Gwangyang Steelworks Manager Inseop Yoo Awarded 'Volunteer Service Award' by Minister of the Interior and Safety

3270 Volunteer Activities Over 14 Years and 3 Months

Sharing Warmth Through Genuine Service for Disabled, Children, and Elderly in Home Care Settings...

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Jinsu) Manager Yuinseop received the honor of being awarded the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation at the ‘2022 Korea Volunteer Awards’ ceremony held at Yonsei University Centennial Memorial Hall on the 5th.

The Korea Volunteer Awards ceremony is an event planned by the government to discover and reward warm-hearted volunteers who extend a helping hand to neighbors in need, aiming to spread a culture of volunteer participation.

Manager Yuinseop of Gwangyang Steelworks, who has carried out a total of 3,270 volunteer activities from April 2008 to July 2022, was recognized at this ceremony for his dedication to environmental cleanup as well as to children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, receiving the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation.

Manager Yuinseop’s neighborly love activities began in 2008 and for over 14 years, he has continuously practiced various acts of sharing love for local welfare facilities and disabled and elderly people living at home, including ▲bathing service ▲moving support ▲facility repairs ▲emotional support through cultural performances ▲kimchi making support ▲and delivery of daily necessities.

In 2012 and 2021, respectively, he formed the Gwangyang Steelworks Love Sharing Volunteer Group and the Gwangyang Steelworks Care, Watch, and Talent Volunteer Group, which have been active in various fields to this day, such as lifestyle quarantine using eco-friendly microorganisms, lunchbox delivery to prevent hunger, and residential environment improvement.

In particular, since 2020, he has been regularly donating 3 million KRW annually to Gwangyang YWCA, Gwangyang Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center, Jungma Disabled Welfare Center in Gwangyang City, and Hadong Disabled Protection Workshop.

Additionally, Manager Yuinseop joined the Saemaul Association in 2015 and has been leading resource recycling activities such as making recycled soap, collecting waste cooking oil, and collecting used clothes.

Receiving the Minister’s Commendation, Manager Yuinseop said, “I was able to receive this award today thanks to the passionate participation of the volunteer members,” and added, “I am grateful to the members who made me who I am today, and I will continue to strive to create a better society through active sharing.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks launched a talent volunteer group in 2014 to utilize the talents of its employees to help neighbors and create a society where people live together, and currently about 2,500 volunteer members and 46 volunteer groups are active.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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