Gwangyang Steelworks Delivers Loving Hands Through Volunteer Work with Gwangyang City

Gwangyang City and POSCO University Student Volunteer Group 'Beyond' Also Participate Together

POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Dong-ryeol) practiced warm neighborly love by carrying out a large-scale joint volunteer activity together with Gwangyang City in Sangbong, Habong, and Dangjeo villages in Bonggang-myeon, Gwangyang City.

The joint volunteer activity is a large-scale volunteer event held more than 4 to 5 times a year by Gwangyang Steelworks to provide more practical benefits to neighbors by approaching volunteer activities from the perspective of the beneficiaries.

The volunteer talent group is providing foot massage services to the elderly.
Photo by Gwangyang Steelworks

On the 24th, Gwangyang Steelworks conducted a large-scale volunteer activity with about 200 members from 31 affiliated talent volunteer groups under Gwangyang Steelworks, 30 volunteers from Gwangyang City Hall, 20 from partner organizations, and 15 from the Gwangyang City Women's Association.

The volunteer activity was led by Kwon Hyang-yeop, member of the National Assembly, Jeong In-hwa, mayor of Gwangyang, and Jeong Sang-gyeong, deputy director of Gwangyang Steelworks, who took the lead in spreading the culture of sharing. Additionally, 50 university students from POSCO’s university volunteer group ‘Beyond’ joined in teams to participate in the volunteer activities with the Gwangyang Steelworks talent volunteer group, adding significance to the event.

On that day, the △ Agricultural Machinery Repair Talent Volunteer Group △ 119 Disaster Prevention Talent Volunteer Group △ Hope Light Talent Volunteer Group △ Organization and Tidying Talent Volunteer Group visited each household to install fire safety equipment, wash blankets, and set up computers, receiving great responses from residents.

Furthermore, the Mural Talent Volunteer Group and Science and Technology Talent Volunteer Group refreshed the village atmosphere by renovating the village walls and installing entrance signboards at the village entrance, respectively.

The various volunteer activities held at Bibong Village Welfare Center also attracted attention. About 20 volunteer groups, including the △ Medical Talent Volunteer Group △ Sharing Food Talent Volunteer Group △ Photography Talent Volunteer Group △ Nail Art Talent Volunteer Group, carried out diverse cultural volunteer activities for the village residents.

Jeong Sang-gyeong, deputy director of Gwangyang Steelworks, said, “I believe that each hand that plants the seed of sharing in volunteering gathers to create great change, and that change makes the world more beautiful. We will continue to actively carry out sharing activities for our neighbors and take the lead in creating a beautiful world.”

A resident of Bibong Village said, “Despite the hot summer, thanks to the sincere volunteer work from early morning, the village feels revitalized. We are grateful to Gwangyang Steelworks and the volunteers who stepped forward for our village.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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