POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks Donates 'Rice of Hope' for Lunar New Year Holiday

Delivery of 20kg Rice Bags Worth 80 Million Won to Local Social Welfare Facilities and Underprivileged Groups

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 9th that the day before, POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks donated 1,385 bags of 20kg white rice worth 80 million won to the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation for neighbors in the local community.

The delivery ceremony was held with the attendance of 11 people, including Gwangyang Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok, Kim Jae-kyung, chairman of the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation, Lee Cheol-ho, deputy head of Gwangyang Steelworks, and officials from social welfare facilities.

This Lunar New Year’s ‘Rice of Hope’ was purchased with 80 million won worth of 20kg white rice, with POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks providing 10 million won more support than last Chuseok due to the price increase compared to last year.

The Rice of Hope will be delivered to a total of 100 social welfare facilities and related organizations in the region, including 15 institutions and organizations designated by Gwangyang Steelworks, 12 town and township offices, 22 child facilities, 31 elderly facilities, 17 facilities for the disabled, and 5 women’s facilities through the Welfare Foundation Distribution Committee.

Lee Cheol-ho, deputy head of Gwangyang Steelworks, said, “We have practiced sharing with local residents by delivering Rice of Hope every holiday, but recently, neighbors in blind spots of welfare are going through more difficult times,” adding, “I hope hope is delivered to neighbors struggling due to COVID-19.”

Gwangyang Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok said, “Due to the heavy rain last summer, rice production decreased and rice prices rose, so I am grateful for the great help to farmers through the large-scale rice purchase,” and added, “The donated white rice will be delivered to low-income vulnerable groups and social welfare facilities in the region struggling with COVID-19 to support neighbors in having a warm Lunar New Year holiday.”

Meanwhile, POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks has continued the ‘Rice of Hope’ sharing project for the 24th time since the Chuseok holiday in 2009, purchasing a total of 28,240 bags of 20kg white rice produced in Gwangyang with a project cost of 1.265 billion won to support social welfare facilities and low-income vulnerable groups in the region.

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