'Handwritten Letter and 300 Million Won Check'... Anonymous Donation Angel Appears

A handwritten letter containing anonymous donation details [Provided by Chuncheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] An anonymous citizen in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, donated 300 million won to help neighbors.

According to Chuncheon City in Gangwon on the 9th, an elderly person visited the Welfare Policy Division at City Hall on the 5th and handed over an envelope, saying, "I am here on behalf of the donor."

Inside the envelope was a check for 300 million won. When the staff asked the elderly person for the donor's name, the reply was only, "Please keep it anonymous," and the person left immediately. The elderly person also did not leave a name, age, or contact information.

The handwritten letter included with the check stated, "I want to help neighbors facing a bleak reality due to COVID-19 and other difficulties."

The letter specified the recipients as "female heads of households with young children or those caring for sick elderly parents who must support their families," and requested, "Please exclude those receiving government support or regular sponsorship."

It continued, "I hope 100 carefully selected households in need receive 1 million won each month from January to March," and asked, "Please handle this anonymously."

Chuncheon City plans to deposit the donation as a designated contribution to the Gangwon Social Welfare Community Chest and, according to the donor's wishes, identify and support those in welfare blind spots.

The city will announce the usage details of the donation through Chuncheon’s municipal newsletter 'Bomnae' and the official Chuncheon City SNS channels.

Han Hyun-joo, Director of Welfare at Chuncheon City, said, "Since the donor left a message to deliver this to Chuncheon citizens, we believe the donor is likely a Chuncheon resident," and added, "We will make sure to find and deliver the support to the beneficiaries according to the donor’s wishes."

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