Gwangju Bank Operates Heat Relief Shelters at 140 Branches

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Bank announced on the 15th that it will operate heat relief shelters at all 140 branches in the Gwangju, Jeonnam, and metropolitan areas from June 20 to September 8 to ensure a safe and healthy summer.

This summer is also expected to be hotter than usual, and Gwangju Bank plans to operate the heat relief shelters, which have been run annually since 2018, to provide local residents and customers, including the elderly and heat-vulnerable groups, with a space to escape the heat even if only for a short time.

The Gwangju Bank heat relief shelters, operated during business hours, offer cool bottled water and KF94 masks approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety free of charge to visitors at the branches to help them cool down.

The Gwangju Bank heat relief shelters were first introduced in 2018 as the first of their kind in the banking sector, following a proposal by Song Jong-wook, President of Gwangju Bank, and have been continuously operated every year since then.

Located in areas with high foot traffic, the shelters are highly accessible and open to anyone regardless of banking transactions, earning praise from customers and local residents and serving as a beloved community space.

Every summer, the heat relief shelters provide cool bottled water, and in winter, winter shelters offer free portable hot packs and masks.

Park Jin-young, Head of Sales Planning, said, “We hope that the Gwangju Bank heat relief shelters, opened for the healthy summer of local residents, will serve as a cool refuge where residents and customers can escape the heat even for a moment. As a leading regional bank, we will take the lead in various support activities, from social contribution to financial assistance, to overcome the difficulties of COVID-19 together.”

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