Seoul Metropolitan Volunteer Award: Nowon-gu Volunteer Recipient and Excellence Award Selected

21 Model Citizens Awarded for Volunteer Service, Including 2 Volunteers from Nowon-gu
Grand Prize to Kim Chunsim, Leader of Madelsori Saem Volunteer Group; Excellence Award to Lee Pilyoung, Head of Sanggye 1-dong Volunteer Camp

Nowon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that two volunteers affiliated with Nowon-gu each received the Grand Prize and Excellence Award at the '2024 Seoul Metropolitan Volunteer Awards Ceremony.'

The awards ceremony, held on October 30th at the multipurpose hall on the 8th floor of the new Seoul City Hall building, was organized to honor the good deeds of volunteers in Seoul, boost their pride, and encourage citizens to accompany and support the vulnerable. A total of 21 volunteers and organizations were selected, including ▲2 Grand Prize winners (1 individual, 1 organization), ▲5 Excellence Award winners (3 individuals, 2 organizations), and ▲14 Merit Award winners (13 individuals, 1 organization).

Kim Chun-sim, head of the Madeul Sorisaem volunteer group, who received the Grand Prize, has consistently carried out warm acts of kindness for neighbors throughout Nowon-gu, such as free hairdressing and beauty services, smartphone education for the elderly, and talent-sharing performances.

In addition, she was recognized for her contributions to revitalizing volunteer activities in Nowon-gu through autonomous crime prevention activities for creating a safe community, volunteer camps based in community centers, and the Neighbor Love Volunteer Group.

Lee Pil-young, head of the Sanggye 1-dong Volunteer Camp, who received the Excellence Award, has also contributed to the activation of community-centered volunteer activities by practicing accompaniment for the vulnerable, including the elderly and marginalized groups, mainly in Sanggye 1-dong, Nowon-gu, through welfare centers and nursing homes.

Kang Hyun-sook, director of the Nowon-gu Volunteer Center, said, “I believe it is a pride of Nowon-gu that volunteers Kim Chun-sim and Lee Pil-young have received such a prestigious award from Seoul City. We are very pleased that their dedication and warm hearts are widely recognized through this opportunity, and we hope that many will follow their example to practice volunteering and sharing together in the future.”

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