'Daejeon City Launches Donation Challenge: "10,000 Steps and 10,000 Won Donation per Day"'

One Day 10,000 Steps 10,000 Won Donation Challenge Promotional Poster. Provided by Daejeon City

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City is launching the ‘10,000 Steps a Day Solo Walking Donation Challenge.’ The challenge is designed with the purpose of creating a healthy city for walking by utilizing the three major rivers in downtown Daejeon?the lungs of the city?Daejeoncheon, Yudeungcheon, and Gapcheon.

According to the city on the 12th, the challenge will be promoted as a collaborative project among three organizations: the city, Hana Bank Chungcheong Sales Group, and the Daejeon Community Chest of Korea.

If 3,000 people each walk 10,000 steps in a day, Hana Bank Chungcheong Sales Group will donate 30 million KRW to the Daejeon Love Welfare Community Chest to be used for psychological support for low-income families affected by COVID-19.

The 3,000 participants will be filled by one person walking 10,000 steps a day and nominating two challengers. However, to maintain social distancing, participants must wear masks and walk alone, and the number of participants per day will be limited to 100.

Especially this year, since the event is conducted as a donation challenge, each person can participate only once, and only the 3,000 people nominated as challengers can participate.

Starting next year, however, the city plans to launch the ‘Daejeon City Walking Mobile App’ to create an environment where any Daejeon citizen can make walking a daily habit and also donate at any time.

Meanwhile, to foster a healthy city, the city enacted the ‘Ordinance on the Creation of a Healthy City’ as an institutional measure in June last year and established the ‘Basic Plan for Healthy City Creation Projects’ in April this year.

In addition, in June, the city completed full membership certification with the World Health Organization Western Pacific Healthy Cities Network, making thorough preparations for building a healthy city foundation. Starting next month, a Healthy City Committee composed of public officials, citizens, and experts will be formed, and a comprehensive healthy city plan will be established in December to promote the creation of a healthy city.

Jung Hae-gyo, Director of the City’s Health and Welfare Bureau, said, “The city plans to accelerate healthy city creation projects based on various public policy infrastructures,” adding, “We will strive to realize a healthy city that prioritizes health when deciding city policies.”

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