“Grateful Just for Volunteering” … Changwon Special City Selects Jeon Jeong-sook as ‘Volunteer King’

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam selected Ms. Jeon Jeong-sook as the 'Volunteer King of Changwon City.'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam selected Jeon Jeong-suk as the ‘Changwon City Volunteer King’ for this year on the 24th.

Ms. Jeon has served as the head of the Jinhae branch of the Changwon City Volunteer Organization Council and has volunteered for a total of 6,379 hours since 1990. She has participated in various volunteer activities including ▲household care for the underprivileged ▲regular volunteering at welfare facilities ▲mobile bathing services for elderly living alone ▲sharing kimchi for love ▲environmental cleanup activities and helping with farm work ▲supporting COVID-19 vaccinations ▲supporting various local events.

The city has selected a Volunteer King every year since 2014 to encourage volunteers and promote a culture of volunteer participation. This year’s Changwon City Volunteer King award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Changwon City Volunteer Conference commemorative ceremony on December 7.

Kim Jong-pil, Director of the Welfare, Women, and Health Bureau, said, “Volunteering itself is something to be thankful for just by practicing it, and evaluating such outstanding candidates makes me feel even apologetic.”

In Changwon City, about 300,000 volunteers belonging to 2,304 volunteer organizations are actively engaged in various fields such as talent donation, helping neighbors, environmental protection, and specialized projects.

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