Korea Financial Investment Association Holds Rice and Briquette Sharing Event with Private Fund Management Company CEOs

The Korea Financial Investment Association, together with the presidents of private equity firms, carried out a 'Sharing Love with Rice and Briquettes' activity on the 7th to support low-income households in Susaek-dong, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul by providing rice and briquettes.

The Korea Financial Investment Association held a Love Rice and Briquette Sharing event on the 7th with private fund management company presidents to support low-income households in Susaek-dong, Seoul, by providing rice and briquettes. (From left) Donghoon Lee, CEO of NH Hedge Asset Management; Yonghee Lee, Director of Susaek-dong Community Center; Yooseok Seo, Chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association; Junggyu Seo, CEO of Korea Alternative Investment Asset Management.
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On this day, more than 20 employees of the Financial Investment Association and representatives of private equity firms visited homes of elderly living alone with mobility difficulties and families with disabilities. They delivered 380 bags of rice (10kg each) supported by the joint financial sector New Hope Healing Fund, 2,700 briquettes prepared by the association and private equity firms, and 350 boxes of kimchi (5kg each) to low-income households through the Susaek-dong Community Service Center.

Seo Yu-seok, chairman who participated in the volunteer activity, stated, “This is a time when the spark of love for neighbors in greater need than ever is necessary to endure the cold winter,” and added, “The financial investment industry will continue to pay close attention to fulfilling social responsibilities and participate in creating a warm local community.”

Meanwhile, on the 9th, to celebrate the year-end and New Year, approximately 20 million KRW worth of learning material gift sets will be delivered to 1,000 children at social welfare facilities and local children’s centers under the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation, supported by the joint financial sector New Hope Healing Fund.

The Korea Financial Investment Association annually promotes joint industry activities such as the ‘Love Kimchi Fair,’ ‘Love Study Room,’ and ‘Charity Baseball Tournament,’ and consistently carries out various volunteer activities to support local communities, including volunteer work at ‘Hansarang Village’ for people with severe disabilities, meal service volunteering at ‘Yeongdeungpo Disabled Love Sharing House,’ and kimchi-making volunteering at ‘Gimpo Somang House.’ At the end of the year, all employees also participate in donations to support surgeries for heart disease patients, continuing efforts to fulfill social responsibilities.

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