All posts tagged "donations"

  • Samsung headquarters in South Korea (Yonhap)
    Samsung donates $500,000 to US veteran foundation

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has made a US$500,000 donation to a U.S. non-profit organization for war veterans. Under the plan, Samsung will supply various home appliances, from refrigerators...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • Korean American woman leaves more than 100K in her will to Center for Seniors Chicago

    A Korean American woman was found to have left more than $100,000 to a senior center in her will before passing last December. Yong O. Kim left $104,191 to the Center for Seniors Chicago, which received from...

    • Posted March 25, 2015
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    Yunjin Kim donates to children’s charity to keep promise

    Actress Yunjin Kim, who took up a leading role in the South Korean box office hit “Ode to My Father,” will donate $12,000 to ChildFund Korea to keep a promise she made during the film’s promotion, Yonhap...

    • Posted January 28, 2015
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  • A Salvation Army red kettle outside Hannam Chain in Los Angeles' Koreatown.
    Salvation Army red kettles pop up in Koreatown for holiday season

    The iconic Salvation Army red kettles are back in Koreatown for the holiday season. The Salvation Army Los Angeles Korean Church started collecting donations to help the needy in Koreatown last Friday. It will continue its efforts...

    • Posted November 26, 2014
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  • A child puts money into the donation box set up at Kaju Market. / Park Sang-hyuk, The Korea Times
    Korean Americans in L.A. show their support for ferry victims

    Korean businesses in Los Angeles are doing their part to support the victims of the ferry boat sinking as the incident passes a week of rescue efforts. A donation box to benefit the families of the deceased...

    • Posted April 24, 2014
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    Stars worldwide offer condolences, donations

    By Park Si-soo Many K-pop musicians, actors and sports stars continued to offer their prayers and condolences for those affected by the capsizing of the ferry Sewol. Actor Song Seung-heon and pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los...

    • Posted April 21, 2014
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    Queens of Heart

    86-year-old Korean American vegetable stand owner donates $10,500 to Queens Hope Sharing Foundation During the cold winter in February, a warm bowl of rice soup was offered to those who needed it by the Queens Hope Sharing...

    • Posted April 9, 2014
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