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Ron Bellding loads a mountain bike into his car with the help of volunteer James Pauley at the Mt. Vernon Grange Hall during Salvation Army's distribution day Wednesday.

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Hope, Help and Healing volunteers James Pauley, left, and Brandon Black assist Lake of the Pines resident Nicole Hickman by carrying out donated gifts and food to her car during the Salvation Army's distribution day Wednesday at the Mt. Vernon Grange Hall.

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Volunteers for the Salvation Army, from left, James Pauley, Skip Koski and Brandon Black pack bags of donated food for those in need.

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Tables stacked with donated toys fills the Mt. Vernon Grange Hall.

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James Pauley, left and Skip Koski pack bags of food during the Salvation Army's distribution day.

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Todd Lasater stacks boxes of food on a hand cart that will go to a family this Christmas.

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Richard Carpenter, left helps Scott Humphreys of Auburn load his car with food and toys for the holiday season.

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Auburn resident Maria Molina is overcome with joy as she fills a bag with Christmas gifts along side volunteer Karin Bresett during the Salvation Army's distribution day at the Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Wednesday morning.