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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND * W7 r9 l8 n1 c! O# ?) j0 N
2 }( s9 `! f/ gIf 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. $ a% g! v E( e/ h0 i- C
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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.
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+ ?$ T. ?" f, hIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible.
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' ?# P$ L' D9 C, s P" aGenerally 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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5 X7 E: y3 q+ Q3 N1 VOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 6 B. ~0 k( k% q5 C
* ^9 s: K1 x: L2 w; o8 _. \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. % z1 z( F2 I' h. J
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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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