Giving Back Report for January 2024
In January 2024, we raised $12,508.22 for our charity partners. Through January 2024, we have now raised more than $695,252 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.
Giving Back – January 2024
This report covers sales and activities from January 1 through January 31, 2024.
New Awareness Socks – World Down Syndrome Day Socks
We were excited to introduce our new World Down Syndrome Day Crew Socks in January. These unique socks were created to celebrate people with Down syndrome. John's Crazy Socks created these socks in collaboration with the National Down Syndrome Society and Down Syndrome International.
We conducted an international sock design competition where any individuals with Down syndrome and their families were invited to submit a sock design and the winning design was created by Emma Wanek of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey!
The design, in the classic blue and yellow colors that signify Down syndrome awareness, not only declares that individuals with Down syndrome are rock stars, but also feature the 3-21 date on the top band. March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day - the day on which global awareness of Down syndrome is promoted. The theme of World Down Syndrome Day 2024 is "End the Stereotypes"!
Giving Back to the Special Olympics
We pledge 5 percent of our annual earnings to Special Olympics NY. We also donate 5 percent of the sales from our Sock of the Month Club to the Special Olympics NY. In addition, each sale of Shark Socks, Polar Plunge Socks, and Spreading Happiness Socks results in a donation to Special Olympics NY.
This month, we donated $464.55 to Special Olympics NY and $64.35 to Special Olympics International.
Donations to Charity Partners
This table shows how much money we generated for each of our charitable partners through the sales of socks – this does not include the additional donations.
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Charity |
Monthly Donation |
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ACDS |
$ 298.73
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American Cancer Society |
$ 3.40 |
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American Nurses Foundation |
$ 6.60 |
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Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation |
$ 42.97 |
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
$ 9.69 |
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Down Syndrome International |
$ 72.05 |
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Gift of Adoption Fund |
$ 5.60 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital |
$ 7.40
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Huntington Community First Aid Squad |
$ 5.60 |
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Lexington School for the Deaf |
$ 2.80 |
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Long Island Coalition Against Bullying |
$ 11.19 |
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Nassau County Fire Museum |
$ 1.40 |
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Nassau County Police Activity League [PAL] |
$ 2.80 |
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Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America |
$ 34.17 |
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National Down Syndrome Society |
$ 387.78 |
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North Shore Animal League America |
$ 19.78 |
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P.S. I Love You |
$ 76.95 |
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Special Olympics International – Law Enforcement Torch Run |
$ 64.35 |
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Special Olympics NY |
$ 314.55 |
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The Viscardi Center |
$ 1.40 |
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The Whaling Museum and Education Center |
$ 2.67 |
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UCP – Long Island |
$ 4.50 |
Donation of Boxes of Socks
In addition, we donated 14 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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· C-Hope, Inc. |
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· Community Options |
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· The Alpha Group |
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· Project Hope Foundation |
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· GiGI's Playhouse |
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· The Kids Equipment Network |
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· GiGi's Playhouse |
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· The Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio |
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· GiGi's Playhouse Indianapolis |
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· Next Step Clubhouse |
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· Maple Leaf Community Residences |
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· The Arc of Winnebago Boone and Ogle Counties |
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· Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County |
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· North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance |
Other Donations
In addition to our monthly charitable donations and sock donations, in January 2024, we donated $150.00 to Special Olympics, $923.34 worth of socks for the Duluth Minnesota homeless initiative, $7,678.50 worth of socks for the Temple Beth Shalom fundraising event and $2,120 worth of socks for the Rock the Cape fundraising initiative.
Summary
In summary, we made the following donations in January 2024:
- Monthly Donations to Charity Partners $ 1,376.38
- Donation Boxes $ 2,100.00
- Other Donations $ 9,031.84
Total $ 12,508.22
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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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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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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Special Olympics International for Law Enforcement Torch Run |
10% from the sale of every pair |
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Down Syndrome Internationaland National Down Syndrome Society |
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.
