20kg Bags of White Rice, 1,841 Packs
Delivered to Over 100 Social Welfare Facilities
POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Dong-ryeol) held the '2024 Hope Rice Delivery Ceremony' on the 9th at the Gwangyang City Hall Situation Room, sharing warm love for neighbors ahead of the Korean traditional holiday, Chuseok.
The ceremony was attended by about 70 people, including Jeong In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, Jeong Sang-gyeong, Deputy Director of Gwangyang Steelworks, Kim Dong-geuk, Secretary General of Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea, Kim Jae-gyeong, Chairman of Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation, beneficiary organizations, and other event officials.
Gwangyang Steelworks delivered 1,841 bags of white rice to neighbors ahead of the national holiday, Chuseok. With this, the total amount of rice delivered through the Hope Rice Donation event by Gwangyang Steelworks has reached 40,178 bags. (From left) Kim Dong-geuk, Secretary General of Jeonnam Community Chest of Korea; Jeong Sang-gyeong, Deputy Head of Gwangyang Steelworks; Jeong In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang; Kim Jae-gyeong, Chairman of Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation
Since 2009, for 15 years, every Lunar New Year and Chuseok, the 'Hope Rice' delivery ceremony has been held to proactively address the issue of food insecurity among neighbors in need and to alleviate difficulties faced by local farmers, actively practicing the spirit of sharing in partnership with the local community.
This year as well, on the 9th ahead of Chuseok, Gwangyang Steelworks purchased 1,841 bags of 20kg white rice (worth approximately 80 million KRW) for local neighbors, and the purchased rice will be delivered to about 100 social welfare facilities such as nursing homes and child centers that provide free meals.
Through this delivery ceremony, the amount of white rice delivered by Gwangyang Steelworks to the local community through the Hope Rice delivery ceremony amounts to about 40,178 bags of 20kg each, valued at approximately 1.825 billion KRW.
Jeong Sang-gyeong, Deputy Director of Gwangyang Steelworks, said, "The continuation of such a beautiful delivery ceremony for 15 years was possible because of Gwangyang Steelworks' win-win management philosophy to work together with Gwangyang City," adding, "Going forward, Gwangyang Steelworks will continue to carry out various social contribution projects in partnership with the local community and fulfill its role as a steelworks loved by local residents."
Jeong In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang City, said, "We are grateful to Gwangyang Steelworks for their generous interest and love for the neighbors of Gwangyang City during Lunar New Year and Chuseok," and added, "We hope that this delivery ceremony will bring warm hope to neighbors in need."
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