Dispatches: Layaway Angels Spread Generosity Through and Beyond Western PA
Families in Moon and West View have been beneficiaries of Kmart "angels" who have made anonymous payments on strangers' layaway accounts. Others around the region have joined the host of generous angels who've popped up all over the country.
Across the country this holiday season, anonymous benefactors have dropped into local Kmarts and paid off layaway balances for families with children. It’s difficult to tell where this trend of generosity started—you can see reports of the donations reported by Patch sites across the country [ above ]—but it’s clear that where “layaway angels” tread, tears of joy follow. In the North Hills, anonymous benefactors have shown up and helped "a bunch" of families at the McIntyre Square Kmart in Ross, manager Mike Divoky said. Elsewhere in Western Pennsylvania, "angels" have worked their magic in Moon Township by paying down balances for at least a half-dozen families who had laid away items at the Kmart on Beaver Grade Road. Others have turned…
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