Reed Sandridge was laid off last year as a director of a nonprofit group in Washington, D.C. The 36-year-old came up with a pet project to keep him busy while he looked for work. He calls it the "Year of Giving". Every day, Sandridge walks up to a stranger and gives away $10. So far, he's handed out close to $1,200. He also interviews the recipients about their lives and posts their stories on his blog. Think of it as Studs Terkel meets Santa Claus.
Listen to the story on NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125816181
And read more about Sandridge's project on his blog:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125816181
