Man who helped others during major Idaho Falls flood gets a surprise from a Secret Santa
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2023
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The EastIdahoNews.com team is busy helping a local Secret Santa give $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho this holiday season.
Lee goes out of his way to help others constantly. When the Idaho Falls floods occurred in May and June, he was out helping other families before his own. fter the floods, Lee spent so much time repairing other people's home. He spent all of his savings (including what he had set aside to buy a small truck) and much more to rebuild the basement he had been remodeling before the flood.
Another person sent this to Secret Santa:
During the flood his family came and helped pull water out of my house. Being a single mother of four kids, Lee offered to help me repair my daughter's room using his own materials and pitching in on costs. His house was also flooded and every family member has a bedroom in the basement and the flood took everything they had. Currently they are all sharing the living room floor. He has gone above and beyond to serve others.
Another neighbor sent this in:
The Stimpsons moved in next door about 5 years ago. I'm a bit "anti-getting to know your neighbor", and their warmth, helpfulness, and caring spirit has opened the opportunity for me to get to know them and the rest of the neighbors. Before I knew it, I was beyond grateful they lived next to us. They work tirelessly to be a good neighbor to everyone on this block. An elderly man two doors down was diagnosed with cancer. They would check on him and take him food. I had no clue he had no family or needed help and I've been his neighbor for over 10 years. They feel like family more than neighbors. A massive storm on May 23 of 2023 changed everything for the neighbors on this street. The Stimpson's had almost completed their basement as it's where they sleep. The flood was devastating. The Stimpsons worked well into the evening and next day helping whoever they could while working tirelessly to save what they could. Our basement entrance stairwell was filled with debris and mud and they spent the whole day helping us dig it out. When we could finally access our basement to begin gathering belongings, they came over to our house to carefully help save family heirlooms and pulled each piece out of the sludge/debris. They helped us clean and store them. They continue to help others constantly and I'll be forever grateful.
Secret Santa asked the East Idaho News elves to find Lee and surprise him with a gift. Check out the video in the player above.
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"If a house comes up for sale give me a call, I want to live next door to you!" Well played Nate, LoL, Secret Santa picked yet another very deserving recipient!
That gave me a chuckle.
Loved that 😂 Nate is awesome!
👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
The Secret Santa doesn’t pick. East Idaho News has a team that picks from the nominations. Secret Santa just provides the money.
@@kevinjones5560I’m sure I’ve heard or read SS is involved in choosing the recipients.
The neighbor everyone wants.
We’re so blessed all of our neighbors are like this. It didn’t used to be that way but it’s been that way for ten years and we know we’ll never get better neighbors anywhere else.
He's a humble man.
He certainly is the sort of neighbour everyone would love to have.....humble, polite and genuine.
What a kind man to help everyone. God bless him. Thank you Secret Santa. 🙏♥️
I'm with Nate on his statement 😊. Lee is a neighbor we all would love to live near. Great story.
"Be the best you can and help others." - Lee
This is what it's about helping others
If everyone would act and do the same as Lee and his family then we all would live in a better World! Thanks Secret Santa for supporting Lee and his family! ❤❤
Then YOU be that "everyone"
A vert kind and helpful man and family for sure. He sure deserved the help he got.
God bless you Secret Santa. Thank you for helping such an amazing man. He’s an angel to his community.
What a kind, caring, helpful man. Pretty sure his neighbors really appreciate all of his help. So humble too. Thank you Secret Santa for making a difference in so many lives this season. Your generosity is absolutely amazing. Thanks to Nate and all of the EIN Helpers too, for the deliveries and videos. Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! 🌟🎉2024🧨✨
A huge example of how a man should be,unreal and well done 🙏🇮🇪💙
Speech, speech ❤❤❤❤
*Man
This is the "genuine" beautiful America and Americans...
This Secret Santa series is the best thing the TH-cam algorithm ever lead me to. This is so wholesome to watch and what social media should be used for. Thank you for your work Secret Santa crew!
Living proof of what you put out into the world will find it's way back to you.
As God's Word tells us "You reap what you sow" 🙌
Blessings 🙏
Exactly Punk 😂😂😂😂😂😂
What a generous soul! Lee, in spite of his situation with the flood, was giving to others in the same situation. Everyone should be so fortunate to have a friend like Lee!! I'm so happy he is the recipient of much needed gifts.
Nate, you and your wonderful team certainly know how to make this Secret Santa project run. Year after year we witness this magic happen. Thanks for taking us along to feel the spirit of giving work ❤
Lee is a neighbor we should all be. Our time to help others is just as precious as money.
Have a neighbor 3 houses down just like this. Amazing person!
Who ever is secret Santa thankyou for helping others
Aww. What a wonderful story as we begin wrapping up for the year. A lovely thank-you to a lovely individual. Hope the new year brings all good things to him!
It’s really heartwarming to see people who help others to receive help themselves! Thank you Secret Santa, Nate and the crew! I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas too!
Wow. We need to clone that altruistic, charming, humble and genuine man! He’s a true ‘pay-it-forward’ gent we should look up to.
What a kind msn. When you neighbors all nominate you you must rock. Thanks Secret Santa.
What a fantastic neighborhood! TY Secret🎅! TY Nate n Crew!🎉🎊💞
He is amazing and he is amazed that he is actually being blessed as a result of his kindness.
So humble and deserving! Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you Secret Santa 🧑🎄
This will make my day, seeing such a genuinely, humble, young man recognized by Secret Santa & EIN for how much he reached out helped his neighbors after the devastating flood! I sure applaud the people who nominated him! ❤
THROUGH IT ALL THIS MAN WEARS A HUGE SMILE AND HIS EYES SPARKLE SO BRIGHT…GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY!
If 3 people messaged Secret Santa then probably all his neighbours messaged him ❤️
What an incredible guy! He was so grounded and probably was thinking how to pay it forward or us his gift to help others.
Watching from northern Ontario 🇨🇦
any more Canucks watching ?
Nate said it well, What a guy!!!!!” Lee is an amazing example of what a neighbor should be. Secret Santa, you are just phenomenal!!! Thank you for such a huge blessing to Lee and his family 🤗❤️🤗
What a wonderful man. the best. thank you.
This guy was so thankful you could see it on his face what a great story
Great man. So humble! That's how everyone should be! HUMBLE!!!!!❤❤
What a wonderful humble kind and grateful man. .
What an amazing man and neighbor. By the looks of the front door, the house probably looks beautiful inside also! What a wonderful neighborhood. I'm so happy for him. ❤
An Amazing guy and a Well Deserved Surprise to him and his Family. 👍🙏
GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND SECRET SANTA 🎅 I MADE BE A SECRET SANTA LIKE NATE EATON 🙏
🎆 Even Mr. Rodgers would have loved to have Lee as his neighbor !! It is definitely a Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood with Lee and his family ! 🧤 Blessings from California. 🎯
Ive seen several "Secret Santa" videos and I think i know who it is. For the responsible persons, thank you for giving back to your community. It's very heartwarming to see this❤❤❤❤
This is a very kind and deserving neighbor. One thought that plagued me during this whole encounter was this: Has the city or county addressed the issue that caused the flooding in the first place? It would be awful to think a person or neighborhood would have to endure this ever again.
Soooo nice....It's s like Christmas every day watching your beautiful videos.....Please never forget.....Something is really coming from the Sky.....LOVE....THANK YOUUUU....TOGETHER IN OUR HEARTSSS AND PRAYERS FOREVER 🙏 💞 💖
Lucky neighbors to have him on their street. Certainly deserving of some help from Secret Santa.
I have been fortunate to have had AMAZING neighbors! We all help each other, hang out upon occasion, give each other gifts. It helps add a sense of security and unity.
This is the type of ppl that receive and will turn around and continue to help others with these gifts.
Awesome man! God bless him and his family. Huge thanks to Secret Santa, Nate and team 🫶🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🍀🎄🎁
Wow... such a modest everyday hero! So deserving of secret Santa's gifts.
He is a gem! If we pay attention, you'll find there are far more people like him then you realize. Imagine what are world would be like if we actually saw the goodness in each other
I LOVE this... This Young Man has the most Charitable Heart. God Bless Him and his neighbors! ✝️🙏💜🎄
Great man and truly a wonderful neighbor to have!!!
Nate I love how you express your empathy to the Secret Santa recipients 🤗
Hats off to this young fella who pays it forward .
I'm proud of you.
I'd bet he will continue being a stellar neighbor.
Love Nate, EIN, Secret Santa 🎅, Crew, and Emmy, too.
Single moms out there.... if you want to show your sons and daughters what a good man is, well, here is a good example for you. Thank you EIN and Secret Santa for
bringing forth an un-sung hero.
If only they could pitch in and help him rebuild ❤ blessings to everyone, everywhere.
FOR A DEFINITION OF A GENUINE, GOOD HEARTED PERSON…A PHOTO OF THIS MAN.
THE NEIGHBOR WE ALL WANT AND THE NEIGHBOR WE ALL WISH WE WERE
Lee is a really good guy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Lee !
what a good man, he was raised right by someone.
Wow...what a genuinely nice guy. He deserves this and so much more in his life. God is good!
I recently moved from Ohio back to Oklahoma. After so many years of watching this great Christmas miracle I've decided if i move again its going to be to East Idaho. Such a great, caring community.
You need to find out which street Lee lives on !! Happy NEW Year ! Blessings from California. 🎆
One of the best Secret Santa gifts yet, to such a deserving man. Thank you Secret Santa for sharing so much with others! ♥️🕊
I live in uk and have only seen Nate and his team through secret Santa. Nate seems such a wonderful person and so right for the messenger of secret santa. So lovely to see all these videos and the love they bring to us all and the help they bring to those in need. I feel I need to see it especially as so many sufferings in the world that I can’t change but wish I could. To you all out there I hope the new year brings lots of good health, happiness and a lot less suffering. ❤
🎆 Blessings to you and your family ! Happy NEW Year from California !! 🕊️🌤️
We need more Lees in this world! Thank you Secret Santa! ❤😊🙌🙏
I love this story! He sets the bar high for everyone in how to be a good neighbor! Another very deserving person helped by Secret Santa! 💖💖💖💖💖
Secret Santa's choice of picking this man to surprise was a great choice, there aren't very many people in this world today like this man ,we definitely need to have more people like him! And having Nate be the one that delivers the Secret Santa 🎅 gits is the best choice of any one to dothat NATE is so kind and caring when he delivers the Secret Santa surprise!Love watching Secret Santa but I can't watch without being in tears they are so moving! Love to all ❤❤❤😊😊😊from AKRON, OHIO
Bless you - and Secret Santa ! Happy New Year !
Nate, thank you so much. I love watching these videos no matter the season. How beautiful kindness and love are. In these difficult time, I hope all these people with these beautiful hearts receive the same genuine love they give. Xxxx
May their house forever be free of black mold! Recovering from floods is not easy. Thank you Secret Santa! ❤
I love hearing stuff like this the world needs more people like this
God bless y’all ❤
Such a good neighbor, I'd like to live next door to him, too. He certainly deserves the help he received from Secret Santa and I think he may even pay some of it forward - seems to be that kind of guy.
I look forward to 7am GMT UK to see the latest Secret Santa thank you for making my Christmas extra special each year
Such decency and generosity.
Lee and family your Legends 🎉🎉🎉 watching from Ireland 🇮🇪❤️❤️
This man has a heart of gold. God bless all involved.
Nate killed it with that last line! Good work, Nate! This is a guy we all wish we have as a neighbor!
What an amazing man. God bless you Mr. Lee..Secret Santa, Nate and EIN Crew, God bless you too
Good acts come a hundred fold❤. Thanks secret santa and Nate❤
Very sweet.
a man of few words, God bless your for your selflessness
That was a lovely last line Nate, probably the biggest compliment you can give someone
Nate is so awesome! He always has the right thing to say🫶🩷 sweet family to help so many just because
What an incredible man! I would love to be his neighbor! ❤️🌲
there are good people and this segment constantly reenforces my faith in humanity.
Yes Nate I want to live next door to him too , and I’m in the Uk 🇬🇧 lol . Thankyou Secret Santa x … hope there are lots more of these to watch , never want them to end 😊
Wow. What an amazing man. You reap what you sow bud. God bless you.
Wow. Just wow.
I’ve heard it said, “Living well is its own reward,” and Lee personifies that! Beautiful! And that so many wanted to recognize him is so cool! Wishing you and yours well, Lee… and a dry, safe, and secure home to live in and enjoy life!
Thank you Secret Santa, Nate (I doubt you are the only one who wants to be Lee’s neighbor 😉), and Elves… so many fabulous people…. 👏🏻
🎄🎁🎉🥂🎆💫
Great man not many like that around 😊😊
Thank you, Secret Santa for honoring this man who always puts others before himself.
What a deserving case, bless him and his family. I love Secret Santa!
Absolutely epic Secret Santa year!!!
Thanks so much for all the giving from the heart Secret Santa!
Thank u East Idaho News for playing "fantastic/fun/awesome Santa's elves!
Great line, Nate! This guy is the neighbor we all want to have next-door to us!
Soon as the door opened you see only kindness in this man's eyes'
We deserved, a great guy. GOD BLESS YOU ALL HAPPY 2024 FROM NYC.
He seems embarrassed! Still it’s good to see someone like this. You know he’ll put this to good use.
What a wonderful deserving man!
What a sweet man Lee is. Thanks Secret Santa, for celebrating this wonderful young man.
👍good dude
If i had to have a neighbor, It would be this gentleman.
Can you just imagine if more folks would be like that! The world needs more!