Gwangju Shinsegae Donates 10 Million Won for Kimchi Sponsorship at 'Love Bazaar'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (CEO Lee Dong-hoon) announced on the 10th that it held a ceremony to donate 10 million won in sponsorship funds for the Love Bazaar Kimchi Sharing event.

The ceremony was graced by Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Kim Eun-young, Head of the Gwangju Regional Headquarters of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, and Lee Dong-hoon, CEO of Gwangju Shinsegae.

The donated sponsorship funds are planned to be supported by the proceeds raised through the bazaar held throughout this month at the first-floor event hall.

The kimchi-making event is a representative community-friendly event that Gwangju Shinsegae has steadily conducted for 21 years since 2000. Every year, the kimchi directly made through the event is delivered to places in the region that need helping hands, practicing the virtue of sharing.

Also, due to COVID-19, this year’s event will not involve making kimchi together with volunteers but will instead purchase kimchi in bulk to support underprivileged households.

This kimchi will be delivered to underprivileged sponsored families through child group homes, Dream Start, out-of-school youth, Gwangju Child Protection Agency, and Gwangju Foster Care Support Center.

Lee Dong-hoon, CEO of Gwangju Shinsegae, said, “Unlike other years, there are many economically struggling underprivileged groups due to COVID-19 this year,” and added, “I hope this support will provide economic help and comfort to their hearts.”

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