Collected Meeting Attendance Allowances to Donate 1.17 Million Won
The Junggwan-eup Administrative Welfare Center in Gijang County announced on December 15 that the Junggwan-eup Village Chiefs' Association had donated 1.17 million won on December 11 to support vulnerable groups in the local community.
The 53 village chiefs of Junggwan-eup play a key role in closely monitoring the daily lives of local residents and take the initiative in making Junggwan-eup a better place to live.
In particular, to help neighbors who are more likely to be marginalized during the winter, the association voluntarily collected and donated their meeting attendance allowances, continuing the practice from last year.
The Village Leaders Association of Jeonggwan-eup, Gijang is donating funds to support vulnerable groups. Provided by Gijang County
The funds donated on this day will be used for specialized projects of the Junggwan-eup Community Security Council to improve the welfare of vulnerable groups in Junggwan-eup, through the Community Chest of Korea (Love Fruit).
Choi Jin-ho, President of the Junggwan-eup Village Chiefs' Association, said, "The village chiefs of Junggwan-eup will continue to serve as a unifying force to ensure that no one is left behind and that everyone can be happy together in our community."
Song Young-jong, Head of Junggwan-eup, said, "I would like to thank the Junggwan-eup Village Chiefs' Association for participating in the spread of a culture of voluntary sharing. We will make sure that this valuable donation is delivered with warmth and meaning to the marginalized members of our community."
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