Sharing the Value of Community Together!
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Together, we share the value of giving!
????2026 Paju Volunteer Expo????
The world we live in is not created by individual efforts alone.
A small consideration from someone can provide great comfort to a neighbor, and warm gestures can transform a community.
Picking up litter on the street, checking in on elderly individuals living alone, observing the living conditions of those in need, and assisting in recovery efforts at disaster sites are all actions we can take.
These small actions we practice in our daily lives come together to create a community where we live together.
Volunteering starts from such a heart.
Volunteering, a shared spirit, becomes the strength of the community.
The Paju Volunteer Center supports local volunteer activities and connects citizens with volunteer organizations and institutions.
To spread the culture of volunteering, we have been carrying out various initiatives.
The Paju Volunteer Expo is an event held annually to inform citizens about the meaning and value of volunteering and to provide opportunities to experience various volunteer activities.
We create spaces where citizens and volunteer organizations come together, record diverse activities, and share the value of giving with the community.
The 2026 Expo, under the slogan 'Little Hands Brightening Paju, Creating a Warm Tomorrow Together,' will be held on November 7 from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Woonjeong Health Park.
This expo is a festival where citizens can directly experience the value of volunteering in their daily lives and encounter various sharing activities in one place through a variety of programs.
Let’s explore the main programs and experience zones!
Experience Zone
We offered experiences such as stargazing, military service simulations, calligraphy, traditional games, character keychain making, mother-of-pearl crafts, bead bracelet making, and creating windmills of hope.
Through experiences that encompass science, traditional culture, art, and crafts, everyone, young and old, could joyfully participate.
Promotional Zone
The activities of Paju's volunteer organizations and social welfare institutions were introduced.
It was a space to learn about various volunteer activities happening around Paju and to explore ways to participate in giving.
Disaster Experience Zone
We conducted experience programs in collaboration with the Emergency Medical Technology Department of Seoyoung University.
It was a great opportunity to learn necessary responses in emergencies and to reflect on the importance of safety.
Eco Zone
This is a space for environmental practices.
Through experiences like repurposing old clothes, exchanging recyclable materials, and making coffee ground keychains, participants could give new life to discarded items and experience the value of resource circulation.
Performance Zone
A Volunteer Festival took place.
Performances made possible by talent donations are another way to share one's abilities with neighbors.
The joy of the festival was enhanced as performers and citizens enjoying the show came together.
????️ We also conducted a resource recycling exchange at this expo.
By bringing in small resources like plastic bottle caps and milk cartons, participants could exchange them for two hangers, naturally learning the meaning of resource circulation.
Collecting stamps while exploring the experience and promotional booths allowed participants to receive a completion souvenir, making the expo even more enjoyable.
The mobile laundry service appeared at the expo!
In collaboration with Samsung Electronics and the Korean Red Cross Paju Council, the Paju Volunteer Center provides mobile laundry services to improve hygiene conditions for vulnerable groups in Paju and to assist residents in recovering their daily lives in the event of a disaster.
???? Little hands coming together create a stronger Paju.
Volunteering does not start from grand resolutions.
It begins with a heart that looks back at neighbors and an interest in finding small things we can do.
We hope this expo will inform more citizens about the joy of giving and remind them of the importance of a community that supports one another.
Let’s all join in creating a warm tomorrow, brightened by the little hands of Paju!
Source :https://blog.naver.com/paju_si/224475895205
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