Hwaseong City Surpasses 10 Million Won Target in Hometown Love Donation Campaign

[Suwon Ilbo=Lee Su-won Reporter] Hwaseong City announced on the 5th that this year's Hometown Love Donation Campaign donations have surpassed 100 million won, exceeding the target goal of 80 million won.

Since the implementation of the Hometown Love Donation Campaign in January this year, the total amount raised to date is 103.78 million won, with a total of 1,244 donors participating.

By age group, those in their 30s and 40s accounted for 35% and 26% respectively, showing a high proportion of working donors eligible for tax benefits. By donation amount, 79% of total donors made donations of 100,000 won, which qualifies for full tax deductions.

The city is providing 29 types of thank-you gifts to promote the Hometown Love Donation Campaign. Among the gifts, Hope Hwaseong regional currency, Suhyang rice, and hanwoo and pork sets have been identified as highly preferred.

Additionally, from June to October, in connection with NH Nonghyup Hwaseong City Branch, the city has actively promoted the Hometown Love Donation Campaign by introducing representative thank-you gifts of Hwaseong City and promoting the future vision of the developing Hwaseong City through city-wide festival events and various expos.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun of Hwaseong City stated, "It is rare in the Seoul metropolitan area for the Hometown Love Donation Campaign to achieve over 100 million won in donations," and added, "At a time when we are on the verge of entering the status of a city with a population of 1 million, I will use the donation funds for projects that will ensure the donors' wishes are not in vain and will contribute to the future of Hwaseong City, where everyone wants to live and which continues to flourish."

Meanwhile, the 'Hometown Love Donation Campaign,' which went into effect on January 1 this year, is a system that allows residents to donate up to 5 million won per year to other local governments or their hometowns outside their current residence. Donors are eligible for a full tax deduction on donations up to 100,000 won and a 16.5% tax deduction on amounts exceeding 100,000 won, and thank-you gifts of up to 30% of the donation amount are provided. Hometown Love donations can be made through 'Hometown Love e-um' operated by the government, and donations are also accepted at branches of agricultural and livestock cooperatives and Nonghyup Bank nationwide.