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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. 9 B5 w0 {+ C i; H, p! s R
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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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# }. C. O6 _2 y: WIf 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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# Y2 A, x/ q( T# X8 h* i& m& ?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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9 i( J# G" P& N) |; M2 _0 OOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. $ W+ T$ H; L ]" |- G
3 E: |1 m @7 Q/ Q- j4 \( FChristmas 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. 1 l& ^( @3 N$ x; F; E' J* H) S
" C) q+ N; y9 b0 W* v0 ]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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