[NGONow] Hope Friend Kia Hope and KB Kookmin Bank Hold Love Sharing Event at Mangwon Market

Hope Friends Kia Hope Foundation and KB Kookmin Bank are holding the "Chuseok Traditional Market Love Sharing Event." Kia Hope Foundation

▲Hope Friend Kia Hope and KB Kookmin Bank Hold 'Chuseok Traditional Market Love Sharing Event'

On October 1 at 10 a.m., Hope Friend Kia Hope (President Choi Changnam) held the '2025 KB Kookmin Bank Chuseok Traditional Market Love Sharing Event' at Mangwon Market in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Launched in 2011, the 'Traditional Market Love Sharing Event' marks its 15th year in 2025 and has established itself as a representative holiday social contribution activity jointly organized by Hope Friend Kia Hope and KB Kookmin Bank. Every year, the two organizations purchase goods directly from traditional markets nationwide and deliver them to vulnerable groups. This Chuseok, they plan to prepare goods worth about 1.5 billion KRW to deliver warmth to approximately 20,000 households across the country.

The event was attended by Choi Changnam, President of Hope Friend Kia Hope, Lee Hwanju, President of KB Kookmin Bank, and other key officials, who encouraged vendors at Mangwon Market and participated in purchasing goods to join in the spirit of sharing. At the site, they purchased holiday foods such as Hangwa and dried pollack to create 'Holiday Food Gift Sets' worth about 70,000 KRW each. These gift sets will be delivered through Hope Friend Kia Hope to 700 vulnerable households in the community, including those supported by the Woori Mapo Welfare Center and the Wonmi Self-Sufficiency Center.

From the left, Jinwoo Park, Executive Director of Aekyung Industrial, and Younggi Lee, Chairman of Good People, are holding a 'Mugunghwa Gift Box' presentation ceremony for national merit recipients in celebration of Armed Forces Day at the Good People headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Good People

▲Good People and Aekyung Industrial Provide 'Mugunghwa Gift Boxes' to National Merit Recipients for Armed Forces Day

On October 1, Good People (Chairman Lee Younggi) announced that, together with Aekyung Industrial-a company founded on 'Love (Ae) and Respect (Gyeong)'-they would provide 'Mugunghwa Gift Boxes' containing daily necessities to households of national merit recipients across the country in celebration of Armed Forces Day. Good People and Aekyung Industrial prepared the Mugunghwa Gift Boxes to honor the dedication of national merit recipients who have served to protect the country. A total of 1,500 Mugunghwa Gift Boxes, containing shampoo, detergent, hand wash, fabric softener, and other daily necessities worth 230 million KRW, were distributed. Good People will deliver these boxes to households of national merit recipients in challenging circumstances through its three domestic branches in Gwangju-Jeonnam, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, and Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam.

The 'Mugunghwa Gift Box' is Good People's signature campaign, offering daily necessities and bedding to national merit recipients and veterans of the Korean War as a token of gratitude for their service. A representative from Aekyung Industrial stated, "This presentation ceremony is intended to convey our everlasting gratitude to national merit recipients and their families who have sacrificed for the country, just as the Mugunghwa flower means 'never withering and blooming forever.' We will continue to make every effort to promote a culture of honoring those who have served the nation."

Children with severe illnesses and their families participating in the '2025 Bridge School Hope Camp' are taking a group photo. Hope Bridge

▲Hope Bridge Holds '2025 Bridge School Hope Camp'

On October 1, Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (President Lim Chaecheong) announced that it held the '2025 Bridge School Hope Camp' in collaboration with the Korean Association of Medical Social Workers (President Kim Hyunhee). The camp was attended by about 150 children and adolescents with severe illnesses and their families. Now in its fourth year, 'Bridge School' is a 5 billion KRW medical support project initiated by a donation from a businessperson in their 30s, Mr. P. The program provides up to five years of medical expenses for children suffering from severe burns, trauma, or cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases, and has benefited 100 children to date.

During the two-day, one-night camp, participants enjoyed a variety of activities, including a welcome ceremony, celebratory performances, family photo booth sessions, healing programs for parents, family programs, and customized activities for children, providing a time for recovery and bonding. Shin Hoon, Secretary-General of Hope Bridge, stated, "Treating severe illnesses is a long and difficult struggle that affects not only the child but the entire family. Even though the time is short, I hope this camp will help everyone hold on to each other and find new courage."

From the left, Ae-ran Lee, Chairperson of Sion Peace Culture and Arts Group, Hyun-ok Shin, Director of Sion Peace Culture and Arts Group, Cheol-su Kim, Chairperson of the Korean Red Cross, and Yong-ho Kim, Member of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, are posing for a commemorative photo at the support ceremony for children with leukemia. Korean Red Cross

▲Zion Peace Culture and Arts Group Donates 10 Million KRW to Support Children with Leukemia

On September 30, the Korean Red Cross (President Kim Cheolsu) announced that the Zion Peace Culture and Arts Group (Chairperson Shin Hyunok, President Lee Aeran) donated 10 million KRW to support children with leukemia. The funds were raised through the 'Support Concert for Children with Leukemia with Singer Lee Aeran,' hosted by the Zion Peace Culture and Arts Group on September 9, and will be used to support the treatment and recovery of children with leukemia.

Shin Hyunok, Chairperson of the Zion Peace Culture and Arts Group, stated, "The mission of our group is to help those in need through music and the arts. I hope that our small contribution can create a great miracle." Kim Cheolsu, President of the Korean Red Cross, added, "The heartfelt sharing by the Zion Peace Culture and Arts Group will be a source of great hope and courage for children with leukemia. I extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who has shown such warmth and generosity."

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