Secret Santa pays late bills for 17 Goodyear homes

Baack · Dec 24, 2009

A "Secret Santa's" last-minute, $1,000 gift has kept 17 Goodyear households from losing water and trash service just before Christmas.
According to Goodyear, someone insisting on anonymity showed up at City Hall on Dec. 8 wanting to stave off the next day's scheduled utilities shutoff for as many residents as possible.

For at least one woman, the gift is making a real difference
"I wanted to take this opportunity to 'Thank You' for paying my water bill," the woman wrote in an e-mail to the donor. "I really appreciate this very kind gesture. You put a huge smile on my face and I am able to pay other bills I need to at this time.
"Money at home is very tight and this has extremely helped me a lot," she wrote.
Goodyear spokeswoman Nora Fascenelli said one staffer reported that the generosity brought one woman to tears, but no other recipients were willing to speak publicly about the gift.
"Being in financial straits and about to have your water shut off is embarrassing, and the beneficiary might be hesitant to have his/her name or picture in the paper - especially if they have kids or relatives who don't necessarily know about their money troubles," Fascenelli said
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http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/2009/12/23/20091223swv-gysanta1225.html

Weatherbug · Dec 24, 2009

To our Jewish friends, this would be known as a mitzvah of the first rank: a good deed done anonymously for a stranger.

In the midst of all the crap in the world, it is refreshing and comforting to know that there are bright spots still.

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