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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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7 p2 H+ {- U' S/ I* sIf 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. 5 `7 X3 m y3 h
' ]. G5 z2 |( J& O9 p; LThe 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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7 w$ J3 L6 }( e+ C. TIf 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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' O8 G5 [% j+ e+ d/ A3 n9 ~- y5 JGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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4 i: G7 n8 L: t- ]Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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Christmas Bureau food certificates are mailed before Christmas. Adopt-A-Teen's Wal-Mart gift cards MUST BE PICKED UP by a parent or registered guardian. ! w3 O. Q: K$ V" g
0 l) w( I2 B& r4 r, A6 `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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