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  2. Dec 7, 2016 · Secret Santa is primarily a Western tradition; a philanthropist named Larry Dean Stewart is thought to be the "original Secret Santa" who came up with the idea of giving anonymous gifts...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Secret_SantaSecret Santa - Wikipedia

    Secret Santa is a Western Christmas or Saint Nicholas tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned a person to whom they give a gift. The identity of the gift-giver remains a secret. Geography.

  4. Sep 17, 2024 · Known by many as the “original Secret Santa,” Stewart was a philanthropist who made it his mission to spread holiday cheer through anonymous giving. For over 25 years, he secretly handed out $100 bills to strangers, brightening the holidays for thousands of people in Kansas.

  5. Larry Stewart (April 1, 1948 – January 12, 2007) was an American philanthropist from Kansas City better known as "Kansas City's Secret Santa." [ 1 ] After poor beginnings, Stewart — from 1979 through 2006 — made a practice of anonymously handing out small amounts of cash, typically in the form of hundred-dollar bills , to needy people.

  6. Dec 21, 2017 · Millionaire philanthropist Larry Dean Stewart is renowned for anonymously donating money to people on the streets each December. The primarily Western tradition of anonymous gifting...

  7. Dec 16, 2016 · The legend of Secret Santa can actually be traced back to a single act of kindness in Houston, Mississippi. It was 1971. A homeless man had wandered into town, and he was starving.

  8. Nov 30, 2021 · More recently, Larry Dean Stewart became known as the original secret Santa, per USA Today. Stewart was a Kansas City millionaire businessman who embarked on "sleigh rides" every holiday season, distributing dollar bills (typically $100) to the needy.