Kids inspired by Secret Santa give out total of $10,000 to strangers
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An Arizona elementary teacher uses Steve Hartman’s “On the Road” stories to teach kindness and character. One about a Secret Santa that gives out money to random strangers has inspired his students to do the same over the holidays — and this year was no different.
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