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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND $ H0 Y6 a+ Z M4 {
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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. ) J. }* J- s* j# G$ N" G# Z
& Q& ~8 q* M2 s( B0 f1 B( Q' @& u) c BThe 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. , H! M$ }, L6 ~. A
" U0 D% x6 _/ r& A5 FIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. * k5 x4 u2 @3 [% ^9 o- P
/ L( t5 s; b* L/ x. M/ s5 RGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. ; t, ?- u. \7 n: r5 r
& k( I n; d$ k4 M1 q& P$ [Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ; A& ^2 h3 r1 N6 y: c, m& k
" S* l5 j, u% Q3 f$ v! E) WChristmas 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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' c# r7 x' z8 ^3 D OThe 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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