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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND ! y9 m: { ~0 b; G0 F3 y8 f' {' p
5 f5 p) v' X% {* M* ~$ T& h# kIf your family needs help this Christmas - gifts for children aged newborn to 12 (CHED's Santa's Anonymous), for teens 13 to 16 (Adopt-A-Teen), or for the whole family (the Christmas Bureau's Christmas food gift certificates or hampers) - here's what you do.
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3 B3 G$ B- G K4 tThe Christmas Bureau handles registration for all three Christmas programs. If your family qualifies for the Christmas Bureau, your kids are considered part of Santa's Anonymous or Adopt-A-Teen. 5 M& r+ M3 }5 M
# {7 }$ {4 c5 \If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible.
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5 E" A* O; E/ c+ D) n2 ]Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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* {# @0 j9 ]* s. LOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. * \$ I3 O! D1 H- S- q
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Christmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian. 6 j: W4 n3 }! \ J6 \
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The gift cards are given out Tuesday, Dec. 13 and Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the Salvation Army, 9620-101A Ave. They will be available for pick-up at the Christmas Bureau office (4230-118 Avenue, second floor) on Saturday, Dec. 17, and at the Christmas Bureau's Walk-In Days on Dec. 22 and 23. |
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