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- _/ s9 u# U; GIf 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. 2 G1 p% u0 d8 G# T+ P9 Z# c
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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. " ]; b% H* y7 ~2 M% o
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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.
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5 y) A# K6 c, P# e4 E1 ^8 j yGenerally 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. 0 Q5 q3 v+ I. c U7 u+ X9 R% z
* F5 S! ^ P5 g! v; COnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. + Z1 o5 D! H* a3 V' C! l
) w0 a' m4 J! [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. 4 I! u4 j6 |5 l8 q
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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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