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Busan Metropolitan City and Relocated Public Institutions Jointly Conduct “Hope Box Making” Volunteer Activity — Sharing Warmth with Vulnerable Groups

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that beginning today (November 6), the City, together with the Community Chest of Korea and relocated public institutions, will conduct the “Hope Box Making” volunteer program over three days — November 6, 11, and 12 — to deliver about 1,000 Hope Boxes to vulnerable citizens in the region.

This volunteer activity was organized to provide an opportunity for the employees of relocated public institutions to personally pack daily necessities into Hope Boxes, practicing meaningful sharing with the local community.

A total of 13 relocated public institutions belonging to the Busan Innovation City Relocated Public Institutions Council will take part in this effort.

Approximately 60 employees from these institutions will gather at community welfare centers in Yeongdo-gu, Haeundae-gu, and Nam-gu to prepare Hope Boxes containing 16 kinds of items such as daily essentials and snacks, which will then be distributed to vulnerable groups in the area.

Participating volunteers will assemble the boxes between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., at the following locations:

• ●November 6: Sang-ri Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (Yeongdo-gu)

• ●November 11: Haeundae Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (Haeundae-gu)

• ●November 12: Gamman Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (Nam-gu)

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The Hope Boxes, valued at approximately 11 million KRW, were prepared with funds from the joint donation pool established by the 13 participating relocated institutions.

Each Hope Box includes items such as instant rice, yukgaejang (spicy beef soup), red pepper paste, sesame oil, dishwashing detergent, and other household necessities.

This year, the 13 relocated public institutions raised a total of 57 million KRW in joint donations, which are being used to carry out volunteer projects during both the first and second halves of the year.

In the first half, as part of the “Harmony Day” event with children with disabilities, the institutions supported 20 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in the Yeongdo area through cultural experience programs at the National Maritime Museum.

Since 2013, Busan Metropolitan City and the 13 relocated public institutions have jointly established a community partnership fund, through which they have continuously conducted a variety of social contribution activities and collaborative volunteer efforts to promote shared growth within the region.

Busan’s Director-General for Urban Innovation and Balanced Development, Lim Kyung-mo, stated:

“This volunteer activity is a meaningful opportunity for Busan Metropolitan City and the 13 relocated public institutions to practice the value of sharing and growing together with the local community. We will continue to strengthen our collaboration with relocated institutions to create shared values in partnership with the region.”