Gwangjin-gu Holds Event to Commemorate the 25th Social Welfare Day

September 6th, 2 PM at Sejong University Student Union: Commemoration Ceremony and Performance
Programs include Meritorious Service Awards, Omnibus Musical, Balloon Performance, and more
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Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) will hold the ‘25th Social Welfare Day’ commemorative event at 2 p.m. on the 6th at the Sejong University Student Union Building.

Social Welfare Day is a legally designated commemorative day observed annually on September 7th to promote understanding of social welfare and to boost the morale and encourage the activities of social welfare workers.

This year marks the 25th Social Welfare Day ceremony, held under the slogan “Coexistence and Companionship, Gwangjin Welfare Shining for All,” with about 300 social welfare workers and residents expected to attend. The event will take place at the Grand Performance Hall of the Sejong University Student Union Building.

This event is significant as a festival of coexistence jointly hosted by Gwangjin-gu and the Gwangjin-gu Community Social Security Council, in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare at Sejong University Graduate School of Public Policy and the Department of Social Welfare at Sejong Cyber University.

The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. with an opening performance by baritone Lee Dae-beom, followed by awards for social welfare meritorious persons, commemorative speeches, a commemorative performance, “Gwangjin Coexistence Welfare Talk Talk,” and a storytelling omnibus musical performance.

The awards will be presented to 15 members of the Dong Community Social Security Council and social welfare facility workers who have contributed to the development of social welfare. Then, a commemorative performance using a large balloon on stage will follow.

In particular, based on a survey conducted in advance by the Social Integration Governance Division of the Gwangjin-gu Community Social Security Council, the results of Gwangjin-gu’s welfare awareness survey will be shared, and “Gwangjin Coexistence Welfare Talk Talk,” an open communication forum led by District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho, will be held to create a more advanced welfare field.

A welfare promotion booth will be set up on the side. It will be composed of simple and substantial content such as social welfare roulette spinning and comment posting events, designed so that people of all ages and genders can participate without burden.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “I sincerely thank all social welfare workers who dedicate themselves on the front lines for neighbors in need,” and added, “We will actively support social welfare workers so that they can work with pride in a better environment.”

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