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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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- ` Y$ T: J/ r7 rIf 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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4 `- u" p, m: o2 b$ dThe 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. ( M; K3 r Q( J" l" U( ?0 |
) y8 n$ c6 y0 c, sIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 0 V; t$ V; y8 V- i7 z$ Z
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. 7 J; T \4 {3 S/ U# ^3 ^$ |+ e* H
" q% x3 Z3 ]/ K8 C5 h/ ~0 ^6 aOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. + C+ {! n* W! G8 Y! B
. v/ ^% O+ }0 S) z) zChristmas 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. ! `0 f5 F, Q& ^/ i5 W( u9 U2 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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