Yongin City Launches Year-End Charity Relay Campaign "Train of Love"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City held the "Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Love Thermometer Tower and Donation Kiosk Unveiling Ceremony and Train of Love Relay Kickoff" at the City Hall Convention Hall on the 3rd.

The event was attended by approximately 50 people, including Mayor Lee Sang-il, Yongin City Council Speaker Yu Jin-seon, and Gyeonggi Community Chest Vice Chairman Hong Seung-pyo.

In his opening remarks, Mayor Lee Sang-il said, "As you and citizens continue to contribute warm hearts to the Train of Love each year, I expect we will quickly achieve next year's fundraising goal of 1.3 billion won," and added, "I hope the thermometer tower continues to rise."

The Love Thermometer Tower is installed every year to publicize fundraising progress for Yongin City's signature year-end neighbor assistance campaign, "Train of Love Relay," and to expand a culture of sharing.

At the unveiling ceremony, Yongin City's unique donation kiosk featuring "Jo-a" made its debut. Mayor Lee Sang-il participated as the kiosk's first donor, demonstrating commitment to sharing activities in daily life.

The Love Thermometer Tower and donation kiosk have been installed on the first floor lobby of City Hall so citizens can check donation progress and easily participate in donation activities.

At the event, the Gyeonggi Community Chest "Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Yongin Promotion Committee" kickoff ceremony and a donation and goods delivery ceremony for the Train of Love from local companies and organizations were held.

The "Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign Yongin Promotion Committee" will have Mayor Lee Sang-il as honorary chair and will appoint approximately 20 regional opinion leaders as committee members to carry out various activities with Gyeonggi Community Chest to revitalize a culture of sharing.

At the donation and goods delivery ceremony, Jo-gwang Environmental Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (Representative Cho Man-ki) donated 900 bags of 10kg white rice, continuing from last year. The company has been donating rice to those in need for the 20th consecutive year since 2004.

Seowon Foundation (Representative Park Jong-ok) also participated in sharing every year, and this year donated a total of 198 million won, including 108 million won in scholarships for low-income students, 40 million won in vehicle support for disability welfare facilities, and 50 million won in support for self-reliant youth.

Jo-a Tech Co., Ltd. (Representative Choi Hyun-geun) also participated in the sharing relay by donating 16 million won.

Donations from other organizations continued as well: Yongin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chairman Lee Tae-yeol) and Sung-chang Benefina Co., Ltd. (Chairman Lee Soon-seon) each donated 10 million won in funds, continuing from last year; the Yongin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women Entrepreneurs Association (Chair Lee Jeong-ran) donated 3 million won; and the Korean Specialty Construction Association Yongin Chapter (Chapter Chair Lee Jeong-seong) donated 3 million won.

The "Train of Love Relay" will conduct a 69-day fundraising campaign until February 7th next year, targeting 1.3 billion won in total donations. For every 1% (13 million won) of the Train of Love fundraising goal achieved, the thermometer tower temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius.

The city plans to distribute the donated funds and goods through Gyeonggi Community Chest to low-income households and social welfare facilities.