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While the last of the approximately 650 holiday food and gift hampers distributed under the annual program went out last Friday (Dec. 18), she was expecting a few more to be assembled and picked up in the days leading up to Christmas.

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While donations seemed a little slow at first, she said, the generosity of the people on the West Shore always amazes her.

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katie@goldstreamgazette.com