Volunteers prepare for opening day at Christmas Bureau

Hundreds of Christmas Bureau volunteers gathered Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 for training on how to guide clients through the toys, books and pajamas, check people in and what to do if problems come up.

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Fri., Dec. 8, 2017

Spokane County Deputy Chris Johnston gives and talk, and showed a video, about surviving an active shooter situation, part of the training that the Christmas Bureau volunteers went through Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.

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Ron Waybright, left, and Geraldine Fait confer in the toy area at the Christmas Bureau Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at the Spokane Fairgrounds. The Bureau opens Friday, Dec. 8.

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Matthew Utesch, left, and Patrick Shine stack toys at the venerable Christmas charity Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at the Spokane County Fairgrounds. The Christmas Bureau opens Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

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Christmas Bureau volunteers watch a video about active shooter response, a new part of the volunteer training at the venerable Christmas charity Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 at the Spokane County Fairgrounds.

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