Gunwi County’s 1388 Youth Support Volunteers, part of the Gunwi County Youth Counseling and Welfare Center, have begun the 2026 Food Run program to promote healthy eating and help stabilize daily life for local youth. Eight volunteers attended the first meeting on April 20 and pledged private-sector cooperation to protect at-risk teens.
Food Run is a regular volunteer effort that will run through November, selecting 10 households with at-risk youth. Once a month, volunteers will cook side dishes and deliver them to each home while checking on the youths’ health and living conditions.
The 1388 Youth Support Volunteers serve as a key private network in the youth safety net, helping identify and protect young people showing signs of crisis. Last year, the group carried out a range of activities, including school violence prevention campaigns, meal deliveries, promotion of the 1388 youth hotline and mentoring for vulnerable groups.
Lee Kyung-sook, head of the Gunwi County Youth Counseling and Welfare Center and director of the county’s Resident Welfare Office, said, “I am grateful for the hard work of the volunteers who dedicate themselves to young people.” She added, “We will build a tighter, more practical support system so that youth can grow up healthy with the community’s 관심 and love.”
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