Arnold Schwarzenegger spreads holiday cheer!
It’s on Saturday Terminator The 76-year-old star was seen on video handing out Christmas gifts at the Hollenbeck Youth Center, marking an annual tradition he said was inspired by his first Christmas in the United States as an immigrant
“There’s a reason I’ve been handing out gifts at the @hollenbeckyouthcenter in Boyle Heights for over 30 years,” Schwarzenegger explained in his caption.
“When I first came to America, my friends at Gold’s Gym were so generous. They brought me in at Christmas time and made me feel so happy and included,” he continued.
“I love being able to give back and seeing the smiles on the children’s faces when they receive gifts. Merry Christmas!” concluded Schwarzenegger.
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Speaking further about his first Christmas experience in the US, Schwarzenegger said in the video: “They gave me Christmas presents, they had this beautiful Christmas tree and I felt so included here in America, even though I was a foreigner, I just came to this country.”
“I’ll never forget that kind of sweetness and kindness and inclusion, so I wanted to do the same thing when I had the money,” the actor continued. “So, this is the reason why I have been coming here for the last 30 years or so. … It makes me feel good to be able to share kindness and inspire other people to do the same thing.”
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Elsewhere in the video, Schwarzenegger was handing out Christmas gifts to local visitors, which included groups of families and children. He also talked to them and posed for photos at the center.
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Last month, FUBAR star posted a video of himself carrying out another annual tradition of handing out turkeys to community members at the Hollenbeck Youth Center for Thanksgiving.
“A three-decade-long tradition. Turkey Sharing at the Hollenbeck Center in East LA! How do you give back this time of year? 💪 ❤️,” Schwarzenegger then described the clip.
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