Seoul Economic Committee of KCCI Donates 30 Million Won to Onggi Warehouse's Fourth Location

A Food Market Tailored for the Shantytown, Created by the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Seoul's Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Fill It with the Warmth of Sharing
Chairman Kwon Oseong and Other Committee Leaders Participate in Volunteer Activi

The Seoul Economic Committee of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on December 17 that it participated in the opening ceremony of the 'Ongi Warehouse' established in the Changsin-dong shantytown in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on December 16, donated 30 million won, and joined in a day of volunteer activities. With this, the Seoul Economic Committee became the first sponsor of the Ongi Warehouse in Changsin-dong.

The Seoul Economic Committee of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the opening ceremony of the 'Ongi Warehouse' established in the Changsin-dong shantytown in Seoul on the 16th, donated 30 million won, and joined in a day of volunteer activities. Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Ongi Warehouse is a food market specialized for shantytown residents, where they can directly choose and take the items they need within their individually allocated credit limits. The Ongi Warehouse in Changsin-dong is the fourth store to open in Seoul, following those in Seoul Station, Donui-dong, and Yeongdeungpo.

The opening ceremony was attended by Ohseong Kwon, Chairman of the Seoul Economic Committee (Yangcheon-gu Chamber of Commerce), Vice Chairmen Youngjin Son (Gwangjin-gu Chamber of Commerce), Taesoon Son (Seocho-gu Chamber of Commerce), and Gwangseok Kim (Yongsan-gu Chamber of Commerce), as well as Mikyung Kim, Director of Self-Sufficiency Support at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Youngjun Cho, Head of the Sustainability Management Center at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The participants helped display goods and visited shantytown households to deliver daily necessities as part of their volunteer activities.

Chairman Kwon said, "It is meaningful that the donations raised by the Seoul Economic Committee, which is composed of small and medium-sized business owners in Seoul, are being delivered to marginalized neighbors in the local community," and added, "Going forward, the Seoul Economic Committee will continue to engage in sharing activities in the community, along with promoting new entrepreneurial spirit."

This initiative was planned as part of the New Entrepreneurial Spirit Council (ERT) project of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The New Entrepreneurial Spirit Council is joined by more than 1,900 companies and 72 regional chambers of commerce that share the view that companies should play a new role in spreading social value beyond simply creating economic value.