Suwon Launches Chuseok Gratitude Event for Hometown Love Donation Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City will hold the 'Suwon Hometown Love Donation Program, Chuseok Gratitude Event' for 33 days from September 8 to October 10.

The event aims to encourage more citizens to participate in the hometown love donation program ahead of Hometown Love Day (September 4) and the Chuseok holiday, while expressing gratitude to donors.

Those who donate 100,000 won or more to Suwon can automatically participate without a separate application process. Every 5th donor (up to the 1,000th) will receive 20,000 won in Suwon Pay. Additionally, repeat donors will receive an extra 10,000 won in Suwon Pay on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 20 people.

Donations made through channels such as Hometown Love e-um and Nonghyup Bank for 100,000 won or more are automatically entered into the drawing. Results will be announced on Suwon's website on October 17, and winners will be contacted individually.

The Hometown Love Donation Program is a system where people residing elsewhere can make donations to their hometown or other local governments and receive tax deductions, while local governments provide return gifts within 30% of the donation amount.

The city has used donation funds to pursue various projects including △preparation funds for young adults in self-reliance preparing to vacate the Charehousecon △'Our Family Healing Trip' for child abuse victim families △digital drawing artist training education for people with developmental disabilities △and customized safety educational materials support for specialized child care centers for children with disabilities.

A city official said, "We will strive to convey warmth like a hometown to our donors and to widely communicate the meaning that participation in the hometown love donation program leads to local development and mutual prosperity."