Atomy Co. said on the 8th that 5.16 billion won of the 10 billion won donated to the Community Chest of Korea in March to help restore areas in North Gyeongsang Province damaged by wildfires will be used to support recovery in the wildfire-hit regions of North Gyeongsang.

A donation ceremony takes place at North Gyeongsang Provincial Office on the 8th. From right: Lee Cheol-woo, North Gyeongsang Province Governor; Park Han-gil, Atomy chairman; and Jeon Woo-heon, North Gyeongsang Community Chest of Korea chairman. /Courtesy of North Gyeongsang Provincial Government

This donation is the portion of the 10 billion won that Atomy gave to the Community Chest of Korea (Fruit of Love) in March that was allocated first for the recovery of wildfire-affected areas in North Gyeongsang Province. Earlier, about 4.84 billion won was used first in July to provide condolences and support for those who were killed or injured in the wildfire suppression process and for emergency aid to child care facilities.

North Gyeongsang Province plans to use the donation to build integrated community centers with living, cultural, and exchange functions in areas where the community base was severely weakened by the wildfires. In normal times, the centers will serve as hubs for resident activities and cultural exchange; during disasters, they will be used as spaces for evacuation and emergency support.

North Gyeongsang Province will spend about 3.26 billion won to build centers in three locations: Yeongdeok County, Uiseong County, and Cheongsong County. In addition, it decided to use the remaining 1.9 billion won to purchase three mobile clinic buses for the operation of the "Visiting Happiness Hospital" at three medical centers in Pohang, Gimcheon, and Andong, and one vehicle for psychological counseling at the Andong City Mental Health Welfare Center. These vehicles will travel throughout North Gyeongsang Province to provide medical services such as tests, consultations, treatment, and prescriptions. In the event of a disaster, they will be deployed quickly to shelters and on-site to provide medical services to all local residents.

Atomy Chairman Park Han-gill said, "We hope this support will be a warm source of hope for our neighbors who were hurt, and we hope residents can quickly regain their former lives."

Lee Cheol-woo, governor of North Gyeongsang Province, said, "We will spare no support so residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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