GS Retail Volunteers for Environmental Maintenance at National Seoul National Cemetery

Over 50 Executives Participated

GS Retail announced on the 25th that it conducted a volunteer activity to clean and maintain the environment at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in observance of the upcoming Memorial Day.

GS Retail executives are observing a moment of silence for the patriotic martyrs and war heroes at the Memorial Tower.
[Photo by GS Retail]

More than 50 executives, including Huh Yeon-soo, Vice Chairman of GS Retail, and management from GS25, GS Shop, GS The Fresh, and GS Fresh Mall, participated in this volunteer activity. They held a moment of silence at the Memorial Tower to honor the patriotic martyrs and war heroes, and visited the graves of independence activists and provisional government figures. Additionally, they placed Taegeukgi flags on over 1,000 tombstones in the 15th burial area, offered flowers, removed weeds, collected trash, and carried out cleaning and maintenance of the burial grounds and surrounding environment.

GS Retail has been conducting volunteer activities at the Memorial Cemetery since 2019. The company plans to continue actively supporting efforts to honor those who sacrificed for the nation and its people and to foster a spirit of patriotism.

A GS Retail representative stated, “The volunteer activity at the Memorial Cemetery is a time to reflect on and show respect and gratitude to the great individuals who contributed to the country,” adding, “We will continue these volunteer activities and strive to help the public cultivate patriotism through various patriotic campaigns.”

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