Gyeongbuk Province Volunteer Fire Brigade Association Donates 50 Million Won for Neighborly Love Fundraising

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 13th that the Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation (male and female chairpersons Ha Kyung-tae and Ma Jung-yeon) donated 50 million won to the Gyeongbuk Community Chest of Korea's province-wide Neighbor Love Happiness Sharing campaign on the 12th.

The Gyeongbuk Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation, composed of 10,825 members across 404 units in 23 cities and counties within the province, carried out 17,923 fire and volunteer activities last year with 183,444 participants throughout the province.

They have actively stepped forward as a representative volunteer organization whenever the local community faced difficulties, donating about 70 million won last year and this year for COVID-19 relief funds and scholarships for elementary and middle schools.

Ha Kyung-tae, chairman of the Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation, said, "These are difficult times for everyone due to COVID-19, and it is even more necessary to practice neighborly love and spread a culture of sharing and donation during such times. We will continue to maintain sustained interest in the local community to overcome these difficult times together."

Governor Lee Cheol-woo expressed his gratitude, saying, "Despite these challenging times, I appreciate the local private volunteer organizations for fulfilling their social responsibilities and leading the atmosphere of spreading a donation culture."

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