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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 0 O. U' m4 b+ [3 R" [1 X1 ~
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If 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. 4 x4 V l" u( D
# G" `* }( n5 e7 G; T4 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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If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 9 Q6 b9 U d7 K: H
. J+ s1 Q; x0 r9 N" \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. # |% J! f+ H+ M& d2 O2 `# u+ r
5 j; M1 {9 w: g8 y: gOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 6 r5 M( f8 S2 i& ]( P
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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. % z! V( h: b# O: d/ k
/ L6 Y/ C1 I% p" b% R" S8 I/ J2 xThe 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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