16 Major Retailers in Changwon Special City Continue Sharing to Support Small Business Owners

Donation of 50.18 Million Won from Volume-Based Waste Bag Sales Commissions

Fifth Consecutive Year, Cumulative Donations Reach 265 Million Won

On April 22, Changwon Special City in South Gyeongsang Province held a donation ceremony in the mayor’s reception room, where 16 major retailers in the city participated in the "Profit Sharing Program from the Sale of Volume-Based Waste Bags," donating a total of 50.18 million won.

16 Large Retailers in Changwon Special City Donate Sales Commission Profits from Volume-Based Waste Bags.

Photo by Changwon City

The ceremony was attended by Jang Geum-yong, Acting Mayor of Changwon, Lee Sanghee, Store Manager of Emart Changwon Branch, Han Hodae, Store Manager of Lotte Mart City Seven Branch, Kim Changhee, Director of the Namchangwon Nonghyup Agro-Fisheries General Distribution Center, Lee Jongmyeon, Director of Jinhae Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, and Park Eunduk, Secretary General of the South Gyeongsang Community Chest of Korea, among others, who gathered to support the cause.

The "Profit Sharing Program from the Sale of Volume-Based Waste Bags" is an initiative in which large retailers in the city that sell more than 100 million won worth of volume-based waste bags annually return a portion of the profits earned from sales commissions over the past year to the local community.

The program began in 2021 based on an agreement between Changwon City, major retailers, and the South Gyeongsang Community Chest of Korea, and this year marks its fifth anniversary. Including this latest donation, the cumulative amount donated so far has reached 265 million won. The funds collected will be meaningfully used through the South Gyeongsang Community Chest of Korea to support local small business owners and promote community welfare.

Jang Geum-yong, Acting Mayor of Changwon Special City, stated, "I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the participating companies and everyone involved for their continued participation in this warm-hearted sharing, even in challenging economic conditions. Changwon City will also do its best to ensure that compassion spreads throughout the community and that the culture of sharing continues to grow."

The 16 major retailers participating in this donation include: Emart (2 branches: Changwon and Masan), Lotte Mart (5 branches: City Seven, Masan, Yangdeok, Samgye, Jinhae), Homeplus (3 branches: Changwon, Masan, Jinhae), GS The Fresh (3 branches: Daebang, Towol, Jinhae Yeojwa), Namchangwon Nonghyup Agro-Fisheries General Distribution Center, Jinhae Nonghyup Hanaro Mart, and Ungdong Nonghyup Hanaro Mart.

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