Miss Korea Donates Winnings to Int'l Vaccine Institute

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Miss Korea 2010 Jung So-ra has pledged to donate all of her prize money of W20 million to the non-profit International Vaccine Institute (US$17,035).

"I made this decision to keep my promise to serve society when I was crowned Miss Korea," she said.

Established in 2003, the IVI is dedicated to developing and distributing vaccines to prevent infectious waterborne diseases such as malaria and typhoid.

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

This is a very short news story, but a good deed such as this needs to be publicized.

Comments

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

that's all she won?

[ethereal-limbo.livejournal.com]

no, no, no.

it's "lame. typical shallow publicity stunt."

go to www.howtotroll.com. there's some nice tips you can use. :) no need to thank me.

[kekeke0-o.livejournal.com]

d'awww how sweet
they should have provided a backstory as to why she chose this particular organization

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

IA, I'm wondering why she chose to donate there

[sylviya.livejournal.com]

Her surgery probably cost more than that lol jk
U GO GIRL

[prek-drugz.livejournal.com]

Aw, so sweet of her

(http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn14/Yumeoni/?action=view&current=tumblr_l0fqpetEey1qbz2nko1_250.gif)
She is a good job :3

[xblackchristmas.livejournal.com]

/saves gif.

[mei-zi.livejournal.com]

aw ain't she a sweetheart ♥

[sungiebot.livejournal.com]

well, that's sweet :)

[episkia.livejournal.com]

all of her winnings?
that definitely deserves some good publicity.
(:

[weerainbow.livejournal.com]

IA!

[prismboy.livejournal.com]

I would've kept at least $500 to get an iPad or something.

But that's just me.

However, you go gurl! That's really sweet from her! :)

[dongwook.livejournal.com]

lmao.

[shiddex.livejournal.com]

you go gurrl!!

[angelonair.livejournal.com]

That's really sweet of her. ^_^

[soulsreverie.livejournal.com]

that's real nice of her :))

[chocolateprose.livejournal.com]

Her dress is gorguss.

[impunctuation.livejournal.com]

that's really good of her. and "I made this decision to keep my promise to serve society when I was crowned Miss Korea," she said. you go, girl! :'>

[kawaiiairbender.livejournal.com]

that's wonderful of you Miss Korea :)

[raewon-05.livejournal.com]

wow~ she has a good personality and a very kind heart... Nice..
She deserves to be crowned. :D

[shadow-kitty47.livejournal.com]

Good for her

[iluvkidnappers.livejournal.com]

daammn. ngl, id have used it to pay off some of my tuition loans ;-;

[bumie.livejournal.com]

:)

[peachinlabel.livejournal.com]

that was really a nice and thoughtful thing to do, on her part 8DDb

[dongwook.livejournal.com]

Awww~ What a sweet heart <3

[lovekyu.livejournal.com]

aww :)

[lilykt7.livejournal.com]

this is why she's miss korea bitches.

[jaded-skys.livejournal.com]

♥ I love it when people with good hearts win.

[bambayahh.livejournal.com]

awh, that's so sweet c:

[frequency.livejournal.com]

that's wonderful. :>

[cher-ex3.livejournal.com]

Good job, Miss Korea. =)

PS: I want her dress.

[baeby-bloo-skys.livejournal.com]

good job

[shade-of-kim.livejournal.com]

she deserves the crown, that's all ♥