Changwon Special City, a Strong Step Toward Becoming a Leading Volunteer City

Changwon City Comprehensive Volunteer Center Relocation Opening Ceremony Held
Mayor Hong Nampyo: "We Will Take a Step Ahead as the Leading Changwon"

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the opening ceremony for the relocation of the Changwon City Comprehensive Volunteer Center on the 24th.

About 100 people attended the opening ceremony, including Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, Kim Youngseon, National Assembly member, Kim Igeun, Chairman of the Changwon Special City Council, provincial and city council members, heads of related organizations, and residents.

Changwon City Comprehensive Volunteer Center Relocation Opening Ceremony.

Located in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu (58 Sangnam-ro 21), the Changwon City Comprehensive Volunteer Center was built with a total project cost of 5.58 billion KRW, covering a total area of 1,582.68㎡, with one basement floor and three above-ground floors. The center provides various spaces such as offices, program rooms, and a large auditorium to carry out diverse volunteer activities.

Until now, the Changwon City Volunteer Centers were established and operated separately in three areas?Changwon, Masan, and Jinhae?since July 1996 and November 1997, respectively. However, each center had limited space, and the separated regional operations made it difficult to efficiently respond to the continuously increasing volunteer demand and changes.

With the establishment of the Changwon City Comprehensive Volunteer Center, it is expected to perform the role of leadership in Changwon’s volunteer activities by supporting operations to revitalize volunteering, providing leadership training for managers and citizens, and supporting program development. It will also help spread the value of volunteering through sharing practices in the local community.

Mayor Hong said, “I am pleased that the Comprehensive Volunteer Center, which is the aspiration of 310,000 volunteers, has been established, providing a space where various volunteer programs can be operated and volunteers can be active.” He added, “We will do our best to fulfill our role as a volunteer hub and take a step forward to make Changwon the leading city in volunteering.”