Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light, though wise men at their end know dark is right, because their words had forked no lightning they, do not go gentle into that good night.
HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation seeks nominees for 4th HD Hyundai Honor Awards
The HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation logo / Courtesy of HD Hyundai
By Jhoo Dong-chan
The HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation said Tuesday it has opened nominations for the fourth HD Hyundai Honor Awards, accepting applications through July 10 via its website at 1percent.or.kr.
The awards, established in 2023 to recognize individuals and organizations devoted to helping marginalized and vulnerable members of society, carry a total prize pool of 300 million won ($200,000) this year. The foundation has consolidated the previous four-category structure into two awards: the HD Hyundai Honor Award, worth 200 million won, and the HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Award, worth 100 million won.
Nominations may be submitted by heads or staff of local government agencies, educational institutions and social welfare organizations, on behalf of individuals or groups who have dedicated themselves to supporting socially disadvantaged people.
Nominees will be screened through document review and field investigation before a final selection panel composed of outside experts and HD Hyundai employees. Winners will be announced in November and honored at a ceremony in December.
At last year's third edition, the top prize went to Jeong Deok-hwan for four decades of work supporting the independence of people with severe disabilities. The Excellence Award went jointly to Raphael Clinic, which provides free medical care for migrant workers, and the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation.
Father Kim Ha-jong, who supports homeless individuals and at-risk youth, received the individual Excellence Award.
The HD Hyundai 1% Nanum Foundation began in 2011, when HD Hyundai Oilbank employees became the first at a major Korean conglomerate to collectively pledge 1 percent of their salaries to charity. The initiative expanded across the entire group in 2020, when all HD Hyundai affiliates joined the program.
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.