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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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( W9 G2 d) m5 `1 x0 b, XIf 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. * D" R) u q: W% k2 ]. j* R4 Q
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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. 8 K- |' j+ P! C7 {
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. 6 W( X6 x; S, K% [+ @ E" T
7 ]8 f3 j U1 u8 t2 @Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 7 n6 o0 |% Z* I
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Christmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian.
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q$ ]7 f8 z8 g! ~$ F9 R# z' PThe 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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