Seven Eleven Selects '2nd Seven Hero'... Appreciation Plaque and Prize Money Awarded

On the 22nd, Seven Eleven held the '2nd Seven Hero' awards ceremony and presented plaques of appreciation and prize money.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Seven Eleven announced on the 23rd that it held the ‘2nd Seven Hero’ awards ceremony to recognize unsung heroes of good deeds around us and presented plaques of appreciation and prize money to three recipients.

Seven Eleven established the Seven Hero Award last August to discover and reward cases that have become social role models through various sharing activities. The Seven Hero program accepts stories from Seven Eleven family members, including store owners, mates, and partners, who have practiced various good deeds around us, and is held twice a year in the first and second halves.

A total of about 40 stories were submitted for the 2nd Seven Hero contest held this time, and through blind judging by Seven Eleven’s autonomous adjustment committee and online voting by employees, three store owners were honored with awards.

The grand prize winner of the 2nd Seven Hero was Lee Byung-je (69), the store owner of Seven Eleven Konkuk University Arts Branch. Mr. Lee has been personally purchasing snacks such as gimbap, bread, and beverages at his store for the past seven years to support children from multicultural families in the community. The total number of times he has provided support reaches about 200. He also conducts customized educational volunteer work for children from multicultural families.

Mr. Lee said, “By chance, I met children from multicultural families who were in poor support conditions. The volunteer work has already been going on for seven years, and seeing the children I care about brings me a sense of fulfillment and pride,” adding, “I will continue to support socially marginalized children in the community.”

Choi Kyung-ho, CEO of Seven Eleven, said, “I express my gratitude and respect to all our Seven Eleven family members who are carrying out beautiful acts of kindness in their respective places despite the difficulties caused by COVID-19,” and added, “We plan to continuously discover and publicize those who become social role models through righteous actions and extraordinary good deeds across the country.”

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