 鲜花( 87)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND ' {8 p; Q' m. J9 P' ^
8 `$ J) c ?- z1 V" \
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.
. A# E" o( H2 {5 z! X, r3 X& X, ~8 o! x% m' I/ c# r' p$ [
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. + M& @8 B" y) W2 t; q+ H- b3 h
; J+ z& m" a9 p- o- m. z$ _ P; Y, r
If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible.
' m# d+ B: @1 T' T5 f6 O4 Y1 J% P
Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. - j+ l- |6 [. P# q
& c. L7 q+ f1 p9 i- A; W, M- _Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
8 a$ V1 b, y. r# O4 l1 V& i
4 H# Y- I- d; }* r7 o0 g8 ?$ QChristmas 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.
7 _: d- l7 `" Y& g0 z
: f" s+ B, \: YThe 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. |
|