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A Night of Fun with the Sock Wranglers at the John's Crazy Socks Bowling Party!

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.

September 26, 2024
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Understanding the Symbolism Behind the Disability Pride Month Flag

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.

July 15, 2024
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Why John’s Crazy Socks Closes on Juneteenth

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.

June 19, 2024
2 min read

John and Mark X. Cronin Speak at TD Bank Disability Summit

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.

December 04, 2023
4 min read

Camryn Receives her First Paycheck at John’s Crazy Socks

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.

November 25, 2023
3 min read

Time to Raise the SSI Asset Levels

Could you survive on your 1989 salary? Of course not, but that is what the Social Security Administration asks people with SSI to do. The asset limits – the maximum amount you can save and still quality for SSI – have been frozen at $2,000 since 1989.

October 23, 2023
5 min read

Hiring People with Differing Abilities at John’s Crazy Socks

At John’s Crazy Socks, we're on a mission to spread happiness. Much of that mission is built around our efforts to show what people with differing abilities can do. At the heart of that effort is our commitment to creating jobs and hiring people with differing abilities. More than half our colleagues have a differing ability.

October 20, 2023
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New York Family Magazine Names Mark X. Cronin a Champion of Long Island’s Special Needs Community

Our co-founder and John’s father, Mark X. Cronin, has been recognized as a “Champion of Long Island’s Special Needs Community” by New York Family. The publication selected Mark X. Cronin for “making Long Island a better place for people with disabilities.”

October 04, 2023
2 min read

Why National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Matters at John’s Crazy Socks

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) always has a special place at John’s Crazy Socks. NDEAM matters because it calls all of us to recognize that 20 million Americans with a disability cannot find meaningful work despite being ready, able, and willing to work. NDEAM matters because it calls on us to focus on what people can do, not what they cannot do. NDEAM matters because we are never blinded by a person’s limitations, we are awed by their possibilities.

October 01, 2023
4 min read

Another Face of Beauty: A Fashion and Art Show: on October 7, 2023

John’s Crazy Socks is staging our second annual Another Face of Beauty: Fashion and Art Show as part of the Long Island Fall Festival. The event will feature a fashion show, musical performances and a display of artwork. All of the models, performers and artists will have differing abilities.

September 27, 2023
2 min read

John and Mark X. Cronin Speak with a Parent Group on Long Island

John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, spoke with an assembly of parents of children with differing abilities. They shared a message of hope for the future of their children.

September 22, 2023
3 min read

John Gets His Haircut by Regina at Astor Place

John went for another haircut yesterday, something he enjoys doing, so I figure we should share a little about John’s experience.

September 17, 2023
4 min read

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