Suwon City Shines in Volunteer Activities Amid COVID Crisis... Presidential Citation Awarded

Suwon City Hall

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province will receive the Presidential Citation in recognition of its contribution to COVID-19 response through private cooperation such as volunteer work.

On the 3rd at 2 p.m., Suwon City announced that it will receive the 2021 Korea Volunteer Award Presidential Citation at the '16th Volunteer Day' ceremony held at the Government Sejong Complex.

The Korea Volunteer Award is an award introduced in 2006 and now in its 16th year, presented annually by the government on Volunteer Day (December 5) to discover and honor unsung heroes who help neighbors and develop society through volunteer activities and donations.

When the national disaster situation of the COVID-19 pandemic occurred early last year, causing a mask shortage, Suwon City recruited volunteers to produce about 52,000 cloth masks, distributing them along with promotional materials containing prevention guidelines, and produced and distributed 35,000 mask loss prevention necklaces.

In addition, they recruited a quarantine activity support group to carry out voluntary disinfection activities at 131 locations including local children's centers, and conducted volunteer activities producing and distributing hand sanitizers for 11,000 people at childcare and educational institutions in the region.

Moreover, during the distribution of disaster basic income, 791 volunteers assisted with tasks, and 104 volunteers with foreign language talents were recruited to support interpretation services for those in self-quarantine.

Furthermore, during the unprecedented heavy rains in August last year, they provided emergency support goods worth about 90 million won to 34 local governments affected by flooding and participated in on-site recovery. They also continuously promoted volunteer activities such as supporting the Love Meal Truck, activating shared refrigerators, and dismantling and disposing of broken toys, earning praise for their efforts beyond neighborly love to the nation and community.

A Suwon City official stated, "Suwon City's volunteer efforts will be introduced as a model case in the Volunteer Hall of Fame operated by the Korea Central Volunteer Center," and emphasized, "We will continue to strive to make Suwon City a model case of private cooperation."

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