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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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` d( \4 [' T1 [8 u3 o, a0 \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.
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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. / e _( L" w( A' l
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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.
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. + r5 n2 o1 G2 d* }) w
9 X6 h' m$ ?5 ^) uOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ! d- v) F) R. V+ G
& d; B- x+ x) J, x, F* jChristmas 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. : P; w$ a& J: x
" a) t' I. m+ E" g5 e E; |0 B" |0 @8 f% ]The 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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