Hankook Tire Donates 20 Million KRW to Vulnerable Groups in Daejeon and Chungnam

Plans to Utilize Coal Briquette Purchase Costs for Low-Income Households

Hankook Tire donated 10 million KRW in cash at Geumsan County Office, Chungnam, on the 14th and took a commemorative photo. From the left, the photo shows Kim Seong-il, Head of Management Team at Hankook Tire Geumsan Plant; Choi Chang-hee, Manager of Hankook Tire Geumsan Plant; Moon Jeong-woo, Geumsan County Governor; and Kang Jae-gu, Head of Hope Welfare Team, Resident Welfare Support Office, Geumsan County Office. Photo by Hankook Tire & Technology

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] Hankook Tire & Technology announced on the 18th that it has donated funds to support vulnerable groups in Daejeon Daedeok-gu and Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, areas struggling with daily life due to the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 14th, 10 million KRW was donated to Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, and on the 17th, 10 million KRW was donated to vulnerable groups in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, to help them have a warm winter. The donated funds will be used to purchase briquettes for low-income households in the region.

Previously, Hankook Tire donated 80 million KRW to Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, for the early end and prevention of COVID-19 and conducted emergency disinfection volunteer work at multi-use facilities. In Geumsan-gun, Chungnam, it donated 50 million KRW and an additional 40 million KRW for emergency flood recovery funds. It has also provided 30 million KRW to Chungcheongnam-do and 20 million KRW to Taean-gun, Chungnam, as emergency COVID-19 support funds, engaging in community-based social contribution activities.

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