DAYTON, Ohio (UPI) -- Ten people at an Ohio laundromat said a pair of anonymous good Samaritans dropped by and gave them each a Christmas card containing $100.

The eight employees and two customers at Spin City Laundromat in Dayton when the couple came by Dec. 20 and silently distributed the Christmas greetings, the Dayton Daily News reported Tuesday.

"My first thought was that (the couple) had just come in from church," employee Holly Dunlap said. "They were dressed conservatively. The woman had on a long black dress and a bonnet, and the man was dressed in black."

"The cards said, 'Merry Christmas,' and on the inside said, 'Happy holidays and many happy days to follow. Jesus loves you!'" Dunlap said.

She said some recipients of the cards found the gifts inside before the couple could make a stealthy exit. She said the pair were subject to thanks and hugs before leaving the crowd with a "You're welcome" and "Merry Christmas."

Dunlap said the Christmas gifts will go a long way toward helping the recipients.

"We have a lot of people who are down and out, but are still trying," she said. "We had one woman who just lost her house, and (another) has five kids."