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On the 5th, the Korea Sports Association (Chairman Ki-Heung Lee) and the Korean Red Cross (Chairman Shin Hee-Young) held a business agreement ceremony promising joint cooperation to spread social contribution activities in the domestic and overseas sports world.
The Korea Sports Association and the Korean Red Cross signed a business agreement (sports × anyone campaign) at the headquarters of the Korean Red Cross in Wonju, Gangwon-do on the same day for athletes who have talent in sports but have difficulties in fulfilling their dreams due to the surrounding environment, and conduct fundraising and donation activities in earnest. decided to do
At the business agreement ceremony, a ‘Sports Dream Tree Scholarship Delivery Ceremony’ was also held, and sports stars Lee Yong-dae (badminton), Joo Se-hyeok (table tennis), and Jo Gu-ham (judo) participated. Badminton, table tennis, and judo sports Dream Tree Scholarships (elementary and middle school) received messages of hope and encouragement from the sports stars they wanted to meet, taking pictures with bouquets of flowers.
In addition, through this business agreement, from the 103rd National Sports Festival (October 7-13), which is normally held for the first time in three years due to COVID-19, it will be possible to receive medical and volunteer support from the Korean Red Cross, an institution specializing in disaster relief and public health. .
Ki-heung Lee, president of the Korea Sports Council, said, “I hope that the agreement with the Korean Red Cross will create a donation culture in which our sports community actively participates in social contribution activities, and that it will become an opportunity for all athletes to actively practice sharing with the people.”
With the signing ceremony as an opportunity, it will be possible to receive support from the Korean Red Cross’s medical personnel and volunteers for competitions held not only by the Korea Sports Association, but also by member sports organizations and city and provincial sports associations. The Korea Sports Council plans to continue mutual cooperation by actively participating in social contribution projects promoted by the Korean Red Cross.
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