John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, rose early to attend a networking breakfast held by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. It was a meet-the-candidate event with elected officials and candidates for Town and County races in attendance.
It was an important opportunity to make his voice heard. John spoke with the candidates about his business and about issues affecting people with differing abilities.
On Friday night, John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, visited the Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) basketball program. John presented his Police Tribute Socks to the Police Officers running the program and handed out socks to the athletes in the basketball program.
John’s Crazy Socks has introduced Police Tribute Socks that celebrate and honor police officers. John’s Crazy Socks donates 10 percent from the sale of the Police Tribute Socks to the Police Activity League (PAL) of Nassau County.
People wear crazy socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and this year, John’s Crazy Socks is working with Down Syndrome International and the National Down Syndrome Society to create socks for World Down Syndrome Day 2024.
Together with DSi and the NDSS, John's Crazy Socks is holding a sock design contest where people with Down syndrome and their families can submit designs.