Daesun Public Interest Foundation Selects 99 Recipients for 20th Daesun Social Worker Award... Introduces Special Award, Honors 3 Winners This Year

933 Social Workers Supported with a Total of 1.476 Billion Won Since 2007

The Daesun Public Interest Foundation announced on September 17 that it has selected the recipients of the 20th Daesun Social Worker Award. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 29 at the Daesun Distillery’s Gijang plant.

This year, a total of 96 social workers were chosen for the Daesun Social Worker Award, including 60 from Busan, 30 from Ulsan, and 6 from South Gyeongsang Province. Each recipient will receive a prize of 1 million won.

Starting this year, a special award has been established to honor three social workers who have set exemplary standards through their dedicated service. The special award is divided into a grand prize of 5 million won, a gold prize of 3 million won, and a silver prize of 2 million won. Ryu Chunhee, director of the Ulsan Lifelong Education Center for Developmental Disabilities, was selected as the first-ever grand prize winner.

The Daesun Social Worker Award is a social contribution program jointly organized by the Daesun Public Interest Foundation and the Social Workers Associations of Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province since 2007. It was established to encourage social workers who are devoted to supporting vulnerable groups and the public interest in the region, and to promote the provision of improved welfare services.

Cho Sungje, chairman of the Daesun Public Interest Foundation, emphasized, "The true strength that warms our local community comes from the devoted passion and deep expertise of social workers. We will continue to provide unwavering support to those who brighten our community."

The Daesun Public Interest Foundation is the first private public interest foundation in Busan, established in 2005 by Daesun Distillery as part of its ESG management initiatives. Since 2007, it has selected 933 social workers from Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province, providing a total of approximately 1.476 billion won in support. The foundation also consistently engages in various social contribution activities in welfare, education, and culture, including free meal programs for underprivileged groups in the community and scholarships for university students majoring in social welfare.

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