Aekyung Industrial Donates Household Products Worth 5.2 Billion KRW to Vulnerable Groups and COVID-19 Medical Staff

Seoul City to Hold Donation Ceremony at City Hall on the Morning of the 30th

Lim Jae-young, CEO of Aekyung Industrial (first from the left in the photo), and employees are taking a commemorative photo on the 23rd of this month at the Mapo headquarters in Seoul to participate in the campaign "Thanks to You Challenge," aimed at joining forces to overcome COVID-19.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Aekyung Industrial Co., Ltd. is donating household goods worth 5.2 billion KRW, including detergents, toiletries, and cosmetics, to vulnerable groups in the Seoul area and medical staff fighting the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the morning of the 30th, Seoul City announced that it will hold the 'Aekyung Industrial Co., Ltd. Cheer Up! Seoul Sharing Campaign Donation Ceremony' at City Hall together with the Seoul Community Chest of Korea and the Hope Sharing People Association. The event will be attended by Acting Mayor of Seoul Seo Jeong-hyeop, Aekyung Industrial CEO Lim Jae-young, Chairman of the Seoul Community Chest of Korea Yoon Young-seok, and Chairman of the Hope Sharing People Association Kim Jeong-an.

Aekyung Industrial has been continuously carrying out social contribution projects through various volunteer and donation activities such as briquette delivery, meal service for the elderly, and kimchi sharing. Since 2012, it has donated household goods worth 14.8 billion KRW annually to help neighbors in need in Seoul, and this year, it has delivered products worth 5.2 billion KRW, the largest amount ever.

These items will be distributed to welfare facilities within Seoul and COVID-19 medical personnel groups such as the nurses' union of Seoul Medical Center.

Acting Mayor of Seoul Seo Jeong-hyeop said, "I am pleased to support household goods for Seoul citizens during the difficult situation of COVID-19," adding, "We will continue to discover and connect various private supports to improve the quality of life for vulnerable groups living in welfare blind spots."

CEO Lim Jae-young of Aekyung Industrial said, "I have been participating in sharing activities for nine years with the hope of helping the lives of neighbors in need even a little," and added, "We will continue to stand with neighbors in need through various sharing activities including donations."

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