Holiday Layaway Donations

Holiday Layaway Donations are when a benefactor pays for another person's layaway purchases, so the layaway participant receives their purchases for free. Layaway donations are common during the Christmas shopping season[1] and are sometimes given anonymously.[2] The popularity of holiday layaway donations has been growing since 2011.[3] Layaway donations have been donated by well-known people such as Tim Tebow,[4] and Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris.[5]

Payaway the Layaway is a charity foundation that often teams up with athletes and celebrities to collects money to pay off layaway purchases.[6]

Notable Donations in 2016

Professional baseball player Dexter Fowler surprised 43 families in Chicago by paying for their layaway purchases.[7] Professional basketball player Mike Muscala paid several thousand dollars for toy purchases that were on layaway in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons paid for Christmas gifts for several families in Waterford, Michigan.[9]

Notable Donations in 2017

Professional basketball players Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris paid for gifts put on layaway at a Philadelphia Walmart.[10]

Notable Donations in 2018

Director and actor Tyler Perry donated $430,000 in layaway items at two Walmart stores in Georgia.[11] Jimmy John Liautaud, owner of the sandwich chain “Jimmy John’s” donated more than $81,000 to Walmart shoppers in Illinois.[12] Singer and songwriter Kid Rock donated $81,000 to a Walmart in Tennessee.[13] "Good Morning America" challenged its viewers to pay off layaway purchases, and raised more than $200,000 for the cause.[14]

References
  1. Clark, Leigh M. (2015-12-18). "When We Paid Away Their Layaways Something Magical Happened..." Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  2. FOX. "Secret Santa pays off $29K in layaway items at Chester County Walmart". WTXF. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  3. Popken, Ben (2013-12-12). "Swarms of 'Layaway Santas' expected as payments come due". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  4. Bruk, Diana (2014-12-08). "What Tim Tebow Did for These Walmart Customers Will Warm Your Heart". Woman's Day. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  5. "Morris twins paid for people's gifts at Philly Walmart". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  6. "This generosity brings new meaning to the season of giving". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  7. Jones, Will (2016-08-31). "Cubs player Dexter Fowler pays off families' layaway tabs". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  8. "Atlanta Hawks star help families pay for Christmas gifts". WXIA. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  9. "Families surprised with layaway payoff". WXYZ. 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  10. "Morris twins paid for people's gifts at Philly Walmart". SI.com. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
  11. Darrisaw, Michelle (2018-12-06). "Tyler Perry Dropped $430,000 to Help Walmart Shoppers Pay for Their Christmas Presents". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  12. Staff, WCCU/WICS (2018-12-11). "Jimmy John's owner pays for Walmart shoppers' layaway items". WRGB. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  13. "'Merry Christmas from your neighbor!': Kid Rock pays off $81K worth of layaways at Nashville Walmart". fox8.com. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  14. "Military families surprised with holiday layaways paid off on 'GMA'". ABC News. 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-12-24.
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