Song Hwatae, Honorary Chairman of Green Umbrella Gwangju, Participates in Blood Donation for the 500th Time

The Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters announced that Song Hwatae, Honorary Chairman of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Sponsorship Association, has achieved 500 blood donations at the Blood Donation House on Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu. Photo by Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters

The Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters announced on June 18 that Song Hwatae, Honorary Chairman of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Sponsorship Association, has achieved 500 blood donations at the Blood Donation House on Chungjang-ro, Dong-gu.

To commemorate this 500th blood donation, more than 10 members of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Sponsorship Association and staff from the Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters also participated in the blood donation. Song Hwatae's 500th donation marks the ninth case in the Gwangju and Jeonnam region and the eightieth nationwide, according to the Hall of Fame standards set by the Blood Management Headquarters of the Korean Red Cross.

Song Hwatae, as Honorary Chairman of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Sponsorship Association and a member of the Green Noble Club, a group of major donors to Green Umbrella, has been leading the way in sharing and volunteering for decades. Having practiced various forms of giving in the local community for a long time, Song Hwatae has set a symbolic milestone in the sharing of life.

Song Hwatae, Honorary Chairman of the Gwangju Sponsorship Association, stated, "Since I first started donating blood in 1979, I have consistently participated in blood donation as a natural part of my daily life for 45 years," adding, "I will continue to donate blood regularly until the age limit of 69, and I will encourage those around me to join as well."

Byun Jeonggeun, head of the Green Umbrella Gwangju Regional Headquarters, said, "I am pleased that we could celebrate the 500th blood donation together with our staff, following the 300th and 400th milestones of Honorary Chairman Song Hwatae," and added, "I am grateful to Honorary Chairman Song Hwatae, who always takes the lead in helping children and spreading a culture of sharing in society."