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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND " a# ]8 O6 r# S. z* Q3 z7 j" Q
; c; W! a" [( v1 l, n* G4 BIf 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. " \' H8 Z. _ y) C4 z( c
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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. 5 \6 E3 O' k8 ~$ G5 r! g
/ I+ S3 Q& l) n8 l- K! ^/ p* i" P/ ]If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 9 B: C) ^. `/ m* @4 _: L
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. N+ E) ~2 @" o3 t& R
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Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ; k% m, R* l) o* A) r
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Christmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian. ( i: f, A$ ~ t# [) c- k
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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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