Seven Eleven Selects 'Seven Hero' as the Hidden Good Deed Story Protagonist

Received nominations for acts of kindness, selecting a total of 4 Seven Heroes
Han Young-ja, owner of Anyang Hanil Branch, awarded Seven Hero Grand Prize; held twice annually in first and second half of the year

CEO Kyung-ho Choi of Seven Eleven (center), store owner Young-ja Han (third from left), store owner Young-ae Lee (third from right) and their families, along with employees, are taking a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Convenience store chain Seven Eleven announced on the 17th that it has identified hidden heroes around us who are performing beautiful acts of kindness and selected them as ‘Seven Heroes’ to present awards.

The newly established ‘Seven Hero’ system was created to actively discover exemplary cases that have become social role models through various sharing activities and to spread outstanding examples. Stories of Seven Eleven family members, including store owners, mates, and partner companies, who have practiced various acts of kindness were submitted, and through a blind review and voting by executives and the autonomous adjustment committee, a total of four store owners were selected as the ‘1st Seven Heroes’.

The grand prize winner of the Seven Hero award is Han Young-ja, the store owner of Anyang Hanil Branch, who has volunteered at a local welfare facility for the disabled for over 18 years. The facility houses people with severe disabilities ranging from children to adults. Since 2003, Han Young-ja has continuously volunteered by providing meal service, cleaning, and donating supplies for 18 years. The supplies she has donated over the past 12 years amount to approximately 30 million KRW, and it is known that the Seven Hero award money will also be donated to this facility.

The top Seven Hero award went to Joo Jung-wan, the store owner of Hwasun Gojum Branch, who personally practiced warm neighborly love by donating blood 100 times. Joo Jung-wan began donating blood in 2004 and has regularly volunteered for blood donation for 16 years. In February, he was recognized for this achievement and received an honorary certificate from the Korean Red Cross.

Additionally, Lee Young-ae, the store owner of Ganghwa Hupo Port Branch, who has been volunteering steadily in the local community by donating her talent for traditional Korean music performances at nursing facilities for 13 years and participating in environmental cleanup activities, and Park Mi-sook, the store owner of Changwon Sarim Bu-il Branch, who was awarded a commendation plaque by the National Police Agency as an excellent operator of a child safety guardian house involved in child protection and relief activities for elderly dementia patients, were selected as outstanding Seven Heroes.

Seven Eleven expressed gratitude by presenting plaques and award money to the store owners selected as ‘Seven Heroes.’ The selection and awarding of Seven Heroes will be held twice a year, in the first and second halves of the year.

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