Hankook Tire Nanum Foundation Delivers Vehicles to Selected Organizations for This Year's 'Vehicle Sharing Project'

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Hankook Tire & Technology (hereinafter Hankook Tire)'s social contribution foundation, Hankook Tire Sharing Foundation, announced on the 16th that it held a '2020 Social Welfare Institution Vehicle Sharing' vehicle delivery ceremony at Hankook Tire headquarters on the afternoon of the 15th.

The vehicle sharing project is a representative social contribution activity reflecting Hankook Tire's core business characteristic of 'Mobility,' which started in 2008 and is now in its 13th year. Up to this year, a total of about 550 vehicles have been supported to help provide efficient services and convenient transportation at social welfare sites nationwide.

In the '2020 Social Welfare Institution Vehicle Sharing' project application, which has been underway since April, 977 social welfare institutions nationwide participated, and through three rounds of screening, 50 institutions were finally selected as vehicle support recipients.

On the 15th, the Hankook Tire Sharing Foundation held a vehicle handover ceremony for the 2020 Social Welfare Institution Vehicle Sharing Project at the Hankook Tire headquarters. Representatives from welfare institutions selected for this project are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the vehicles.
Photo by Hankook Tire

At the delivery ceremony, three institutions representing the 50 finally selected institutions attended to receive vehicles: Aeryang Youngsville, a residential facility for single-mother families; Ire Self-Support Community, a residential facility for the homeless; and Hwaseong Dongtan Eoullim Comprehensive Social Welfare Center Yeongcheon Center, a multipurpose comprehensive social welfare center.

The 50 social welfare institutions selected as vehicle sharing recipients each received one compact car, totaling 50 vehicles, along with support for all costs necessary for vehicle acquisition, including vehicle registration and delivery fees. Starting this year, black boxes for safe driving were also provided.

Additionally, each selected institution will receive tire replacement support and minor maintenance services to ensure safe vehicle operation and management. Furthermore, excellent user institutions selected based on driving reports will be provided with items related to vehicle operation, and the foundation plans to continuously support institutions so they can provide safe social welfare services.

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