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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 8 B6 G8 u. c @* S" q5 l
9 R4 X" b& H' w6 a h$ @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.
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7 M$ ^% Q; s4 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. ( J3 K( s9 W# i
4 G% F7 E5 F K! D: BIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. : _; p R% f% e# o9 e% p
5 R$ d; q" h) ^( `& wGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. ( q, v/ D% n( }6 F% @1 N x' D
4 t4 R4 u$ e% j g2 y. C8 tOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. : J/ @& N; t8 c5 {: a6 \4 _
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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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+ X7 {" r6 G4 {0 B( e3 gThe 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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