Portland to see return of Secret Santa handing out $20K in $100 bills

Posted Dec. 06, 2010, at 2:30 p.m.

PORTLAND, Maine — An anonymous Portland businessman is doubling last year’s giveaway of $10,000 in $100 bills.

Last year, the businessman, dressed as Santa Claus, stood outside a GoodWill store in Portland and handed 100 shoppers $100 each. This year he plans to hand out $20,000 and distribute the money at four different locations, the Portland Press Herald reports.

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