Giving Back Report for September 2023
In September 2023, we raised $12,840.52 for our charity partners. Through September 2023, we have now raised more than $654,753 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 – September 2023
This report covers sales and activities from September 1 through September 30, 2023.
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 $148.31 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 |
$ 161.18
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American Cancer Society |
$ 3.10 |
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American Nurses Foundation |
$ 11.59 |
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Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation |
$ 13.59 |
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
$ 30.07 |
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Gift of Adoption Fund |
$ 36.37 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital |
$ 4.40 |
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Huntington Community First Aid Squad |
$ 4.20 |
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Lexington School for the Deaf |
$ 4.20 |
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Lumind Research Down Syndrome Foundation |
$ 2.80 |
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Nassau County Fire Museum |
$ 1.40 |
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Nassau County Police Activity League [PAL] |
$ 37.77 |
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Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America |
$ 20.19 |
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National Down Syndrome Society |
$ 200.35 |
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North Shore Animal League America |
$ 3.00 |
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P.S. I Love You |
$ 1.40 |
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Special Olympics NY |
$ 148.31
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The Whaling Museum and Education Center |
$ 3.80 |
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UCP – Long Island |
$ 1.40 |
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Williams Syndrome Association |
$ 1.40 |
Donation of Boxes of Socks
In addition, we donated 80 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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· Helping Hands, Inc |
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· Voya |
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· Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh |
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· Pixie Dust Wishes |
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· ARI of Connecticut |
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· Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee |
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· Alexander's Angels |
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· Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem |
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· Cedar Lake Foundation |
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· Best Buddies Wisconsin |
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· Community Connections |
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· The Monarch School and Institute |
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· Neuro Diverse Living dba Front Porch Cohousing |
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· Florida Association of People Supporting Employment First (FL APSE) |
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· Nassau BOCES Carman Road School PTA |
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· Deepwood Foundation |
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· Best Buddies International, Inc. |
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· WINORR |
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· The Forum School Parents Association |
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· Bismarck Special Olympics |
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· GiGi's Playhouse Tampa - Down Syndrome Achievement Center |
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· Jackie Boy's Crew |
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· The Opportunity Tree |
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· Mission Kid Success |
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· I Got This Foundation |
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· Summerhouse Houston |
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· Special Olympics Missouri |
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· Special Olympics Arkansas |
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· Best Buddies International |
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· Life Adult Day Academy |
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· GiGi's Playhouse Simi Valley |
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· Minnesota Disability Support Alternatives |
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· Best Buddies International |
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· Hearts of Joy international |
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· Best Buddies International |
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· Best Buddies Wisconsin |
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· Children's Oasis Foundation, Inc. |
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· Best Buddies International |
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· The Arc Mid-Hudson |
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· Barry-Lawrence County Development Center, Inc. |
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· CP Unlimted |
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· Melwood |
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· CTF Illinois |
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· Mission Road Ministries |
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· Integrate for Good |
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· Best Buddies North Carolina |
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· Friends of Infant Toddler Services |
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· Super School Inc |
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· Global Down Syndrome Foundation |
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· Employment Horizons, Inc |
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· Gabi's Grounds |
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· SHINE Shining on Autism across the Spectrum Inc |
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· Gigi's Playhouse - Portland |
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· Aspiro |
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· St. Joseph's Center for Special Learning |
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· Southwest Iowa Down Syndrome Group |
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· Womble Institute of Neurodiversity dba True ABAlities |
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· Barbara Olson Center of Hope |
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· Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center |
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· Family Voices of Minnesota |
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· Special Olympics Michigan |
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· Crowning Achievements, Inc. |
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· Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida |
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· Ridge Area Arc |
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· Special Olympics South Dakota |
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· Meyer Center for Special Children |
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· Special Reach Inc. |
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· GiGi's Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Center |
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· Down Syndrome Society of Wichita |
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· Treasure House |
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· Ivymount School |
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· The Centers for Habilitation (TCH) |
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· Evergreen Life Services |
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· The Social and Learning Institute |
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· The Arc of Massachusetts |
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· Global Down Syndrome Foundation |
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· Starbridge |
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· Somerset Hills Learning Institute |
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· Accessibility Bridge Corporation |
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· GiGi's Playhouse of the Southern Tier |
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· Special Olympics Florida |
Other Donations
In addition to our monthly charitable donations and sock donations, in September 2023, we donated $150.00 to Special Olympics.
Summary
In summary, we made the following donations in September 2023:
- Monthly Donations to Charity Partners $ 690.52
- Donation Boxes $ 12,050.00
- Other Donations $ 150.00
Total $ 12,840.52
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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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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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 |
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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 |
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.
