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Gangnam launches winter giving campaign with 1 billion won donation
Gangnam District in Seoul will run a winter giving campaign for three months from Nov.
15.
The district and the Seoul Community Chest of Korea set a fundraising goal of 3.5 billion won, 100 million won higher than last year’s target.
Last year, the campaign collected donations and goods worth 4.678 billion won, exceeding its goal.
Kim Tae-su is giving 100 million won again, continuing annual donations he began in 2020.
His total contributions have now reached 700 million won.
Donations and donated goods will go to low-income households and welfare facilities.
The district will put a donation photo area and payment terminal in its main building lobby so visitors can contribute there, and says it will ensure help reaches residents who need it.
Gangnam District in Seoul will launch a three-month winter giving campaign on November 15 with a target of 3.5 billion won.
Kim Tae-su, known as the district’s “donation king,” will contribute 100 million won for the seventh consecutive year.
The campaign is run with the Seoul Community Chest of Korea and will collect money and donated goods for low-income households and welfare facilities.
Last year, the campaign collected donations and goods worth 4.678 billion won, exceeding its 3.4 billion won target.
- Who
- Gangnam District and the Seoul Community Chest of Korea are running the campaign. Donor Kim Tae-su is contributing 100 million won.
- What
- The district is launching its 2027 Hope Ondol winter giving campaign, with a target of 3.5 billion won.
- When
- It starts November 15 and runs for three months.
- Where
- Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.
- Why
- To provide support to low-income households and welfare facilities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kim Tae-su began donating 100 million won each year to the campaign.
The campaign had a target of 3.4 billion won and collected donations and goods worth 4.678 billion won.
Gangnam District announced the 2027 campaign and set a target of 3.5 billion won.
The three-month campaign is scheduled to begin.
- Campaign target
- 3.5 billion won
- Kim Tae-su’s donation
- 100 million won
- Kim Tae-su’s cumulative donations
- 700 million won
- Campaign duration
- Three months
- Last year’s collection
- 4.678 billion won in donations and goods
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What people are saying
I thank Chairman Kim Tae-su for contributing greatly to the start of the campaign.
We will build a closely connected sharing safety net so that the support people in need require reaches them without fail.