EastIdahoNews.com is spreading Christmas cheer with the help of a Secret Santa who asked us to help him give away $250,000 this holiday season.
Nominations are being accepted until Christmas day for individuals and families truly in need. Every nomination is read, and Secret Santa decides how he can best help as many people as possible. The EastIdahoNews.com elves surprise the recipients and record many of their reactions. Some stories are too sensitive to share publicly, but we hope you feel the Christmas spirit as you watch and share these videos with your friends and family members.
We are no longer accepting submissions for Secret Santa 2018. Thank you for helping Secret Santa make this Christmas special for so many.
It’s been an incredible December for Secret Santa, the EastIdahoNews.com elves and countless lives who have been touched with generosity. Since Dec. 1, we have helped Secret …
For the past few years, EastIdahoNews.com has helped a Secret Santa give away large amounts of money to deserving families in east Idaho. Last year, $200,000 was distributed across…
Catalina Elizondo has worked at Basic American Foods in Shelley for over 40 years. Everyone tells her to retire but she says she has to keep working to keep health insurance for he…
Stacy Eagar is a single mother with four children doing the best she can to provide for her family. Every Friday she has to commute to Salt Lake City so her oldest daughter, Emma, …
Over the last few weeks, EastIdahoNews.com has helped a Secret Santa give out $250,000 to deserving people across eastern Idaho. With the help of social media and national news cov…
Vonda Zaugg’s husband passed away from cancer seven years ago rather unexpectedly. Before his death, Vonda spent her life as a stay-at-home mother of 6. She has spent the las…
Letty Sotelo is a registered nurse who is smart, caring and has a heart of gold. People who come across her say that she would take a bullet for you. This summer, her sister tragic…
Rita Evans has plantar fasciitis, arthritis and bone spurs on both of her feet. She has had surgery on them before and will likely have to do it again. With all of these health iss…
Eileen Parker is one of the strongest, humblest, most amazing people you could ever meet. Her young husband, Ben, has had cancer twice since their 8-year-old was born. Keeping up w…
Nahir Torres has had an extremely hard year. She is a single mom to a very adorable 4-year-old. Her family is all in Puerto Rico and Boston. She has friends locally but no one that…
Ivy Haumschilt is an extraordinary 11-year-old who loves doing service for the community. She has a rare eye disease that has led to incurable vision loss in her right eye and it i…
Dani Harding is the mother of five children and works as a paraprofessional educator at elementary schools in Driggs. Her car driver’s door window doesn’t work so she d…
