Yongin City Receives Continued Donations from Institutions and Civic Groups to Help Those in Need

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun Reporter] On the 16th, Yongin City announced that the Yongin Tax Service and various community groups in each eup, myeon, and dong are continuing to extend a helping hand to those in need as the year draws to a close.

On that day, Yoon Kyung-pil, Director of the Yongin Tax Service, and staff members visited the office of Mayor Baek Kun-gi and participated in the year-end community support campaign known as the "Train of Love Relay," donating 2 million won. The donated funds were collected by Yongin Tax Service employees through their combined efforts to help those facing difficulties.

In Boseong-dong, Giheung-gu, the Residents Autonomous Committee donated 2.5 million won, asking that it be used to help those in need. The funds were collected from participation fees in this year's Boseong-dong flea market and a portion of the Residents Autonomous Committee's operational budget.

On the 12th, Cho Mi-hyun, a resident of Boseong-dong, donated 1 million won. Cho, who volunteers as a youth guidance committee member in Boseong-dong, has been making annual donations since 2017. Students from the "Guitar Friends" guitar class at the Boseong-dong Residents Autonomous Center also pooled their resources and donated 17 bags of 10 kg of rice.

In Baekam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, the community support campaign also continued.

On that day, the Baekam Folk Five-Day Market Merchants Association visited Baekam-myeon Office and donated 2 million won, requesting it be used to help those in need. On the 13th, residents of Pyeongchon Village in Baekbong 1-ri had previously donated 500,000 won for community support.

In Jung-ang-dong, the Gimryangdang 5-tong Village Association donated 1 million won collected from residents who participated in the communal gathering for community support. The Gimryangdang 5-tong Village Association had previously donated 1 million won for community support in 2018.

Mayor Baek Kun-gi of Yongin City stated, "I am grateful that numerous institutions, organizations, individuals, and businesses in our jurisdiction are coming together with one heart to raise the temperature of the love thermometer," and added, "We will ensure that those in need are not forgotten, share your warm hearts to help those in need, and do our best to build a Yongin City where everyone lives together."

Meanwhile, the donated funds and goods are expected to be distributed equitably to help those in need within the jurisdiction through the Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea.