Seongnam Welfare Foundation Launched... "Seongnam-Style Welfare" Control Tower Begins Operation

Official Launch of the Seongnam Welfare Foundation: Building a Public-Private Cooperation Welfare System
Mayor Sangjin Shin: "Establishing a Sustainable Seongnam-Style Welfare System"

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Sangjin Shin) has officially launched the Seongnam Welfare Foundation to enhance the expertise and execution of welfare policies, beginning in earnest to realize the "Seongnam-style welfare" that citizens can tangibly experience.

Seong Sangjin, mayor of Seongnam City, is giving a greeting speech at the launching ceremony of the Seongnam Welfare Foundation held on the 15th at the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center in Yatap-dong, Bundang District. Provided by Seongnam City

On July 15, Seongnam City held the inauguration ceremony for the Seongnam Welfare Foundation at the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center in Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu. The event was attended by Mayor Sangjin Shin, Moon Girae, CEO of the Seongnam Welfare Foundation, provincial and city council members, heads and staff members of social welfare institutions, and about 100 other participants.

As part of the day's proceedings, a plaque unveiling ceremony commemorating the foundation's launch was also held. The foundation's office has been set up on the second floor of the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center, occupying a space of 247 square meters.

The Seongnam Welfare Foundation is organized into a one-office, two-division system, consisting of the Management Planning Office, Welfare Cooperation Division, and Welfare Support Division. Currently, eight employees are working at the foundation, with a total staff capacity of twenty.

Going forward, the foundation will serve as a control tower to strengthen public-private cooperation systems, efficiently connect regional welfare resources, and promote Seongnam-style welfare projects that can be directly felt by citizens.

Shinsangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, Moon Kirae, CEO of Seongnam Welfare Foundation, and other guests participated in the unveiling ceremony of the Seongnam Welfare Foundation signboard held on the 15th at the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center in Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu. Photo by Seongnam City

Major projects include establishing cooperative networks between social welfare facilities and organizations, providing training and consulting to enhance the capabilities of welfare facility staff, developing and distributing welfare programs, and identifying, connecting, and allocating welfare resources.

To ensure the stable operation of the foundation, Seongnam City will invest a total of 4.2 billion won, including an initial capital of 3 billion won and 1.2 billion won in operating expenses by the end of this year.

Participants including Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, and Moon Girae, CEO of Seongnam Welfare Foundation, are taking a commemorative photo at the Seongnam Welfare Foundation inauguration ceremony held on the 15th at the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center in Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu. Provided by Seongnam City

Mayor Sangjin Shin stated, "The demand for welfare is becoming increasingly diverse, and the support needed must be further segmented according to the circumstances of each citizen’s life. We expect that the Seongnam Welfare Foundation will become a central axis for building a sustainable Seongnam-style welfare system by strengthening the welfare cooperation network between the public and private sectors and efficiently connecting local community resources."

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