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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 4 d, D4 N) o) O2 U- S8 ^+ |( Z
$ d# J, S) m6 _, q. 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. : _% u7 A1 g+ t/ o5 k% A! F
0 ?, v& m" t8 O# {8 v4 dThe 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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# u, @) c: U& ^1 Q9 mIf 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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) T" K2 Y2 e" c* {& ^! M* f# dGenerally 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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' N' c6 [' O4 f+ J/ _Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. + p2 a* D2 g3 I, d- L z
8 M# @/ [# |7 u- |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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* ?! n- q2 N( c% }' V. n% iThe 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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