Kolon Social Service Group Conducts 'Samnamgil Trekking Toward Dreams'

The Kolon Social Service Group conducted the "Samnamgil Trekking Towards Dreams" program on the 24th. The Samnamgil Trekking aims to reach 200 million steps by the 12th of next month, and Kolon Group plans to donate funds to welfare institutions for the disabled participating in the event upon achieving the goal. Members of the Kolon Social Service Group are walking the Samnamgil trail together with participants from welfare institutions. Photo by Kolon

Kolon Social Service Group announced on the 25th that it will run the "Samnamgil Trekking Toward Dreams (Samnamgil Trekking)" program until the 12th of next month, where donations for people with disabilities will be made equivalent to the number of steps collected.

Samnamgil is an old road from the Joseon Dynasty that connected Hanyang to the three southern provinces of Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongsang. Kolon Sports has researched and verified this route with local governments and academic organizations since 2009, pioneering the longest trekking course in Korea, spanning 1,000 ri (approximately 393 km), which is also a historical and cultural exploration trail.

Samnamgil Trekking is one of Kolon Group’s social contribution programs started by the Kolon Social Service Group in 2012. Employees walk the Samnamgil trail with severely disabled people who have difficulty moving, enjoying the autumn atmosphere, aiming to practice social value. Kolon Group has donated funds for people with severe disabilities whenever the total number of steps taken by participants during the program period reached the target. Especially since 2020, the scale has expanded by using the mobile application "Big Walk" to open participation to the entire nation.

On the 24th, the Kolon Social Service Group held an offline event to mark the start of the Samnamgil Trekking. About 150 people, including Kolon Group employees, volunteer citizens of Gwacheon, and representatives from nearby disability welfare centers such as Gwacheon Disabled Welfare Center, Anyang Surijang Disabled Welfare Center, and Yangji House, participated and walked a 5 km section of Samnamgil near Kolon Tower in Gwacheon together. Kolon Group will deliver welfare funds to disability organizations participating in the event if the target step count of 200 million steps for Samnamgil Trekking is achieved.

For the remaining period, Samnamgil Trekking will continue through the Big Walk application. Anyone can participate and donate their daily steps by selecting the "My Dream Toward Samnamgil Trekking" campaign within the Big Walk app. Kolon Group employees who could not attend the offline event will also join in donating steps through the Big Walk app to continue efforts toward achieving the goal.

A representative of the Kolon Social Service Group said, "Samnamgil Trekking is a campaign that helps people with disabilities who find it difficult to go out without external assistance on good walking days, allowing them to enjoy the autumn foliage while practicing neighborly love," and added, "We ask for active participation so that this autumn can be a warm season to share affection."

Meanwhile, the Kolon Social Service Group was founded with the purpose of becoming a supporter for our neighbors and children to achieve their dreams and hopes for the future. Its slogan is "Stepping Stone Toward Dreams, Dream Partners." In addition to Samnamgil Trekking, the Kolon Social Service Group continues various activities such as ▲ "Dream Partners Week," a volunteer-intensive period for employees ▲ "Blood Donation Campaign" to alleviate blood supply shortages ▲ "Dream Pack Donation Angel Campaign," which gifts new semester supplies to children from low-income families.

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