SME Sharing Foundation Donates Goods Worth 120 Million Won to Kkotdongne Foundation for Marginalized Groups

Donations of Food and Daily Necessities for Marginalized Groups

The Korea Federation of SMEs and the Small and Medium Business Sharing Foundation announced on May 6 that they visited the Kkotdongne Foundation located in Eumseong County, Chungbuk, and delivered donation items worth 120 million won, including food and daily necessities for marginalized groups.

The Korea Federation of SMEs and the Small and Medium Business Sharing Foundation visited the Kkotdongnae Foundation located in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk, and delivered donated goods worth approximately 120 million won. Kim Kimoon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs (center), Sister Yoon Simon (left), and Oh Woongjin, Chairman of the Kkotdongnae Foundation (right), are posing for a commemorative photo. Korea Federation of SMEs

The Kkotdongne Foundation, established in Eumseong, Chungbuk in 1976, has expanded its facilities to Gapyeong, Ganghwa, and Seoul, operating a welfare community where about 2,000 people—including the homeless, people with mental illnesses, and people with disabilities—live together.

Attending the donation ceremony were Kim Kimoon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs; Son In-guk, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Sharing Foundation; Kwon Hyukhong, Senior Vice Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs; Hwang Byungku, Chairman of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce in the Americas; and Park Gihong, advisor. From the Kkotdongne Foundation, Chairman Oh Woongjin and Sister Yoon Simon participated, adding to the spirit of sharing.

The donation items, provided through collective contributions from SMEs such as Daeyang Group, World Innotek, and Maelgeunmule, included food items needed by marginalized groups—such as kimchi, seaweed, burritos, energy bars, naengmyeon broth and noodles—as well as daily necessities like shampoo, body wash, and hand wash.

Kim Kimoon, Chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, said, "Kkotdongne is the country's largest welfare facility for people with disabilities and the elderly, and is well known among the public, so I thought there would be many donations. However, after visiting in person, I heard that donations have recently decreased significantly, making it very difficult to operate the facilities." He added, "I hope that many SME businesspeople will continue to share with a spirit of noblesse oblige and take a little more interest in this cause."

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