Chairman Kwon Won-gang of Kyochon Donates 1 Billion KRW for Flood Recovery Support

Fund Raised from Social Contribution Fund... Delivered to Korean Red Cross
'Bareugo Volunteer Group' Shares Chicken in Gyeongbuk and Chungcheong
Chairman Kwon Continues Generous Sharing Since Returning to Management

Kwon Won-gang, Chairman of Kyochon Group, donated 1 billion KRW in flood recovery support funds (500 million KRW in cash and 500 million KRW in product vouchers) to the Korean Red Cross.

On the 23rd, at the Seoul office of the Korean Red Cross in Jung-gu, Seoul, Kwon Won-gang, Chairman of Kyochon Group (right in the photo), and Kim Cheol-soo, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross, held a ceremony to deliver 1 billion KRW in flood recovery support funds and took a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Kyochon Group]

Kyochon announced on the 24th that Chairman Kwon met with Kim Cheol-su, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross, and other officials at the Korean Red Cross Seoul Office in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 23rd to hold a support fund delivery event.

Chairman Kwon said, "Heavy rains have continued, and the suffering of neighbors in the flood-affected areas persists," adding, "Many volunteers and related organizations, including the Korean Red Cross, are working hard, and I ask for continued attention so that our neighbors can return to their daily lives."

The support funds were raised from Kyochon's social contribution fund. Based on its management philosophy of sharing management, Kyochon donates 20 KRW to the social contribution fund each time a customer purchases a chicken, returning it to communities in need.

At the delivery ceremony, Kyochon held discussions with the Korean Red Cross, listening to information about communities affected by the heavy rains, and promised continuous support rather than one-time aid.

In addition to donations and product voucher support, Kyochon’s ‘Barugo Volunteer Group,’ composed of employees and franchise owners, visits the disaster sites directly to provide chicken to local residents and volunteers working on recovery efforts, engaging in sharing activities through chicken.

Since the 1st of this month, the Barugo Volunteer Group has been visiting severely flooded areas such as Yecheon in Gyeongbuk, Nonsan in Chungnam, and Goesan in Chungbuk, offering chicken through food trucks on-site and chicken prepared at local franchises.

Meanwhile, since returning to management in December last year, Chairman Kwon has continued his generous sharing. In January this year, he donated 200 million KRW to support young adults preparing for independence after leaving child welfare facilities, and in February, he provided 200 million KRW for heating costs to low-income large families in Gumi, Gyeongbuk. Earlier, in July 2021, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Kyochon F&B’s founding, Chairman Kwon distributed stocks worth approximately 10 billion KRW he owned to over 1,300 franchise owners.

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