KT&G Donates 6 Million South Korean Won to Incheon Charity

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Dec.01.2023

KT&G Donates 6 Million South Korean Won to Incheon Charity

KT&G donates 6 million won to Incheon Social Welfare Mutual Aid Association in a ceremony attended by coal sharing service and university students.

According to a report from Kihoilbo on November 30, KT&G has donated 6 million Korean won to the Incheon Social Welfare Co-op. The donation ceremony took place in Mangjoo-dong, Nandong-gu, Incheon, in collaboration with the Coal Sharing Service. Representatives from KT&G and students from Jajang University Medical School participated in the event.

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[1] KT&G 인천본부, 인천공동모금회에 600만 원 기부

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