Almonty Korea Tungsten donates festival winnings to elderly residents

“Employees of Almonty Korea Tungsten turned a tug-of-war victory into a donation for elderly residents in a former mining town, handing over all prize money earned at a major regional festival to local welfare programs. The global mining company said Wednesday that about 30 employees participated as representatives of Sangdong-eup in the 59th Danjong Cultural Festival in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, and donated the entire 800,000 won ($531) prize awarded by Yeongwol County to support older residents in the community. The donation was delivered to the Sangdong Community Security Council and will be used for meal support programs for elderly residents living alone and other vulnerable seniors in the area. Almonty Korea Tungsten placed third this year in the festival’s traditional kudzu rope tug-of-war competition after finishing as runners-up last year. The annual event, one of Yeongwol’s best-known cultural festivals, celebrates community unity and wishes for a plentiful harvest. Employees joined local residents in the competition and also volunteered at food stalls operated by the Sangd

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