 鲜花( 87)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
IF YOUR FAMILY COULD USE A HAND " J8 g }2 a3 O5 L% R' n8 ]( x+ ~
/ ~. Z: e& ? ^' M
If 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. 0 R$ S5 k/ ^( v% `0 a2 f
. X0 d& a( t3 ^' ^/ r$ m* q
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. ( w- A2 S5 @1 P! O* q
! a! T0 o. e6 i6 F6 e6 ~1 _If you have not yet registered with the Christmas Bureau, call them at 414-7695 during office hours to see if you're eligible.
8 \- n4 p5 J$ h4 ?. s3 R* u( F; _8 {+ T
Generally 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 r- R' ]9 c2 W/ y, W1 v
) J4 \& J6 F" D4 W3 P: T( t( sOnce registered, gifts for your preteen kids are delivered by Santa's Anonymous volunteers on the weekend before Christmas. , V4 H9 R! N3 z
& x. g" t) u0 f2 A6 l* NChristmas 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. 2 r9 y& i; Q/ e( P R/ p2 e
* @; u% d% i+ k2 Y8 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. |
|