KB Kookmin Bank's 'Together Small Business Support'... Simultaneous Support for Small Business Owners and Children

Supporting Children with Nutritional Meals Purchased for Small Business Owners

Representative of a restaurant near Yeouido preparing nutritional meals to be delivered to families with children in collaboration with KB Kookmin Bank

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi] KB Kookmin Bank announced on the 10th that it will carry out the TWO-gether Small Business Support Project to help small business owners and neighbors struggling due to COVID-19.

This support project is a social contribution initiative by KB Kookmin Bank in collaboration with the global child rights NGO Good Neighbors to simultaneously support small restaurant business owners whose sales have sharply declined due to COVID-19 and children.

KB Kookmin Bank supports small business owners by prepaying for meals at about 20 restaurants near Yeouido, where sales have decreased due to the spread of COVID-19. Semi-prepared meal kits and bread purchased in bulk from the restaurants will be packed in eco-friendly paper boxes and safely delivered to approximately 250 households over eight sessions during the next two months.

A KB Kookmin Bank official said, “This support project was prepared to assist small business owners who have suffered significant damage to their operations due to COVID-19,” adding, “We will support children to spend a healthy summer through the nutritious meals purchased from small business owners.”

On the 4th, KB Kookmin Bank President Heo In visited restaurants and alley cafes near Yeouido to purchase takeout food and coffee coupons, which were then delivered to about 300 essential workers at KB Kookmin Bank. This was to support small business owners near Yeouido who were affected by the recent Level 4 social distancing measures and to express gratitude to essential workers performing face-to-face duties such as security, cleaning, and facility management.

President Heo said, “I wanted to convey the spirit of coexistence to small business owners and neighbors who are struggling due to COVID-19,” and added, “We will continue to support overcoming the crisis together with the people.”

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