Hyundai Department Store Group Donates 2 Billion KRW in Scholarships to Children of Fallen Soldiers

Army and Devotion to Country Comradeship Fund Donation Ceremony
16 and 13 Years of Support for Families of Firefighters and Police Officers
2 Billion KRW Support for Children of Fallen Soldiers Until 2032

On the 6th, at General Baek Seon-yeop's office in the Army Headquarters in Gyeryong-si, Chungnam, Park Hong-jin, President of Hyundai Green Food (right in the photo), pledged a donation of 2 billion KRW to the 'Patriotic Comradeship Fund' to Park Jung-hwan, Chief of Staff of the Army, and took a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Hyundai Department Store Group].

Hyundai Department Store Group donates 2 billion KRW in scholarships to children of soldiers who died in the line of duty.

On the 6th, Hyundai Department Store Group announced that it held a ceremony to deliver the 'Patriotic Comradeship Fund' at General Baek Seon-yeop's office in the Army Headquarters in Gyeryong-si, Chungnam. The ceremony was attended by Park Hong-jin, CEO of Hyundai Green Food, Jang Young-soon, CEO of Hyundai Easywell, Park Jeong-hwan, Chief of Staff of the Army, as well as officials from Hyundai Department Store Group and the Army Headquarters.

Hyundai Department Store Group plans to deliver a total of 2 billion KRW annually for 10 years, totaling 20 billion KRW, to the Army through the 'Patriotic Comradeship Fund' until 2032. This fund will be provided as scholarships to elementary, middle, and high school children of soldiers who died in the line of duty.

Hyundai Green Food, a comprehensive food company affiliated with Hyundai Department Store Group, is conducting systematic social contribution activities targeting military personnel. Since 2019, it has operated an employment support program for cooking specialists scheduled to be discharged in cooperation with the Army Personnel Command, and in 2021, it signed a business agreement with the Army's 1st and 3rd Divisions to provide consulting for military dining facilities.

Since 2008, Hyundai Department Store Group has supported 686 children of firefighters who died or were injured in the line of duty with scholarships totaling 2.15 billion KRW. Since 2011, it has also provided scholarships to 1,957 children of police officers who died or were injured in the line of duty, delivering a total of 3.47 billion KRW in scholarships to date.

Park Hong-jin, CEO of Hyundai Green Food, said, "We are very honored to extend our support to the children of soldiers who died in the line of duty, following firefighters and police officers who sacrificed their lives with a sense of duty for the safety of the nation and its people. We hope that our group's small gesture toward uniformed public servants will honor their strong sense of mission and noble sacrifice, and help the bereaved families' children grow into healthy members of society."

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