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“I love the Special Olympics,” said John Cronin, the co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks. “I’ve been competing in the Special Olympics for twenty-two years. And I am on teams all year round.”
“Voting is so important,” says John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks. “It is how I make my voice heard. And it is how we make sure elected officials pay attention to us.”  
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Maggie is a star Sock Wrangler at John’s Crazy Socks. She first joined us for the 2022 holiday season and we’re so happy that she has returned to pick orders. Read on to learn more about Maggie.
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Holidays are synonymous with cozy vibes, warm cocoa, and of course, the snuggliest of socks! When it comes to comfort and style, fuzzy socks and slipper socks take the cake. 
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John and Mark X. Cronin delivered a moving keynote speech to kick off the annual conference for the Arizona Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). Blending inspiration and motivation with practical notes on hiring people with differing abilities, the father and son founders of John’s Crazy Socks earned a standing ovation from the packed conference room. 
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John traveled to Chicago to join the annual conference for the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics. John met with attendees, traded stories, found ways to offer more support for their cause and brought his Law Enforcement Torch Run® Socks which were a hit at the conference. 
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John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, kicked off the staff enrichment conference at the ARC Fond du Lac in Wisconsin. The organizers asked John and Mark to provide inspiration and encouragement to set the tone for a rewarding day.
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John’s Crazy Socks is introducing Law Enforcement Torch Run® Socks to honor the work of the Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics, the largest grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. John’s Crazy Socks will donate 10 percent from the sale of these socks to the Special Olympics. 
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Could you survive on your 1989 salary? Of course not, but that is what the Social Security Administration asks people with SSI to do. The asset limits – the maximum amount you can save and still quality for SSI – have been frozen at $2,000 since 1989. 
At John’s Crazy Socks, we're on a mission to spread happiness. Much of that mission is built around our efforts to show what people with differing abilities can do. At the heart of that effort is our commitment to creating jobs and hiring people with differing abilities. More than half our colleagues have a differing ability. 
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The Swedish Down Syndrome Association and Down Syndrome Norway combined efforts to organize an online conference with John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, as the featured speakers. The event gathered parents, advocates and people with Down syndrome to hear John and Mark’s inspirational story and to hear success stories about the employment of people with Down syndrome. 
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