Damyang-gun Launches 'Hometown Love Donation Campaign' Targeting Returning Visitors

Promotion of the System at KTX Gwangju Songjeong Station for Chuseok

On the 27th, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it conducted a hometown love donation campaign targeting returning travelers at KTX Gwangju Songjeong Station in celebration of Chuseok.

This campaign was carried out inside the station with the cooperation of the KTX Gwangju Songjeong Station Travel Center.

Damyang-gun distributed promotional materials such as brochures about the hometown love donation system and wet tissues to inform people about the purpose and benefits of the system and to promote Damyang-gun’s unique thank-you gifts.

In addition, during the holiday period, Damyang-gun is making every effort to promote the hometown love donation system to returning travelers by screening promotional videos on electronic display stands inside Songjeong Station.

The hometown love donation system allows individuals to donate up to 5 million KRW annually to local governments (metropolitan or basic) other than their place of residence. Donations up to 100,000 KRW are fully tax-deductible, and the excess amount receives a 16.5% tax credit. Thank-you gifts are provided within 30% of the donation amount.

An official from the county stated, “The hometown love donation system is a good program where you can donate to a local government of your choice and receive various benefits. We hope people will participate in Damyang-gun’s hometown love donation system on their way to and from their hometown.”

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