Sullivan Belt Co. Good Dog Supply Company — Made to Roam
Two businesses. One purpose.

To make sure no child
goes without.

We are building American-made leather goods companies designed to become a lasting source of help for children who need food, properly fitting shoes, season-appropriate clothing, a safe roof overhead, and someone willing to notice.

Read our story
Sullivan Belt Co. / Good Dog Supply Company
American-made goods
Belts & collars guaranteed for life
All net profits given away
Kelley and Karri together outdoors
Kelley & Karri Runion

A hard day changed the way I saw everything...Literally!

Before October 18, 2024, if you had asked me, I would have told you that I loved Jesus. Looking back, I had at best grown lukewarm and lost focus.

That day, while grouse hunting along the Tahquamenon River in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, I was accidentally shot by another hunter. I still carry around quite a few pellets from that day and have permanently lost the sight in my right eye.

During my time in the hospital, I felt God calling me to more than the life I had been living. But recovery was hard, and I did not come out of it with a ready-made mission. There were dark days. Slowly, I learned to put my guard down, listen, trust, and surrender. I also learned to be grateful for what was still in front of me.

I still have one good eye to see my pretty wife—and two healthy arms to scoop up a wagon full of grandbabies.

As I healed, I began praying for a way to use my life and work for something beyond myself. I kept thinking about Karri. As a teacher, she has spent years caring for children well beyond the hours in her contract. Together, we have seen children arrive at school hungry, wear shoes that are too small, and face winter without a proper coat. Those needs stayed with us.

The answer took shape.

Leatherwork is a skill my old man handed down to me. I had already built a one-man shop, and people responded to what I made. Over time, Karri and I began to see how that work could serve a larger purpose: build businesses that make goods people can trust, stand on their own, and give away their net profits to help children and families in need.

The businesses

Goods worth buying.
A purpose worth building.

The mission never replaces the product. Both companies must earn trust through quality, usefulness, and American workmanship. The giving comes from building businesses people would choose even if they never knew the story.

Leather goodsSullivan Belt Co.

Belts made for a lifetime of honest wear.

Substantial two-layer leather, American-made hardware, and straightforward styling—backed by our guarantee for life.

American made / Guaranteed for life
Outdoor dog gear

Hard-working gear for dogs that go with us.

Durable collars built from leather and climbing rope for the trail, the truck, and everyday life—with a lifetime guarantee to match.

Made to roam / Guaranteed for life
How the mission works

A business model designed to keep giving.

This is not a promise to donate a small percentage when it is convenient. After the ordinary costs of running the companies are paid, all net profits will be directed to helping people in need.

01 / MAKE

Build quality goods

Create belts and collars worthy of a customer’s hard-earned money—and stand behind them for life.

02 / GROW

Run healthy businesses

Pay for materials, labor, equipment, and the real costs required to keep making and selling responsibly.

03 / GIVE

Give away the net profits

Turn what remains into food, shoes, coats, and practical help for children and families who need it.

The GoFundMe campaign

Help us build the capacity to give.

I have already seen what this work can do as a one-man shop. The campaign will buy the equipment needed to produce more goods, more efficiently, while maintaining the quality our customers deserve. Greater production capacity can help the businesses earn more net profit to give away to children and families in need. Donations build that capacity; product sales sustain the mission.

A clear distinctionGoFundMe contributions will be used for the launch needs identified in the campaign—not counted as future business profit. The businesses’ net profits are what will be given away as the companies operate.
“Can you believe God is putting us in a position to give all of this away?”

That is the conversation Karri and I keep having on our back porch. We are grateful for the chance to build something useful—and humbled by the people willing to help us begin.