Gyeonggi-do Donates Over 2 Million Won from Leftover Reduction Savings to Support Food-Insecure Children

Gyeonggi Province donated the 2 million won accumulated through the leftover food reduction campaign at the provincial government cafeteria, "Challenge! Zero Leftovers!", on the 30th to a support project for children suffering from food insecurity.

"Challenge! Zero Leftovers!" is a campaign where if diners achieve the individual leftover food target, 10% of the meal cost paid by employees is accumulated and donated to organizations supporting children facing hunger.

Gyeonggi Province donated the funds collected through the leftover food reduction campaign to support children from low-income families who suffer from food insecurity. Photo by Gyeonggi Province

From August to December, Gyeonggi Province achieved the target five times: three times with individual leftovers under 50g and twice under 40g, accumulating a total of 1,976,450 won.

The collected donations were delivered under the name of "Gyeonggi Provincial Government Employees" to the social welfare corporation ChildFund Green Umbrella, to be used for supporting children from low-income families suffering from food insecurity.

To promote leftover reduction, since February, Gyeonggi Province has conducted campaigns such as designating specific days as "No Leftovers Day (with snack provision)" and "Relay Certification Photo Events." Through these efforts, the average leftover amount per person decreased from 79g to 62g, a reduction of 21.5%.

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