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Busan Community Chest of Korea Donates KRW 1.2 Billion in Special Chuseok Living Assistance to Busan Metropolitan City

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold a donation ceremony for Special Chuseok Living Assistance today, September 18, at 11:00 a.m. in the Reception Room at Busan City Hall, together with the Busan Community Chest of Korea.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo, Busan Community Chest of Korea Chairman Lee Soo-tae, and others will attend the ceremony.

The event will include a report on the distribution of donations for the Chuseok holiday, the presentation of the donation and a commemorative photo session, followed by a conversation among the participants.

To mark the Chuseok holiday, the Busan Community Chest of Korea will donate a total of KRW 1.2 billion in special living assistance to Busan Metropolitan City to help stabilize the livelihoods of low-income and vulnerable residents in the region and enable them to enjoy a warm holiday.

Of the donated funds, KRW 1.13 billion will be distributed to 11,300 low-income and vulnerable households, with each household receiving KRW 100,000.

The remaining KRW 70 million will be provided to two residential support centers in Dong-gu and Busanjin-gu to support residents of single-room accommodations during the holiday, with each center receiving KRW 35 million.

The donation was arranged ahead of the Chuseok holiday to ease the financial burden on vulnerable residents facing economic hardship and to spread the warmth of sharing throughout the local community.

In particular, the support will extend not only to low-income and vulnerable households but also to residents of single-room accommodations, who are relatively more likely to fall into gaps in the welfare system, helping neighbors in need across the region enjoy a warmer holiday.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo is expected to say, “I deeply appreciate the Busan Community Chest of Korea for consistently sharing warmth with neighbors in need every year. I hope this donation will provide meaningful support to those facing difficulties and help everyone enjoy a warm and abundant Chuseok holiday.”

He is also expected to add, “As this is the first holiday since I took office, it holds particular significance for me. I will continue to carefully attend to the lives of each and every citizen and do my utmost to build a happy Busan where no one is left behind.”