KMI (Korean Medical Research Institute) Donates 30 Million Won to Suwon Scholarship Foundation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] KMI (Korean Medical Research Institute) has donated 30 million won to the Suwon Scholarship Foundation, requesting that the funds "be used to nurture local talent."

KMI Honorary Chairman Kim Soon-yi visited Suwon City Hall on the 12th to deliver the donation to Mayor Lee Jae-jun. Park Chun-geun, Chairman of the Suwon Scholarship Foundation, also attended the ceremony. KMI had previously donated 30 million won to the Suwon Scholarship Foundation in July of last year.

Honorary Chairman Kim Soon-yi said, "I hope this donation will help students facing economic difficulties to pursue their dreams," and added, "KMI will continue to provide support so that students pursuing their dreams can devote themselves fully."

Park Chun-geun, Chairman of the Suwon Scholarship Foundation, expressed, "I sincerely thank KMI for donating scholarships to the Suwon Scholarship Foundation for the sake of our youth, who are leaders of the future," and stated, "The donation will be used to nurture local talent and support educationally underserved students."

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "I appreciate KMI's continued donations," and stated, "The precious donation will be used meaningfully in fostering talent that will brighten Suwon's future."

KMI, a health checkup institution established in 1985, operates health checkup centers at eight locations nationwide, including Suwon City (Gwonseon-dong). Since 2004, it has consistently engaged in community contribution activities, including providing health checkups for welfare facilities and supporting low-income households with briquettes. In January 2019, it established the (Foundation) Social Contribution Project Organization to actively carry out social contribution projects.

The (Foundation) Suwon Scholarship Foundation is a Suwon City-affiliated institution established in 2006 that develops and implements scholarship support projects to discover and nurture outstanding local talent. To date, it has awarded scholarships totaling 10.688 billion won to 12,835 elementary, middle, high school, and university students.