Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah Honored with the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

The Chairwoman of the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation received the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor among the presidential volunteer awards, is given to individuals who contribute more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime. With President Barack Obama’s signature, the award recognizes the Chairwoman’s devotion towards the nation. Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah has taken the lead in diverse volunteer service activities, including the New Life Family Walkathon, the New Life Concert, Worldwide Blood Drives, and the Clean WORLD Movement to deliver a mother’s love to the whole world, including the United States.

What is the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award?

The U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award presented to Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah of the WeLoveU Foundation is awarded to an individual or a group who actively participates in volunteer service. The award is classified into bronze, silver or gold based on the number of hours of service the individual or group provides. Those who devote to volunteering more than 4,000 hours are honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor— above gold, silver, and bronze. And in 2011, Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her devotion and selfless service to the community.

Zahng Gil-jah,
In recognition and appreciation of your commitment to strengthening our Nation and for making a difference through volunteer service.

An initiative of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation in conjunction with The Corporation for National and Community Service.

Congratulatory message for the Volunteer Service Award from President Obama

President Obama sent a congratulatory letter along with the award, saying, ”Congratulations on receiving the President’s Volunteer Service Award. And thank you for helping to address the most pressing needs in your community and our country.”

He expressed that Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah has taken a step forward in the era of civic duty in our nation and the world and seized the opportunity to serve. ”While government can open more opportunities for us to serve our communities, it is up to each of us to seize those opportunities.” He expressed his sincere gratitude for the devotion to serve and shape a better tomorrow.

The footsteps of Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah’s volunteer services

Chairwoman Zahng Gil-jah established the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation (formerly the New Life Welfare Foundation) in 2001 and has been carrying out volunteer service initiatives with a mother’s love. In 2004, the Korean government presented the Chairwoman the Order of Sport Merit (Maengho) for her extraordinary volunteer service together with the members during the Daegu Summer Universiade.

In 2007, the Intl. WeLoveU Foundation changed its name from the New Life Welfare Foundation to what it is today to extend its range of volunteer services. The major activities still held since the time of New Life Welfare Foundation are the New Life Concert and the New Life Walkathon. These events started in 2000 and 2002 respectively. They have been carried out ever since to help people around the world suffering from diseases, poverty, and disasters, and to help bring unity among family members and neighbors.

The Worldwide Blood Drives help those suffering from blood supply shortages and have become an initiative that practices neighborly love around the world wherever they are held. The WeLoveU Foundation is carrying out the Clean WORLD Movement in 50 countries, including the U.S. and Peru, for a healthy and clean world. Like its name, the WeLoveU Foundation shares love with all people and will continue to deliver love to every corner of the global village.