Munin, Gwangju Buk-gu Mayor, Starts New Year with Volunteer Work... "Field-Centered Communication"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, begins the new year of 2023, the Year of the Black Rabbit, with volunteer activities at the site of people’s livelihoods.

According to Buk-gu on the 29th, on the first and second days of the new year, including District Mayor Moon In and senior public officials, volunteer activities will be carried out at major hiking trails and social welfare facilities in the district.

This is an expression of the will to continue field-centered communication administration in the new year, and it was prepared instead of the opening ceremony to reaffirm a new determination and greet the Year of the Black Rabbit as the inaugural year of Buk-gu where everyone enjoys happiness.

First, on January 1st next year, from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., members of local self-governing organizations and Buk-gu office officials will distribute rice cake soup and warm tea to residents at the entrances of major hiking trails such as Mudeungsan, Hanse-bong, Maegoksan, Samgaksan, and Gunwangbong, exchanging New Year’s greetings and well wishes.

On the 2nd, starting at 11:20 a.m., District Mayor Moon In will engage in meal service volunteer activities at Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town, checking on the health and well-being of the elderly and encouraging officials of the senior welfare facility.

In addition, senior public officials at the director level and above will continue volunteer activities by visiting welfare facilities in the district, such as senior welfare centers, helping with lunch preparation and meal distribution.

Mayor Moon said, “Considering COVID-19 and the economic recession, we decided to skip the opening ceremony and conduct on-site volunteer activities by visiting residents,” adding, “In the new year, we will always listen to the voices of the residents as we did at the beginning and actively reflect them in district administration.”

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