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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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3 u& z) k5 I7 \" VIf 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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/ ]) D N& r6 }+ c) a1 n5 M/ zThe 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.
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9 L; \1 |6 W8 q& X: x2 e& j9 ]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 $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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3 O: k( A) p5 j3 X; a9 bOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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! z) t. i: @/ Q: P/ s3 wChristmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian.
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$ j O ^+ c. Z0 V3 bThe 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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