Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association Gyeonggi Province Branch Conducts Underwater Cleaning at Jebu Island in Hwaseong

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] The Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association Gyeonggi Province Branch conducted underwater and waterside cleaning activities around Jebu Island in Hwaseong on the 23rd.

The event was held with the attendance of approximately 100 people, including Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun, Director Han Guk-seong of the Southern Gyeonggi Province Veterans Administration, and members of the Hwaseong branch.

On this day, the Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association used specialized equipment and three rubber boats around Jebu Island in Hwaseong. Members who had received specialized training conducted diving operations to intensively collect underwater waste that is difficult for the general public to retrieve, and also processed large quantities of flotsam and garbage that had accumulated on the beach during monsoon and rainy seasons.

Cho Yong-ha, chairperson of the Hwaseong branch of the Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association, said after completing the underwater cleaning activities, "We have been conducting underwater cleaning activities for several years to maintain clean coastal areas," and added, "Rather than receiving veterans benefits, we will continue the activities of the Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association as a giving organization," he said.

Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, "Marine pollution prevention is an essential investment for all of us and our best effort to pass a healthy planet to future generations," and stated, "We are grateful to the Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association for taking the lead whenever there are national disasters."

Meanwhile, the Special Contribution Meritorious Service Association is continuing volunteer activities, including conducting rescue operations when social disasters occur and providing rescue training to local residents.