FULLERTON, Calif. – It is the season of giving. Some people take that saying to heart and go out of their way to give people a reason to smile during the holidays.

George Page, 93, may be have retired, but he hasn’t stopped working.

“If you retire with a martini in your hand and a TV in front of you, you’re not going to last very long,” says Page, a retired electronics engineer.

MORE HOLIDAY STORIES:

He spent most of his career working on intercontinental ballistic missiles called the Minuteman II and Minuteman III during the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

“I got involved in some of the first integrated circuits that were ever made,” says Page.

He retired in 1988 and moved into a retirement community called Morningside of Fullerton seven years ago. He spends a lot of time inside the wood shop working on his neighbor’s repair requests. During the holidays, Page sets aside time to build wooden toy cars out of pinewood.

“If they’re not on the same plane, it’s going to rock and I don’t want that. There were a few times when I had to re-plug and re-drill,” says Page.

It takes him at least four hours to build each car and that doesn’t include how long it takes to dry. Page built 12 cars this holiday season and all of them go to Crittendon Services for Children and Families which is an organization that helps people who are affected by abuse, trauma and neglect.

His retirement community encourages residents to work on projects and participate in different activities to keep their mind, body and soul healthy and happy.

“It’s actually statistically proven that living in communities like Morningside that have a holistic approach when it comes to wellness, you’ll actually live longer and live better,” said Richard Nordsiek an employee of Morningside of Fullerton.

Page isn’t alone in the wood shop. Where you find him, you can also find his friend and neighbor named Sylvanus Twete who goes by S.O.

“It’s a good place to keep busy, to keep my mind of other things which would kind of make me fall apart. It’s a good salvation if I say,” says S.O.

Page’s love for engineering allows him to give during the holiday season. He may not be building missiles, but helping others in his retirement has proven to be one of his greatest gifts.

For more information about Morningside of Fullerton, visit the website here.