Giving Back Report for October 2022
In October 2022, we raised $5,040.39 for our charity partners. Through October 2022, we have now raised more than $542,883 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: Fashion and Art Show – Another Face of Beauty
On October 8, John’s Crazy Socks staged a Fashion and Art Show in Huntington, New York. The event featured musical performances, a fashion show, and an art show where all the performers, models and artists had a differing ability. 
The Fashion and Art Show took place at center court of the Walt Whitman Shops, one of the largest indoor malls in New York. At the heart of the stage there was a red carpet for the models to walk. To the side, the Spirit of Huntington Art Center set up an art show that featured the works of dozens of artists, several of whom walked the runway as models. 
John and Mark X. Cronin, the co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks served as Masters of Ceremonies. They opened the festivities promising the crowd of several hundred people that they would see a show unlike anything they had witnessed before. The Drum and Bugle Corp from Family Residences and Essential Enterprises (FREE), started the proceedings with a rousing performance. One at a time, the models walked the runway, pausing to wave to the crowd to acknowledge the applause. The models came from several organizations: John’s Crazy Socks, The Viscardi Center, Special Olympics – New York, the Music Academy for Special Learners, The Spirit of Huntington Art Center, and FREE. 
Mark X. Cronin said, “We organized this show as part of our effort to show what people with differing abilities can do. We want the world to see what is possible, what people can do when given a chance. And the models and performers were so happy. They have a memory to last a lifetime.” Mark was quick to add, “That is until we stage the next Fashion and Art Show!”
Giving Back – October 2022
This report covers sales and activities from October 1 through October 31, 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 $341.01 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 |
$ 210.44 |
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ACLD |
$ 1.30 |
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American Cancer Society |
$ 13.79 |
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American Nurses Foundation |
$ 21.47 |
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Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation |
$ 53.16 |
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
$ 145.18 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation |
$ 4.20 |
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Huntington Community First Aid Squad |
$ 13.99 |
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Lexington School for the Deaf |
$ 18.19 |
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Long Island Coalition Against Bullying |
$ 8.39 |
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LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation |
$ 16.79 |
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Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center |
$ 37.77 |
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Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America |
$ 92.74 |
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National Down Syndrome Society |
$ 335.78 |
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North Shore Animal League America |
$ 359.05 |
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P.S. I Love You |
$ 11.19 |
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Special Olympics |
$ 341.01 |
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The Whaling Museum and Education Center |
$ 11.19 |
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UCP – Long Island |
$ 12.19 |
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William Syndrome Association |
$ 3.10 |
Donation of Boxes of Socks
In addition, we donated 25 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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· Best Buddies Tampa |
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· TruABAlities |
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· Massapequa International Little League |
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· Kiwanis Club of John Chapman Foundation |
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· Best Buddies Colorado |
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· F.A.C.E.S. |
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· Helping Makes U Happy |
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· NE Miss Amazing |
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· Helping Hands Rescue Mission |
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· United Dance |
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· NYC Autism Community |
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· Eastern Suffolk BOCES |
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· Down Syndrome Association of New Orleans |
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· Camp Summit |
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· Three Basketeers |
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· Family Service League |
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· ARC Livingston |
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· Open T.R.A.I.L.S. Ranch |
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· North Shore Animal League America |
Other Donations
In addition to our monthly charitable donations and sock donations, in October 2022, we donated $150.00 to Special Olympics, $450.00 worth of socks to the charitable organization, Helping Hands Rescue Mission, and $200.00 worth of socks to Loveland Elementary School for their work with the homeless.
Summary
In summary, we made the following donations in October 2022:
- Monthly Donations to Charity Partners $ 1,240.39
- Charity Boxes $ 3,000.00
- Other Donations $ 800.00
Total $ 5,040.39
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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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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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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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 |
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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.
