Gwangju Bank Delivers Support Packages for Medical Staff to Jeonnam Province

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Bank (President Song Jong-wook) announced on the 16th at Jeonnam Provincial Office that Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, and Park Heung-seok, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch, attended a ceremony to deliver 1,000 "Support Packages" worth 50 million won to medical staff fighting COVID-19.

In order to convey gratitude and messages of support to medical staff working hard on the front lines to overcome COVID-19 during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, President Song Jong-wook and about 40 employees voluntarily participated in making 1,000 "Support Packages" themselves.

The "Support Packages" consist of 17 types of support items including agricultural products and red ginseng from Naju and Jangheung in Jeonnam, health supplements such as vitamins, snacks, instant foods, and items like mask packs and hand cream to alleviate the difficulties of medical staff who must continuously wear protective suits.

These packages will be delivered to infectious disease-dedicated hospitals and screening clinics in the Jeonnam area through Jeonnam Province, and on the 17th, an additional 1,000 "Support Packages" will be produced and delivered to Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall.

Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, said, "I thank the medical staff who are silently dedicating themselves on the front lines to protect the safety and lives of local residents in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. I hope that the 'Support Packages,' filled with the hearts of our employees, will help ease their burdens even a little and bring warm comfort."

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