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| IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND # E9 W& t, b6 [ ' C8 o0 s) d- Z$ @. g
 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.
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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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 If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. % O/ V' U- b2 H$ J3 t
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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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 Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. * R  q4 c4 y, T2 B
 
 + k- {& t) i. v& q( s: h& `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. ! D" m3 c% w6 _1 O3 `& F/ J  ^3 P# U
 
 8 R, _7 W, i- T1 U. zThe 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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