"Join the Value of Togetherness" Gumi City Holds 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign'

December 2nd Love Temperature Tower Unveiling Ceremony Begins, Lasting 62 Days

On the 2nd, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk held the unveiling ceremony of the ‘Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign’ Love Thermometer and a sharing culture campaign with over 200 citizens at Yangpo Library Square.

Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Performance. Provided by Gumi City

The event proceeded in the order of unveiling the Love Thermometer, the first donation delivery from companies, financial institutions, Honor Society members, and related organizations for the sharing campaign, followed by the Napulnapul dance performance.

After the event, the Gumi City Social Welfare Council, Gumi City Social Welfare Council·Gumi City Fruit of Love Sharing Volunteer Group·Eupmyeondong Community Security Council members carried out a sharing culture campaign together with the citizens.

Starting with a donation of 30 million KRW from LG Display, donations and goods worth 32.5 million KRW from Hyosung TNC and Hyosung Chemical, 30 million KRW from SK Siltron, 23 million KRW from LIG Nex1 Gumi Plant, 10 million KRW from Donggwang Premium Door, 12 million KRW worth of kimchi and briquettes from E-Land Retail Dong-A Gumi Branch, 20 million KRW from iM Bank Gyeongbuk Headquarters, 33 million KRW worth of donations from Nonghyup Gumi Branch (Pan-Nonghyup), 10 million KRW from MG Saemaeul Geumgo Gumi City Council, 12.483 million KRW from Gumi City Daycare Center Association, 7.22 million KRW from Gumi Urban Corporation, 3 million KRW from the Catholic Daegu Archdiocese 5th District Social Welfare Association, 3 million KRW from Eupmyeondong Community Security Council, 2 million KRW from Gumi City Social Welfare Council, 10 million KRW from the 10th Honor Society member Director Kim Jeongjin of Barunyu Hospital, 10 million KRW from the 11th Honor Society member CEO Ha Junho of NES, and 20 million KRW from the 12th Honor Society member CEO Bae Hwachan of BHC Distribution joined the donation procession. The Gumi City Fruit of Love Sharing Volunteer Group was selected as an excellent volunteer group by the Gyeongbuk Social Welfare Community Chest in 2024 and delivered 50 winter supply kits worth 5 million KRW to Gumi City for vulnerable groups during the winter season.

The ‘Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign’ runs for 62 days from December 1 to January 31 next year under the slogan “Make myself valuable through donation! Make Gumi valuable through donation!”

This year, Gumi City’s fundraising target is 1.117 billion KRW, which is 63 million KRW more than last year’s 1.054 billion KRW. The ‘Love Thermometer’ rises by 1℃ each time 1% of the fundraising amount, 11.17 million KRW, is collected, and it reaches 100℃ when the target amount is achieved.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, “As the Love Thermometer has exceeded 100℃ every year thanks to the warm hearts of the citizens, I believe that with the active participation of the citizens this year, we can record an even hotter temperature of love,” adding, “I ask all citizens for their warm participation so that we can create greater value together.”

Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign. Provided by Gumi City

During the sharing campaign period, individuals, groups, or companies wishing to sponsor can participate in donations by contacting the Welfare Policy Division at City Hall or the nearest Eup, Myeon, or Dong Administrative Welfare Center. Donations of 3,000 KRW are also possible via QR codes posted on the Gumi City Hall website, the Bus Information System (BIS), and various city promotional materials, as well as through ARS donations.

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