BNK Busan Bank Union Donates 20 Million KRW in Scholarships for Underprivileged Middle and High School Students

Busan Bank Labor Union Chairman Kwon Heewon and Busan Metropolitan Office of Education Superintendent Ha Yoonsoo are taking a commemorative photo after delivering scholarships.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The BNK Busan Bank Labor Union donated 20 million KRW in scholarships to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education on the afternoon of the 14th for middle and high school students from underprivileged families in the region.

The donation was raised by Busan Bank employees collecting amounts less than 1,000 KRW from their monthly salaries, and it will be provided as scholarships of 1 million KRW each to 20 middle and high school students selected by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education from underprivileged families in the region.

Gwon Hee-won, chairman of the Busan Bank Labor Union, said, “We hope that the sincerity gathered by Busan Bank employees as one will be of some help to students from underprivileged families in the region,” and added, “The Busan Bank Labor Union will continue to carry out various social contribution activities that can be done together with the community.”

The Busan Bank Labor Union has been providing lunch every Friday to about 300 elderly people suffering from food insecurity at the free meal center in Choeup Children's Grand Park.

Since 2020, when gatherings were difficult due to COVID-19, they have been donating scholarships to the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education for middle and high school students from underprivileged families in the region.

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