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IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND
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1 Z/ v7 \ E* P% D( z. H( q: lIf 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. 7 e4 r" l( v0 B8 k
2 [( R6 z V4 r7 c, y& U8 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. - n/ r4 m: k$ V0 q$ r* Y
. g$ P. q5 u$ {& x! o- mIf you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible. 6 t- \( Z) ^6 J) l: l; ?
6 K! ]* j h; C& y0 d5 tGenerally speaking, a family with two or three kids, living on $24,000 a year or less, will qualify. The bureau will consider each individual family's circumstances.
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Once registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. / p Y0 P$ i- I6 u6 Y* D# U$ T
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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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& g) f+ ^3 ?/ `6 K- Z) ~+ I1 ]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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