VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two Virginia Beach-based businesses are aiming to raise $25 million to help veterans pay off their medical debt through a campaign that could impact more than 10,000 veterans across the country.
Virginia Beach clothing company Born Primitive and Virginia Beach coffee business Black Rifle Coffee Company teamed up for the five days leading up to Veterans Day to donate 100% of their profits to wipe out medical debt for veterans.
Newport News Army veteran Lynzi Felder was one of the recipients, receiving $11,000 to help pay off her medical bills.
"I think the most amazing part about this is, like, you guys are reaching all veterans with this," Felder said.
Bear Handlon, co-founder and CEO of Born Primitive, said seeing the impact on recipients like Felder drives the m

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