WACO, Texas — A Waco small business is spinning more than vinyl; it's spinning hope, giving and purpose into every sale.

Armando Cardoso used to fight crime in spreadsheets, uncovering hidden money trails and targeting human traffickers, but today, he's behind the counter of a Waco record shop, Vintage Mio , changing lives in a whole new way.

"Transitioning into records is completely something different from what I'm used to, but somehow this is the hand that I was dealt," Cardoso said.

With a heart rooted in giving and a past shaped by personal loss and resilience, Cardoso set a bold goal: to raise $250,000 for nonprofits that support cancer research and survivors of domestic violence.

"Having a father who died of cancer and having an ex-wife who was a previous domestic abuse surviv

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