A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands of dollars for those in need

The story of a wealthy businessman who annually gives out hundreds of $100 bills to strangers motivated a group of Phoenix students to start their own Secret Santa club. Steve Hartman has their story in "On the Road."
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[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

What a wonderful way to teach young people that giving does bring joy!

[@annthomas6658]

Something that every parent should be teaching their children. Bravo👏🏼 Mr. Brown! God bless you and those children!

[@bigopishposh8558]

Thanks, Steve. Now we're all crying.

[@troym.9588]

So how do we vote for Mr. Brown to be teacher of the year? You are an amazing educator, not just teaching the kids some facts from the books, but also educating them on how to be better people! We need more of this in the world!

[@kd8752]

Well done, young givers. Well done, Mr. Brown. A great teacher can make all the difference in a child’s outlook on life. And well done, Steve Hartman. You are truly a national treasure and have outdone your usual high standards with this story about spreading light and love to a world sorely in need of a smile.

[@carriebradley7634]

This is probably the most important lesson these kids will ever learn. It's so wonderful and she is right... It's life changing.❤❤❤❤ Absolutely beautiful.

[@user-ff5vt2lu8v]

These children are beautiful young people with the biggest heart! Thanks Mr.Brown for inspiring them

[@ceceliablackmon-mk8iw]

God bless these children for blessing complete strangers

[@chrisbailey9377]

This makes me smile. This is the world we need.

[@ejsmamadada]

“Their joy. That’s the gift to you.”

[@yvonnemurray5537]

Just wonderful…teared up myself! Those kids will never forget any of this nor will they forget their amazing teacher!

[@jimmyhoffa2458]

God Bless you Steve Hartman for seeing the value in making sure this kindness gets out for all to hear and see. Children showing the true meaning of giving to those who received feeling so LOVED and VALUED! Touched my heart. Thank you!

[@lisah.07]

This teacher... these kids.... God is Good!

[@paulbklyn4742]

Great teacher, Great Students, May God Bless them all.

[@darkdan3379]

More proof teaching does inspire...

[@noraalbright777]

If that doesn’t melt ur heart…nothing will!! Great job Secret Santa’s!! Great job!!

[@jeffreybroge9002]

Incredible Teacher that taught an incredible lesson to these beautiful kids-----putting someone else's need before your own is almost Always a Win Win God Bless

[@jennifershafferman2250]

God Bless these children . Warms my heart ❤

[@jasmin0930]

What a wonderful teacher and amazing kids to take on the challenge. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤❤❤

[@jimmyhoffa2458]

That is what it is all about! Thank you Mr. Brown for teaching these kids about giving hearts. Those mega church preachers who buy expensive homes, cars etc. at the expense of their congregation need to take lessons from these precious ones just what it is all about. Not taking from those in need, BUT, HELPING THOSE IN NEED! God Bless these angels for being God's hands and feet.

[@GrannysGarage333]

This has got to touch the “real” Secret Santa…how incredible … these kids give me hope for the future… Thank you Mr Brown for sharing these stories with your class… it clearly is working!!!!

[@lucasgalvan9737]

Yes Norah I did shed tears especially when the young girl began to cry. Steve did it again.

[@josephnapolitano277]

Don't ever retire Steve ❤America needs you 🫶🙏

[@el7jake]

Derek Brown got his wish! "I'd like to see them act it out, so that maybe one of my kids could be the topic of one of your stories. That would be the ultimate." (from the original OTRWSH video about his visit to Mr. Brown's class).

[@janicericciuti9035]

Feelings, life changing, Pure Joy Steve Rocks

[@jenniferburdick4102]

God bless you all.

[@russelj5249]

HONEY....Are you chopping onions again

[@stevewonderer113]

❤ Wow, I enjoyed watching this, making strangers happy and the joy it brought to the children who did it. Well done to each and every boy and girl who did this, your parents or guardians must be so proud of you. Happy Christmas to you all and to everyone out there. God bless you all.

[@olga138]

This made me choke up. What a wonderful lesson for these children.

[@Magazinelady]

Kudos to Steve Hartman, Mr. Brown and the students! With the way things are in the world today, it is great to see positive things happening in a school, where the students really learn the lesson. Thank you for another uplifting story, Steve.

[@Beth-zg6gb]

What a wonderful teacher, what wonderful kids, what a wonderful lesson for them to learn so early in their lives ~ that the joy, reward, and real gift is in the giving! Well done and kudos all around! And thank you Mr. Secret Santa for being a stellar example, and to Mr. Hartman for sharing! 💕

[@klaritydawn]

God bless and keep these Lil ones. This is sooo beautiful ❤❤

[@hoopsaustin]

That last girl is going to change the world. Something extra special about her imo

[@Paul-iu3mm]

Kids are awesome. I can remember doing something similar over 40 years ago, I am a better person for doing so. I am happy for these beautiful future leaders & their great role models.

[@cheri7054]

Derek what a beautiful lesson!!!!!! Thanks to all the good teachers

[@annettegustafson1435]

Kudos to Mr Brown and his students

[@victorvaca7429]

The little Asian girl was seriously so adorable.

[@cwbys164us]

Ok that one made me tear up. God Bless ya'll

[@bjg5659]

Awesome. Totally awesome!

[@PimpCoop]

Even though the story is about Mr. Browning and how he's using on the road to help his students learn about kindness, generosity, giving and selflessness. This all wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for Steve Hartman doing these heartwarming videos for so many years. Steve Hartman the reason all of this in this video is possible

[@Mammaj1963]

What a great teacher, kudo’s to him

[@karenrich9092]

It would be interesting to see what these children do in the future with their careers.

[@rr7firefly]

This does inspire hope, doesn't it?

[@bobsturgis4674]

Another Great Story from Steve,Also you don!t have to give money to help someone.Stay safe everyone,and Happy Holidays.

[@zacharystanford8552]

God bless the children being Secret Santas in making Holy Moments. Holy Moments coined by Matthew Kelly!

[@AndreaCuchetto]

This shows, too, how great is our need.

[@KJ11999]

What a beautiful blessing the children are doing for people. ❤ MERRY CHRISTMAS SECRET SANTA CLUB! 🎅🎅🎅

[@snowflakehunter]

Good stuff! This world is not as bad as most like to portray it; we just tend to focus on the evils of the world with social media fanning the flames of hatred. But if we were to pause and reflect on reality, we would clearly see that the good in this world clearly outweighs the evil.

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

This could very well be the answer to alleviating bullying. If you can get kids off of themselves and on to others, maybe they will see how selfish and self centered they’ve been. What an idea.

[@20tessyluv]

What a wonderful thing to do ❤this brought tears to my eyes.

[@Dianchi]

What a life lesson the students got.

[@kseries1981]

Now that's a good teacher

[@MrYtuarte]

Unite in the light or fall to the darkness, we will be watching

[@cheri7054]

These students did an awesome job

[@candusochs8473]

How wonderful..

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house.” Matt. 5:14 You all may not realize it but in doing this charitable work you have been the hands and feet of God . Blessings to you all this holiday season.

[@jamesblumensheid353]

What an awesome teacher Mr. Brown!

[@jomarielopez2229]

Absolutely awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shilohnanny5422]

This is the Christmas feeling.

[@lisachaney7504]

There joy is the gift to you Amen

[@Untilthenstaykind]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@rr7firefly]

(2:41) When I see the very real impact young people can make it reminds me of how wonderful they can be. They are not all acquisitive consumers thinking of their own happiness.

[@zoebear1992]

W😮W! Happy tears of joy!

[@charleshowell8128]

Children shall lead the way.

[@emilylong3107]

God bless them

[@AndreaCuchetto]

Doing good feels good.

[@normaled462]

This is a beautiful story . Is it permitted for me to use it during zoom worship with my church as a lead in to offering time? We the recipients of the gifts just randomly chosen or did the have people in mind with they started the distributions? This story has been an important contribution to my holiday season

[@droopy_911]

If Lenon's song Imagine was a person, it'd be Steve Hartman

[@robertjordan2041]

Wow🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@shoshannafachima1306]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@drkarenbukharibukhari9931]

Character kindnessstillexist😢

[@seley4569]

Dope

[@pamwilkinson3751]

Can we teach all kids to do this,Please❤

[@jimmyhoffa2458]

God led these precious children to be His voice, hands and feet. Again, God led these precious children to GIFT (by raising money) those who were going through tough times and as they shared their story we saw God's hand in going up to the right person who was in need. Each child felt the true meaning of giving! Warmed my ❤️! God Bless you SWEET SWEET ONES!

[@TreeHouseClubTV]

Is Mr brown the guy who said no you don't have a tummy ache you're just feeling? The feeling is the pay off

[@ujjwalanand7603]

❤❤❤❤

[@jcspider7259]

W O W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Motionpictures-op2pi]

Find out who this mysterious secret Santa is so we can thank him/ her.

[@asentertainment2051]

The thumbnail of this video, without knowing the context of the video, made it seem like it was going to be something about super mario.

[@williamfitzpatrick4533]

By order of the Peaky Blinders

[@dorthymcbride3384]

Amen!❤🙏🙌😇👍👌💯🌎

[@kiefermomcm-c3856]

⚘❤❤❤🙏

[@chanabayla1823]

Charity starts at home. Give to charity then. You don't know who youre giving it to or what theyre going to really do w/it. Especially w/all the illegals we have here now because we kept the borders open and those who refuse to take citizenship who just want to leave their own country and take advantage of us

[@deloresredman4792]

Jesus just enjoy a happy kind thing and stop wallowing in hate.. Chilloit

[@johnnydee6456]

WTF????