More than 51% of Michigan’s over half a million veterans are 65 or older and around 21% receive disability compensation. A $300,000 donation from Consumers Energy to the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund will help hundreds of vets pay their heating bills this winter. The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency says the gift is the single largest donation in the history of the trust fund. Over the last few years Consumers has gifted over a half million dollars to the MVTF. TV6 News says since late 2020, more than $169,000 in donations from Consumers and the MTVF have helped 457 Michigan veterans and their dependents pay utility bills. Another $190,000 in donations has helped veterans make energy-efficient home repairs in the form of furnaces and roofs. More information on the program can be found at michigan. gov/mvaa.