Seongbuk-gu, 2022 Neighbor Helping Neighbor Warm Winter Commendation for Meritorious Residents

61 Donors Recognized for Leading Support to Low-Income and Marginalized Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) awarded commendations to 61 outstanding donors of the 2022 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Fundraising Campaign on the 16th at the Seongbuk Art Hall on the 4th floor of Seongbuk-gu Office.

The Hope Ondol Warm Winter Fundraising Campaign is a winter neighbor-helping project carried out for three months from November to February every year by the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul and the Seoul Community Chest of Korea. It helps vulnerable neighbors such as basic livelihood security recipients, lower-income groups, people with disabilities, and single-parent families with donations and goods contributed by residents.

This year’s Hope Ondol Warm Winter Fundraising Campaign was held from November 15, 2021, to February 14, 2022. Seongbuk-gu raised a total of 1.634 billion KRW (550 million KRW in cash donations and 1.083 billion KRW in goods), an 11% increase of 167 million KRW compared to 1.446 billion KRW the previous year.

The Seoul Community Chest of Korea selects six outstanding autonomous districts among the 25 districts every year. Seongbuk-gu was selected as an outstanding district for four consecutive years since 2019 due to the significant increase in fundraising compared to the previous year.

A total of 61 outstanding donors who supported vulnerable groups in Seongbuk-gu with warm hearts toward neighbors last winter received commendations from the Mayor of Seoul, the President of the Seoul Community Chest of Korea, and the Mayor of Seongbuk-gu.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “During the difficult times of COVID-19, the hands reaching out to neighbors in greater need made last winter a warmer and happier time. I sincerely thank many people who made Seongbuk-gu warm,” and added, “We will cherish the hearts of everyone who loves Seongbuk-gu and repay them through administration.”

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