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(Narrator) In the switch to digital television,
some viewers might lose an important lifeline
because of technical difficulties.
(Jim Bankston) There are pockets of people, either
because of age or infirmity that simply do not have
the same opportunities.
(Narrator) Concerned that some elderly homebound
residents could not afford or install converter boxes...
(Helen Stewart) It means a lot. It's been very,
it keeps me company.
(Narrator) ...members of St. Paul's United Methodist Church
in Houston collected hundreds of government coupons
to buy the converters.
(Volunteer) You guys will go out into teams of two to three.
(Knocking on door)
(Narrator) Then they went to homes to install the boxes.
(Volunteer) Good Morning!
(Recipient) Some pretty good channels on there.
(Narrator) Fuzzy pictures became crystal-clear images with D-T-V.
(Katherine Walker) Oh, I think it looks much clearer
and I can hear it good, too."
(Narrator) The goal is to install 3,000 boxes...
so seniors won't miss their favorite programs.
(Waldean Williams) I love news and
I love educational programs, also.
(Helen Stewart) I like all the sports, I'm very fond of them.
I stay up sometimes a little too late at night.
(Harold Williams) I like TV, I like the wrestling.
(Jim Bankston) If they were unable to view television,
they would not only miss the entertainment benefit of it,
but crucial news reports.
In Houston, we're very familiar with hurricanes.
(Narrator) And the volunteers give the
program high ratings, too.
(Jimmy Bergeron) What impressed me the most were
the smiles on the client's faces.
(Katherine Walker) I wasn't able to really buy the box.
And I sure did appreciate it.
I'm very happy with it.