Ansan Player Starts 'Gwangju Love Thermometer' with Golden Bowstring... Goal of 4.21 Billion Won

62 Days Until January 31st Next Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Community Chest of Korea (Gwangju Sarangui Yeolmae) has embarked on a 62-day journey of the ‘Hope 2022 Sharing Campaign’.

Gwangju Sarangui Yeolmae started raising the Love Temperature Tower from January 1st with a bowstring performance to raise the temperature of love by Ansan, the Tokyo Olympic archery national team athlete, and will continue until January 31st of next year.

The target amount is 4.21 billion KRW. With the slogan ‘Sharing, a social vaccine for all,’ the mercury rises by 1 degree each time 1% of the target amount is raised, and when the target amount is achieved, the Love Happiness Temperature Tower reaches 100 degrees.

The launch ceremony was attended by Han Sangwon, chairman of the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea; Lee Yong-seop, mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City; Jang Huiguk, superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education; Kim Yongjip, chairman of Gwangju Metropolitan Council; and the district mayors and deputy mayors of the five districts. Donor companies including Kia Motors Corporation Gwangju Plant, NongHyup Central Association Gwangju Regional Headquarters, Hite Jinro Co., Ltd., and SRB Media Group, a member of the Gwangju 99th Honor Society, as well as Cho Deokseon, chairman of Mudeung Ilbo, participated in the first donation ceremony.

Athlete Ansan joined as the first sharing leader of the Hope 2022 Sharing Campaign, and Lee Seungwoo, vice president of Aroma Life Co., Ltd., joined as the 126th member of the Gwangju Honor Society.

Lee Hakjae, chairman of Aroma Life Co., Ltd., the 33rd Gwangju Honor, and Lee Kwang-eun, CEO of Merci Life Co., Ltd., the 39th, joined as the 5th member of the Family Honor Society.

At the launch ceremony, various events were held including delivering hope messages, the first donation of campaign funds, joining the Honor Society and Sharing Leaders, and making kimchi for kimjang.

Han Sangwon, chairman of the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea, said, “I hope that the small contributions gathered little by little in the Hope 2022 Sharing Campaign will become a beautiful festival full of hope,” and added, “Although there have been many difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, I ask for active participation so that we can make our Gwangju a warmer and more hopeful place.”

During the campaign period, participation is possible through ▲donations via KBS, MBC, and KBC broadcasters ▲donation delivery through Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall and social welfare departments of five district offices ▲donation delivery through community service centers and local community security councils ▲joining the Honor Society (individual high-value donor club) ▲joining Good Store and Good Workplace for regular donations by office workers ▲ARS phone donations (3,000 KRW per call) ▲QR code and simple payment ▲designated donations and goods donations.

Also, sharing can be participated in through online fundraising on the Gwangju Sarangui Yeolmae website, and donation consultations can be made by contacting the fundraising business team of the Gwangju Sarangui Yeolmae Secretariat.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.