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Discover how John’s Crazy Socks, a father-son social enterprise featured in Reimagining the Workplace, spreads happiness through inclusive employment, advocacy, and 4,000+ custom sock designs.
We celebrated eight years of spreading happiness with John’s Crazy Socks with our Anniversary Party and Warehouse Sale. We had hundreds of visitors share in the fun with John, our Sock Wranglers, Santa, Music, Food Trucks, and of course Socks, Socks, and More Socks. 

John and Mark X. Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks delivered an inspiring keynote at the 6th Annual LiFT Rise Awards Luncheon, where they received the Courage Award. Sharing their journey of building an inclusive business, they showcased the power of perseverance and hiring people with differing abilities.

Their heartfelt message of hope and humor brought the audience to its feet, highlighting the impact of inclusion and their mission to Spread Happiness. 

Discover how John’s Crazy Socks, co-founded by an entrepreneur with Down syndrome, is making a difference. Highlighted byThe New York Post, this inclusive sock store spreads happiness and champions differing abilities.
It’s Small Business Saturday, and I want to personally invite you to join us in celebrating the vital role small businesses play in our communities. 
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John Cronin, co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer of John’s Crazy Socks, visited One for All to personally congratulate them on their fourth anniversary.
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John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son team that founded John's Crazy Socks, gave a speech that mixed the inspirational and the practical, leaving people laughing, shedding a few tears and, in the end, standing to applaud.   
John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, graduated from Huntington High School and has a deep love and appreciation for his alma mater. He showed his gratitude by returning to Huntington High School to speak to students in the entrepreneurial program. 
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son team that founded John’s Crazy Socks, spoke on a panel at the National Down Syndrome Society’s Adult Summit on starting a business. 
At their heart, John and Mark X. Cronin, the father and son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, are entrepreneurs so they relish the opportunity to speak with other entrepreneurs. That’s why they meet each semester with the students in the entrepreneurship program at the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC). 
John and Mark X. Cronin built John’s Crazy Socks as a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness.  They recently appeared on the Scaling Mountains Podcast with Kyle Sullivan to discuss the power of a purpose driven business. 
John Cronin, co-founder and inspiration for John’s Crazy Socks, was overjoyed at the opportunity to visit the Farm Dog Bakery in Longview, Washington. The Farm Dog Bakery makes dog treats in a beautiful commercial kitchen. Just as importantly, it provides meaningful opportunities for individuals with differing abilities to gain work experience. The dog biscuit bakery is part of larger transition programs operated by Life Works (The Arc of Cowlitz County). 
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