Gwangju Seo-gu Delivers 40 Million Won to Wildfire-Affected Areas

Seo-gu Honors, Residents’ Autonomy Association, and Others Collect Donations from All Walks of Life

On the 3rd, Seo-gu District of Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Ikang) delivered 40 million KRW in donations collected from various sectors to help wildfire victims through the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea.

On the 3rd, Seo-gu District of Gwangju donated 40 million won in cash to the wildfire-affected area. Provided by Seo-gu District

According to Seo-gu, the Seo-gu Honors, a group of major donors leading public-private partnership welfare projects, contributed 14.3 million KRW; the Seo-gu Residents' Autonomy Association gave 5.4 million KRW; Seogwanghoe donated 3 million KRW; both the Seo-gu Dong Community Security Council and the Seo-gu Saemaeul Association each provided 2 million KRW; and the Seochang-dong Security Council offered 1 million KRW.

In addition, Seo-gu District Office employees joined together in solidarity beyond their local community, raising 12.3 million KRW through small individual contributions, which was also delivered.

Previously, on the 31st of last month, Seo-gu sent emergency relief supplies?including bottled water, cup noodles, and daily necessities voluntarily donated by local businesses such as Shinsegae E-Mart, Mulmaru, Y Mart, and Darda Gimbap?as well as 500 servings of '5.18 Jumokbap' prepared by merchants from Yangdong Market, to Yeongdeok-gun in North Gyeongsang Province.

Kim Ikang, the Mayor of Seo-gu District, said, "I am deeply grateful to everyone who came together in such a short time to help those affected by the wildfires. I believe this is the spirit and asset of sharing and solidarity among the good citizens of Seo-gu. I hope that the residents of the affected areas will quickly regain their vitality like the warmth of spring and return to a peaceful and safe daily life."

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