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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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( T n5 R2 K) k8 hIf 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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3 P' G/ {. i' h( l8 U" ?The 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. 3 K3 y; _; v2 A6 H) `
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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. ( [: e) [7 `! j: o7 v/ i- S
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Generally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. 6 x6 a& o0 l+ g6 k' f, Z
- S' E6 F! g8 O" K% ~. EOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. : D ~# O; ~. S$ A& S
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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.
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. h" [& G( b. e4 [8 k* z) |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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