Bags filled with gifts such as scarves, hats and canned food and a Christmas tree were left by a secret Santa under the 10th Street Bridge on the South Side of Pittsburgh for the homeless on Christmas eve. Julia Wainwright happened to be walking along a trail during her break from work when she noticed the tree with the bags of gifts. She said, “I was really surprised. It’s a really nice gesture to leave clothes out, especially this time of the year when it’s so cold.”

She said it got her in the spirit of giving.

“It’s like a chain reaction kind of thing when you see someone doing something nice. It makes you really want to do something nice for somebody else,.