Kyochon Chicken Donates 200 Million KRW to Support Independent Living for Youth Aging Out of Care

Kyochon F&B and Green Umbrella Child Fund are signing a sponsorship agreement for self-reliance support funds for children aging out of care and taking a commemorative photo. Chairman So Jin-se (right) of Kyochon F&B and Chairman Lee Je-hoon (left) of Green Umbrella Child Fund are taking photos of the agreement and commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Saeng-hye] Kyochon F&B, a leading domestic chicken franchise, is expanding its social contribution activities as its first step after listing on the KOSPI.

On the 18th, Kyochon announced that it signed a sponsorship agreement worth a total of 200 million KRW with the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation on the 16th at the Children’s Foundation conference room on Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul.

This sponsorship is a social contribution project to support the independence of children aging out of protective care. Kyochon will provide financial support so that these children can adapt to society and pursue their dreams even after their protection period ends. The beneficiaries will be selected through the nationwide affiliated institutions of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, and funds will be provided to help the successful independence of these children.

At the signing ceremony, So Jin-se, Chairman of Kyochon F&B, said, “Kyochon has had great interest in social child issues and has been providing various support, so the difficult stories of children aging out of care felt even more urgent,” adding, “We hope this sponsorship will be a practical help for these children to not lose hope and to pursue their dreams.”

Lee Jae-hoon, Chairman of the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, said, “We sincerely thank the executives and employees of Kyochon F&B Co., Ltd. for actively participating in this campaign for children aging out of care who face their greatest fears just before independence,” and added, “The Children’s Foundation will also provide generous support so that these children can become independent members of society under protection.”

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