Suncheon-si, a Flood of Sharing Donations to Celebrate the Year-End and New Year

Suncheon City Donates 5 Million KRW Welfare Award to Sharing Campaign
Sandeuldamun Donates 30 Million KRW to Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon City
Suncheon Horticultural Cooperative Donates Food Worth 2.6 Million KRW to Elderly Living Alone

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) is seeing the spread of a culture of sharing through donations as the year-end and New Year approach.

On the 29th, Suncheon City announced that it donated 5 million KRW, received as an institutional award for achievements in welfare projects, to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea.

The city was recognized as an excellent institution in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's regional welfare project evaluation in the 'Provision of Community Integrated Care Services' category, for developing care services in preparation for the With-Corona era and expanding resident-participatory care areas.

Additionally, through the operation of 'Our Neighborhood Welfare Task Force,' a representative policy of Jeonnam Province, the city was awarded a commendation for its efforts in discovering welfare blind spots and resolving living problems of vulnerable groups by providing one-stop, life-oriented welfare services desired by service users.

The 5 million KRW prize money, earned by achieving a double crown in welfare sector performance evaluations, was donated to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea according to the wishes of employees who wanted to participate in helping neighbors in need.

A representative from the Women's and Family Division of Suncheon City said, “As the Women's and Family Division is the department in charge of the sharing campaign, we are grateful that the employees voluntarily agreed to donate. We hope that small donations will come together to provide warm comfort to local residents.”

Sandeuldam-eun (CEO Jeong Seung-jae), located in Haeryong-myeon, Suncheon City, donated 30 million KRW to the Haeryong-myeon Administrative Welfare Center to be used for neighbors in need.

CEO Jeong Seung-jae said, “I hope this small help will be of assistance to neighbors going through difficulties. I also hope the COVID-19 situation ends soon so that everyone can spend time smiling brightly.”

Haeryong-myeon Mayor Lee Kang-bok said, “Even though all self-employed businesses are struggling due to COVID-19 these days, we thank CEO Jeong Seung-jae of Sandeuldam-eun for delivering a warm heart for neighbors. We believe COVID-19 will soon be overcome as everyone wishes, and the donated funds will be well delivered to vulnerable groups.”

The Suncheon Horticultural Agricultural Cooperative (Chairman Chae Gyu-seon) donated food products worth 2.6 million KRW to Namje-dong and Pungdeok-dong Administrative Welfare Centers to check on the well-being of elderly people living alone at the end of the year.

The donated items consisted of 20kg of rice, 10kg of kimchi, and 30 rolls of toilet paper, which were delivered to 20 low-income elderly single-person households.

An elderly recipient of the donated goods said, “I thought I would spend a lonely year-end because I couldn’t go to the senior center or have family visit due to COVID-19, but I am very happy and thankful to receive such a warm gift.”

A Suncheon City official said, “We are grateful for the warm sharing that has not been forgotten even during these difficult times due to COVID-19. The participation of institutions and organizations is a great force in completing a warm welfare city.”

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