Gangwon Province and KT&G Gangwon Headquarters Donate White Rice Fund to Support Vulnerable Groups in the Province

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jintae) and KT&G Gangwon Headquarters (Head Lee Byungtae) donated 32 million won on the 17th for the 'Love Rice Sharing' campaign to support vulnerable groups in the province, including elderly people living alone and child-headed households.

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jintae) and KT&G Gangwon Headquarters (Head Lee Byungtae) donated 32 million won in cash for the 'Sharing Love with Rice' campaign on the 17th to support vulnerable groups such as elderly people living alone and child-headed households in the province. Provided by Gangwon Province

This donation was raised through the 'Gangwon Happiness Sharing Fund', which is contributed by employees of the Gangwon Provincial Government to promote neighborly love and sharing, as well as KT&G Gangwon Headquarters' social contribution fund. The funds will be used to provide 800 sacks of white rice (10kg each) to vulnerable households in 18 cities and counties across the province through the Gangwon Social Welfare Council.

Since 2014, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province and KT&G Gangwon Headquarters have been delivering donations focused on coal briquettes for energy-poor households during winter. However, taking into account changes in living conditions and the needs of beneficiaries, they decided to provide white rice this year to offer more practical livelihood support.

Yeo Junghyup, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs, expressed his gratitude to the provincial government employees and KT&G Gangwon Headquarters for their generous contributions, stating, "I hope that this year-end donation will provide real help and be of some support to residents facing difficulties."

The donation ceremony was attended by Yeo Junghyup, Vice Governor for Administrative Affairs of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province; Shin Seongho, Chairman of the Gangwon Provincial Government Employees' Union; Lee Byungtae, Head of KT&G Gangwon Headquarters; and Park Seungyong, Chairman of the Gangwon Social Welfare Council.