Giving Back Report for April 2022
In April 2022, we raised $4,972.36 for our charity partners. Through April 2022, we have now raised more than $517,502 for our charity partners. Giving Back is an essential part of our mission and we are excited by our ability to support others. We continue to learn that the more we can give, the happier we are.
Our Giving Pack Program
A core aspect of our mission at John’s Crazy Socks is to demonstrate the capabilities and contributions of people with differing abilities. Our Giving Back Program helps us to achieve this mission. By donating to charities like the Special Olympics, the National Down Syndrome Society, and the Autism Society of America, we enable them to do more work on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities.
John Cronin, the co-founder and inspiration behind John’s Crazy Socks, initiated the Giving Back Program by committing to donate five percent of our earnings to the Special Olympics even before we opened for business. John is a Special Olympics athlete and knows first-hand the difference the Special Olympics can make in the lives of all involved.
Since opening, we have added a growing list of Awareness Socks and Charity Socks that raise money for our charity partners. These include our Down Syndrome Awareness Socks, which John designed, and our Autism Awareness Socks. John loves to hand deliver the donations and our staff celebrates when we announce our Giving Back totals for the month.
Event: Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month [often called Autism Acceptance Month] and it is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize our colleagues on the autism spectrum.
On April 1, John and Mark appeared on ABC News to discuss how hiring individuals with differing abilities, and especially individuals with autism, is not altruism but it is good business especially when, as now, there is a national labor shortage. By considering individuals of all different abilities – looking at what they can do and not what they cannot do – John’s Crazy Socks has a competitive advantage over other similar businesses because we have a surplus of applicants. 
We also donated $1 for every order received on April 2, Autism Awareness Day, to the Autism Society of America for an additional $79 donation.
Event: Move to our New Office and Warehouse
On April 21 and 22, John’s Crazy Socks moved from our headquarters from Melville to Farmingdale – a distance of only three miles. We needed more warehouse space to accommodate our growth and it was time to find a larger facility. So, we packed everything [including our Spreading Happiness neon sign] and moved on down the road! Thanks to College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving for doing all the hefty lifting and making our move as pleasant as possible.
It was all hands-on-deck as our sock wranglers became packers and counters. Everything in the warehouse not only had to be packed and moved but it had to be counted as well. Remarkably, we only “lost” 14 socks from the over 100,000 pairs we have in stock. Kudos to our warehouse team and Andrew Neter, our Lord of the Socks!
It was bittersweet leaving the old headquarters where we had spent our formative years, but it is exciting to embark on our future in a beautiful new space. 
Giving Back – April 2022
This report covers sales and activities from April 1 through April 30, 2022.
Giving Back to the Special Olympics
We pledge 5 percent of our annual earnings to the Special Olympics. We also donate 5 percent of the sales from our Sock of the Month Club to the Special Olympics. In addition, each sale of Shark Socks, Polar Plunge Socks, and Spreading Happiness Socks results in a donation to the Special Olympics.
This month, we raised $507.20 for the Special Olympics.
Donations to Charity Partners
This table shows how much money we generated for each of our charitable partners.
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Charity |
Monthly Donation |
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ACDS |
$ 88.09 |
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ACLD |
$ 1.30 |
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American Cancer Society |
$ 64.66 |
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American Nurses Foundation |
$ 18.57 |
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Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation |
$ 26.98 |
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
$ 21.78 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation |
$ 7.00 |
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Heartshare Human Services of New York |
$ 1.80 |
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Huntington Community First Aid Squad |
$ 2.80 |
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Long Island Coalition Against Bullying |
$ 4.20 |
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Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center |
$ 2.80 |
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Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America |
$ 439.46 |
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National Down Syndrome Society |
$ 108.08 |
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North Shore Animal League America |
$ 27.38 |
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PS I Love You Day |
$ 5.60 |
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Special Olympics |
$ 507.20 |
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The Whaling Museum and Education Center |
$ 7.79 |
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UCP-Long Island |
$ 15.29 |
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William Syndrome Association |
$ 171.58 |
Donation of Boxes of Socks
In addition, we donated 32 boxes of socks to non-profit organizations for their use in fundraising by raffling or auctioning a box of socks to benefit their group. Some of the groups we donated boxes to include:
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· Chances of Stone County |
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· Fort Worth Mothers of Multiples |
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· Global Down Syndrome |
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· Key Training Center |
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· Best Buddies Long Island |
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· Partners in Learning |
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· United Cerebral Palsy |
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· Step 50 |
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· Zimmerman-Horowitz Independent Living Program/Jewish Family and Career Services |
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· Bittersweet Farms Inc. |
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· Voices of Change |
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· GiGi's Playhouse Annapolis |
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· Futures Unlimited, Inc. |
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· A Farm Less Ordinary |
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· Camp Red Cedar |
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· Massapequa SEPTA |
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· Racing For Miracles |
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· North Shore Animal League of America |
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· Townwide Fund of Huntington |
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· Derry Area Philanthropy Committee |
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· Jacob Dodson Memorial Fund · Quality Services for the Autism Community · Mozaic · Regional Access & Mobilization Project (RAMP) · Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc. · Catholic Charities · PossAbilities · Huntington Chamber of Commerce |
Other Donations
In addition to our monthly charitable donations and sock donations, in April 2022, we donated $150.00 to Special Olympics.
Summary
In summary, we made the following donations in April 2022:
- Monthly Donations to Charity Partners $ 1,522.36
- Charity Boxes $ 3,300.00
- Other Donations $ 150.00
Total $ 4,972.36
Our Charity and Awareness Socks
Charity and Awareness Socks are a large part of our Giving Back Program. The sale of each Charity and Awareness sock results in a donation to a specific charity.
The following lists our Charity and Awareness Socks as well as the related charity partner.
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Sock |
Charity Partner |
Amount Given Per Sale |
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Autism Society of America (Nassau/Suffolk Chapter) and Autism Speaks |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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10% from the sale of every pair |
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10% from the sale of every pair |
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ACLD (Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities) is a Long Island-based not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities and their families. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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We created our Ability Revolution Socks to highlight the work and mission of Ability Revolution, a nonprofit that advances authentic inclusion for people of all abilities in workplaces, educational institutions, and communities. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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These socks were developed with the National Down Syndrome Society to support their fight against Law Syndrome. “Down syndrome does not hold me back, antiquated laws do.” |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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The Special Olympics often sponsor Polar Plunge as fundraising events. We want these socks to add to the fun. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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These socks honor Barbara Bush and President Bush’s devotion to his wife and her support of literacy. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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These socks are in tribute to John’s “sock buddy”, President George H.W. Bush. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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These socks support Gigi’s Playhouse in New York City. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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The LuMind [Research Down Syndrome] Foundation’s four priorities are: preventing Alzheimer’s onset, improving cognition, developing gene therapies and advancing understanding |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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Made in collaboration with the P.S. I Love You Day Organization, these socks were designed to help raise awareness for the problems associated with bullying and mental health. |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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10% from the sale of every pair |
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The LuMind [Research Down Syndrome] Foundation’s four priorities are: preventing Alzheimer’s onset, improving cognition, developing gene therapies and advancing understanding |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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Animal Rescue Pets Adopt Don't Shop Socks
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North Shore Animal League America is the world’s largest no-kill and animal rescue and adoption organization |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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North Shore Animal League America is the world’s largest no-kill and animal rescue and adoption organization |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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North Shore Animal League America is the world’s largest no-kill and animal rescue and adoption organization |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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North Shore Animal League America is the world’s largest no-kill and animal rescue and adoption organization |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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North Shore Animal League America is the world’s largest no-kill and animal rescue and adoption organization |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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10% from the sale of every pair |
Nothing makes us happier than giving back to charity. We work together with our charity partners to help raise awareness for their causes. Then we report on this activity for our customers. Without you, none of this would be possible. Thank you.
If you have questions or would like to comment on this report, please contact Mark X. Cronin at mxcronin@JohnsCrazySocks.com.
