Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 'Cheonwon Hankki' Stronger Through Local Community Sharing

On the 15th, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, signed a 'Our Neighborhood Thousand-Won Meal Joint Fundraising Agreement' with the Together Gwangsan Sharing Culture Foundation and the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea at the district office.

Gwangsan-gu has linked the senior employment project to provide lunch at an affordable price to neighbors in need and support jobs for the elderly. The first and second 'Thousand-Won Meal' restaurants were opened in Usan-dong and Dosan-dong. Additionally, various forms of community restaurants for neighbors in need are operated by village communities in each dong, including Songjeong 1-dong's 'Thousand-Won Table', Cheomdan 1-dong's 'Good Restaurant', Cheomdan 2-dong's 'Real Table', and Songjeong 2-dong's 'Song2Song2 Meal Friends'.

Gwangsan-gu decided to comprehensively manage and operate the 'Thousand-Won Meal' restaurants and the community restaurants in each dong under the name 'Our Neighborhood Thousand-Won Meal'. This agreement was promoted to support the stable operation of 'Our Neighborhood Thousand-Won Meal' and to establish a foundation for its continuation and expansion.

According to the agreement, the Together Gwangsan Sharing Culture Foundation and the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea will conduct joint fundraising centered on 'Our Neighborhood Thousand-Won Meal' until December 31. The funds raised will be used to support operating expenses and food ingredient costs for 'Our Neighborhood Thousand-Won Meal'. It is also planned to assist with urgent support such as livelihood and medical aid for restaurant users.

Park Byeong-gyu, head of Gwangsan-gu Office, stated, “We will do our utmost to support so that the hearty and warm meals prepared with everyone's small contributions can be a source of strength to more people during difficult times.”

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