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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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. r6 c* @, x$ M9 R) TIf 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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' i* ?0 _, d* s1 I, 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.
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8 D" g: [; x" }) t$ Y' e7 i0 r/ p% uIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 5 R- N( W& ?- X2 C
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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. ; U4 g& @- }% T8 x+ b
3 w, A: ?# p# o1 K' a' zOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. * \ Y4 I+ Z; [& H: d" F. y
s \2 g; W" xChristmas 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. 2 E& ~! [7 _4 |1 W0 h
5 V( z+ y0 L# u1 H* j- O KThe 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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