Giving Back Report for May 2018
In May, we raised $6,944 for our charity partners and have now raised more than $125,000 for our charity partners. The more we can give, the more we can do for others, the better off 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 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 5 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.
In February 2017, we introduced our Down Syndrome Awareness Socks, which John designed, and our Autism Awareness Socks. We have now added several more Awareness and Charity socks and will continue to expand that list. John loves to hand deliver the donations and our staff celebrates when we announce our Giving Back totals for the month.
Giving Back – May 2018
This report covers sales and activities from May 1 through May 31, 2018.
Giving Back to the Special Olympics
We pledge 5 percent of our monthly 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 and Polar Plunge Socks also results in a donation to the Special Olympics. This month, we raised $2,086 for 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. |
$38 |
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$1 From every pair of Polar Plunge Socks |
$12 |
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5% from our Sock of the Month Subscription |
$1,536 |
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Total |
$2,086 |
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 these $9 socks. |
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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 |
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These socks honor Barbara Bush and President Bush’s devotion to his wife and her support of literacy. |
Profits for these socks go to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. |
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These socks support Gigi’s Playhouse in New York City. |
$1 from each pair of these socks goes to Gigi’s Playhouse. |
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 |
390 |
$780 |
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Down Syndrome Awareness Socks |
ACDS and NDSS |
487 |
$974 |
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Down Syndrome Super Hero Socks |
ACDS and NDSS |
521 |
$1,042 |
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Williams Syndrome Awareness Socks |
Williams Syndrome Association |
190 |
$380 |
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Law Syndrome Socks |
NDSS |
0 |
$0 |
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Blue Whale Socks |
Whaling Museum |
19 |
$19 |
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Shark Socks |
Special Olympics |
19 |
$38 |
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ACLD Socks |
ACLD |
109 |
$218 |
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Polar Plunge |
Special Olympics |
12 |
$12 |
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John's Crazy Socks Sock |
Gigi's Playhouse - NYC |
51 |
$51 |
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Ability Revolution Socks |
Ability Revolution |
43 |
$86 |
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Barbara Bush Literacy Socks |
Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation (This sock is out of stock and will return in August.) |
0 |
$0 |
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Breast Cancer Socks |
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
195 |
$58 |
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Total |
$3,658 |
Other Donations
In May, we also made donations to several local charities totaling $1,250.
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.
