On June 21, a heartwarming story of a scholarship donation was reported at the Cheongsong County Talent Development Scholarship Foundation in North Gyeongsang Province.
The donor was Nam Dongyoung, a native of Deok-ri, Cheongsong-eup. Despite suffering significant losses, including the complete destruction of his own home in the recent massive wildfire in North Gyeongsang Province, he donated 10 million won to the scholarship fund.
Donation of Scholarship Funds to Cheongsong County Talent Development Scholarship Foundation. Provided by Cheongsong County
The tradition of donating scholarships for the development of talent in Cheongsong County began with Mr. Nam's father, Nam Kisoon, and has now continued for two generations.
Nam Dongyoung said, "I was concerned that scholarship donations might decrease due to the wildfire, which could worsen the educational environment for younger students from my hometown. That is why I decided to make this donation. I hope it will provide a small ray of hope for my juniors back home."
Yoon Kyunghui, Chairman of the Cheongsong County Talent Development Scholarship Foundation (and Governor of Cheongsong County), expressed gratitude, saying, "Even though he himself suffered great losses from the wildfire, I am thankful for his care and affection for the younger generation from his hometown."
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