Gurye-gun and Seomjingang Area Local Governments Mutual Donations under Hometown Love Donation Program

Seomjingang Area Gurye, Gwangyang, Gokseong, Hadong

Mutual Donations Between Local Governments, Wishing for Successful Institutional Settlement

Gurye-gun, Gwangyang-si, Gokseong-gun, and Hadong-gun, local governments in the Seomjingang area that declared the inaugural year of the Seomjingang tourism era with the goal of establishing an integrated tourism belt to revitalize the region, are drawing attention by participating in mutual donations through the Hometown Love Donation Program.

According to a Gurye-gun official, 80 employees (20 from each local government) participated in the Hometown Love Donation over two days, on the 20th and 21st.

[Photo by Gurye-gun]

This mutual donation started with the purpose of pursuing win-win cooperation among local governments through the Hometown Love Donation Program and encouraging each region. Employees who wished to donate voluntarily participated, wishing for the successful establishment of the program.

In the case of Gurye-gun, 20 employees from the Finance Department donated to Hadong-gun. Along with support for the upcoming ‘Hadong World Tea Expo’ to be held next month, they pledged mutual cooperation between Yeongnam and Honam regions. Hadong-gun donated to Gwangyang-si, Gwangyang-si to Gokseong-gun, and Gokseong-gun to Gurye-gun, conveying their support for each region.

Kim Soon-ho, the county governor, said, “We expect that cooperation among the Seomjingang area local governments will be further strengthened through this mutual donation under the Hometown Love Donation Program,” and added, “We ask for the active interest and participation of the public in the Hometown Love Donation Program.”

Meanwhile, the Hometown Love Donation Program allows individuals to donate to local governments other than their place of residence and receive a gift worth 30% of the donation amount. They can also receive a full tax deduction up to 100,000 KRW, and a 16.5% tax credit on the excess amount.

Gurye = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yuk Mi-seok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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