The holiday season has come and gone, but these volunteers are delivering the most precious of gifts to elderly members of the Songtan community. They are delivering yeon-tan, which are Korean coals used to heat their homes, they’re also used for cooking fires. The gift of coal doesn’t exactly have a positive connotation in American culture, but in this case, its how low-income households stay warm during the unforgiving winter season.
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A lump of coal at Christmas means you may not have been good this year, but for some people, it’s a blessing. Senior Airman Corey Schuler shares a little perspective in Songtan (sung-tahn), South Korea, where volunteers are making a difference, one lump of coal at a time.
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The volunteers raised money for the coal through a series of fundraisers. Includes sound bites from Tech. Sgt. Adam Fields, Event Coordinator. Also available in high definition.
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 01.27.2014 01:51 |
| Category: | Package |
| Video ID: | 320302 |
| VIRIN: | 140124-A-ZS680-788 |
| Filename: | DOD_101096583 |
| Length: | 00:01:07 |
| Location: | SONGTAN, KR |
| Downloads: | 2 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 2 |
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