Jungnang-gu 2025 Love Piggy Bank Fundraising Amount Delivery Ceremony Held

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Gyeong-gi) held a ‘Love Piggy Bank Donation Ceremony’ on the morning of the 5th at the basement auditorium of the district office.

This event was organized to donate piggy banks collected over a year by children from national, public, private, and home daycare centers to neighbors in need.

The piggy bank donation has continued for 19 years since 2007, and about 400 people including children from each daycare center, childcare staff, and parents attended the 2025 ceremony.

At the event, a total of 38.42 million won, carefully collected by the little hands of children from 161 daycare centers in the area, was donated as warm winter relief funds to help children from low-income and multicultural families.

In particular, the children who participated in the piggy bank donation are expected to have a meaningful time spreading a beautiful culture of giving as the youngest participants of the ‘Jungnang Donghaeng Sarangnet’.

Since its proclamation ceremony last November, ‘Jungnang Donghaeng Sarangnet’ has established itself as a Jungnang-type welfare brand connecting 400,000 residents. Residents who wish to participate can select the ‘Love Piggy Bank Donation’ item on the ‘Jungnang Donghaeng Sarangnet’ website.

Ryu Gyeong-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “Through this event, I hope our children learn the value of sharing and develop warm hearts to help neighbors in need,” adding, “We will spare no support to create a happy ‘My Pride, Our Jungnang’ for everyone.”

Choi Ho-gwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, Listens to Youth Concerns and Responds with Policies

‘One Table Tour’ Communicating with Youth in Each Neighborhood... Ongoing Until March

Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-gwon) announced that it is conducting a ‘One Table Tour’ to directly meet and communicate with youth in all 18 neighborhoods, listen to their concerns and opinions, and reflect them in policies to bring about tangible changes.

The ‘One Table Tour’ involves about 20 youths aged 19 to 39 from each neighborhood. After their daily routines, Mayor Choi Ho-gwon meets with the youth at cafes, neighborhood community centers, and other places to freely talk during the evening hours.

The purpose is to hear what policies are practically needed by the youth and to improve the completeness of youth policies by reflecting their opinions. Last year, the district established a ‘Five-Year Basic Plan for Youth Policy’ reflecting youth voices, and this year, it created a dedicated youth policy department to lay the groundwork for full-fledged cooperation with youth.

To foster friendly communication, the ‘One Table Tour’ introduced changes in its approach. Before the communication, participants took quizzes to learn about the district’s youth policies and shared their ‘interests of the year.’ Also, instead of real names, they used unique nicknames to address each other while sharing concerns and suggestions. In fact, the youth called Mayor Choi Ho-gwon by the nickname ‘Neighborhood Brother’ and openly discussed topics such as dating, housing, and employment.

The district will continue the ‘One Table Tour’ until March. After relevant departments review the youth’s opinions, the policy reflection process will be shared on the ‘Yeongdeungpo Youth Official Cafe’.

Through such communication, the district is creating change. A representative example is the currently supported ‘Free Transportation Bus for Reserve Forces,’ which was incorporated into policy based on a youth’s opinion during an on-site meeting.

Choi Ho-gwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “Supporting and encouraging youth, who are the pillars of our society, is our role, so we will prepare policies that are practically needed by youth,” adding, “Yeongdeungpo-gu will be with youth so they can pursue their dreams and shine during the prime of their lives.”

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