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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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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. 8 X ]0 E! x4 E% \$ u! A# Q& B- N
, F% \8 j$ ?3 w+ z7 o i' b, \2 HThe 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 r a- f( U. O$ n
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If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. * `0 s7 `( L! K @9 {# B/ D& n
5 n: {# w4 k+ d) n! q# g0 t O3 bGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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0 D+ L5 O" v$ n+ ~ `) N( KChristmas 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. % q7 k' J( x A- V! n/ ?: `
4 K. j: N7 ^0 _' b& I0 {+ k# D) cThe 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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