Hyundai Wia Employees Donate Car to Welfare Center by Pooling Salaries

Raised 450 Million Won, Donated to 20 Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Employees of Hyundai Wia pooled their salaries to gift cars to social welfare institutions near their workplaces. On the 15th, Hyundai Wia announced that it had donated ‘Hyundai Wia Dream Cars’ to a total of 20 welfare institutions, including the ‘Gyeongsangnam-do Volunteer Center’ located in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. Hyundai Wia delivered cars to welfare institutions near its workplaces, including the Gyeongsangnam-do Volunteer Center, Uiwang, Ansan, and Pyeongtaek in Gyeonggi-do, as well as Gwangju Metropolitan City and Ulsan Metropolitan City. Since 2013, Hyundai Wia has gifted a total of 150 Dream Cars to welfare institutions.

Hyundai Wia raised about 450 million KRW for vehicle purchase costs through its in-house social contribution program called ‘1% Miracle.’ Hyundai Wia added company contributions to this fund to gift a total of 20 cars. The 1% Miracle is a social contribution program where employees voluntarily save 1% of their monthly salary each month to help neighbors. Hyundai Wia uses this fund to support Dream Cars and assist neighbors in need within the community.

Hyundai Wia selected local welfare institutions that either lacked vehicles or had excessively old vehicles, making welfare activities difficult, and provided customized vehicles. The ‘Yeongsinwon’ child welfare center in Changwon, Gyeongnam, houses 34 residents but had no child protection vehicle, raising concerns about traffic safety. Hyundai Wia gifted a specially manufactured child protection vehicle to this center. Additionally, Hyundai Wia supported a wheelchair lift car to the ‘Disability Mobility Equipment Repair Center’ in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do. This support helps disabled and elderly people in the Ansan area receive wheelchair and electric scooter services more quickly.

Hyundai Wia plans to share warmth with neighbors in the local community not only through the ‘Dream Car’ program but also through various other social contribution initiatives. A Hyundai Wia official said, “It is especially meaningful to deliver warmth to local neighbors at the end of the year through the voluntary sharing of employees,” adding, “We will continue to strive to become a company that can grow together with our neighbors.”

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