More than half of our team—22 out of 34 employees—are people with differing abilities. For many, this is their first job, and we take that milestone seriously. Let us share the special ways we welcome and honor our Sock Wranglers (what we lovingly call the pickers in our Pick and Pack warehouse).
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.
John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks and the first entrepreneur with Down syndrome to ring the NASDAQ closing bell, inspires inclusion and spreads happiness through his social enterprise. With over half of their workforce having differing abilities, John’s Crazy Socks combines great products with a mission to show what’s possible, raising over $800,000 for charity partners. Learn how this father-son team is changing perceptions and making an impact worldwide.
Our mission has made John and me evangelists for the ideal of inclusion. At the same time, our business, due to its success and recognition, has created a platform where people will listen to us. That creates an obligation on our part to speak up.
Recently, John and Mark Cronin, the inspiring father-son team behind John’s Crazy Socks, joined host Juan Taveras on his podcast, The Inclusive Leader Spotlight. The episode dove into their journey of building a workplace that celebrates abilities and embraces inclusion, while fulfilling their company’s mission to Spread Happiness
We are thrilled to announce that season two of the Spreading Happiness Podcast with John and Mark has just kicked off, and it’s bigger, better, and happier than ever! Get ready for another round of laughs, heartwarming stories, and all the joy you’ve come to expect from John and Mark.
At John’s Crazy Socks, we believe in working hard and having fun—and last night’s Bowling Night with our Sock Wranglers proved just that! We gathered our incredible team at the Bowlmor alley in Melville for a much-deserved evening of laughter, pizza, and some friendly competition.
Every July, people from around the world come together to celebrate Disability Pride Month, a time to honor the diversity, strength, and resilience of individuals with disabilities. John’s Crazy Socks joins this celebration as we strive to show what people with differing abilities can do.
Juneteenth recognizes the freeing of slaves after the Civil War. Most specifically, it memorializes the date when Federal troops informed slaves in Galveston Texas on June 19, 1865, that they were free. It is a celebration of freedom and equality. And it is a celebration of the ongoing struggle for freedom and equality for all.
John and Mark X. Cronin, the father-son team that co-founded John’s Crazy Socks, traveled to TD University in Mount Laurel, New Jersey to deliver the keynote presentation at the 2023 TD Bank Disability Summit.
This week, our newest Sock Wrangler, Camryn Haupert, received her first paycheck and we came together to celebrate. John Cronin, our co-founder, handed Camryn her check and congratulated her while her colleagues looked on and applauded.