Secret Santa Strikes Again

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This is a great story... we definitely need more of these...
Secret Santas in 3 states spread cheer, $100 bills


(read full story here): http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SECRET_SANTA?SITE=TNMEM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
By CHERYL WITTENAUER, Associated Press Writer Cheryl Wittenauer, Associated Press Writer – Fri Dec 5, 9:15 pm ET
ST. LOUIS – At a suburban Goodwill store on Friday, Theresa Settles selected a large, black comforter to warm her family until she can raise the money to turn the gas heat back on. A petite woman approached, her face obscured by dark sunglasses and a wrapped winter scarf, and handed Settles two $100 bills stamped with the words "secret Santa." "The only condition," she said, "is that you do something nice for someone. Pass it on."
"I will," Settles said, the only words she could get out of her mouth.
The secret Santa was a protege of Kansas City's undercover gift giver, Larry Stewart, who died of cancer nearly two years ago. Stewart roamed city streets each December doling out $100 bills to anyone who looked like they might need a lift.
Before his death in January 2007, Stewart told a friend how much he would miss his 26 years of anonymous streetside giving, during which he gave away about $1.3 million. Stewart, from the city suburb of Lee's Summit, made millions in cable television and long-distance telephone service.
There is good in this world if we seek it. The best giving is when it's done autonomously IMO because sometimes it's not important who is doing it, just as long as they're doing it.

Are there Secret Santas where you live?
 

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