Volvo Donates 300 Million KRW to Purme Foundation for Supporting Children with Disabilities
Volvo Car Korea held a partnership agreement ceremony with the Purme Foundation to support children with disabilities and donated 300 million won. The photo shows Lee Yun-mo, CEO of Volvo Car Korea (right), and Baek Kyung-hak, Executive Director of the Purme Foundation, posing for a commemorative photo immediately after the agreement ceremony at the Volvo Korea Songpa Exhibition Hall on the 30th. Photo by Lee Yun-mo
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Volvo Cars Korea announced on the 30th that it held a ceremony for a support project for children with disabilities in cooperation with the Purme Foundation at the Songpa showroom and donated 300 million KRW for the support project.
Since 2017, Volvo Cars Korea has been collaborating with the non-profit Purme Foundation to support the rehabilitation and independence of children with disabilities caused by congenital factors or unfortunate accidents. The donation delivered this year will be used for customized assistive devices for 100 children and adolescents under the age of 18 with disabilities, as well as operating expenses for a children's rehabilitation hospital.
Yoon Mo Lee, CEO of Volvo Cars Korea, said, "To create a society where everyone is happy, it is most important to understand and recognize the rights of various social members," adding, "We will spare no effort to provide various support so that children with disabilities can grow happily as members of society and create a society where we live together."
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Meanwhile, Volvo Cars Korea is carrying out various social contribution activities to realize a sustainable society. In August, through the ‘BE BETTER Campaign,’ it promoted Volvo Cars' eco-friendly vision toward achieving climate neutrality by 2040 and introduced small behavioral guidelines that can be practiced in daily life to address climate change. Recently, through the eco-friendly running event ‘2020 Untact Hey, Plogging,’ it raised awareness of the seriousness of disposable product use and the need for environmental protection.
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