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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND : G4 ~6 Z( ] k0 v( R% i
* |0 L5 z7 s3 r2 ~5 ^! k; pIf 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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# O. G1 \( U# ]1 z s- xThe 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. m6 e5 D2 a4 g9 |1 s, J
' G7 l9 z# `- L. R. \% cIf 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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- r% U! z/ q4 D0 e q, BGenerally 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. $ p4 Z3 X; ^$ e# G! T
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Once 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. n# p6 F8 N2 ~2 a4 I3 `4 Q
0 u! g3 e" O4 j7 @: OThe 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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