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Since the 1980s, October has been celebrated as Down Syndrome Awareness Month. At John’s Crazy Socks, we join the celebration by highlighting what people with Down syndrome can do. 

Our co-founder and inspiration, John Cronin, has Down syndrome. John will tell you, “I have Down syndrome, but Down syndrome never holds me back." 

John Cronin, the co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, loves to support people with differing abilities. Yesterday, that commitment took him to the Opening Night of the Art Ability Art Show at the Spirit of Huntington Art Center. All of the artwork displayed at the show was made by artists with a differing ability. 
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Our very own John Cronin will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, September 17, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. 
At John’s Crazy Socks, we strive every day to show what people with differing abilities can do. As part of that effort, we host tours – both in-person and virtually – and workgroups from schools and social service agencies. We want students and clients with differing abilities to see for themselves work they can do and work available to them. 
One way that John shows his gratitude to the Special Olympics is to donate money from his business to support the organization. Last week, John visited with Diane Colonna, the Vice President for Downstate Operations in for New York State Special Olympics to deliver a donation check. 
Last Friday, John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, traveled to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to enroll in a medical research study examining the connection between people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease. 
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The Special Olympics New York Spring Games came to Farmingdale, Long Island on Saturday May 21 and John’s Crazy Socks was out in force for the games. Our co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer, John Cronin, competed in three events as did our colleague Andrew Oh. And John’s Crazy Socks provided fun and games at the Olympic Village set up to entertain the athletes and guests between events. 

John delivered another donation check today to ACDS to show his gratitude for how much ACDS did for him and so many other students with differing abilities.

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