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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND 1 b( b2 ~9 M! M. h5 c% C2 |$ M* q
2 f: k1 K, T1 G7 bIf 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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) V# X0 E# e* w. b$ ?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. . q9 E# {% K6 ~ [' H- Z
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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. 7 p( t9 Z0 Q" H4 M: S+ [
+ t# B8 W$ ~5 e4 yGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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" e) N. I& Q3 S. X$ y& `Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas.
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3 t' u& ]. I9 S' r. rChristmas 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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/ b- c: E" X. Y( n# ^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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