Giving Back Report for February 2018
Part of our mission is to Give Back. We do not believe it is enough to simply sell stuff; it is essential that a company connect with the community and give back. We do that through our mission to demonstrate what is possible for people with intellectual disabilities and through our Giving Back Program. We commit to transparency, so we each month we report on our Giving Back Program. In February of 2018, we raised $8,012 to charities.
Our Giving Pack Program
A large part of John’s Crazy Socks’ mission is to elevate people with intellectual disabilities. Our Giving Back Program helps us to achieve this mission. By donating to charities like Special Olympics, the Autism Society of America, and the NDSS, we strive to make donations that will positively impact the lives of people with disabilities such as Down syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and Autism.
John Cronin, the co-founder and inspiration behind John’s Crazy Socks, helped design the Giving Back Program when we opened in December 2016. He decided that 5% of our earnings should be given as a monthly donation to Special Olympics. John also helped to create a series of Charity and Awareness Socks. Each sale of our Charity and Awareness socks results in a per-unit donation to a specified charity. Little makes John happier than personally delivering these donations to the charitable organizations.
Giving Back – February 2018
This report covers sales and activities from February 1 through Feb 28, 2018.
Giving Back to the Special Olympics
We pledge 5% of our monthly earnings to the Special Olympics. 5% of sales from our Sock of the Month Club are donated to the Special Olympics, also. In addition, each sale of Shark Socks and Polar Plunge Socks also results in a donation to the Special Olympics.
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Initiative |
Money this Month |
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Donation from 5% of Our Earnings |
$500 |
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$2 from Every pair of Shark Socks. |
$70 |
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$1 From every pair of Polar Plunge Socks |
$8 |
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5% from our Sock of the Month Subscription |
$3,263 |
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Total |
$3,841 |
Our Dedicated 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 graphic tabulates our selection of Charity and Awareness Socks.
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Sock |
Charity Partner(s) |
Amount Given Per Sock |
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Autism Society of America (Nassau/Suffolk Chapter) and Autism Speaks |
$2 from each pair of socks. The crew cost $12 and the knee-high cost $15. |
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$2 from each pair of socks. The crew cost $12 and the knee-high cost $15. |
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$2 from each pair of socks. The crew cost $12 and the knee-high cost $15. |
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$1 from an $8 pair of socks. |
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10 percent from a $6 pair of socks ($0.60). |
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$2 from each pair of socks. The crew cost $12 and the knee-high cost $15. |
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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. |
$2 from each pair of these $12 socks goes to ACLD. |
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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. |
$2 from each pair of these $12 socks goes to Ability Revolution. |
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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.” |
$2 from each pair of these $12 socks goes to the National Down Syndrome Society. |
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The Special Olympics often sponsor Polar Plunge as fundraising events. We want these socks to add to the fun. |
$1 from each pair of $9 socks goes to the Special Olympics |
This table shows how much money we generated for each of our charitable partners.
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Socks |
Charity |
Socks Sold |
Money Generated |
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Autism Awareness Socks |
Autism Society of America - Nassau/Suffolk Chapter and Autism Speaks |
585 |
$1,170 |
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Down Syndrome Awareness Socks |
ACDS and NDSS |
1,083 |
$2,166 |
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Williams Syndrome Awareness Socks |
Williams Syndrome Association |
33 |
$66 |
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Law Syndrome Socks |
NDSS |
27 |
$54 |
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Blue Whale Socks |
Whaling Museum |
0 |
$0 |
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Shark Socks |
Special Olympics |
35 |
$70 |
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ACLD Socks |
ACLD |
26 |
$52 |
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Polar Plunge |
Special Olympics |
8 |
$8 |
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Breast Cancer Socks |
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
967 |
$510 |
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Ability Revolution Socks |
Ability Revolution |
77 |
$154 |
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Total |
$4,250 |
Nothing makes us happier than giving back to charity. We work hand-in-hand 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.
