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Calista Elders To Receive $325 From Elder Benefits Program

The Calista Regional Native Corporation has announced that original elder shareholders will receive $325.  This is under a program known as the Elder Benefit Dividend.

According to a press release, original shareholders or those aged 65 and older by November 8 of this year are getting their ninth elder dividend. This year, the corporation approved over $700,000 to be given to 2,200 of its original shareholders.

The Elders Benefit program was approved by shareholder votes in 2007, since then the program has shelled out over $5 million to elders in the region.

In total, Calista has around 13,000 shareholders. Over $40 million dollars in dividends have been given out to shareholders so far.

The checks will be sent out on Friday, December 23rd.

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