Jeonnam's 'Sarang-ui Ontotap' Achieves Final 131.2 Degrees... Records Highest Ever Fundraising Amount

Target Amount Exceeded 2.4 Billion Won... 10.365 Billion Won Raised

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam’s ‘Hope 2021 Sharing Campaign’ exceeded its target amount by 2.4 billion KRW, setting a new record high.

According to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea (Chairman Nodongil, Jeonnam Love Fruit) on the 9th, the Sharing Campaign’s Love Ontop, which ran for 62 days from December 1 last year to the 31st of last month, was finalized at 131.2 degrees.

Considering the difficult local economy due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and flood damage, the target fundraising amount was set somewhat lower at 7.9 billion KRW, but 10.365 billion KRW was raised, exceeding the target by 2.4 billion KRW.

Since its establishment in 1998, this is the highest amount ever raised, ushering in the era of 10 billion KRW in sharing in Jeonnam.

Individual donations totaled 38,592 cases (4.682 billion KRW), and 786 corporations contributed (5.683 billion KRW).

During the ‘Hope 2021 Sharing Campaign,’ warm donation stories continued throughout Jeonnam.

There were anonymous donations where donors left heartfelt handwritten letters and envelopes, asking that the funds be used for neighbors in need without revealing their names.

A citizen left a letter and donation at a police station, asking that the money be used to purchase masks for police officers working tirelessly day and night wearing masks. The police then donated the funds to Jeonnam Love Fruit again, requesting that it be used for neighbors in greater need.

Additionally, elderly members of the Korea Senior Citizens Association Jeonnam Branch collected donations in piggy banks to help older adults in the community who are in more difficult circumstances, and middle school students used their talents to hold busking performances for three weeks in cold weather, donating the valuable proceeds.

The collected funds will be used to create a Jeonnam free from poverty, exclusion, and disease by supporting medical and living expenses to ease the burden on low-income households, fire recovery costs for families affected by fires, psychological support for children needing protection due to abuse and neglect, and costs for renovating old houses and supporting new housing construction.

Nodongil, Chairman of Jeonnam Love Fruit, said, “Thanks to the warm interest and kindness sent by the residents during the Hope 2021 Sharing Campaign, we were able to achieve the highest fundraising amount of 10.3 billion KRW. We will do our best to ensure that the hearts sent are delivered as bright hope to neighbors around us.”

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