Local woman flies plane to airdrop turkeys in Alaska’s remote areas

Record ID: 1860803

  • Title: Local woman flies plane to airdrop turkeys in Alaska’s remote areas
  • Date: 28th November 2024
  • Summary: WASILLA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 28, 2024) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) FOUNDER OF ALASKA TURKEY BOMB, ESTHER KEIM, SAYING: “The logistics are a tad bit challenging at times. The first one would be weather. That would be the hardest logistic. We get turned around due to weather in Alaska. That's just a big…it's a challenge because there's just so many variables
  • Embargoed: 12th December 2024 23:42
  • Keywords: Alaska Alaska Turkey Bomb Esther Keim plane turkey
  • Location: WASILLA AND NEAR SKWENTNA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES
  • City: WASILLA AND NEAR SKWENTNA, ALASKA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,North America
  • Reuters ID: LVA004339828112024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Alaska resident Esther Keim has taken to the skies for a unique Thanksgiving tradition: delivering turkeys to families in remote areas. For the third year in a row, Keim piloted her small plane to drop 30 to 40 turkeys to households living off the grid, where access to grocery stores is difficult.
    The idea for "Alaska Turkey Bomb" was inspired by a neighbor who once delivered turkeys to her family during harsh winters when she was younger. After hearing another neighbor share similar struggles, she wanted to pay the kindness forward.
    “He was telling me about sharing a squirrel for dinner and it didn't go very far, split between three people, and while he was telling me that I had a thought that I was going to drop him a turkey that year,” Keim recalled.
    Keim hopes to expand her efforts, delivering not just turkeys but also toys or stuffed animals for children in these remote areas.
    "I know how special it was to receive something as a child living out there," she said, adding, “I'm hoping that this can be turned into something big.”
    Reuters was able to confirm the location and date of the video by original file metadata from the source.
    (Production: Maria Laguna, Alexandra Sarabia)
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