Hwaseong and Samsung DS donate four eco-friendly vehicles to welfare facilities
In short
Hwaseong City and Samsung Electronics’ DS division delivered four eco-friendly vehicles to four local social welfare facilities at a ceremony on Oct. 6. The vehicles were bought with donations from a Samsung DS employees’ walking campaign, and the city said this is the fourth consecutive year of the program. Attendees included Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun and Samsung DS executive Ha Heon-jae.
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Hwaseong City and Samsung Electronics’ DS division delivered four eco-friendly vehicles to four social welfare facilities in the city at a handover ceremony on Oct. 6, the city said. The city said the support was intended to reduce the burden of operating vehicles at welfare sites and improve mobility for facility users, while contributing to local air quality through the spread of eco-friendly vehicles. [ 2 , 3 ]
The ceremony was attended by Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, Samsung Electronics DS division executive Ha Heon-jae, Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea secretary-general Kim Hyo-jin and representatives of the recipient facilities. The recipients were selected through a public contest and each received one vehicle: LH행복꿈터 나눔지역아동센터, Hwaseong City Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, 천사의집 and 해드림달그림보호작업장. [ 2 , 3 ]
The vehicles were purchased with donations from a “Love Walking Campaign” in which Samsung Electronics DS employees took part voluntarily, according to the reports. Asia Economy said the program has now run for four consecutive years and that 20 vehicles have been donated from 2023 through this year; the other documents do not give a cumulative figure. The city said it expects the support to improve mobility, and access to welfare services, for users of the facilities. [ 2 , 3 ]
“I deeply thank Samsung Electronics’ DS division and its employees for supporting eco-friendly vehicles for four consecutive years,” Mayor Jeong said. “This vehicle support will ease the inconvenience of moving for welfare facility users and serve as solid support for providing welfare services more closely to citizens in need.” [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The donation adds vehicles to child and disability welfare facilities in Hwaseong, which the city says should ease transport constraints and improve access to welfare services for residents. It also marks a fourth straight year of cooperation between the city and Samsung Electronics’ DS division, a major local employer, with the company’s workforce funding the program.
Key facts
- Hwaseong City and Samsung Electronics’ DS division delivered four eco-friendly vehicles to social welfare facilities in Hwaseong on Oct. 6. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The recipients were selected through a public contest and each received one vehicle. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The four facilities are LH행복꿈터 나눔지역아동센터, Hwaseong City Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities, 천사의집 and 해드림달그림보호작업장. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The ceremony was attended by Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, Samsung Electronics DS division executive Ha Heon-jae, Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea secretary-general Kim Hyo-jin and representatives of the recipient facilities. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The vehicles were purchased with donations from a “Love Walking Campaign” in which Samsung Electronics DS employees took part voluntarily. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The city said the support is intended to reduce the burden of vehicle operation at welfare sites, improve users’ mobility and contribute to local air quality through the spread of eco-friendly vehicles. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Jeong thanked Samsung Electronics’ DS division and its employees for what he called four consecutive years of giving. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Hwaseong City and Samsung Electronics’ DS division delivered four eco-friendly vehicles to four social welfare facilities on Oct. 6. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The vehicles were funded by donations from a voluntary employee “Love Walking Campaign” at Samsung Electronics’ DS division. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Facilities were chosen through a public contest, and the city said the aim was to improve mobility at welfare sites and contribute to air quality. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, Samsung DS executive Ha Heon-jae, Gyeonggi Community Chest of Korea secretary-general Kim Hyo-jin and facility representatives attended the handover ceremony. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The total number of vehicles donated over the four years of the program. Only Asia Economy reported a cumulative figure of 20 vehicles since 2023; the other documents do not mention it.
- The specific vehicle models or manufacturers involved. The documents describe the vehicles only as eco-friendly and give no brand or model.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Newsis publishes a report with photographs of the vehicle handover ceremony attended by Hwaseong Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun and Samsung Electronics DS division representatives. [ 1 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reports that Hwaseong City and Samsung Electronics’ DS division delivered four eco-friendly vehicles to local social welfare facilities. [ 2 ]
- Asia Economy reports the same handover and notes it is the fourth consecutive year of the vehicle donation program. [ 3 ]