"Cried All Morning"... Inside the Gift Envelope Left by Canada's 'Secret Santa'

On Christmas Eve morning, in a village in Canada, gifts from a 'Secret Santa' arrived at the doorsteps of residents' homes. Photo by village resident Elisha Tenant, Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Hana Na] In a Canadian village, a 'Secret Santa' gifted a large sum of cash to neighbors suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, envelopes marked as sent by 'Secret Santa' were found in front of the homes of about 400 residents in a village in Edmonton, western Canada, AFP reported on the 26th (local time).

The envelopes contained a poem wishing for a better New Year and a Walmart gift card worth 250 Canadian dollars (approximately 215,000 KRW).

Village resident Lee-Anne McNaughton shared on her Facebook, "I woke up and found this (envelope) with a large amount of gift cards on the stairs," adding, "I cried all morning."

Elisha Tennant, who lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic, told Canadian CBC, "It is so heartwarming and touching," and said, "This is enough for a month's groceries for us."

CBC contacted the Secret Santa via the email address written on the envelope, but he replied that he did not want to reveal his identity.

In an email response to CBC, the Secret Santa said, "Many people have had a really difficult year, and since I have the means to help them, I decided to do this," adding, "I hope my gift can give people a feeling that the world is worth living in and that a brighter future is coming soon."

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