used through the Korean Red Cross as a community support fund to assist citizens facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, "Although confirmed cases are gradually decreasing due to the practice of social distancing, we ask for active participation during the extended period to overcome COVID-19 early," adding, "We will concentrate all administrative efforts to help citizens return to normal daily life."

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