Hyundai Wia Employees Present 10 Vehicles to Welfare Institutions Nationwide for Christmas

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Hyundai Wia employees pooled their salaries to donate cars to welfare institutions nationwide.

On the 23rd, Hyundai Wia announced that it gifted a total of 10 cars to local welfare institutions, including the disabled welfare facility ‘Durepungjang’ in Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do. On that day, Hyundai Wia delivered a total of 10 vehicles?8 vans and 2 vehicles for the disabled?to welfare institutions located in Changwon-si, Uiwang, Pyeongtaek, and Ansan-si in Gyeonggi-do, Seosan-si in Chungcheongnam-do, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Ulsan Metropolitan City. Since holding the Dream Car delivery ceremony in 2013, Hyundai Wia has gifted a total of 120 cars to welfare institutions nationwide.

Hyundai Wia purchased the donated vehicles with about 350 million KRW collected through its in-house social contribution program ‘1% Miracle.’ The 1% Miracle is Hyundai Wia’s representative social contribution program where employees directly save 1% of their monthly salary to help neighbors. Since 2013, Hyundai Wia has donated vehicles annually to welfare institutions using funds collected by employees.

Among various welfare institutions, Hyundai Wia gifted cars to places that either had no vehicles or were struggling with very old vehicles, making welfare activities difficult. For example, the ‘Korea Spinal Cord Injury Association Uiwang Branch’ in Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, where most users rely on wheelchairs, had no dedicated vehicles for the disabled, causing significant difficulties in transportation. Similarly, the ‘Meeting of the Disabled for the Disabled’ in Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, serves over 100 people with severe disabilities but lacked sufficient vehicles for the disabled, making outdoor activities challenging.

Hyundai Wia plans to coexist with local neighbors through various social contribution programs beyond the ‘Dream Car.’ A Hyundai Wia official said, “Thanks to the voluntary fundraising of employees, we have delivered the 120th Dream Car,” adding, “We will continue to be a company that shares love with local neighbors through more diverse social contribution activities.”

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