Hope is a so-called foundling who grew up with her single foster mother. When her mother first dies and Hope is then burglarized, a kind soul leaves a jar full of coins and bills outside her door. Hope, who is also trying to become a reporter, searches for where the jar labeled "Christmas Jar" comes from and discovers that she is far from alone in having received one. She gets the chance to write her first report on the phenomenon and in her research she finds the Maxwell family who seem to be the origin of the custom. Little does she know what this will lead to.
A film filled with kind people and feel-good. An extra twist at the end elevates it even more.