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Industry
iM Financial supports youth mentoring and social contribution programmes
iM Financial Group will support youth mentoring and efforts to expand social contribution activities. Its iM Social Contribution Foundation said it held a sponsorship fund delivery ceremony with the Korea Council on Social Welfare in Seoul on Aug. 19. The fund was raised by employees of group affiliates including iM Bank. The foundation will support youth-designed mentoring programmes and events linking cooperation among organisations.
Games & Commerce
Starbucks deploys mobile cafe to support heatwave-vulnerable groups
Starbucks has deployed a mobile coffee trailer to support vulnerable groups amid a continuing heatwave. Starbucks Korea said on Thursday it is carrying out community activities such as delivering iced drinks and cooling supplies. It donated 50 million won to the Korea Council on Social Welfare for heat-season support programmes. The company also visited welfare centres and workplaces in July, providing coffee and other items, and plans to expand a customer-participation campaign using the trailer.
Finance
Shinhan Financial signs MOU with health ministry to expand support for families in crisis
Shinhan Financial Hope Foundation said on March 25 it held a donation ceremony for the “Just Dream” initiative and signed a business agreement to link support for families in crisis. The event took place on March 24 in Seoul with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Community Chest of Korea and the Korea Council on Social Welfare. Shinhan plans to link about 1,000 households identified through Just Dream to its crisis-family support programme.