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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND " a: t4 i- _! {
1 s6 R9 z+ D9 Z8 h; |6 LIf 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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; t! o/ C% D, O$ lThe 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. / p: m3 f& m M5 P
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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. 4 F$ k" W }: p* O9 K
% k/ P8 L$ T: ?/ D8 m/ ]Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ! K; X( Q+ p+ Q9 A$ a7 w% i
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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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# H" f; S6 {/ v" V# A6 N4 K. rThe 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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