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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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" Q: R3 T0 ~ Y1 g: w! AIf 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. / ~$ }. B# [, S3 H ^; [1 Q
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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. : |+ I3 |7 p9 C8 w3 G) y Z* Y
; N4 j6 t2 Q$ A, z0 d. N. x' c# kIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 6 v/ o& v* t. W- j# z" c( v
" M+ b: H- L' p+ m1 s: D2 Q# P. MGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances. 7 q. w8 {8 P9 e0 Z, a7 r
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Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. 7 Z. V8 i0 `. Q4 C+ q
1 X& r0 R( J8 q- dChristmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian.
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; ]) U5 B' G) Z; L0 p( f; V; K) h$ SThe 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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