Family Gets Early Christmas Gift From Ellen DeGeneres

Or is it Ellen DeGenerous? A Bronx mom wrote to the talk show host, who held a Dough-vember contest, about her troubles: Rozina Pijuan was out of work since she was studying to be a radiology technician. And even though she moved in with her mother, Pijuan couldn't afford Metrocards and had to walk her two boys to school and walk to her own school, adding that she did get her license, in hopes of some day getting a car. On Tuesday, DeGeneres surprised Pijuan with a gift of a GMC Terrain SUV, a year's worth of Metrocards for herself and her kids, and "$10,000: $1,000 to cover gas, $2,000 to buy the kids Christmas gifts, $5,000 to pay off their debt and an additional $2,000 for good measure." The show will air next Wednesday at 4 p.m. on NBC.

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By Jen Chung in News on November 27, 2009 11:39 AM

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foureyesmonster

$10,000 to the cause and $100,000 to advertise it.

Kevin Bracken

Uh... obviously the vehicle was donated by GM. The fact that it's an SUV is because they are trying to sell more.

Brian Denton

If Miss DeGeneres is really interested in giving families an early Christmas gift she should retire.

edward_g_robincat

Sell the SUV, pay off the debts, buy scooters for the kids, a box of chocolate for Mom, and put the rest in a savings account.

Alexandra Travis

Great Christmas for this family.

Chillinoncentral

Hmmmm - what happened to the children's father? Where is he in this family picture?

NannyState

He's on his way back to claim his new SUV and some of that cash...

ugh

Sure give a cash-strapped family a gas guzzler that will definitely be stolen unless it's parked in a garage. Plus if she can't afford metrocards how is she is going to pay for the insurance?