Shinhan Financial Group announced on the 22nd that it had delivered 16 billion won in neighbor love donations to the 'Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign' organized by the Community Chest of Korea at the Love's Fruit Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 20th.

Shinhan Financial Group announces on 22 that it delivers 16 billion KRW in Neighborly Love Funds to the Hope 2025 Sharing Campaign organized by the Community Chest of Korea at the Love Fruit Hall located in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 20th. Shin Yubin (from left), Jin Ok-dong, Chairman of Shinhan Financial Group, Kim Byeong-jun, Chairman of the Community Chest of Korea, and Jang Yubin, who attended the event, are taking a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Shinhan Financial

Following last year's contribution, Shinhan Financial donated 16 billion won this year, which includes 13 billion won from the fundraising amounts of major group companies and 3 billion won from the Shinhan Financial Hope Foundation.

Including 20 billion won for the support program for victims of voice phishing, which started last year, and 10 billion won in gifts of local currency vouchers donated in September, a total of 192.4 billion won has been delivered as neighbor love donations through the Love's Fruit organization.

The donated funds will be used for social support programs for families in crisis, protection and shelter operation for abused children, support for heating and cooling expenses for the energy-poor, rehabilitation support for the disabled, and strengthening education for those in need.

The donation ceremony was attended by Shinhan Financial Chairman Jin Ok-dong, along with national table tennis representative Shin Yu-bin and professional golfer Jang Yu-bin, who received the KPGA Tour Award this season and are sponsored by the group.

In particular, the two athletes decided to donate more than 100 million won to the Community Chest of Korea at Chairman Jin’s recommendation, joining the high-value donor group known as the 'Honor Society.'

Beginning with Chairman Jin Ok-dong's personal donation of 5,000 coal briquettes at the beginning of this year, Shinhan Financial is conducting the 'Leading by Example Relay' campaign, where all employees of the group propose and practice sharing for those in need.

Chairman Jin Ok-dong noted, 'The employees of the group are all participating in the continuous sharing of hearts to help those in difficulty in our society, and Shinhan Financial will do its best to create a sustainable social value and a virtuous cycle for mutual growth.'