Gwangyang Steelworks Manager Kim Kwang-ho Selected as Gwangyang City's 'Volunteer of the Month' for July

A Total of 71 Volunteer Activities and Approximately 350 Hours of Service Carried Out Across Local Communities in the First Half of the Year
Contributing to the Spread of Sharing Culture and Community Development Through Various Internal and External V

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Kim Kwang-ho, manager at POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks, was recognized for his silent dedication to volunteer activities for the development of the local community and was selected as Gwangyang City's ‘Volunteer of the Month’ for July.

During the first half of this year (January to June), Manager Kim Kwang-ho carried out a total of 71 volunteer activities, totaling about 350 hours, spreading sharing activities throughout the local community and actively practicing the management philosophy of ‘Corporate Citizenship Growing Together.’

In particular, as the leader of the Gwangyang Steelworks Agricultural Machinery Repair Volunteer Group, Manager Kim applies his practical experience in steelworks equipment repair to his volunteer work, visiting nearby rural villages once a month to repair broken agricultural machinery.

Although activities were briefly paused last year due to the spread of COVID-19, they resumed in February this year, repairing agricultural machinery such as tillers, transplanters, and cultivators, as well as fixing old and rusty gates of village elders’ houses in farming areas like Seonghwang, Okgok, and Jinwol.

Kim Kwang-ho’s sharing activities at Gwangyang Steelworks are even more meaningful as they go beyond just the agricultural machinery repair volunteer group. He participates in various in-house volunteer activities, including marine environment cleanup near the steelworks, leading the voluntary culture of sharing among employees, and actively engages in several external volunteer activities to provide practical help needed by the local community.

In fact, Manager Kim has contributed to the development of the local community in many ways through a total of 283 hours of external volunteer activities this year, including managing the Jin-sang-myeon Farmer’s Library Experience Center and guiding and guarding at the Jeonnam Provincial Museum exhibition hall in Gwangyang-eup.

Manager Kim Kwang-ho said, “I think the reason I was selected as Volunteer of the Month is because, instead of group volunteer activities due to social distancing, I continued volunteering individually by finding places that needed help,” and added, “Volunteering is an opportunity to communicate with local residents, so I hope many people will participate without hesitation, sharing joy and effort together, and truly reach out to neighbors around them.”

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