Suwon Builds Culture of Daily Giving with 'Donation Kiosks'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City is installing 'donation kiosks' at Suwon City Hall, large retail centers, and tourist attractions to create a culture where anyone can easily and comfortably make donations.

On the 16th, the city held an unveiling ceremony for donation kiosk unit No. 1 at the integrated civil affairs center on the first floor of City Hall, attended by Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Gyeonggi Province Community Chest of Korea Director Kim Hyo-jin, and Suwon Social Welfare Council Chairman Jang Myeong-chan.

It is a system that allows easy donations through credit cards and mobile payment apps. Donors can decide their donation amount and request a donation receipt for tax deductions.

It is a small-amount donation system allowing donations from 1,000 won. The goal is for citizens to participate in donations without burden and share donation experiences. If the donor agrees, the kiosk takes a photo of the donor, creates a certificate of donation with the photo, and immediately sends it to the donor's mobile phone along with instructions on how to request a donation receipt.

Funds collected through the donation kiosk will be deposited as a Community Chest of Korea reserve fund for Suwon and used for welfare projects for the underprivileged in Suwon.

The city is promoting joint projects with the Gyeonggi Province Community Chest of Korea and Suwon Social Welfare Council to expand a culture of sharing and create a culture of honoring donors. The donation kiosk is one of these joint projects.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun said, "The donation kiosk will help create a culture where giving becomes part of daily life," and "I hope that as citizens easily experience donations through the kiosk, giving becomes rooted in the lives of our residents."