Daegu Veterans Office, iM Bank, and Daegu Office of Education Support Descendants of Independence Activists for 80th Liberation Anniversary

Virtual Currency Donations Collected by Students
Converted into Real Cash and Delivered

The Daegu Regional Veterans Office of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Director Kim Jongsul) held a donation ceremony on October 29 at the Daegu Democratic Citizenship Education Center, together with iM Bank (President Hwang Byungwoo) and the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education (Superintendent Kang Eunhee), to support the descendants of independence activists in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day.

The Daegu Regional Veterans Office of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, together with iM Bank and the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education, held a donation ceremony to support the descendants of independence activists in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day. Provided by Daegu Regional Veterans Office

This donation was made possible by a program in which 5th and 6th grade elementary school students, as well as middle and high school students in the Daegu area, used the "Democracy (virtual) currency" they received during democratic citizenship experiential activities for community donations. iM Bank then converted these virtual currencies into actual cash and accumulated them as donation funds.

This program has been operating since 2022, and this year, in celebration of the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day, students selected "supporting the descendants of independence activists" as the theme for their donations.

Representatives from iM Bank and the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education who attended the ceremony stated, "It is very meaningful that students voluntarily donated the virtual currency they earned through experiential activities, thereby practicing the value of sharing. In particular, it is especially significant that these donations are being made for independence activists and their families who dedicated themselves to the country."

Kim Jongsul, Director of the Daegu Regional Veterans Office, said, "I deeply appreciate the students' warm hearts and meaningful donations," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that this act of sharing leads to 'robust veterans support' that repays those who sacrificed for the nation."

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