Lotte Construction Provides 40,000 Briquettes and Meal Support to Vulnerable Groups in Busan

Funds Raised Through Matching Grant... Delivering Warmth for 15 Years

Lotte Construction donated briquettes and ramen and volunteered for free meal services to support vulnerable groups in the Busan area.

On the 10th, Lotte Construction announced on the 12th that it carried out the 'Neighborly Love Meal Sharing' volunteer activity at the Busan Briquette Bank in Seo-gu, Busan.

Lotte Construction's Charlotte Volunteer Group is participating in the 'Neighborly Love Meal Sharing' volunteer activity for elderly people living alone or receiving home care. Photo by Lotte Construction

They directly delivered 200 servings of meals such as gamjatang to elderly people living alone and nearby homebound seniors. They also donated 40,000 briquettes and 1,000 boxes of ramen. The volunteer activity was participated in by the 'Charlotte Volunteer Group,' composed of employees from Lotte Construction's Yeongnam branch and the Busan area.

Lotte Construction has been continuing the 'Sharing Love Briquettes' campaign since 2011. So far, they have supported a total of 781,500 briquettes, including 400,000 in Seoul and 381,500 in Busan.

A Lotte Construction official said, "We prepared so that local residents can stay warm during the cold winter," and added, "We will continue various volunteer activities nationwide to fulfill our social responsibilities."

This donation was raised through a '1:3 Matching Grant' system, where employees contribute part of their salary and the company adds three times that amount. Last year, Lotte Construction supported clothing and bedding washing and drying services for seniors in cooperation with the Busan Briquette Bank.

Yoon Su-jun, Head of Lotte Construction Yeongnam Branch (right), and Kang Jeong-chil, CEO of Busan Yeontan Bank, are posing for a commemorative photo at the briquette and ramen donation ceremony. Photo by Lotte Construction