Vet Pays $Thousands of Late Utility Bills

 

Army Vet Pays Off at Least 677 People's Late Utility Bills, Bringing a Christmas Miracle to Many Billy Hallowell (Dec 27, 2021) "...You know, it's not only paying these 29 accounts, it's the happiness that this brings so many other people across the United States and around the world..." -Mike Esmond [Faithwire.com] A Florida man is getting attention for all the right reasons. US Army veteran Mike Esmond has donated tens of thousands of dollars to help pay off at least 677 account balances this year alone.  Overall, Esmond has donated $96,000 over the past three years to local residents' utilities bills—a shocking sum that most certainly solidifies him as a Good Samaritan. According to the Associated Press, Esmond gave $12,000 over the last two Christmas seasons to help Gulf Breeze, Florida, residents pay their utility bills, offering solace and kindness to those who have struggled. But he wasn't done there, going on to do the bulk of his giving in 2021. Esmond, who runs Gulf Breeze Pools and Spas, was able to up the ante this year, when he was honored by Planters peanut company with a $104,000 check for all the good he's done, the Pensacola News Journal reported