Kansas' New Secret Santa Gives Away About $14K

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Kansas City has a new Secret Santa who's already handed out about $14,000 to unsuspecting recipients citywide.

The Secret Santa is carrying on the legacy of Larry Stewart. Stewart spent years anonymously handing out $100 bills around Christmastime. He died in 2007 after giving away about $1.3 million over more than two decades.

Stewart remained anonymous until shortly before his death.

The new Secret Santa hopes keep his identity secret as well. He's also picked about 20 others who are handing out money nationwide, including in Phoenix; Charlotte, N.C.; Detroit; Ventura, Calif., and Tulsa, Okla.

A 47-year-old man with terminal cancer was among the surprised recipients in Kansas City, Kan., on Wednesday.