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Showing Original Post only (View all)Woman visits Toys R Us, pays off everyone's layaway. [View all]
http://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-visits-toys-us-pays-off-everybodys-layaway/story?id=27545537A woman is being hailed as a layaway angel after she went into a Toys R Us store in Bellingham, Mass., on Wednesday and paid off every open layaway account -- giving about 150 customers with items on layaway an early Christmas present.
The generous donor paid $20,000 to wipe the entire layaway balance at that location, a spokeswoman for Toys R Us confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
This incredible act of kindness is a true illustration of holiday giving at its best, the company said in a statement.
The donor made the payment anonymously, but the Milford Daily News reported that she was a local resident who said she would sleep better at night knowing the accounts had been paid.
>>>I like to post GOOD stories so we dont always see doom and gloom. This article also mentions some others who opened their wallets to strangers<<
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Yes, some stores re-introduced it after the recessions because people couldn't get credit cards. nt
Fla Dem
Dec 2014
#62
What might not be significant to you is often very significant to too many others in America. nt
valerief
Dec 2014
#14
depends, for some usually christmas or birthdays are the only time they give something
JI7
Dec 2014
#32
Can't you just say something nice and have a positive response about this act of generosity?
a kennedy
Dec 2014
#42
this was my life regarding Christmas way back in the day when I was a kid. Way back.
roguevalley
Dec 2014
#82
Some want to wait until their kids know who Santa really is to enlighten them....
moriah
Dec 2014
#26
"create an environment where adults feel pressure to spend money at stores like Toys R Us"
EX500rider
Dec 2014
#68
ususally layaway toys are toys the kids really want but parents at that time may not be able
JI7
Dec 2014
#35
Bikes. Video game systems. Swing sets. A whole combination of toys such as dolls, games, Legos,
FSogol
Dec 2014
#60