Goheung-gun Podu Sarang Volunteer Group Conducts Neighborly Love Volunteer Activities Ahead of Chuseok

Cleaning and Beauty Service Volunteer Work and Gift Set Delivery to 45 Households in Podu-myeon

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Podu Sarang Volunteer Group (Director Jeong Jong-hwi) in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) conducted a neighborly love volunteer activity on the 16th, visiting vulnerable households such as elderly living alone and disabled people in the district ahead of the Chuseok holiday, with about 50 participants.

On this day, the volunteer activity targeted households with poor living conditions and mobility difficulties for Chuseok, providing cleaning volunteer services at three locations, hairdressing and beauty services for four households unable to visit salons, and delivering food gift sets worth about 2 million KRW including ramen, boxes of gim (seaweed), eggs, and bananas to 45 vulnerable households.

The Podu Sarang Volunteer Group is composed of about 300 members from 10 organizations including the Podu-myeon Prosperity Association, Village Leaders Association, Saemaeul Women's Association, Life Improvement Association, and Youth Association. Established in July 2014, the group has been conducting volunteer activities such as home repairs, side dish support, and hairdressing services through talent donation at least once a month, serving over 2,000 households in 70 sessions to date.

This volunteer activity resumed after being suspended due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic since last year, making it more meaningful than ever and generating enthusiastic participation from the members.

Kim Jae-nam, a secretary of the volunteer group who participated in the activity, said, "Although COVID-19 is still a concern, restarting volunteer activities makes me feel like spending a more fulfilling holiday than ever."

The Podu Sarang Volunteer Group operates through sponsorships, and behind the active members leading the activities are many sponsors practicing neighborly love in unseen places. The Korea Rural Community Corporation Goheung Branch and individual sponsors who provide regular support are a great strength to the Podu Sarang Volunteer Group's activities.

Meanwhile, starting with this volunteer activity, the Podu Sarang Volunteer Group plans to continue monthly side dish sharing volunteer activities and kimchi sharing volunteer activities in December.

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