China News Service, December 17th. According to the CBS report, on the occasion of Christmas, a 74-year-old man in Florida, USA, helped 114 poor neighbors pay unpaid utility bills. A total of US$7,600 (approximately RMB 50,000) was called the "guardian angel" of neighbors by the US media.
On September 17, local time, in Perdido Key, Florida, the house of a local company was damaged and destroyed during the transit of Hurricane Sally.
The picture shows the roof of the house being overturned.
According to reports, the old man is named Mike Esmond (Mike Esmond), a successful business owner.
He said, “This year, Hurricane Sali hit us and hurt a lot of people. We still have a lot of blue roofs here because they are just covered with tarps... Coupled with the heavy damage from the new crown epidemic, many people have experienced it. Unemployment or company closure. So I think I should do more."
Esmond communicated with the staff of the city's Public Utilities Bureau, and they listed 114 overdue bills for him who are facing the risk of water and electricity facilities interruption.
Esmond said that when community residents received Christmas cards from public utilities, they could find his surprise gift—utility bills had been paid.
According to reports, in 2019, Esmond also helped 36 families in the community and paid a total of $4,600 in bills.
He said, "I used to have no money to pay the bills and raise three daughters like these people now...I can feel their pain."