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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND s8 n0 u' P9 x- \1 Z/ o! T5 T
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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.
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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. ; e6 S1 b% i/ ]8 x4 n+ U
9 |( X9 |& [; |+ n$ xIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 2 i) d! U8 i: m4 e8 C5 |" @1 h
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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. ( v( Y1 a8 X! E9 |. |
r* h& v8 U7 o M, E- R% Z6 wOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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. z, y3 ?" U6 R/ {/ [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.
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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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