Layaway Santa returns, despite pandemic
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Santa Claus is coming to town Layaway Santa that is.
Layaway Santa is a tradition that’s happened for several years in Middle Georgia. Chris Floore, one of the organizers, says he wasn’t sure it would happen this year.
“People have lost jobs, they’ve had hours cut back for whatever reason but that same conversation turned into that’s also the reason we should do it,” Floore said.
Floore says he looks back on memories of opening presents and the magical feeling he felt. He said they want to provide that feeling to families in need.
This is the season to give : Central Georgia group to pay off layaways for less fortunate families
A group in Central Georgia called Layaway Santa is doing it s part to make sure less fortunate children across the region have a Merry Christmas Author: Bre onna Richardson (WMAZ) Published: 5:59 AM EST December 14, 2020 Updated: 5:59 AM EST December 14, 2020
MACON, Ga. A group in Central Georgia called Layaway Santa is doing it s part to make sure less fortunate children have a Merry Christmas.
Organizer Chris Floore says the best part of all of this is surprising the families.
The group started seven years ago. Since then, they ve raised more than $40,000 and paid off hundreds of layaways. Floore says they select different stores each year across Central Georgia.
area maria vargas has spent her entire life savings on cancer treatment. this money means her mom will be able to keep getting treatment. i should note throughout the past few weeks across the country apparently people have been walking into kmarts and walmarts across the country and anonymously paying for stuff that other people have put on layaway. if you ve never paid for something on layaway, it sort of works as a form of in-store credit. if you can t afford to pay for your items all at once or can t and don t want to use a credit card, layaway, you make a down payment and pay an installment. strangers have been anonymously pays other strangers layaway accounts at big box stores to cover the cost of gifts. the associated press established this map of layaway santa sightings. a yearly survey of charitable giving today, surveyed more than 150,000 people in 153 different countries. they found that despite global economic turmoil, the world is
found also a check for $10,000 from an anonymous donor. he daughter told kntv in the bay area maria vargas has spent her entire life savings on cancer treatment. this money means her mom will be able to keep getting treatment. i should note throughout the past few weeks across the country apparently people have been walking into kmarts and walmarts across the country and anonymously paying for stuff that other people have put on layaway. if you ve never paid for something on layaway, it sort of works as a form of in-store credit. if you can t afford to pay for your items all at once or can t and don t want to use a credit card, layaway, you make a down payment and pay an installment. strangers have been anonymously pays other strangers layaway accounts at big box stores to cover the cost of gifts. the associated press established this map of layaway santa sightings. a yearly survey of charitable giving today, surveyed more than 150,000 people in 153 different
area maria vargas has spent her entire life savings on cancer treatment. this money means her mom will be able to keep getting treatment. i should note throughout the past few weeks across the country apparently people have been walking into kmarts and walmarts across the country and anonymously paying for stuff that other people have put on layaway. if you ve never paid for something on layaway, it sort of works as a form of in-store credit. if you can t afford to pay for your items all at once or can t and don t want to use a credit card, layaway, you make a down payment and pay an installment. strangers have been anonymously pays other strangers layaway accounts at big box stores to cover the cost of gifts. the associated press established this map of layaway santa sightings. a yearly survey of charitable giving today, surveyed more than 150,000 people in 153 different countries. they found that despite global economic turmoil, the world is giving more.