Maeil Dairies' Jinam Foundation donates W50m to Ronald McDonald House Korea

The Jinam Social Welfare Foundation, the charitable arm of Maeil Dairies, announced Friday that it has donated 50 million won ($33,200) to Ronald McDonald House Charities Korea.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is a global nonprofit operating children's welfare programs in 62 countries. It provides family-centered care spaces for children requiring long-term hospitalization or ongoing outpatient treatment, and their families. In September 2019, it opened its first house in Korea — Ronald McDonald House Yangsan — on the grounds of Yangsan Busan National University Hospital in South Gyeongsang Province.

Since 2023, the Jinam Social Welfare Foundation has consistently donated snacks — including dairy products, beverages, chocolate and jelly — to Ronald McDonald House Yangsan to support patients and their caregivers during their hospital stays. Last year, it also donated 50 million won toward the construction of a house in the Greater Seoul area.

"We will continue to stand by children fighting long-term illness and their families, so they can focus on treatment in as comfortable an environment as possible," a foundation official said.

The Jinam Social Welfare Foundation was established in 1993 in accordance with the wishes of the late Kim Bok-yong, founder of Maeil Dairies.