The Joint Donation Ceremony for Hometown Love Donations at Namgu District Office in Gwangju was held on the 24th in the situation room on the 7th floor of the district office. At this ceremony, 254 working donors who expressed their intention to support hometown love from last month until the end of this month donated a total of 26.4 million KRW. Photo by Gwangju Namgu Office
As the Gapjin year draws to a close, a growing number of office worker donors are sending Hometown Love Donations to Nam-gu, Gwangju.
According to Nam-gu on the 26th, the joint Hometown Love Donation ceremony for the end of this year was held on the 7th floor situation room of the district office on the 24th.
At this event, donors who expressed their intention to participate in the Hometown Love Donation from last month to the end of this month delivered a total of 26.4 million won in donations.
Sixteen people participated in the donation ceremony, including Shin Sungjin, Director of External Strategy at Gwangju Christian Hospital; Sun Younggu, Principal of Dongseong High School; Lee Yongbeom, Vice Principal of Munseong High School; Kim Baekjong, Director of Nam-gu Public Heendol Daycare Center; Kim Seonggwan, CEO of Jeongsang Environment Co., Ltd.; Kim Dongsoo, Director of Gwangju Jeonnam Blood Center; and Kim Aejeong, President of Sajik-dong Residents' Association.
The donors who participated in the Hometown Love Donation are employees and residents working as doctors, nurses, teachers, and office workers at hospitals, schools, daycare centers, companies, and public institutions in the region. The number of people who participated in this round of donations alone reached 254.
The recent surge in Hometown Love Donations at the end of the year is attributed to the district office's encouragement of local schools and businesses to participate in the donation program.
In fact, since September, district office officials have visited 50 schools and 29 workplaces with more than 50 employees in the area, urging support for designated donation projects aimed at community development and helping vulnerable residents.
Kim Byungnae, the district mayor, said, "I am grateful that everyone has come together with one heart and mind to promote the Hometown Love Donation program and the development of our region. The donations sent by our supporters will be used for truly meaningful purposes," adding, "This donation will serve as an opportunity to further vitalize Hometown Love Donations for Nam-gu."
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