Warm Winter Project 'QR Code Donation' Available... Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, Becomes First QR Code Donor

On the 16th, Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin District, participated in the '2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign' using a QR code in the mayor's office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has introduced a QR code donation system to make it easier for residents to participate in the ‘2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign’.

The ‘2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign,’ jointly conducted by Gwangjin-gu and the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest, is a representative winter aid project where local residents donate money and goods to help neighbors in need within the community.

This year, the campaign runs for three months from November 16 to February 15 of the following year. On the first day, the 16th, Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, became the first donor using the QR code.

Mayor Kim said, “We conduct fundraising every year to deliver warm love to neighbors in need,” adding, “Especially this year, since small donations are possible through the QR code donation system, I hope many residents will practice neighborly love.”

The QR code donation system allows donations by scanning the QR code with a smartphone and making a payment through a mobile payment window, enabling small donations starting from 3,000 KRW.

QR codes are available at Gwangjin-gu Office and each community service center. Donations can also be made at the Community Chest reception desks installed at the Welfare Policy Division of the district office and community service centers, as well as through the online account (Woori Bank 015-176590-13-519).

The funds and goods donated through this campaign are used to support neighbors in need, such as low-income elderly living alone, people with disabilities, single-parent families, and multicultural families who require urgent assistance or do not receive institutional support, covering living expenses, medical costs, and education fees.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “There are neighbors who feel this winter is even colder due to the drop in temperature combined with the COVID-19 situation,” and added, “At times like this, I ask for much interest and participation so that by pooling our small contributions, more neighbors can have a warm winter.”

Meanwhile, in the previous ‘2020 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign,’ a total of 1.35 billion KRW in donations and goods were collected.

Seongap Kim, Mayor of Gwangjin District (left), and Jongjang Yoon, Deputy Mayor (right), participated in the '2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign' using a QR code in the mayor's office on the 16th.

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