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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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( [7 x% [5 d) W+ g% g2 U tIf 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. ' E! G6 s3 [: C3 s. q4 t
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The 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.
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+ P r. x7 s7 R h/ K [+ Y/ lIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. h/ j4 U9 I% U* e/ @: c
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. + t$ ~& Q0 P" T- ^- ] q1 N
5 C7 j) I6 X" M H. e+ c4 _Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. & x: ~6 P# m9 y1 L ~# N9 Z
& x) ]8 z4 R5 u- R/ h% H: v+ `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 Q& g8 x5 J* d6 w$ w1 A
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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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