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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 6 t* A# F8 p! U( K1 C! Q0 ?7 ^/ u3 e
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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.
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y( s* @" k6 \ [1 ?- T$ rThe 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. 7 a* O. b- R7 Q. n4 ]' D
+ ~8 V% n( }' sIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 9 @9 g5 q3 {! D
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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. , m! ^# i3 x& C
- _, {( o; D! W& ?1 \ AOnce 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. / g9 Y; P3 M* v* z6 S% R6 Y8 o
, S. b1 l/ o% G! w" m3 I, e6 j4 sThe 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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