Dongducheon Officials’ Council ‘Soyohoe’ Leads the Way in Community Sharing and Volunteer Service Beyond Local Development

Sharing 14,000 Coal Briquettes Worth 12 Million Won to Spread Love

The 'Soyohoe,' a gathering of Dongducheon city officials in Gyeonggi Province, delivered warmth to the local community by carrying out a coal briquette sharing volunteer activity for the underprivileged ahead of winter.

The 'Soyohoe,' a gathering of Dongducheon city officials, is taking a commemorative photo after carrying out a volunteer activity distributing briquettes of love for vulnerable groups ahead of winter on the 18th. Provided by Dongducheon City

On the 18th, Soyohoe donated 12 million won (approximately 14,000 coal briquettes), raised through contributions from local officials, to the Coal Briquette Bank and participated in a volunteer activity delivering the briquettes of love.

Soyohoe is a consultative body composed of heads of related organizations and public institutions within Dongducheon, discussing local issues and areas of cooperation, and taking the lead in establishing a cooperative system for the city's development.

Mayor Park Hyungdeok, who serves as the president, said, "I hope our neighbors struggling with rapid climate change can spend a warm winter," adding, "I am grateful to all the officials who joined us in making Dongducheon a happier city. We will pay even closer attention to neighbors in need so that all citizens can share in this happiness together."

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