‘Food Bank·Food Market’ Cultivates Donation Culture in Pohang

Pohang City is building a strong social safety net through the ‘Food Bank·Food Market Project’ to alleviate the living expenses burden of vulnerable groups in the region.

The ‘Food Bank·Food Market’ is a material sharing project that collects food and daily necessities donated by companies and individuals and supports low-income marginalized groups (such as near-poverty groups, recipients of housing and education benefits) who are struggling with their livelihood.

‘Food Bank·Food Market’ in Pohang City is leading the establishment of a healthy donation culture to help vulnerable groups in the region.

The ‘Food Bank’ is a project that directly delivers donated food and daily necessities to vulnerable groups, while the ‘Food Market’ is a project where donated items are displayed at business sites, allowing vulnerable groups to visit and select the items they need themselves.

Currently, Pohang City has four Food Banks and one Food Market, and last year, about 1.1 billion KRW worth of goods were donated and delivered to 7,253 beneficiaries.

According to the city, the recent increase in living expenses due to rising prices and public utility fees has intensified the economic burden on low-income marginalized groups, making the need for help urgent. It is expected that support for vulnerable groups and the restoration of community functions will be achieved through donations of Food Bank·Food Market items from citizens and companies.

Choi Myunghwan, Director of the Welfare Bureau, said, “We hope that voluntary donations from companies and citizens will continue through ongoing promotion of the project to eliminate welfare blind spots,” and added, “We will make continuous efforts to further activate the Food Bank·Food Market project so that a healthy donation culture can be established in Pohang.”

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