She’s Been Helping Hungry Children For Years — This Christmas, Someone Helped Her

December 18, 2025

Christina has spent years making sure no child in her community goes hungry — often at her own expense.

Through her work with a local school food program, Christina has helped ensure students who cannot afford lunch still receive a meal each day. She also created a food pantry exchange program, encouraging community members to donate items for families in need.

But while Christina has consistently given back to others, her own family has been facing overwhelming hardship.

Her husband, Eric, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a tragic accident while cutting down a tree.

With Eric unable to work, Christina has taken on extra jobs, including shifts at a gas station, to support their three children and keep up with mounting expenses.

A Secret Santa heard about Christina and her situation and asked the East Idaho News elves to surprise her while working at school in Challis...