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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND / ^: l, z5 f$ q
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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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0 @9 N9 l! R# o' A# H' g6 gThe 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. ( T! J0 E M! k
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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. 1 t P+ B3 r& ~4 I+ O$ I
8 n9 e B5 ~- n2 _ a* J5 ^7 qGenerally 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. / O0 \; \" q6 i# D8 W6 a
3 w7 q% J0 G) k& p5 q1 U5 e( aChristmas 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. & Q( e: E ]& h0 y& t8 j9 N
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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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