KB Securities Volunteers for Uljin Wildfire Relief Efforts

▲ Park Kang-hyun, Vice President of K Securities (bottom left), and employees are visiting the Uljin wildfire incident command center to serve meals to Korea Forest Service employees and firefighting personnel. Photo by KB Securities

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] KB Securities announced on the 14th that on the 11th, it visited Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where a wildfire occurred, to provide emergency relief supplies and volunteer meal service activities.

On that day, KB Securities employees conducted meal distribution volunteer activities together with the Gyeongbuk branch of the Korean Red Cross. Through the 'Disaster Relief Meal Vehicle,' they visited the Uljin disaster site command center and provided 1,800 servings of lunch and dinner to wildfire suppression personnel and volunteers. Employee volunteers supported wildfire suppression efforts by distributing meals, handling leftovers, and washing dishes.

In addition, more than 200 sets of relief supplies for disaster victims, consisting of blankets, clothing, and daily necessities, were also delivered. The 'Emergency Relief Sets' will be used for disaster relief activities for wildfire victims in Uljin, Gyeongbuk.

Furthermore, KB Securities opened a public donation system to ensure more warm support reaches the wildfire victims. The fundraising will continue until March 31, and customers with KB Securities accounts can easily donate through the website, H-able (HTS), and M-able (MTS). Donations collected through the system will be delivered to the National Disaster Relief Association to support neighbors affected by the wildfire damage.

Meanwhile, KB Financial Group donated 1 billion KRW to the Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association for recovery from wildfires on the East Coast, including Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and Samcheok, Gangwon. KB Securities, an affiliate, also participated in the donation, and the funds will be used for disaster relief supplies and recovery of wildfire-affected areas.

Park Jung-rim, CEO of KB Securities, said, "We carried out this volunteer activity and emergency relief supply support to help local residents suffering from the sudden disaster and those dedicated to wildfire suppression," adding, "KB Securities will continue to take the lead as a company fulfilling its social responsibility in national disaster situations."

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