HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation opens 13th meal sharing program in Gunsan

HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation, a charity unit under HD Hyundai, opened its 13th "Happy Plate" program at a senior center restaurant in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Tuesday.

From left, Rep. Shin Yeong-dae of the Democratic Party, Gunsan Mayor Kang Im-jun and secretary general of HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation Keum Seok-ho distribute commemorative rice cakes to local elders at the 13th Happy Plate opening ceremony in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Tuesday. [HD HYUNDAI]

HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation, a charity unit under HD Hyundai, opened its 13th "Happy Plate" program at a senior center restaurant in Gunsan, North Jeolla, on Tuesday.

The project aims to provide free lunches every day and special meals occasionally to residents aged 65 or over who live alone and face financial difficulties. The foundation operates such programs in locations such as Seoul, Seongnam in Gyeonggi, Incheon and Busan.

HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation, a foundation under the shipbuilding, oil refining and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai, operates through the contributions of its employees, who donate one percent of their salaries to support those in need.

BY SEO JI-EUN [seo.jieun1@joongang.co.kr]