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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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, x! ~! H; o8 L0 o' z- a2 m8 N: `+ \If 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. ) M. d8 P* w) Q( _0 ?% W
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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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0 p2 ?* r; ^+ B* r9 D( zIf 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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3 R* [5 Y$ ]) x. e1 A/ dGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. * e3 j# U8 l( Z% v& w3 q
6 [* w @% R8 I& G! hOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 5 e& l$ Y! O; j
0 m/ ?/ g. ?. e' _- U9 ~1 vChristmas 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. + L( B- y, n$ D' @# T' ^% M& [
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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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