By Lee Wung
Seoul Metropolitan Government said they will donate half of the entry fees of last year’s running event “We Run Seoul 10K,” co-organized by the sports brand Nike and the city government.
“We are donating 23 million won ($204,000), half of the total entry fees collected from the 30,000 participants in the distance running event last October, to three charity organizations ― Seoul Welfare Foundation, World Love Sharing Foundation and The Korea Heart Foundation,” said a city official.
Participants were asked to choose which charity group they wish to help during the registration process.
Each donation will be put toward education expenses for children from low-income families; medical fees for migrant workers, North Korean defectors and multi-ethnic families; and heart transplant costs for low-income patients.
We Run Seoul 10K has been held annually by Nike and Seoul Metropolitan Government since 2008.
City officials anticipate the annual event will promote the spirit of sharing.
(wylee@heraldcorp.com)