On the 11th, the Gyeonggi Provincial Council delivered donations totaling approximately 26.07 million won, collected to support the recovery from the large-scale wildfire damage in the Yeongnam region and to help residents return to their daily lives, through the Gyeonggi branch of the Korean Red Cross.
The council had previously raised the funds over four days, from the 31st of last month to the 3rd of this month, through the voluntary participation of council members and all staff of the Secretariat.
On this day, the donation was handed over directly by Kim Jin-kyung (The Minjoo Party, Siheung 3) to Lee Jae-jung, Chairman of the Gyeonggi branch of the Korean Red Cross.
Kim Jin-kyung, Chairperson of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council (fourth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with the council members after presenting a donation to Lee Jae-jung, President of the Gyeonggi Branch of the Korean Red Cross (fifth from the right) on the 11th. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Council
Chairman Lee Jae-jung said, "The donation from the Gyeonggi Provincial Council will be a great support to the victims who are in despair due to the wildfire," adding, "Although the wildfire has been extinguished, the residents' suffering continues, requiring nationwide attention."
Chairman Kim Jin-kyung stated, "I express my gratitude and respect to the staff and volunteers of the Korean Red Cross nationwide, including the Gyeonggi branch, who are working hard on-site to manage and recover from the wildfire damage," and added, "I hope that this donation, gathered with the heartfelt participation of council members and Secretariat staff, will help the victims who are in despair due to the wildfire."
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