Gwangju Seo-gu Conducts 'Non-Face-to-Face Walking Donation Challenge'

Published 22 Jul.2021 13:34(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 22nd that it will operate a non-face-to-face walking donation challenge, "One Million Steps for Health, One Million Times Hope," to promote residents' health through daily walking practice and to deliver hope to marginalized neighbors.

Seo-gu has been training walking instructors annually through the "Walking Instructor Training Education" and operates a correct walking promotion group and walking clubs centered around these instructors.

In particular, since last year, due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and decreased physical activity among residents, Seo-gu has been operating various non-face-to-face walking projects, providing incentives to those who complete missions, and striving to spread a culture of walking practice.

This walking donation challenge, "One Million Steps for Health, One Million Times Hope," starts with Seo Dae-seok, the mayor of Seo-gu, walking 10,000 steps and certifying it, then proceeds in a relay format by nominating one or two walking instructors and residents of Seo-gu to continue the next challenge.

Participation method involves walking more than 10,000 steps and sending a certification photo to the project manager's email. The goal of this challenge is a total of one million steps, and it will be completed when 100 challengers participate in the donation.

Upon successful completion of the challenge, a donation of 10,000 KRW per person will be accumulated, and the total 1,000,000 KRW accumulated from one million steps will be donated as Onnuri gift certificates to marginalized groups.

The progress of the challenge will be posted regularly on Seo-gu Office SNS (Naver Band) to encourage residents to continuously practice walking and maintain interest in marginalized neighbors.

A Seo-gu official said, "By donating to marginalized neighbors through walking practice, we will promote social harmony and enhance participants' sense of achievement, contributing to the creation of a walking boom."