Gwangyang Steelworks' "Nanum Bus" Delivers Hope Across the Community with New Employees

140 Production Engineering Employees Participate
Customized Volunteer Activities for Seniors and Vulnerable Groups

On July 10, Gwangyang Steelworks of POSCO (headed by Ko Jae-yoon) held the "Nanum Bus" event, a themed volunteer program aimed at spreading hope throughout the local community, with 140 new production engineering employees participating.

The "Nanum Bus" is an educational initiative in which new employees, together with the Gwangyang Steelworks Talent Volunteer Group—composed mainly of steelworks executives and staff—visit major social welfare facilities in the region and participate in customized volunteer activities for beneficiaries. This fosters a mindset of consideration and sharing. The program is designed to cultivate new recruits as individuals who practice a culture of giving, while also sharing hope with the community.

On the 10th, new employees of Gwangyang Steelworks were making woodworking products for local seniors at the Gwangyang Jungma Senior Welfare Center. Provided by Gwangyang Steelworks

On this day, all 140 new employees boarded a total of three Nanum Buses and visited the following locations: Jungma Senior Welfare Center, Junggundong Saemaeulhoe Community Kitchen, Gwangyang Family Center, Gwangyang-eup YWCA Free Meal Service Center, and Budeoksa Nanum School.

At these sites, the new employees engaged in woodworking activities for seniors at the Jungma Senior Welfare Center (with the Maeumieum Flower Arrangement Talent Volunteer Group), prepared meal boxes for elderly people living alone at the Saemaeulhoe Community Kitchen (with the Relay Nanum Table Talent Volunteer Group), and assisted with food sharing and puppet show performances for seniors at the Gwangyang Family Center (with the Haneebaram Balloon Art Talent Volunteer Group).

Additionally, they participated in disinfection activities at the traditional market (with the Dolbogo Salpigo Talent Volunteer Group) and made products using calligraphy at Budeoksa (with the Calligraphy Talent Volunteer Group), learning a culture of cooperation and mutual growth within the local community.

One new employee who took part in the volunteer activities said, "It was truly meaningful to work together with my colleagues to make meal boxes and create small gifts for vulnerable groups. Through this volunteer work, I was able to learn POSCO's unique culture of sharing, and I want to continue participating in activities that help our local community in the future."

A representative from Gwangyang Steelworks stated, "The 'Nanum Bus' event is POSCO's unique volunteer program where new employees personally experience a culture of collaboration and consideration. We hope that these future leaders of our company will be able to spread hope throughout the local community."

Meanwhile, since 2014, Gwangyang Steelworks has established the Talent Volunteer Group with the goal of utilizing the knowledge, skills, and experience of its employees to provide diverse support to the local community. Over the past 13 years, the group has steadily grown, and today, 50 Talent Volunteer Groups are delivering happiness in communities throughout the region.

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