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PHOTO: Gifts are arranged on a school bus in a photo shared by Lake Highlands Elementary school on Dec. 22, 2018. Curtis Jenkins, a school bus driver, purchased a Christmas gift for every child on his route.
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Jenkins told \"Good Morning America,\" he was motivated to do this for the kids because he wanted to \"magnify loving and caring.\"

\"He asked the kids what they wanted for Christmas and kept a list,\" Jennifer Wilcox, the school's PTA president, said. \"I believe his motivation was to bless the kids and to put smiles on their faces.\"

Wilcox said Jenkins' story is an example of the generosity that's found at the school. \"We have a diverse student population and our staff and parents work hard to create a kind and inclusive environment,\" she told \"GMA.\"

One of the kids even asked Jenkins if he was Santa.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Lake Highlands Elementary
PHOTO: Gifts are arranged on a school bus in a photo shared by Lake Highlands Elementary school on Dec. 22, 2018. Curtis Jenkins, a school bus driver, purchased a Christmas gift for every child on his route.
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\"Kids these days need to see positivity,\" Jenkins said.

Jenkins added he hopes to do more good deeds in the future and is starting a non-profit to continue his acts of kindness. It's called Magnify, Caring and Change Foundation. Anyone who wants to connect for more information can find him on Instagram @curtisjenkins2018.

\"If you show a lot of kids a lot of love they will do the same,\" Jenkins said.

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