SHORT TIME LATER AND BOTH
CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBERY AND
CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBERY AND
FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER.
FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER.
>>> IMAGINE JOINING A GIFT
>>> IMAGINE JOINING A GIFT
EXCHANGE AND LEARNING BILL GATES
EXCHANGE AND LEARNING BILL GATES
WAS YOUR SECRET SANTA.
WAS YOUR SECRET SANTA.
>> Kim: THIS HAPPENED TO A METRO
>> Kim: THIS HAPPENED TO A METRO
DETROIT WOMAN THIS CHRISTMAS.
DETROIT WOMAN THIS CHRISTMAS.
SHELBY FROM OAKLAND COUNTY HAS
SHELBY FROM OAKLAND COUNTY HAS
TAKEN PART IN REDDIT GIFT
TAKEN PART IN REDDIT GIFT
EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGE.
BUT REALIZED THIS YEAR, IT WAS
BUT REALIZED THIS YEAR, IT WAS
DIFFERENT WHEN AN 81-POUND PANEL
DIFFERENT WHEN AN 81-POUND PANEL
WAS ON THE WAY.
WAS ON THE WAY.
NICK, WHAT WAS HER REACTION?
NICK, WHAT WAS HER REACTION?
>> Nick: WE CAME TO CAMPUS
>> Nick: WE CAME TO CAMPUS
MARTIUS TO TRY TO GET BACK IN
MARTIUS TO TRY TO GET BACK IN
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT, AND THIS
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT, AND THIS
81-POUND PACKAGE AND SHE STARTED
81-POUND PACKAGE AND SHE STARTED
THINKING, IT’S FROM WASHINGTON.
THINKING, IT’S FROM WASHINGTON.
COULD IT BE FROM THE FOUNDER OF
COULD IT BE FROM THE FOUNDER OF
MICROSOFT?
MICROSOFT?
IT WAS!
IT WAS!
>> BILL GATES IS MY SECRET
>> BILL GATES IS MY SECRET
SANTA!
SANTA!
>> Nick: SHE WANTS YOU TO KNOW
>> Nick: SHE WANTS YOU TO KNOW
HER JUST BY HER FIRST NAME.
HER JUST BY HER FIRST NAME.
BUT SHE POSTED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
BUT SHE POSTED YOUTUBE VIDEOS
ECSTATIC ABOUT HER GIFTS.
ECSTATIC ABOUT HER GIFTS.
>> HE HAS INCLUDED THINGS TO
>> HE HAS INCLUDED THINGS TO
ENJOY AT HOME AND OUTDOORS.
ENJOY AT HOME AND OUTDOORS.
>> Nick: THE "HE" IS BILL GATES,
>> Nick: THE "HE" IS BILL GATES,
GENTLEMEN, BILL GATES.
GENTLEMEN, BILL GATES.
HE GETS INVOLVED IN REDDIT
HE GETS INVOLVED IN REDDIT
GIFTS.
GIFTS.
THEY POST INFORMATION ABOUT
THEY POST INFORMATION ABOUT
THEMSELVES HOPING SOMEONE WILL
THEMSELVES HOPING SOMEONE WILL
BECOME THEIR SECRET SANTA.
BECOME THEIR SECRET SANTA.
SHELBY LIVES IN OAKLAND COUNTY
SHELBY LIVES IN OAKLAND COUNTY
AND HAS SENT PRESENTS TO
AND HAS SENT PRESENTS TO
STRANGERS 95 TIMES.
STRANGERS 95 TIMES.
A FEW DAYS AGO, SHE GOT A
A FEW DAYS AGO, SHE GOT A
NOTIFICATION.
NOTIFICATION.
>> I LOOKED INTO MY TRACKING
>> I LOOKED INTO MY TRACKING
PAGE AND SAW IT WEIGHED 81
PAGE AND SAW IT WEIGHED 81
POUNDS.
POUNDS.
>> Nick: THE BOX WOULD NOT FIT
>> Nick: THE BOX WOULD NOT FIT
IN HER CAR.
IN HER CAR.
>> WE WHEELED THE BIG GIANT BOX
>> WE WHEELED THE BIG GIANT BOX
BACK INTO THE FED EX LOCATION
BACK INTO THE FED EX LOCATION
AND EVERYONE WAS DELIGHTED TO
AND EVERYONE WAS DELIGHTED TO
GET A PEEK AT WHAT WAS INSIDE.
GET A PEEK AT WHAT WAS INSIDE.
>> IT’S AS BIG AS MY ENTIRE
>> IT’S AS BIG AS MY ENTIRE
BODY!
BODY!
>> Nick: SHE POSTED VIDEOS
>> Nick: SHE POSTED VIDEOS
SHOWING EVERYONE THE AMAZING
SHOWING EVERYONE THE AMAZING
GIFTS.
GIFTS.
>> MY FAVORITE GIFT IN THE
>> MY FAVORITE GIFT IN THE
PACKAGE WAS THE GREAT GATSBY
PACKAGE WAS THE GREAT GATSBY
MANUSCRIPT.
MANUSCRIPT.
>> IT’S SCANS OF F. SCOTT
>> IT’S SCANS OF F. SCOTT
FITZGERALD’S ACTUAL HANDWRITING.
FITZGERALD’S ACTUAL HANDWRITING.
>> Nick: SO 95 GIFTS LATER, SHE
>> Nick: SO 95 GIFTS LATER, SHE
IS THE GIFTEE, BUT NOT FOR LONG.
IS THE GIFTEE, BUT NOT FOR LONG.
>> I CAN’T WAIT TO KEEP
>> I CAN’T WAIT TO KEEP
PARTICIPATING!
PARTICIPATING!
I SAVED SOME OF MY GIFT WRAP
I SAVED SOME OF MY GIFT WRAP
FROM THE BILL GATES PACKAGES AND
FROM THE BILL GATES PACKAGES AND
I HOPE TO SAVE THEM AND SURPRISE
I HOPE TO SAVE THEM AND SURPRISE
OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS
OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS
EXCITEMENT.
EXCITEMENT.
>> Nick: I LOVE THAT, PAYING IT
>> Nick: I LOVE THAT, PAYING IT
FORWARD, ALREADY THINKING ABOUT
FORWARD, ALREADY THINKING ABOUT
IT.
IT.
HER MOTHER PASSED AWAY IN MARCH,
HER MOTHER PASSED AWAY IN MARCH,
JUST 10 DAYS BEFORE HER WEDDING.
JUST 10 DAYS BEFORE HER WEDDING.
AND THE GATE TEAM FIGURED IT OUT
AND THE GATE TEAM FIGURED IT OUT
AND MADE A DONATION IN HER
AND MADE A DONATION IN HER
MOTHER’S NAME TO THE AMERICAN
MOTHER’S NAME TO THE AMERICAN
HEART ASSOCIATION.
HEART ASSOCIATION.
AN 81-POUND PACKAGE FROM
AN 81-POUND PACKAGE FROM
WASHINGTON OVERNIGHT, TAKE A
WASHINGTON OVERNIGHT, TAKE A
GUESS HOW MUCH THAT WAS?
GUESS HOW MUCH THAT WAS?
>> Kim: WOULD I SAY $300.
>> Kim: WOULD I SAY $300.
>> Jason: I COULD GO THE "THE
>> Jason: I COULD GO THE "THE
PRICE IS RIGHT" $1 APPROACH, BUT
PRICE IS RIGHT" $1 APPROACH, BUT
225.
225.
>> Nick: ADD $700.
>> Nick: ADD $700.
IT WAS A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
IT WAS A THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW BILL GATES
THAT’S HOW YOU KNOW BILL GATES
SENT IT.
SENT IT.
>> Kim: AND WE’RE ALREADY
