Gwangju Seo-gu Adds 10 More Types of Hometown Love Donation Return Gifts

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) announced on the 12th that it has additionally selected 10 types of hometown love donation return gifts and signed business agreements with 10 suppliers.

Through a recent open recruitment for return gifts, Seo-gu selected items such as a complex probiotic set and gift fresh cookie set (Bio Seed Cooperative), whole chicken set coupons (1969 Yangdong Chicken), pesticide-free blueberries, blueberry jam, and blueberry jam making experience (Angel Farm), and Korean beef gift sets (Bitgoeul Handeul Livestock).

Seogu held a supplier agreement ceremony for hometown love donation gift items on the 12th.
[Photo by Seogu]

Additionally, handmade pork cutlet 5-piece set (Chopsticks Steak), assorted pork belly set (Taegum Livestock), cow Korean beef leg soup (Matdan), pet supplies set (Pet Market), natto pills and domestic soybean natto set (Damda Food), and mixed grains and scorched rice set (Gwangmin) were selected as representative local products to promote the hometown love donation program.

Earlier, in January, Seo-gu selected six types of return gifts worth about 30,000 KRW based on a donation of 100,000 KRW (Gwangju Integrated RPC Rice Set, Ma Wang Pie, Sesame Oil Set, Perilla Oil Set, Seasoned Pork Ribs, Mulmaru Mixed Beverage).

Since the hometown love donation program was officially implemented, with a series of high-value donations exceeding 1,000,000 KRW, additional return gifts allowing selections up to 300,000 KRW, such as Korean beef gift sets and pet supplies sets, were added.

Among the existing return gifts, the seasoned pork ribs set gained great popularity, leading to the addition of various meat products such as Yangdong Chicken, Korean beef, pork belly, and pork cutlets in the second round of return gifts.

Seo-gu Mayor Kim Ikang said, “The hometown love donation program is significant in that it provides valuable momentum for regional development through donations, while also revitalizing the local economy by discovering return gifts that satisfy donors.”

He added, “The representatives of the suppliers who signed the agreement today should take pride in producing products that represent the region and do their best to maintain the highest quality.”

Meanwhile, Seo-gu plans to use hometown love donation funds for ‘Yangdong Thousand Won Noodles,’ which has recently contributed to creating jobs for the elderly and revitalizing traditional markets, and will also use the funds for projects to revitalize the alley economy and support small business owners in the future.

The hometown love donation program, implemented since January this year to foster a healthy donation culture and revitalize the local economy, allows individuals to donate up to 5 million KRW to local governments other than their registered residential address and receive tax deductions and return gift benefits.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dongho baekok@asiae.co.kr

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