Seoul City and Saemaeul Geumgo Donate 200 Million Won from 'Love Jomdori' Fund to Neighbors in Need

Oh Se-hoon Holds Donation Ceremony with Saemaeul Geumgo Seoul Regional Headquarters Council at City Hall on 24th
'Love's Jomdori Movement' Since 1998, Raised Funds Donated to Seoul Hope Ondol Fund

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will hold a donation ceremony at Seoul City Hall on the 24th together with the Saemaeul Geumgo Seoul Regional Headquarters Council and the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest.

The event is expected to be attended by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest Chairman Yoon Young-seok, Saemaeul Geumgo Seoul Regional Headquarters Council Chairman Kim In, and Saemaeul Geumgo Central Association Seoul Regional Headquarters Director Kim Ji-yoon.

Saemaeul Geumgo promised to donate 200 million KRW annually for five years, totaling 1 billion KRW, through an agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Government on October 27, 2018, and has donated 600 million KRW so far since 2018. At this ceremony, it will donate another 200 million KRW. The donated 200 million KRW will be delivered to the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest and allocated to the Hope Ondol Fund.

The "Love Jomdori Movement" is Saemaeul Geumgo's representative social contribution activity, where employees and customers participate temporarily during winter to raise funds and return them to the local community. It was trademarked by the Korean Intellectual Property Office on December 9, 2000.

Seoul City raises about 2 billion KRW annually for the Hope Ondol Fund to support emergency crisis households with living expenses and rental deposits, and since 2012, it has supported about 20,000 households with approximately 20 billion KRW.

Kim In, Chairman of the Saemaeul Geumgo Seoul Regional Headquarters Council, said, "I hope the Love Jomdori Movement, which has continued for 20 years, will help the underprivileged neighbors in Seoul," and added, "We will always strive to be a beloved Saemaeul Geumgo by sharing with local residents."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, "Thank you for extending a helping hand to neighbors who are going through a more difficult time than ever due to COVID-19," and added, "Seoul City will continue to actively cooperate with companies and organizations like Saemaeul Geumgo that practice social contributions to improve the quality of life for vulnerable groups."

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