‘Bujachukje’ Sharing Meaning Spread ... Social Welfare Expo Held

Rich Rich Festival to be Held on October 6

Honoring the 'Sharing Life' of Late Honorary Chairman Lee Jong-hwan

The driving force behind Gyeongnam’s ‘No. 1 in Welfare,’ the social welfare workers of Uiryeong-gun, will hold the first-ever social welfare expo in Uiryeong-gun’s history during the Uiryeong Buja Festival Rich Rich Festival to spread the message that “the true rich are those rich in sharing.”

First held last year, the Uiryeong Rich Rich Festival aimed to be a festival that grows better the more it is shared, conveying the energy of luck, happiness, and wealth. In particular, it became known as a festival of “good hearts” that emphasizes the social responsibility of the wealthy, learning from the attitudes of successful rich people and practicing sharing.

The social welfare expo, held on October 6 at 10 a.m. at Seodong Life Park Eoullim Madang, is the ultimate “sharing festival.”

A total of 33 welfare organizations, including the Uiryeong-gun Social Welfare Division, will mobilize to promote Uiryeong-gun’s social welfare policies. Customized institutions for various welfare beneficiaries such as the elderly, disabled, and children will participate, and all members involved in welfare, both public and private, will gather at the social welfare expo.

The social welfare expo commemorative ceremony will begin with a performance by the “Flower Band,” formed by employees and residents of the Uiryeong Welfare Village, followed by an awards ceremony honoring eight social welfare facility workers who have devoted themselves to helping neighbors in need.

Under the theme “Richness with Neighbors, Embracing Welfare,” the expo will offer hands-on experiences and participation opportunities for residents to deepen their understanding of welfare, and operate a welfare playground enjoyed together with neighbors. In particular, alongside welfare consultations, various welfare sharing items will be distributed, further enriching the meaning of the social welfare expo.

In December last year, social welfare workers in the county ranked first among 18 cities and counties in six welfare satisfaction survey categories in the “2022 Gyeongsangnam-do Social Survey.” They will showcase the true face of the “Uiryeong-type welfare service” for the vulnerable at the Buja Festival.

The county is practicing “visiting welfare,” breaking away from the limitations of residence-based and application-based welfare principles, and is dedicated to discovering and supporting “customized” crisis households through specialized projects in each town and township. Social workers are working on the front lines at local family centers, senior clubs, regional children’s centers, and Uiryeong Nursing Home, accompanying neighbors and vulnerable groups in need.

Meanwhile, the county will operate a “Sharing Market” to reflect on the meaning of sharing wealth, including the hosting of the social welfare expo.

Additionally, a space will be created to highlight the “life of sharing” of the late Lee Jong-hwan, honorary chairman of Samyoung Group, a Uiryeong-born entrepreneur who recently passed away.

County Governor Oh Tae-wan said, “The Rich Rich Festival hopes that the spirit of true wealth through sharing will widely spread throughout our society,” and added, “The social welfare workers of Uiryeong-gun who help the vulnerable truly deserve to be praised as rich in sharing and rich in love.”

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