Babonanum Foundation announced on the 10th that it is launching a memorial and legacy donation campaign to carry on the spirit of love and sharing of the late Cardinal Kim Soo-hwan, marking the 17th anniversary of his death.
Babonanum held a memorial mass for Cardinal Kim at Myeongdong Cathedral on the 8th and officially introduced its new "Memorial and Legacy Donation Campaign - Memory and Promise." The mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Koo Yo-bi of the Archdiocese of Seoul, who serves as chairman of Babonanum, drew approximately 800 attendees. A plaque of appreciation was presented to Lee Byung-nam (71), the first memorial donation family. Families of donors who have participated in memorial and legacy giving were also invited to share in remembering the late cardinal's legacy.
Bishop Koo said, "Cardinal Kim was a great guiding light who became a beacon for living together with our neighbors through his personal practice," adding, "I extend deep gratitude to the donors who continue the light of sharing and service that the cardinal demonstrated through Babonanum."
Babonanum plans to expand its memorial donation program, which allows donors to share a portion of funeral condolence money, and its legacy giving program into more accessible channels. To this end, the foundation signed a business agreement with Hana Bank in December last year to promote legacy donations.
Babonanum is a private organization established in February 2010, one year after Cardinal Kim's death. It focuses support activities on welfare blind spots including low-income children and youth, female heads of households, and migrants.