With Love for the Mountains… PeaKMBA Donates to Wildfire Affected Areas 

PeaKMBA, a hiking club composed of students from Korea University Business School Korea MBA (hereinafter K-MBA) program, has donated funds to the Korean Red Cross to support recovery efforts in wildfire-affected areas in Gyeongsangnam-do and Gyeongsangbuk-do. 

The donation was made via bank transfer to the Korean Red Cross on Thursday, April 3, under the name of PeaKMBA. A total of 80 K-MBA students participated, raising a total of KRW 4.2 million. The initiative was proposed by the executive committee of the 24th cohort and carried out through voluntary participation over five days via the club’s group KakaoTalk chatroom. 

The PeaKMBA executive committee of the 24th cohort shared, “When we heard that wildfires had devastated forests equivalent to 90% of Seoul’s area, as mountain lovers, we couldn’t just sit idly by,” explaining the motivation behind the donation. They added, “It may be a small act, but we’re proud to have done something meaningful. Go PeaKMBA!” 

PeaKMBA noted that this donation is just the beginning, as they plan to take part in on-site volunteer work for forest restoration in the near future—further demonstrating their commitment through sustained, hands-on action. 

Meanwhile, PeaKMBA, a community of mountain enthusiasts, continues its vibrant activities under the slogan “Let’s Play in the Mountains,” holding monthly group hikes and an annual trek across Jirisan.