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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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4 z% |2 J8 K- r' g: 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.
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4 m2 [0 q- U" G, L2 ^+ M5 v9 B' WThe 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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+ U8 B6 v# }" {1 o8 rIf 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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& V+ w0 l& m) o1 C+ N' ?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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0 b5 h: c2 R0 i* s6 ?Once 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.
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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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