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Vortic Watch Company doubled its 2019 contribution to the Veteran ’ s Watchmaking Initiative and gave $ 50,000 to the non-profit after the successful launch of the 2020 Military Edition . Vortic ’ s donations help support the all-volunteer technical school , which provides training to our disabled war veterans through the art of watchmaking .
On Veterans Day , Vortic launched the 2020 Military Edition – a fifty-piece limited edition plus fifteen special edition watches . Thanks to the watch sales and to customers who provided additional contributions , Vortic was able to double the donation to the non-profit , which operates solely on volunteers and charitable contributions .
Vortic introduced the Military Edition in 2019 and donated $ 25,000 from the inaugural launch . To show gratitude , the VWI used that money to build a new service center , named the RT Custer Vortic Building .
“ The funds provided by Vortic Watches will allow the VWI to complete the new service center building ,” says Veterans
Watchmaker Initiative co-founder , Sam Cannan . “ We ’ ll now be able to get it outfitted properly which will provide a longer income stream for VWI and our students who are working there . This will help sustain our project for years to come . We are so grateful for the generous donations and the support .”
The VWI is the only organization in the world whose sole purpose is to assist disabled American veterans with the training and support they require as they return to gainful employment in the watch repair industry – with no cost to the veteran .
“ I ’ m proud of the fact we were able to double our donation but it ’ s a drop in the bucket for what they really need ,” says Vortic ’ s co-founder , R . T . Custer . “ We ’ re looking forward to 2021 and aim to double that number again .”
To learn more about Vortic Watches and the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative , please visit www . vorticwatches . com / military .
To donate directly to the VWI , please go to www . veteranswatchmakerinitiative . org
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