A Washington businessman has completed another successful year of fundraising by using his business savvy and cleaning product for good.

Joseph Savage, creator of Savage Beast Tire Shine and a longtime employee at First South Bank, raised enough money to donate five Butterball turkeys and one ham to Zion Shelter to use on Christmas.

Savage said he was inspired to give back to others more than 15 years ago when God spared his son’s life after a terrible accident. After creating his own car cleaning product years later, he decided to use the Savage Beast Tire Shine to raise money for the shelter — a fundraiser that became a reality three years ago.

Each year, he sets up a table outside of the Piggly Wiggly in Washington, and passersby can purchase raffle tickets to win a gift card or one of his cleaning products. The money raised by the raffle tickets goes toward purchasing turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas, he said.

“I thank God for giving me the strength and the energy and the heart for doing it,” Savage said. “It’s been a good year.”

He said he thinks his fundraiser was more successful this year, as he was able to purchase Butterball turkeys, a more expensive brand, and he still raised good money despite obstacles, such as the weather and personal commitments.

Robert Harris, director at Zion Shelter, was grateful for the donated food and said it would likely last for a New Year’s celebration, according to Savage.

“All in all, we got something done. … Mr. Harris, he was real pleased and that was good enough,” he said. “People don’t choose to be homeless. It just happens.”

“It can happen to anyone,” he said.

Although this year’s fundraiser has come to a close, Savage said he still has a heart for service and hopes to build more awareness about his efforts to benefit the homeless shelter.

“(Mr. Harris has) been a caring man and he really appreciates anything anybody can do,” Savage said. “I want to thank everybody who helped me out.”