5000-Hour Volunteer King Inducted into the 'Volunteer Hall of Fame'

Dongdaemun-gu Installs 'Volunteer Hall of Fame' Honoring Volunteers with Over 5,000 Cumulative Hours... 12 Inducted Volunteers Spread Warmth Throughout the Community This Year for Marginalized Groups Harder Hit by COVID-19

Volunteer Lee Min-san, who is listed in the "Volunteer Hall of Fame" established at the Dongdaemun-gu Volunteer Center, is receiving a certificate of commendation and taking a commemorative photo in front of the Hall of Fame.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) has established the ‘Volunteer Hall of Fame’ at the Dongdaemun-gu Volunteer Center.

The ‘Volunteer Hall of Fame’ was created to honor and widely promote the activities of volunteer kings who have accumulated over 5,000 hours of volunteer service, encouraging a culture of volunteering. This time, the district registered a total of 12 volunteer kings in the Hall of Fame, including 8 from 2019 and 4 from 2020, who have quietly carried out warm volunteer work that brightens society.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, large-scale events were refrained from, and instead, one volunteer king was invited to the Hall of Fame to receive a certificate of commendation and deliver a message of thanks on behalf of the residents.

Volunteer Lee Min-san, who has volunteered for over 5,027 hours providing experience guidance at Donuimun Museum and Seoul Museum of History, received a certificate of commendation this time and humbly said, “Many people volunteer quietly throughout society, so I feel embarrassed to receive this. I will continue my activities steadily in the future.”

Volunteers in Dongdaemun-gu have spent their time busier than anyone else without hesitation even amid the COVID-19 situation that has brought fear and anxiety worldwide this year.

They made and distributed replaceable filter masks for marginalized groups suffering from a shortage of public masks, and consistently shared side dishes for elderly people living alone at home. They also continuously carried out small-scale, non-face-to-face activities such as sharing companion plants, distributing herbal Ssanghwa tea to boost immunity, and giving warm scarves, delivering the warmth of volunteer service throughout Dongdaemun-gu.

You Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, expressed, “I extend my gratitude and respect to all volunteers who quietly share and volunteer in various ways throughout the region for neighbors in need,” and added, “Dongdaemun-gu will actively support the activities of volunteers so that the small flames of volunteerism that illuminate the world can bloom on the Volunteer Tree in the Hall of Fame.”

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