LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - Lauren Tinsley was screaming after Ellen Degeneres told her she won thousands of dollars worth of gifts.
Tinsley sumbitted a letter to the show about being a single mom in a financial bind. Among her winnings, $3,500 worth of baby items, a six month supply of Huggies diapers, and a $1,000 Macy's card to spend on herself.
"I would've been happy with a pencil, I was just glad to have her call me because it's so exciting," Tinsley said.
She said she submitted her letter to the show twice a day every day. It pays to be persistent.
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