[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gui-yeol] The Yeongyang-gun Forestry Cooperative in Gyeongbuk visited Yeongyang-gun Office on the 29th and donated a scholarship fund of 10 million won with the intention of contributing to educational development.
At the donation ceremony, Kim Seong-ung, head of the Forestry Cooperative, said, “I hope this will help Yeongyang-gun students grow as local talents with dreams and hopes despite difficult circumstances. We will continue to strive to become a forestry cooperative that contributes to the development of the Yeongyang area and the increase of forest income.”
The Yeongyang-gun Forestry Cooperative was established in 1962 and has been striving to be a key player in forestry development by providing forestry technology guidance and long-term low-interest loans for forestry policy funds to members and forest owners, as well as prioritizing household funds for members. In addition to donating 10 million won this time for local students, it has donated 10 million won annually for the past seven years and is doing its best to fulfill its role as a financial institution that coexists with the local community through volunteer work for marginalized groups and various social contribution activities.
Chairman Oh Do-chang said, “The annual scholarship donation by the Yeongyang-gun Forestry Cooperative is a model case of practicing sharing management. I thank the officials of the Yeongyang-gun Forestry Cooperative who have actively taken the lead in donating scholarships.” He promised, “With the donated scholarship, we will carry out substantial scholarship projects so that local talents who will lead the future of Yeongyang-gun can fully demonstrate their abilities to realize various dreams.”
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