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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND * o7 n/ _* f) X3 v- o
/ L' N: a- P8 ~1 P5 x7 N* ~. IIf 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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! U! t- i% k1 V% a3 u1 nThe 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. 1 h, G5 `& O' }5 W# Q0 H1 O4 e6 Y) h
+ w& ]9 ~5 w) s2 mIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 9 w: z( `0 f8 X9 `
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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.
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, d. n% E, z! f0 Z7 v0 jOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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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. 3 M: ? W; d+ B7 \
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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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