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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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- v, v' M3 H8 R- M/ |) Y Q& n9 SIf 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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+ f* G1 {9 X$ V/ d! AIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 4 U" P- H( U+ U1 J0 x z7 Z
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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) o$ W# {' h, y% M0 \Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 6 Z5 B/ O- t+ k9 R
, m, S7 e6 E, J& }5 oChristmas 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. 5 |1 p) P5 C, k
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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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