Gwanak-gu Office Officials Donate 99 Million Won for Neighborly Love

Gwanak-gu Staff 1,178 Voluntarily Raise Funds to Extend Hopeful Hands to Neighbors in Need... Support Planned for Living Expenses, Medical Bills, and Heating Costs

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has donated 99 million won collected by employees over the past year as donations for the ‘2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter’ campaign to the Seoul Community Chest of Korea.

This sponsorship fund was raised by Gwanak-gu employees through the ‘Always Love Practice Movement,’ a sharing campaign where participants voluntarily donate a portion of their salary each year to help neighbors in need.

Started in 2005, this sharing campaign is now in its 16th year, with total donations exceeding 1.3 billion won. Last year, 100 million won was donated to support living expenses, medical bills, and heating costs for 201 residents of Gwanak-gu.

The district plans to work closely with Seoul Community Chest of Korea until February 15 to carry out the ‘2021 Hope Ondol Warm Winter’ project, focusing all efforts on spreading a culture of sharing to support neighbors in difficulty.

Kim Yong-hee, Secretary General of Seoul Community Chest of Korea, said, “We deeply thank Mayor Park Jun-hee and the Gwanak-gu officials who actively participated for the development of the local community and the spread of the sharing culture. Seoul Community Chest of Korea will do its best to ensure that the sincerity you have conveyed is delivered as warm energy to the neighbors in need in Gwanak-gu.”

Park Jun-hee, Mayor of Gwanak-gu, said, “Even in these difficult times due to COVID-19, warm hands of donation continue to reach out. I thank the residents who unite their hearts and sincerity and the employees who joined in sharing, and I will continue to strive to make Gwanak-gu a happy place through sharing.”

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