Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung Delivers 10 Million Won Special Membership Fee to Korean Red Cross

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Governor Lee Jae-myung of Gyeonggi Province held a '2021 Korean Red Cross Special Membership Fee Delivery Ceremony' at his office on the 23rd and delivered 10 million won in special membership fees to Yun Shin-il, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross Gyeonggi Province Chapter.

Ahead of the '2021 Red Cross Membership Recruitment and Intensive Membership Fee Collection Period' to be operated for five months starting the 1st of next month, Governor Lee delivered the funds first and in the largest amount among all provincial government heads nationwide, hoping for active participation from many residents of the province.

On this occasion, Gyeonggi Province received the highest honor title as accumulated donations delivered to the Korean Red Cross exceeded 50 million won.

This is the highest honorary medal among Red Cross meritorious service awards and the first to be received by a provincial government head.

Meanwhile, the Korean Red Cross Gyeonggi Province Chapter will conduct intensive membership fee collection from December 1st through April 30th of next year.