Gokseong Ok-gwa, Sharing Angels' Neighborly Love Donation Relay

Neighborly Love Donation Relay Continues for Low-Income Students

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon] A neighborly love donation relay for low-income students continues in Okgwa-myeon, Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do.

Okgwa Food Material Mart (CEO Jeong Jong-gwon) promised to donate 100,000 KRW monthly starting from November 2022 to support low-income elementary, middle, and high school students.

The donation is entrusted to the Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea and used to support the matching fund personal contribution for the Didim Seed Bank.

The Didim Seed Bank is an asset-building support project that helps low-income children prepare initial costs for entering society.

Within 50,000 KRW per month, the government (local government) matches the amount saved by the child in the bank on a 1:1 basis. CEO Jeong Jong-gwon decided to sponsor two low-income elementary and middle school students in the region until they turn 18 to help them become independent.

The baton of the donation relay was taken over by Okgwa Nonghyup (Cooperative Head Gu Jeong-hoon). Okgwa Nonghyup announced its intention to donate about 200,000 KRW monthly for one year to two local children's centers.

The donation will support 100,000 KRW monthly per each children's center, and children will receive gift certificates worth about 10,000 KRW per person to purchase necessary groceries directly.

Additionally, Okgwa Nonghyup plans to support kimchi for kimjang in December.

An official from Okgwa-myeon said, "We are truly grateful for being a stepping stone for students to grow and become independent. Thanks to the warm sharing, the atmosphere in the local community is becoming heartwarming."

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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