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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND ; n0 K" J6 o" r1 r# f- Q5 y
0 d8 G0 o! a8 [: WIf 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. 5 K: L4 X) v4 ^. l( p
1 u \; \, n5 `7 r2 O! qThe 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. 5 O6 q; L- N" S1 j, ^2 x9 r, T
1 j6 _. u R% O7 g. bGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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( x9 b8 ?4 ]" L8 [Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ' f6 J$ g& `1 U b0 ^; V
4 n9 R* D& S3 \! i* a; X) ~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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8 u2 h( r3 n& W& k6 c. d9 UThe 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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