Patrick has been working as a Sock Wrangler at John’s Crazy Socks since November 2018 and he's back for our busy holiday season. He answered a few questions so that we can get to know him better.
John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, graduated from Huntington High School and has a deep love and appreciation for his alma mater. He showed his gratitude by returning to Huntington High School to speak to students in the entrepreneurial program.
This week, our newest Sock Wrangler, Camryn Haupert, received her first paycheck and we came together to celebrate. John Cronin, our co-founder, handed Camryn her check and congratulated her while her colleagues looked on and applauded.
Jackie Lukas produced this beautiful ten-minute segment for the Catholic Faith Network that captures the spirit of John’s Crazy Socks where we have a mission to spread happiness, where more than half our colleagues have a differing ability and where Giving Back is baked into everything we do.
In keeping with the Thanksgiving holiday, we stage Gratitude Week, a full week of saying thank you to our customers and showing our appreciation for your support by giving you prizes and gifts. You might call it a family tradition.
Saturdays are usually a day off for John Cronin, cofounder of John’s Crazy Socks, unless he’s off on a speaking engagement or a public appearance. That doesn’t mean he’s laying around all day, it just means a different set of adventures.
We have welcomed over 2,000 visitors to tour our operations at John’s Crazy Socks. We want people to see our colleagues at work, we want them to see the business that John, an entrepreneur with Down syndrome, has created. We want them to see what is possible for a business with a purpose.
A leadership team from Helen Keller Services visited John’s Crazy Socks to explore ways the two organizations can collaborate and create more jobs for people with visual impairment.
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, spoke with future doctors and medical professionals at the College of the Holy Cross on treating patients and families with a differing ability.
John Cronin, Co-Founder of John’s Crazy Socks, has a special place in his heart for ACDS because he attended their preschool. John welcomed the opportunity to visit ACDS and hand-deliver the quarterly donation check from John’s Crazy Socks.
