20151216 - Christmas Clearing House (SN)

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Volunteer Roger Close of Woodstock hands out bags to volunteers while people wait in a long winding line to assemble packages of toys as part of the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Volunteer Andy Layoff of Woodstock fills boxes with more gifts while people assemble packages of toys as part of the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Lindsey Ehrke, 9, of Woodstock fills up a bag with gifts for a specific age and gender during packing night for the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 ion Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Volunteer Crystal Hofstetter of Poplar Grove fills up a bag with gifts for a specific age and gender during packing night for the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 ion Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Volunteers Jim Ponstein (left) of Woodstock and Ron Jarvis of Woodstock organizes bags with gifts for a specific age and gender during packing night for the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 ion Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Volunteer Drew Trout of Woodstock hands out gifts for a specific age and gender during packing night for the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 ion Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.

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Sarah Nader- snader@shawmedia.com Santa Clause greets volunteers while people wait in a long winding line to assemble packages of toys as part of the 45th annual Woodstock Christmas Clearing House Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in Woodstock. On Saturday, volunteers will deliver the food and toys to around 1,100 local families.