Yangpyeong-gun Confirms 18 Types of Hometown Love Donation Return Gifts... Showcasing the Charm of Local Specialties

Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Jeon Jin-seon) announced on the 23rd that it held a selection committee for thank-you gifts for the Hometown Love Donation Program on the 19th and finalized 18 new items as thank-you gifts.

Yangpyeong-gun held a return gift selection committee meeting for the Hometown Love Donation Program on the 19th, finalizing 18 new return gift items. Attendees are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Yangpyeong-gun

This selection of thank-you gifts was prepared to provide donors with a variety of options centered on local specialties and to promote the revitalization of the local economy.

The committee conducted evaluations comprehensively considering ▲alignment with the purpose of the Hometown Love Donation Program ▲regional identity ▲operational and distribution management capabilities, and the final selected items included various local specialties such as traditional liquor, strawberries, and cheese.

This selection of thank-you gifts is expected to offer donors a wider range of choices while leading to increased sales for local small business owners and farmers. The selected items will be provided to donors starting next year, and Yangpyeong-gun plans to sign agreements with thank-you gift suppliers by the end of January next year and establish systematic quality control measures.

Governor Jeon Jin-seon said, “This selection of thank-you gifts will be an important opportunity to promote the value of local specialties, enhance donor satisfaction, and have a positive impact on the local economy,” adding, “We will continue to strive to make the Yangpyeong-gun Hometown Love Donation Program a future growth engine for Yangpyeong-gun.”

The Hometown Love Donation Program allows individuals to donate up to 5 million KRW annually to local governments other than their registered resident address and receive tax deductions along with thank-you gifts worth about 30% of the donation amount. The annual individual donation limit will be raised to a maximum of 20 million KRW starting in 2025, and participation is easy through the Hometown Love e-um website and NH Nonghyup Bank branches nationwide.

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