Haenam-gun Surpasses 100 Million KRW in Hometown Love Donation Program in 53 Days

332 Participants Donate... Event to Achieve 100 Million Won Promotion

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, has achieved remarkable results by surpassing 100 million KRW in donations just 53 days after the implementation of the Hometown Love Donation System as of the 22nd.

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior [Photo by Haenam-gun]

According to the county on the 23rd, 332 people have participated in the Hometown Love Donation so far. By amount, 259 donors, accounting for 78% of the total donors, donated 100,000 KRW, which qualifies for a full tax credit, and the average donation per person was about 300,000 KRW. There are also 10 donors who contributed the maximum amount of 5 million KRW.

By region, donors residing in the metropolitan area accounted for more than half of all donors, with 70 from Seoul, 66 from Jeollanam-do, and 64 from Gyeonggi-do in that order.

In particular, the thank-you gifts chosen by donors were mainly Haenam’s representative agricultural specialty products, such as rice, Haenam Love Gift Certificates, sweet potato bread, sweet potatoes, and seasoned laver.

In this regard, Haenam-gun is promoting a commemorative event celebrating the achievement of 100 million KRW in hometown love donations together with Haenam Miso.

From the 27th of this month to the 31st of next month, 100 people who donate 100,000 KRW or more to Haenam-gun’s Hometown Love Donation and participate in the event will receive 10,000 points of e-gift certificates that can be used like cash at Haenam Miso, Haenam-gun’s directly managed shopping mall, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Detailed information about the event can be found on the Haenam-gun and Haenam Miso websites.

Additionally, Haenam-gun is preparing to issue the Haenam Love Citizen Card, which offers preferential benefits when visiting Haenam, to raise awareness of the Hometown Love Donation System and to honor donors. Various policies such as the ‘Finding the 23rd Hometown Love Donor’ event and the establishment of the Hometown Love Hall of Fame are also being promoted.

County Governor Myung Hyun-gwan said, “The heartfelt support from compatriots nationwide and citizens cheering for Haenam made it possible to achieve the remarkable milestone of 100 million KRW in a short period.” He added, “We sincerely thank those who participated in the hometown donation, and the commemorative event has been prepared as a meaningful occasion that promotes the consumption of local agricultural specialty products, allowing farmers and consumers to coexist beneficially. We hope for active participation.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.