Daeseon Public Interest Foundation Holds 19th Daeseon Social Worker Awards Ceremony

A Total of 57 Social Workers Awarded in Busan (34), Ulsan (17), and Gyeongnam (6)

832 People Supported with 1.387 Billion Won Over 18 Years Since 2007

The Daesun Public Interest Foundation, established by Busan's leading local company Daesun Distilling, held the '2024 19th Daesun Social Worker Awards' ceremony at 2 p.m. on the 24th at the Daesun Distilling Gijang Plant.

Chairman Seongje Cho of the Daeseon Public Interest Foundation (4th from the left in the front row) and the recipients of the "19th Daeseon Social Worker Award" are taking a commemorative photo.

The ceremony was attended by over 100 people, including the presidents of the social workers' associations from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, Chairman Cho Sungje of the Daesun Public Interest Foundation, Executive Director Cha Jaeyoung of Daesun Distilling, and the award recipients.

This year, a total of 57 social workers were selected for the Daesun Social Worker Awards: 34 from Busan, 17 from Ulsan, and 6 from Gyeongnam. The winners receive a plaque and a special overseas training program in Singapore worth a total of 100 million KRW.

The Daesun Social Worker Awards is a social contribution program jointly organized by the Daesun Public Interest Foundation and the social workers' associations of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam since 2007. It was established to encourage social workers who are dedicated to supporting vulnerable groups and the public good in the region, and to contribute to providing better welfare services.

Chairman Cho Sungje of the Daesun Public Interest Foundation said, "I would like to thank the social workers for their dedication and hard work in making our community a better place. I hope the Daesun Social Worker Awards will continue to empower many social workers and serve as a foundation for the development of local social welfare."

The Daesun Public Interest Foundation is the first private public interest foundation in Busan, established in 2005 by Daesun Distilling, a local company celebrating its 94th anniversary this year, as part of its ESG management initiatives.

From 2007 to this year, the foundation has selected 832 social workers from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam and has provided a total of 1.387 billion KRW in support. In addition, it has consistently carried out various social contribution activities in welfare, education, and culture, such as free meal programs for the underprivileged and scholarships for university students majoring in social welfare.