Milford Teen Uses His Business To Support Breast Cancer Awareness

MILFORD, CT ? Choosing where to donate can be a personal decision, whether donating to a local cause or donating to a larger organization.

For Jack Thomas, 18, of Milford, CEO of JTs PCs LLC in Milford., donating to the American Cancer Society was not just something he wanted to do but something important for him.

Through October, JTs PCs donated 25 percent of their profits to the American Cancer Society.

?It was our most successful campaign yet,? he said. ?We are already planning a bigger breast cancer awareness next year.?

Since the start of the company, Thomas has had the goal to continue to donate and keep giving as the company continues to grow.

Thomas said JTs PCs is an e-commerce business and they don?t have a physical location.

?However, we were doing everything possible to bring out the awareness. We even turned the site pink, and our marketing emails turned pink,? he said.

Thomas said they sent emails to customers who bought products during the campaign to show how much money was sent to charity.

?We would show them the receipt of the money going to charity,? he said.

Donating to the American Cancer Society was personal for the team at JTs PCs LLC because their Chief Operating Officer Josh Wells? grandmother passed away from breast cancer.

?When I mentioned the idea to him, he loved it and said he wanted to allocate recourses to help the cause. He had a big part in the ideas and planning for the campaign,? Thomas said.

?While this month was just breast cancer, that does not discount everything else,? Thomas continued. ?I want some of our charity promotions in the future to reflect this.?

Thomas said there are plans in place to work with local Milford charities.

?It is something we are looking to do,? he said. ?Living in Milford, I?ve always enjoyed seeing how many events we have for charities, and the turnout to those events is always great.?