The Story of The Original Secret Santa . . . 

The  story of Secret Santa begins in the little town of Houston, Mississippi in 1971. It was then that a kind man  gave a young desperate stranger $20 for food. That young man went on to become very successful, and over twenty plus years, repaid that gift by giving away over $1.2 million dollars to total strangers in need of help, $100 at a time, until his death in 2007. During this time, he kept his identity a secret. 

In 2006, prior to his death, he revealed his identity. His name was Larry Dean Stewart. He was the creator and original Secret Santa. 

Through his personal example over a twenty year period, he demonstrated and defined the role and mission of Secret Santa. His random acts of kindness over the years had an impact on people throughout the world who either were beneficiaries or who read in media reports his random acts of kindness and giving. The above book, currently out of print, tells his life story. We hope this book will soon be available again, and when it is, it will be posted on this website. In the meantime, the history of America's Secret Santa is contained in a new book called ONE AMERICA - Unity Through Kindness:  Untold Stories of America's Secret Santa. 

Untold Stories of Today's Secret Santa 

Today's America's Secret Santa was recruited and groomed in 2006 by the original Secret Santa. He in turn recruited and groomed a few other Secret Santas to help continue the legacy of Secret Santa's mission of spreading random acts of kindness every Christmas in cities throughout America. Some of these incredible stories have been viewed by millions on national news networks around the world. 

The above book tells the story of America's Secret Santa from the begining to today, and how the annual Secret Santa mission of spreading hope by giving away hundreds of thousands of dollars to total strangers in need, continues in cities across America.

This fascinating book of untold stories is available in paper back and E-book editions on Amazon and other retail outlets.

ONE AMERICA - Unity Through Kindness: Untold Stories of America's Secret Santa: The ELFs, As Told By: 9781735658605: Amazon.com: Books

The hard cover will soon be available on Amazon also. It will  make you laugh, cry, and inspire you beyond measure to commit your own random acts of kindness. 

In this electronically interactive book, you will ride with Secret Santa, the ELFs, and law enforcement on your own special Sleigh Ride of Kindness. You will walk with Secret Santa and visit flood-ravaged homes, homeless shelters, violent crime scenes, veterans shelters, and back alleys. You will learn what it is like to hug the loneliest of souls and sit with the truly heartbroken, giving hope to those most in need.

Along your journey with Secret Santa and the ELFs, you will be given a special gift of your own, and when your Sleigh Ride is over, you will have learned the secret of happiness and the true purpose of life.