Santa has arrived early in Idaho—in the form of a mystery donor who is giving away a million dollars to families in crisis.
The Secret Santa of The Gem State started making Christmas magic a couple of months ago and will continue spreading joy through the end of the year.
One of the earliest gifts was a 2025 Honda minivan and $1,000 for a family that has conjoined twins, which occurs about once in every 50,000 births.
Twin sisters Callie and Carter Torres were not expected to survive more than 24 hours. Instead, they have grown to be 8 years old, defying the odds on a daily basis.
Their medical condition requires a non-collapsible wheelchair and frequent three-hour trips from their home in Blackfoot, Idaho to Salt Lake City.
“Oh my gosh, I can’t even cry right now, I’m in such shock,” the mother, Chelsea Torres, told the East Idaho News.
Another gift was delivered to a new mom who lost her house in a freak accident.
A month after her baby was born in July, a truck ran a stop sign and crashed into Emma’s house. Her living room was destroyed. A wall collapsed, windows shattered, and water lines were ruptured, flooding the entire first floor and basement.
Thankfully, Emma and her new baby were safe, but the family has been displaced ever since. The Secret Santa gave the family a $1,000 gift card for gas and a $5,000 gift card to a housewares store.
“That means a lot,” Emma said in between a deluge of tears. “It’s been really hard…Hopefully, (we’ll be home) before Christmas.”
Yet another memorable gift was awarded to Megan Mabey, a beloved teacher at Hobbs Middle School in Shelley, Idaho. An attic fire ignited in Mabey’s house earlier this month and her home was rendered uninhabitable. Her family has been rotating through hotel rooms and rentals ever since and will be displaced for about six to eight months.
“It’s been hard,” said Mabey, who is known for her kindness, humor, and dedication to making learning fun. The $5,000 check from Santa should make things easier this holiday.
Christmas spirit has surged throughout Idaho with the Secret Santa also delivering cash and presents to a family that adopted four kids after having five of their own, a man who was paralyzed following a spinal stroke, a woman who was dealing with a brain injury following a car accident, and many, many others.
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