A generous man has shown his Christmas spirit after paying off the lay-by balance for up to 70 families in a popular children s toy store in Queensland.
The man, who didn t want to be identified, recently transferred at least $10,000 into the store bank account of Gympie s Toyworld under the pseudonym Santa Clause. He said my wish is that this (money) will spread, staff member Peta Caldwell told reporters.
The toy store (pictured above) where a generous man transferred a five figure sum to help families pay for their Christmas toys
The toy stores accept lay-by payments for items (pictured above), with plenty of families doing it tough after the pandemic
A MYSTERY Gympie man who signed off as Santa when he deposited a five-figure sum into the bank account of Gympie s biggest toy store this week has paid off the entire lay-by balance owed by 70 Gympie families. The incredibly generous gesture is the stuff Christmas movies are made of, and has touched the hearts of the Mary Street Toyworld owners and staff, and left parents in tears as they discover their hefty Christmas lay-bys paid in full. Staff member Peta Caldwell took the phone call on Monday, and was so busy with the sudden Christmas rush she took the mans details and promised to call him as soon as she had a moment, not knowing what it was he was calling about.