Icheon, Gwangju, Hanam, Yangpyeong, and Yeoju Join Forces to Promote the 'Hometown Love Donation Program'

Promotion of Mutual Publicity and Cross Donations Among Residents, etc.

Five local governments, including Icheon, Gwangju, Hanam, Yeoju cities in Gyeonggi Province, and Yangpyeong County, have joined hands to revitalize the 'Hometown Love Donation System.'

On the 12th, Icheon City announced that it signed a business agreement with neighboring cities and counties?Gwangju, Hanam, Yangpyeong, and Yeoju?at the 'Mutual Donation Support and Business Agreement Ceremony for the Win-Win Development of Hometown Love,' held recently in the large conference room of Yangpyeong County Office, to promote the activation of the Hometown Love Donation System.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon (second from the left), Bang Se-hwan, Mayor of Gwangju, Jeon Jin-seon, County Governor of Yangpyeong, Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam, and Lee Chung-woo, Mayor of Yeoju, are holding a business agreement to promote the Hometown Love Donation Program.
[Photo by Icheon City]

The five local governments agreed in the pact to cooperate in ▲ mutual promotion through each institution’s media ▲ cross-promotion of festivals and events between the cities ▲ mutual donations among residents of the cities ▲ sharing information related to the system and publicity.

The Hometown Love Donation System allows individuals to donate a certain amount to local governments other than their jurisdictional address through Hometown Love e-eum and NongHyup branches, receiving tax deductions and return gifts (up to 30% of the donation amount). The maximum donation limit is 5 million KRW.

Meanwhile, at the agreement ceremony, Icheon City introduced five types of return gifts for the Hometown Love Donation, including Hong Sam Jeong Cha (red ginseng tea), Hetsare peaches, a set of seven household detergents, Incense World rice fragrance, and a two-person set of ceramic soju cups. The city also offers experiential return gifts such as accommodation vouchers at the Rural Theme Park, rice pizza making, and flower syrup making.

Kim Kyung-hee, mayor of Icheon City, said, "I hope this business agreement will be a good seed that bears fruitful results for all five cities and counties."

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