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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND / O7 a2 y7 ]( V0 r" n
6 ^9 z6 p/ ^; S$ W& h( 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. 5 N }5 E7 j8 K9 Z' z2 x5 ]8 ?
' v" m- R* `6 i4 J I: f. cThe 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. 2 }! Z7 t7 a; f4 |0 f. Y2 B% L
) G W/ h: S$ z* W. l4 C% BIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. . u/ q1 M1 i+ A* Q. ^
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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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# Y+ m4 f. i+ Q ~1 {2 AOnce 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. " n: E6 N' ~ O1 V9 Y
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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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