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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND : B4 }$ d* F$ u4 ?$ J/ p9 ?
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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. 7 u) o% p6 A4 l( p* W/ g0 a! n: x# W
4 b+ g5 r5 w9 N3 jThe 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. ' U7 }' h& K. o: Y8 p+ Z6 b
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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. % X8 ]9 P( q- q* k+ ?
. a! ^7 p6 N- H( fGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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& f/ K4 d% V* ?* oOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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Christmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian.
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3 `4 D4 U9 n/ e7 `2 A* M$ CThe 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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