Carrying on the noble spirit of fallen patriots... Starbucks provides scholarships to descendants of independence patriots

[Financial News] Ahead of Patriots’ Day (November 17), Starbucks Korea provided a total of 100 million won in scholarships to university students who are descendants of people honored for their contributions to independence.
According to industry sources on the 12th, Starbucks held the 2026 Scholarship Presentation Ceremony for Descendants of Independence Patriots that day. It awarded scholarships of 2 million won each to 50 students selected in collaboration with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and the Korea National Council on Social Welfare.
Among the scholarship recipients representing descendants of independence patriots is Kim Hee-su, a student and great-great-granddaughter of patriot Kim Seong-geun, who took part in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai in 1919 and was devoted to the armed independence movement, serving as a representative member for Hamgyong Province in the Provisional Assembly and as head of the Guguk Moheomdan.
The scholarships were funded by a social contribution fund raised with customers at Starbucks’ profit-sharing store, Community Store No. 6 at Dongnimmun Station.
Starbucks has continued its scholarship program for descendants of independence patriots since 2015. Over the past 12 years, the scholarships Starbucks has provided to 533 descendants of independence patriots have totaled approximately 1.1 billion won.
A Starbucks Korea spokesperson said, "We will continue our efforts to provide practical support to veterans’ families, including scholarships and employment assistance, so that the noble ideals and legacy of our forebears can be passed down across generations for years to come."


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