Gwangju Bank Donates 10 Million Won in 'Talent Development Scholarships' to Haenam County

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Bank (President Song Jongwook) announced on the 23rd that it has donated 10 million KRW to a scholarship fund for talent development in Haenam-gun, Jeonnam.

The scholarship fund will be used for the educational development of Haenam-gun and the cultivation of local talent.

In addition, as damages such as flooding and river overflow occurred due to record heavy rains, Haenam-gun, along with Gangjin, Jangheung, and Jindo, was declared a special disaster area, and 200 emergency relief boxes called ‘Sarang Kkureomi’ were delivered.

‘Sarang Kkureomi’ was directly prepared by Gwangju Bank President Song Jongwook and employees with the intention of overcoming the difficulties of local flood victims together. It consists of 17 items including instant food, bottled water, and hygiene products. On the 15th, 1,000 boxes were also delivered to Jeonnam Province.

President Song Jongwook of Gwangju Bank said, “As the representative bank of Jeonnam and Gwangju, we will take the lead in various social contribution activities to nurture local talent so that the talents who will lead the future of our region can freely nurture and design their dreams. Also, I hope that the ‘Sarang Kkureomi’ will bring comfort and strength to the local residents who are in despair due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the damage caused by the heavy rains.”

Meanwhile, Gwangju Bank is conducting various social contribution activities to discover and nurture local talent as a practical measure pursuing values beyond profit, which is the management philosophy of President Song Jongwook.

They continuously select ‘Hope Blossoming Study Rooms (currently 63 branches)’ and ‘Hope Blossoming Dream Trees (currently 4 branches)’ to support those who can nurture their dreams despite difficult circumstances. Through the Gwangju Bank Scholarship Foundation established in 1981, scholarships have been awarded to about 4,000 local students, totaling approximately 3.3 billion KRW to date.

In addition, more than 80% of total hires are allocated and selected from the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, and university student ambassadors are selected to provide workplace experience opportunities. They are also leading in hiring local talent and supporting local youth in various ways.

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