Gwangju Mayor Park Kwan-yeol: 'This will be a warm memory for those in need'
Semics, a semiconductor inspection equipment manufacturer, delivered donated goods worth 160 million won ($118,000) to social welfare facilities and vulnerable residents in Gwangju on Tuesday, in partnership with the Nambu Infinite Care Happy Sharing Center.
The donated items included 2,500 boxes of kimchi for winter, 2,500 boxes of sweet potatoes, 400 bags of white rice and various other agricultural products. The company continued its support this year, following a similar donation drive last year.
The goods were distributed through the Nambu Infinite Care Happy Sharing Center to 85 social welfare facilities and related organizations across the region, including the Gyeonggi Gwangju Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, shelters for children who have suffered abuse, facilities for people with disabilities, mental health and welfare centers, senior welfare centers and child protection agencies.
"It is Semics' belief that supporting the dreams of our neighbors matters most in difficult times," co-CEOs Yoo Wan-sik and Kim Ji-seok said. "We will continue our sharing activities so that Semics can be a company that looks after those in need and grows together with the local community."
Gwangju Mayor Park Kwan-yeol expressed his gratitude, saying, "I am deeply thankful to the executives and employees of Semics for extending a warm helping hand even amid difficult economic conditions." He added that the donation would "remain a warm memory for those in need as we approach the end of 2026."
Based in Gonjiam-eup, Gwangju, Semics has carried out a range of corporate social responsibility activities since 2020 through the Nambu Infinite Care Happy Sharing Center, including covering medical expenses, providing wheelchairs for children with disabilities and distributing kimchi for winter.
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