Support for Vulnerable Groups and Crisis Families in Welfare Blind Spots

Moon Jun-hee, Hapcheon County Governor, is delivering the Red Cross special membership fee. (Photo by Hapcheon County)

Moon Jun-hee, Hapcheon County Governor, is delivering the Red Cross special membership fee. (Photo by Hapcheon County)

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 21st that it has donated 1 million won as the 2021 Red Cross special membership fee to the Korean Red Cross Gyeongnam Chapter.


The donation ceremony was attended by Im Gun-bin, Secretary General of the Korean Red Cross Gyeongnam Chapter, Park Cheol-woo, Head of the Social Cooperation Team, Kim Haeng-jin, President of the Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Hapcheon District Council, and two others.


The donated Red Cross membership fees will be used for various humanitarian activities for the local community, such as relief efforts in the event of disasters and support for vulnerable groups and crisis families in welfare blind spots.


Moon Jun-hee, Mayor of Hapcheon-gun, said, "This year, Yulgok and Sangchaek suffered heavy flood damage, and the Red Cross operated a food truck, which was a great help to volunteers supporting flood recovery," adding, "I am grateful for the dedication of the Korean Red Cross members who devote themselves to volunteer activities for neighbors in need and local residents."



Meanwhile, Hapcheon-gun has set the 2021 Red Cross membership fee fundraising target at 39.36 million won and is conducting fundraising activities during the intensive fundraising period from December 1 to January 31 of the following year.


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