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20 Years of Sharing Life: Life Sharing Practice Busan Regional Headquarters Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary

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Busan Metropolitan City announced that today (July 21) at 2:00 p.m., the Life Sharing Practice Busan Regional Headquarters, a leading local organization dedicated to promoting respect for life, will hold its 20th anniversary commemorative ceremony and vision declaration at Hongbeopsa Temple in Geumjeong-gu.

Held under the theme “20 Years of Sharing Life: Let Life Bloom,” the event has been organized to reflect on the organization’s 20-year journey since its establishment in 2006 in promoting respect for life throughout the region and to reaffirm its commitment to a new chapter of future growth.

The event will be attended by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, key figures from government and the business community, the Chair of the Life Sharing Practice Headquarters, Buddhist leaders, volunteers, and approximately 400 guests.

During the event, Busan Metropolitan City will present awards from the Minister of Health and Welfare and the Mayor to three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to promoting organ and human tissue donation and expanding a culture of respect for life.

The program will begin with a commemorative Buddhist service reflecting on the achievements of the past 20 years, followed by an awards ceremony recognizing those who have contributed to organ donor registration and the promotion of a culture of respect for life, as well as a vision declaration outlining the organization’s future direction.

Over the past two decades, the Life Sharing Practice Busan Regional Headquarters has continuously carried out major initiatives promoting respect for life, including organ donation registration, hematopoietic stem cell donor registration, advance directives for life-sustaining treatment, support for patients with incurable diseases, and suicide prevention campaigns. Through these efforts, the organization has delivered hope to underserved members of the community and played a leading role in strengthening the region’s social safety net.

Meanwhile, Busan Metropolitan City continues to support donor registration campaigns and a variety of initiatives aimed at promoting life sharing in order to further activate organ and human tissue donation across the region.

The City also operates a range of policies to honor and support donors, including discount programs for public facilities operated by district and county governments.

Mayor Chun Jae-soo is expected to say, “The noble courage and action of one individual can become a miracle that gives someone else a new chance at life. I sincerely thank everyone who has quietly dedicated themselves to advancing respect for life over the past 20 years. Busan Metropolitan City will continue to do its utmost to provide institutional support and expand public awareness so that the culture of life sharing can take root throughout our community.”