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 : F+ G( d+ U/ |3 |* C. s! R% UIf 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. + |/ M/ ~/ m9 Y( N: B' j
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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. 8 x3 U* q' T, B& V& k
 
 & _  ~" N, P2 P' @8 u' l  i# mIf 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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 & {& W' F- Q3 B% KGenerally 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. + K# m/ q. }; m% I
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 Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. $ \2 _$ h: o  n, G) X5 l5 i8 L3 c  u
 
 4 {  |) D; B/ r" X: f6 w6 nChristmas 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. : n' g( v3 x; ]  d
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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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