'Secret Santa' Picks Up $600 Layaway Tab At Manville Walmart

MANVILLE, NJ — A local widow was treated to an early Christmas gift when an anonymous person paid off her $600 layway tab at the Walmart in Manville.

Desiree Williams $600 worth of toys on layaway for her two young children and was trying to figure out how to pay for Christmas when she received the email from Walmart, nj.com reported.

The person, who wished to remain anonymous, covered the costs for at least six families. A person visited the Manville Walmart and paid off a quarter of the layaways in the store, Walmart spokeswoman Erin Ford said.

“When customers quietly pay off others’ layaway items, we’re reminded how good people can be," Ford said. "The joy that comes from these transactions extends well beyond dollars and cents. We’re honored to be a small part of these random acts of kindness.”

A similar good deed was made on Black Friday in Cherry Hill when a man who goes by "Charlie K" paid off 62 layaway orders worth more than $10,000.

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