Rutland's Secret Santa asked the community to give a thought — and maybe a little help — to the homeless this holiday season.

Since 2007, a mysterious figure has spent the holidays roaming downtown Rutland handing out gifts of cash to unsuspecting pedestrians, pressing envelopes into their hands and slipping away before anyone gets a good look at him. Each year, he announces his activities in a letter surreptitiously delivered to the Rutland Herald. The letter usually arrives after Thanksgiving, but this year it appeared taped to the front door of the office on Wednesday.

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