WATCH: The 2024 Secret Santa Special | Part 1

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Here is part 1 of our 2024 Secret Santa special. You will find a collection of all of our surprises up to this point.
Don't miss part 2, which will be posted in a few weeks.
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[@quinnellen]

At 1:00:30, sweet Peggy practically pushes Nate aside as she makes her way to the invalid woman, touching her, meeting her eyes, and having a bit of a moment. What a wonderful extra bit of kindness on her part!

[@jacobroberts1928]

Yeah, that one really made me appreciate the little things I take for granted in life. That just looks horrible to go from healthy and being active to just one day not being able to communicate or walk.

[@Random-JustAnother]

That part made me cry! Precious!❤

[@AceNavelbase]

❤❤❤❤

[@tru3293]

I look forward to seeing this all year. I cry like a child watching these people!

[@janinemaxwell4297]

So do i

[@ultracurious]

This is the first time I've seen this. Is their SS this big every year? It is *so* beautiful, I can't stop crying.

[@PewPewmuddafukka]

ME TOO I love watching them SOO much!!!! I Wish I was rich so I could be a random secret Santa!! Hopefully one day🤞🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🫶🏻

[@HighCooper]

I can't afford Christmas this year, however these videos from Nate, fill my heart more than any wealth could. This is my Christmas, seeing these very deserving people gifted wonderful life changing gifts. Thank you Secret Santa and Nate. You're loved beyond measure.

[@Marja-w8k]

Christmas is in your heart sorry that you can not afford Christmas sorry.I hope nex year you can’t.Love and hugs from the Netherlands

[@HighCooper]

@@Marja-w8k Thank you so much. Christmas shouldn't be about monetary or commercial things anyway. I promised myself this will be the most peaceful and happy season ive ever had in my life. I'll give my gifts from the heart. Thank you for your kind words. It means alot.

[@dudethatsmycat]

A hand written card or some baked cookies make great low budget gifts!

[@jamestobin4849]

Whoever secret Santa is thank you so much for restoring my faith in humanity a little each year. You do so much for your community giving back above and beyond to those less fortunate.

[@kempedkemp]

1:52 Secret Santa and his helpers are so inspiring! XO Love to all

[@judymeagher9837]

Nate, youbare WONDERFUL as Always.

[@DJIcenhower]

GOD IS GREAT!

[@elizabethboulais8311]

Hi from HN. Santa gave Wendy just the right gift this Christmas. She is very deserving and obviously very thankful. Blessing to all.

[@r.r911]

I love Rachel's optimism....going through so much, but smiles and laughs through it all. ❤

[@ONNpankaj]

Secret Santa, EIN and all others precious people behind the scenes Love from Bharat (India) for kindness and generosity ♥

[@redwoods7370]

Love the life size mountain lion on the top of the school sign. 0:20. Beautiful. God bless this lady and all the recipients of Secret Santa’s wonderful gifts.

[@yanifree114]

Beautiful… BRAVO!!! Thank you Secret Santa… (tears rolling) Happy Thanksgiving from Pikeville, TN!

[@lindagardenlady]

Can't believe it's been 10 years of blessings for deserving people!! Happy Thanksgiving to all ❤❤❤❤❤

[@akc621]

Nate and Team, you have the best job!! Thank you Secret Santa for blessing such wonderful people!

[@ellencarrillo4279]

Secret Santa is so special. Giving to hardworking folks that need a break… so heartwarming.

[@christinemurphy2473]

Thank you Nate watching you from IRELAND 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@valerienelson3296]

Oliver is such a little doll. ❤ My sister was born 2 yrs after me with D.S. they are in for a beautiful life with that beautiful boy a gift sent straight heaven.😇

[@paulinespiers5405]

Watching from NewZealand. Merry Christmas to all the secret Santa’s

[@E30EST]

Great Thanksgiving to you in USA! Sending greetings and Love from Estonia ! :)

[@Mystlyn26]

Thank you

[@jenniferherrick7204]

So sweet of you!! Thank you! Love from Washington state 🤍

[@wandawelsh9209]

Baby Oliver is adorable!!! Best wishes for this family! ❤❤❤ Thank you, Nate, for the photo and update.

[@RFCDAY]

Thank you Secret Santa’for providing those kind gifts. To the folks who presented those gifts a big God Bless to you guys too.

[@wandawelsh9209]

It's just one man. Not a group.

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

Our family here in the California Sierras spent 3 hours Thanksgiving evening watching these awesome videos. Whomever the Secret Santa is, you probably have no idea the ripple effect these videos have had on us as a family the last few years. Thank you.🎄 While we may not be wealthy and able to do as much as you do, you have inspired us to look around where we live and do mini Secret Santa surprises. We as a family have everything we need and being able to do special surprises for others make the Christmas season special for us. So, thank you Secret Santa, thank you Nate and the whole East Idaho News team. Merry Christmas.🎄

[@DarlaDickson-k6g]

What a beautiful gift for a wonderful lady Thank you Secret Santa!

[@josefinasoderholm6488]

Watching from Sweden

[@daniellebeckers1912]

Have a nice Day from Holland

[@mio8008]

Secret Santa is now halfway through! God bless, EIN team and Secret Santa! Thank you for all that you do.

[@katherinekaufman9856]

I love you Secret Santa, and all of the deserving people you honor!

[@tinawarner8862]

I am glad Secret Santa puts a smile on the less fortunate faces. It warms my heart that they will have a blessed Christmas

[@zacharydbooth]

Watching in Los Angeles. This is so beautiful to watch. Such deserving people ❤

[@JaniceStika]

I have watched Secret SANTA for Several years. !!! I watched the trials too !!!!

[@margaretescreet6621]

Nate you look younger every year. Keep up the good work🎉

[@lesare6509]

Wendy, you are truly loved! Thank you for being such a wonderful human & caring for children! ❤❤ Thank you Secret Santa, wow, your heart is so huge & good. 🤗🤗❤️🙏 Nate & team do a great job as your elves delivering your kindness! 💝. The Karen & Dustin story really got to me, how Karen can go from a runner to completely incapacitated really is devastating. I pray the Lord gives the doctors knowledge to cure her. Pls. Lord. 🙏❤️✝️. Thank you Secret Santa, they need all of any help. ❤❤

[@brianlamb163]

Watching from chicago

[@carolynbell2270]

It would be sonic if the secret Santa was replicated around the country. Whomever the "secret santa"is...GodBless You for your generosity. I look forward to watching these shows ,via KZbin and 😭 right along with those who are blessed by the secret Santa. I can't help but think that if we did more of things like this instead of spewing hate at each other...it would heal our Nation. GOD bless you East Idaho News.

[@lesleyriseam1282]

Happy Thanksgiving to the lovely people of Idaho .

[@mikebrown2274]

Happy Thanksgiving from Lancaster PA, thankyou Nate and East Idaho news and most importantly the wonderful Secret Santa!

[@BillyWickert]

Peggy put calmness on that beautiful lady ❤

[@truman4853]

Ya I don’t think Nate knew that the poor lady was still there mentally😢

[@darlapremeaux7006]

Hey secret Santa happy thanksgiving 🦃 holidays to yall thank you for helping this lady 🙏

[@2020lh]

What an awesome Secret Santa!!! Nate and the Elves are doing an amazing job delivering the gifts Thank you all for sharing these stories. Merry Christmas from Edmonton. Alberta. Canada ,

[@nancysnead5132]

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024 TO ALL OF IDAHO. HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO FROM US ALL HERE IN NC, 🇺🇸 USA!!

[@zeemughal86]

Happy thanksgiving from Blair Nebraska

[@jessi8829]

Happy Thanksgiving from all the way down here in Georgia! God’s many blessings to everyone 🙏✝️

[@janinemaxwell4297]

Oh that is fantastic news about Oliver. I wish the family all the best for the future

[@gerryryan1372]

Hi Nate, im from Leicestershire UK. Sending love and hugs 🫂 ❤❤❤

[@carolfleming9715]

Watching from Brisbane Australia🇦🇺

[@User79344]

Thank you Secret Santa…you are so loved! ❤❤❤🎄🎅🏻🧑🏻‍🎄So happy for you, sweet teacher. Thanks for loving other’s children!

[@diannplatt-roberts8692]

Miracles do happen. Thank you secret Santa.

[@jpride100]

welcome back everybody,i am from Australia but watching these videos has become tradition for me over the last few years.I love what you guys are doing,Merry Xmas to all

[@marierees8890]

What a well deserved gift for a wonderful father and mother. ♥️

[@DeniseTerrell-oy5tm]

I cry every year watching these! One wonderful person helps so many people every year! So beautiful! I also love that you have a picture of Tylee and JJ and see them everyday.. that must have been one of the worst stories you have covered. I will also never forget those two. 💕🙏

[@bogigrygorcewicz2453]

Kocham was❤❤️💖❤️❤️❤️❤️❤❤❤ PS. Dankeschön für das hier Macht 🥰

[@Mark-ln6lt]

Nate l don't know how you do not cry when you give away wonderful gifts to other people l always cry as it brings back memories .

[@Emeraldcity70]

I watch these year round, and wow! I already have 3 more hours of footage and it's not even December yet!

[@BillyWickert]

Love your name! I have 2 daughters Jade and amber ❤

[@Emeraldcity70]

Well thank you friend. Hope you and your daughters have a Merry Christmas. 🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲🍁​@@BillyWickert

[@TonyfromVegas]

We’ll never tire of having you, Nate, as a presenter. Your heartfelt delivery is always impactful, and your humor adds the perfect touch. No one presents quite like you! And of course, your amazing Elves are the perfect complement to the experience!

[@janinemaxwell4297]

Really deserving recipients thank you secret Santa and Nate and crew

[@hiltonatkinson2690]

Hi from Tasmania Australia You do such a thankless job please keep up the good work that you and your colleagues are doing cheers from tasmania

[@steveallen7156]

Atlanta, GA tonight, from Tennessee

[@TheLesleegirl]

All these stories are so heartwarming, one story touched me is the grandma who got a new house (1:58) what a lovely lady, beautiful grandchildren. I pray that the young man gets better…as well as all these beautiful people. I want to take this opportunity to wish all reading this a blessed Christmas, may you be filled with Love and Light, hugs from eastern 🇨🇦! You are never alone 🙏🏽❤️

[@kharriger6439]

The way i would scream if some one did this for me! These people are so calm.

[@janinemaxwell4297]

I think they are genuinely in shock.

[@Mark-ln6lt]

Watching this programme now and loving it so much and not looking at the time were l an my battery is going low and also have to get some sleep. So hope to catch the next one.

[@jacqueresch6534]

Sidu was so humble and grateful! His baby, Oliver is precious! Im so glad to hear he is home! What a beautiful family! Thank u East Idaho News and Secret Santa for your kindness and compassion!

[@mariarhizaprecioso2434]

I pray one day,to be able to receive blessings from the secret Santa 😊

[@hopehenry29]

This one brought tears to my eyes 😢

[@Miloshe71]

I would love to see some partner companies offer services too. Mechanics, home improvement etc.

[@dudleywins]

just stumbled upon this, what a great show. How moving. Merry Christmas from Germany.

[@vitsteele-lz2hn]

Blessings to to your team

[@tonybingham334]

Watching from the UK

[@keithmork7100]

Amen

[@BillyWickert]

Right on oliver❤

[@bigpun313]

Watching from Alberta Canada :D Good to hear there's also a ton of fellow Albertans watching Nate lol

[@shawnadurocher1]

Baby Oliver is just the sweetest!!! Much love to the family ❤

[@andrearansley6490]

Secret Santa thank you for blessing so many deserving people. And Nate and all the wonderful employees @East Idaho News thank you for sharing your stories with the world.❤

[@camibarritt1200]

I want to thank you, Nate, and all your elves, & a special Thank-you to the generous Secret Santa. I've been going through a big emotional journey, and any time I need a pick me up, all I have to do is watch your Secret Santa give aways, and it brings a smile to me. Thanks again, from a watcher in Mississippi!!

[@HungryHillSarah]

I think that this year, maybe more than any other, we need the reminder that not all wealthy people are greedy horrible money hoarders. Secret Santa is a beacon of kindness and generosity, and I hope his example encourages all of us to be more generous and kind; I know he works miracles on my soul.

[@jholly5747]

Watching from Bolton Ontario Canada, it is about an hour north northwest of Toronto. I am totally blind but really enjoy all the secret Santa surprises. One night I’ve binge watched from 9 PM to 3 AM. A lot of secret Santa surprises. Even though I can’t see the people‘s reactions to the secret Santa gifts. I really get choked up and smile and cry sometimes through the surprises. I especially love the secret Santa gift to Dustin the policeman who got a secret Santa nomination from his wife who had ALS. She wanted her husband to have a nice place in the backyard to read his book because she wasn’t going to be around for Christmas this year Because of her ALS.

[@theresenydahl9531]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MyRunningLife24]

Heartwarming

[@EjaBe23]

I just love these Secret Santa stories. We used to live in the Idaho area near the state line and then in Jackson, WY. Now we live in Arizona and watch the stories on KZbin. Thank you, thank you to the Secret Santa whoever you are! These human interest stories celebrating the meaning of Christmas and neighbor helping neighbor in a special way are so wonderful. Merry Christmas! 🎄☃️ 🎅🏻

[@dorisnichols2222]

Love watching your show from Cleveland TEXAS

[@Mark-ln6lt]

That is Great News about Oliver and hope that is the right way at l spelt the name.

[@ophelianias-harrigan2878]

I'm love this show I'm live in Anguilla in the Caribbean Island next to St Martin

[@valerienelson3296]

Nate you all have the best Christmas job ever!

[@carolinerebornknight]

Nate you are such a kind heart ❤ to the secret santas - thank you for changing lives 🎅🎅

[@shazzasart]

The kids with the teacher I swear they were going round for another hug. I think this is amazing. I would love to do this.

[@uberurbana4894]

For those that can, the gift of giving has to be the best feeling in the world. To this Secret Santa, I wish you the merriest of Christmases and the best New Year. You are a magnificient person, an angel on earth !!! I have watched this for years and look forward to it every Christmas. Merry Christmas everyone and to all a very Happy New Year !!

[@angelikascholten9983]

Tönisvorst Deutschland, ich gucke jede Sendung und kann immer noch nicht glauben das es noch Menschen gibt die so ein großes Herz haben und Menschen in Not helfen! Frohe Weihnachten an das ganze Team und ganz besonders frohe Weihnachten an Secret Santa 🎅🎄

[@jeriking678]

I wish my Oldest Daughter and Four Grandchildren could be here every Christmas the last Christmas we all spent together was in 2005 I lost on Dec 6th 2006 and my mother on Nov 26th 2006 this warms my heart spent time with your family while they are here you never know when they can before I just talked and seen them the day before they were gone GOD BLESS this Secret Santa 🙏♥️🎄🎁

[@Marja-w8k]

Watching from the Netherlands ❤

[@carolynPritchett-r2s]

Just started watching the secret Santa show. It is amazing! I love it! I love seeing other people happy and the excitement and the love. I live in Salem, Virginia!

[@Mark-ln6lt]

Merry Christmas from my family in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 to you all.

[@evesmith1769]

Absolutely love these videos. Helps restore my faith in mankind. Merry Christmas!

[@sallymatthews4896]

Sydney Australia

[@JordanHavingFun]

I've seen it a million times but the video with the woman in the gray t-shirt I can tell him how much she loves those kids and she's an amazing person

[@seonabeaufield2709]

From Newfoundland, Canada...watching in Alberta, Canada. Love watching you all each year.

[@jeffgelbaugh9355]

I love these videos. What a wonderful Secret Santa, Sending love and prayers from Northern Indiana.

[@almeganbouchard4914]

Wonderful

[@lovelymitchell1981]

Wow I love this program what a blessing it is for so many people!

[@sophiakubash7856]

Secret Santa God Bless you and Nate and your elves you all too. Love watching the show.

[@jamesmcorby1697]

Nate,🎉 Thanks For All You DO🎉

[@margaretanderson6620]

God bless secret Santa . I'm Margaret from Clovis California.

[@Greg-cf9rw]

Illinois