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A real-life Secret Santa paid for over 8,000 toys on layaway at a New Jersey Toys 'R' Us

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Toys "R" Us on Black Friday. Carle Place/Reuters

  • A man identified only as "Charlie K" paid for over 8,000 items on layaway at a Toys "R" Us in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
  • He told CBS News that he wanted to give back to the community that's given him and his family so much.
  • He also paid for a large donation of toys to Toys for Tots.
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It might not be Christmas yet, but one Secret Santa in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is already bringing the holiday cheer.

CBS News anchor Pat Gallen was reporting from a Toys "R" Us in Cherry Hill when a man identified only as "Charlie K" came to get some Black Friday shopping done.

Instead of buying just a few items for his son, he decided to pay for all 350 layaway orders — a total of over 8,000 toys — and asked everyone in the store to pick out three toys to be donated to Toys for Tots, an organization that distributes toys to kids whose parents can't afford them on Christmas.

“I’m trying to bring some happiness to people, to the community that brought happiness to me and my family,” he told CBS News. “I love this community and I am trying to provide back to it.”

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In addition to broadcasting his act of kindness live, Gallen shared a photo of the generous donor on Twitter.

People were touched by his act of kindness.

 

 

 

Black Friday can be a time when shoppers focus solely on scoring the best deals for themselves, but Charlie K's kindness is the perfect example of what the holidays are all about.

Watch the full CBS News clip here.

 

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