Gwangju Nam-gu "Every Little Bit Counts, Last Year's Ant Donations Total 89.8 Million Won"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] It has been revealed that the ant sponsors of Good Stores and Good Families, who donate more than 30,000 won monthly within Nam-gu, Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Byung-nae), supported neighbors in need with about 90 million won worth of aid over the past year.

Despite the challenging household economy due to the impact of COVID-19, the small contributions gathered bit by bit to practice neighborly love have amounted to a great sum.

According to Nam-gu on the 7th, as of the end of last year, there are 343 Good Stores and Good Families in the district. Among them, 279 are Good Stores and 64 are Good Families.

The amount they collected last year reached 89.8 million won.

The sponsorship funds from Good Stores and Good Families greatly helped care for vulnerable neighbors in the district's 17 neighborhoods.

In particular, the Community Security Council established in the 17 neighborhoods annually discovers and promotes local specialized projects, and a significant portion of the seed money for these projects came from the sponsorship funds of Good Stores and Good Families.

Thanks to this, elderly people living alone and children from low-income families in the district were able to receive side dishes, reference books, school supplies, scholarships, or participate in sports and cultural experiences such as artificial rock climbing.

Additionally, the sponsorship funds from Good Stores and Good Families were also used for useful purposes such as purchasing school uniforms, buying holiday ceremonial foods, kimchi-making, and supporting residential environment improvement projects.

A Nam-gu official said, “The ant sponsors of Good Stores and Good Families are exerting a positive influence to help neighbors in need within the community,” and added, “We express our deep gratitude to everyone who supported both materially and spiritually despite the difficult economic conditions.”

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