‘Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign’... Gwangju Targets 5.12 Billion Won

Fundraising Activities for 62 Days Until January 31 Next Year

On the morning of the 2nd, at the Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Launch Ceremony held at the 5·18 Democracy Square in Dong-gu, Gwangju, attendees including Kang Gi-jung, Mayor of Gwangju, Park Cheol-hong, Chairman of the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea, and Lee Jeong-seon, Superintendent of Gwangju Office of Education, took a commemorative photo after lighting the Love Temperature increase. Photo by Song Bo-hyun

On the 2nd, Gwangju City and the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea held the launch ceremony for the Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign at the 5·18 Democracy Square and began a 62-day fundraising campaign until January 31 of next year.

With the slogan "Sharing Together, Sustainable Gwangju," the campaign's fundraising goal for the Gwangju area is 5.12 billion KRW. For every 1% of the target amount raised, the mercury level on the Love Thermometer rises by one degree.

The first donors included Kia Autoland, Gwangju Bank, and the Gwangju Regional Headquarters of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation. Additionally, children from Jihaesup Daycare conveyed their warm hearts by donating proceeds from the Anabada Market.

The launch ceremony was attended by Kang Gi-jung, Mayor of Gwangju, Park Cheol-hong, Chairman of the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea, Lee Jeong-seon, Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, and the heads of five district offices.

The funds raised will be used to support basic living expenses, education and self-reliance, housing and environmental improvements, health and medical support, psychological and emotional support, strengthening social care, expanding communication and participation, and closing cultural gaps for individuals, institutions, and organizations in the Gwangju area.

Park Cheol-hong, Chairman of the Gwangju Community Chest, said, "I hope everyone will join forces to heat up the Love Thermometer. We will do our best to ensure that the collected funds are used valuably for the development of Gwangju City."

Mayor Kang Gi-jung of Gwangju said, "Please gather the spirit of solidarity and sharing so that hope can overflow in Gwangju," adding, "We will do our best to achieve 100 degrees on the Love Thermometer together with the local community."

Meanwhile, participation in the campaign can be applied for through local Community Chest offices, broadcasting stations, city/county/district offices, and eup/myeon/dong administrative welfare centers.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.