For nine years, we’ve had the joy of building something special with you. What started as a dream between a father and son became a business that reached millions, created dozens of jobs, and showed what people with differing abilities can do when given a chance.

Now, we're on to our next chapter. We're creating a movement. 

New York is making progress, but too many people with disabilities are still being left out of the workforce—and that needs to change. At John’s Crazy Socks and Abilities Rising, we know the incredible things people with differing abilities can achieve when given a real chance. That’s why we’re championing entrepreneurship as a powerful path forward. With the right support—from certification and state contracting opportunities to grants and coaching—we can help more disability-owned businesses grow, hire, and inspire. Together, we can build a happier, more inclusive economy where everyone’s talents shine.

Mark and John Cronin join Valerie Arbeau on the Forever Home for Our Kids with Disabilities podcast to share their family story, the founding of John’s Crazy Socks, and their mission to promote inclusion, meaningful employment, and dignity for people with differing abilities. In this heartfelt conversation, they discuss overcoming early challenges, the power of believing in possibilities, and the importance of fair pay, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Their message is simple and strong: when we lead with love and inclusion, we create futures filled with purpose and possibility.

John and Mark X. Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks lit up Times Square as they joined the Talent Concierge Artists Agency for public speaking. This moment celebrates their mission of inclusion and launches Abilities Rising—a new platform empowering people with differing abilities to lead, create, and inspire. Their journey goes beyond socks—it’s about spreading happiness and changing the world, one stage at a time.