Gwangyang City Donates 50 Million KRW in Scholarships to Youth at SK E&S Gwangyang Natural Gas Power Plant

Designated Donation to Sarangnanum Welfare Foundation Supports a Total of 109 Students in Elementary, Middle, High Schools, and Special Classes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced that SK E&S Gwangyang LNG Power Plant (CEO Yoo Jung-jun) donated 50 million won in scholarships to the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation (Chairman Kim Jae-kyung) for local youth.

The scholarship donation ceremony held on the 6th at the city hall reception room was attended by seven people, including Gwangyang Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok, SK E&S Gwangyang Power Plant Director Kook Gil-ho and related personnel, Gwangyang Office of Education Scholarship Officer Oh Geum-ju, and Love Sharing Welfare Foundation Secretary-General Kim Jeom-hyun, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

This scholarship, designated and sponsored by SK E&S Gwangyang LNG Power Plant, was recommended by the City Hall Resident Welfare Division and the Gwangyang Office of Education Special Education Support Center, and will be provided to a total of 109 students: 32 elementary school students, 20 special class students, 27 middle school students, and 30 high school students.

Gwangyang Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok said, “Many people are grateful for SK E&S’s continuous social contribution through donations,” and added, “Despite the difficult situation due to COVID-19, I am pleased that local youth can grow brighter and happier through SK E&S’s youth scholarship support project.”

SK E&S Gwangyang Power Plant Director Kook Gil-ho said, “Although we could not meet the students in person to deliver the scholarships this year due to COVID-19, we will support them with our hearts so they can pursue their dreams,” and added, “We will actively support the discovery and nurturing of local talent.”

Meanwhile, SK E&S Gwangyang LNG Power Plant has been supporting socially disadvantaged groups and social welfare facilities through annual kimchi sharing events since 2011, and has actively engaged in social contribution projects by providing heating and cooling devices, youth scholarships, gift certificates, and kimchi worth approximately 614 million won to date.

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