Seoul City Donates Proceeds from 'Fit Firefighters Hope Sharing Calendar' Sales to Severe Burn Patients

This Year, 13,737 Calendars Sold... 86,538 Sold Over the Past 7 Years, Donation Amounting to 775.74 Million Won

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 4th that it has donated all proceeds and donations from the sale of the '2021 Fit Firefighter Calendar,' sold both online and offline since October 30 last year, to the Hanlim Burn Foundation.

The Fit Firefighter Calendar has been produced for seven years since its first edition in 2014. This year, despite the difficult economic situation due to COVID-19, 13,737 copies were sold thanks to the active interest and support of citizens.

This year's Fit Firefighter Hope Sharing Calendar was made even more special with participation from the fit firefighters, photographer Oh Jung-seok, GS SHOP, Dooson Company, and the fashion magazine ELLE.

All proceeds and donations from the calendar sales are used to support medical expenses for severe burn patients facing economic difficulties. The total donation amount from this year's calendar sales, including sales revenue and joint fundraising by the Community Chest of Korea, is 103 million KRW. The donation ceremony was held on the 3rd at the Burn Hospital School located in the annex of Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital. Notably, the event minimized the number of attendees and was conducted non-face-to-face using burn patients and an online video conferencing system.

At the ceremony, Choi Tae-young, head of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters who oversaw the calendar project, photographer Oh Jung-seok, and Yoon Hyun-sook, chairperson of the Hanlim Burn Foundation, attended and delivered medical expense support to the selected severe burn patients.

Over the past seven years, a total of 86,538 copies of the Fit Firefighter Calendar have been sold, generating total sales revenue and donations amounting to 775.74 million KRW. During this period, 160 severe burn patients have received treatment support through the Hanlim Burn Foundation. For inquiries regarding medical expense support, please contact the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters or the Hanlim Burn Foundation.

Choi Tae-young, head of the Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, “We thank everyone who has participated in supporting burn patients in difficulty through the Fit Firefighter Calendar,” and added, “We will continue to contribute to spreading a culture of sharing in our society through the Fit Firefighter Calendar.”

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