'Somebody's Gotta Do Something': RV Salesman Spends Spare Time Making Watches to Raise Money for Vets

Tré Goins-Phillips : Mar 22, 2019
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"I get asked [why I do this] all the time. Here's the answer. Let the picture be the answer right there, because that's why I do it—it's helping out these families and these young guys who, potentially, their whole lives could have been ended." -Thomas Carey

[Faithwire.com] We are our brothers' and sisters' keepers. While he's not particularly religious, that's the Biblical principal that inspires one watchmaker in Illinois to donate his profits to different Veteran's charities around the country. (Image: Minuteman Watches/via Faithwire)

In 2012, Thomas Carey and his dad started Minuteman Watches, a company they created with the sole purpose of giving back to those who have served in the military.

Though his father—a Vietnam veteran—is permanently disabled as a result of Agent Orange, Carey has continued the work.

During the day, Carey sells RVs. But in his free time, he's building and shipping out watches to people around the country, choosing not to pocket the money that comes in. Instead, he gives it away... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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