By presenting their employee ID, they can easily contribute 1,000 won at a time. Moreover, online sharing kiosks utilizing internal messengers have also been launched exclusively for this campaign. (Image courtesy of Samsung Electronics)
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) —Samsung Electronics’ ‘Sharing Kiosks’ have achieved remarkable success, surpassing the company’s initial goal of 100 million won within two weeks of the campaign’s launch. The kiosks enable employees to contribute 1,000 won automatically using their employee ID cards.
As of 5 p.m. on May 17, the donations collected through the Sharing Kiosks already amounted to an impressive 158.7 million won. This initiative is part of Samsung’s ‘Sharing Month’ campaign, which commenced on May 2 to coincide with Family Month.
The Sharing Kiosks, strategically placed in Samsung cafeterias, building lobbies, and walking paths, simplifies the donation process for employees.
By presenting their employee ID, they can easily contribute 1,000 won at a time. Moreover, online sharing kiosks utilizing internal messengers have also been launched exclusively for this campaign.
During the month-long campaign, Samsung Electronics shares the story of one child in need each working day for a total of 20 children. Donations are collected through the online sharing kiosk to support these children.
By presenting their employee ID, they can easily contribute 1,000 won at a time. Moreover, online sharing kiosks utilizing internal messengers have also been launched exclusively for this campaign. (Image courtesy of Samsung Electronics)
The beneficiaries include those facing rare and incurable diseases, severe disabilities, single-parent families, and multicultural families who require urgent support. The selection of these children was made in collaboration with Good Neighbors and Save the Children.
The Sharing Kiosks were initially launched in Gumi Smart City in 2015 and have since expanded to other business sites. Samsung currently operates a network of 59 Sharing Kiosks, with 35 located in Korea and 24 overseas. Over the past eight years, these kiosks have gathered donations totaling 2.64 billion won, benefiting 580 children in need.
Lina Jang (linajang@koreabizwire.com)
