The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association announced on the 28th that the family of Choo Sung-hoon, Yano Shi-ho, and Choo Sa-rang donated 50 million won to help neighbors affected by large forest fires.
Choo Sung-hoon's family noted, "After hearing about the large forest fire, we were all deeply saddened and decided to donate together as a family," adding, "We wanted to lend some strength so that our neighbors currently going through difficult times can quickly regain their peaceful daily lives."
The donated funds will be used for emergency support, provision of relief supplies, operation of temporary shelters, and other practical recovery efforts for residents in the areas affected by the forest fires, including Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam.
Shin Hoon, Secretary-General of Hope Bridge, expressed gratitude, saying, "We deeply appreciate Mr. Choo Sung-hoon and his family for practicing warm sharing together," and vowed, "We will responsibly deliver the heartfelt contributions to provide comfort and hope to the affected neighbors."
Meanwhile, Hope Bridge is currently providing over 420,000 relief supplies, including relief kits, partition walls for shelters, blankets, daily necessities, bottled water, and food items to the forest fire-affected areas, and continues diverse on-site relief activities, including laundry support at shelters. Additionally, meal support for firefighters and on-scene disaster response team members is also underway.
The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association is a disaster relief fundraising organization established in 1961 by national media outlets and social organizations. Its main activities include emergency disaster relief, fundraising and distribution of public donations, recovery of local communities after disasters, and support for disaster-vulnerable groups. To date, it has provided 1.6 trillion won in donations and over 60 million relief supplies.
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