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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 5 \ K7 T4 T1 a" v9 o$ }9 ~1 A1 f
5 \2 D' i( [4 D7 iIf 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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: w1 p2 `2 Z+ z$ r5 }& a' BThe 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. ; n/ s4 ^! z! L0 g% g9 ^/ m/ c
/ \5 S) X8 I. r. j' G, M: h5 M& e& EIf 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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. ~, c* }/ H9 p4 R* j) F/ G2 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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, D+ j/ W( ?3 P2 o* F3 iOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. ( `4 R6 h, o7 L! U
' h/ n; Y4 G n# YChristmas 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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# T; j9 K2 f4 H4 {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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