Giving Back Report for May 2022
In May 2022, we raised $2,322.58 for our charity partners. Through May 2022, we have now raised more than $519,825 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: Special Olympics Spring Games
On Saturday, May 21, we attended the Long Island Special Olympics Spring Games in Farmingdale, New York. We set up a tent and table, had games that the athletes could play during breaks between their events, and, of course, we gave away some socks! We had lots of visitors who came by to play sock cornhole, create a sock design, or just to meet John. The winner of our sock design contest won a box of fun and colorful socks. 
John is not only the co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer at John’s Crazy Socks but also a Special Olympics athlete! John competed in 3 events at the games – javelin, 100 meter and the 4x100 relay. John had a successful meet – winning 3 silver medals – and got to meet lots of new people. 
We are so lucky – we have the best co-workers in the world. Several joined us to help at the event, including Gary R, Chelsie F, John S, Maria L, and Gail P. We couldn’t have done it without them! It was a terrific day. 
Event: Hauppauge Industrial Association [HIA] Trade Show
On May 26, John’s Crazy Socks was a vendor at the HIA Trade Show at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood, New York. We got to meet and interact with other business leaders – both large and small – and let them know what John’s Crazy Socks can do to help them meet their business goals. Many people don’t know that we provide a whole range of B2B services – custom socks, corporate gifting, and speaking engagements. We love to help other small businesses to succeed and loved meeting our fellow entrepreneurs at the trade show. 
John and Mark were at the show to speak to folks as well and “Sock Man” even made an appearance to hand out socks to attendees! Again, our work colleagues helped make the day a success, especially Nazira B and Kristie M. 
Giving Back – May 2022
This report covers sales and activities from May 1 through May 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 $397.15 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 |
$ 72.25 $ 72.25
$ 72.25
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American Cancer Society |
$ 20.39 |
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American Nurses Foundation |
$ 33.17 |
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Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation |
$ 16.19 |
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Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation |
$ 26.88 |
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Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation |
$ 19.59 |
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Heartshare Human Services of New York |
$ 4.50 |
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Huntington Community First Aid Squad |
$ 11.19 |
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Long Island Coalition Against Bullying |
$ 2.80 |
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LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation |
$ 4.20 |
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Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center |
$ 4.20 |
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Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America |
$ 103.43 |
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National Down Syndrome Society |
$ 112.62 |
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North Shore Animal League America |
$ 49.78 |
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PS I Love You Day |
$ 4.20 |
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Special Olympics |
$ 397.15 |
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The Whaling Museum and Education Center |
$ 8.19 |
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UCP-Long Island |
$ 4.20 |
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William Syndrome Association |
$ 77.65 |
Donation of Boxes of Socks
In addition, we donated 10 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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· Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition |
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· The Viscardi Center |
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· Strive |
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· DanceAbility |
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· National Association for Down Syndrome Attn: Golf Outing |
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· Wingspan Life Resources |
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· ACDS |
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· Camp PARC |
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· KETCH |
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· Jam for Joe Delrosso |
Other Donations
In addition to our monthly charitable donations and sock donations, in May 2022, we donated $150.00 to Special Olympics.
Summary
In summary, we made the following donations in May 2022:
- Monthly Donations to Charity Partners $ 972.58
- Charity Boxes $ 1,200.00
- Other Donations $ 150.00
Total $ 2,322.58
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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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 |
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.
