If I could afford to do this every year, I totally would just to see the smiles for miles on these kids faces would be payment enough all year long.

None of the children shopping that day in Goodwill were expecting a present, but as they walked through the aisles they got a holiday surprise when Todd Wakefield, Goodwill’s Senior Director of Retail, got on the intercom and delivered some good news.

“All kids today, all day long, you get one free toy, free stuffed animal or free kids book,” he said, announcing a special treat made possible by an anonymous donor.

For nearly a decade, a man has cut a check covering the cost of every toy in the store, so that any child who walks through the front doors can pick out something to take home for free.

He said he does not need recognition for his act of kindness, but said that this day has become an important part of his family’s Christmas tradition. As kids crowded around plastic bins overflowing with toys, he and his wife quietly took in the scene before slipping out the front door, unnoticed. Just like Santa!

Just remember to do something nice for someone this Holiday season, you never know who it might bless or who they will bless in return! I cannot love this story enough…

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