Seongbuk-gu Volunteer King Yu Hae-sun with Over 5,000 Hours of Volunteer Service

On the 6th, the 2021 Volunteer Day Ceremony Held at Seongbuk-gu Office Multipurpose Hall... Appreciation Plaques and Meritorious Service Awards Presented to Volunteers for Their Dedication

Seungro Lee, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, and Yu Hae-sun, Volunteer King of Seongbuk-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] In 2021, Yu Hae-sun (65) of the Songi Volunteer Group was selected as the Volunteer King of Seongbuk-gu.

Yu has accumulated over 5,000 hours of volunteer work, including sharing side dishes for vulnerable groups, cooking and serving meals at senior citizen cafeterias through the Songi Volunteer Group, Jeongneung 4-dong Volunteer Camp, and Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) held a ceremony to commemorate Volunteer Day, encouraging volunteers who demonstrated exceptional dedication throughout the year.

The ceremony, held on the 6th at the Seongbuk-gu Office Multipurpose Hall, was conducted simply without celebratory performances or guests to comply with quarantine rules, but the enthusiasm was higher than ever.

Besides Yu Hae-sun (65), who volunteered over 5,000 hours at the Songi Volunteer Group, Jeongneung 4-dong Volunteer Camp, and Gireum Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, 84-year-old elder Won Jong-eon received a district chief’s certificate for volunteering over 1,000 hours providing free meals at senior cafeterias despite his advanced age.

There was also a couple, Kim Ki-cheol (62) and Lee Kyung-ja (54), who each volunteered over 3,000 hours and received silver medals. They engaged in activities such as making and delivering side dishes, making welfare calls, and distributing goods to vulnerable groups.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, expressed his gratitude, saying, “I deeply thank all volunteers for their hard work and for creating a warm society for many. We will do our best to ensure that volunteers face no difficulties in carrying out their activities.”

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