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Adelphi University's 2022 Business Plan Competition took place on Tuesday, April 26 and awarded $11,000 in prize money to help three student entrepreneurs grow their businesses. John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, served on the judges panel in assessing the student business plans and presentations.

Introducing Ron, a hardworking sock wrangler who has worked with us since 2018. He enjoys his job at John’s Crazy Socks because he likes being around friendly faces every day.

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We have grown from a two-person business with a few handfuls of different socks to offering 4,000 different socks, making John’s Crazy Socks the world’s largest sock store.

Effective Friday, April 22, 2022, we are moving our office and warehouse to new and larger space. Our new address is: 

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Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (September 9-15, 2022) is a great opportunity to highlight the dedicated, innovative direct support workforce that is the heart and soul of supports for people with disabilities. 

Many agencies and not-for-profit organizations nationwide use this week to show their appreciation by providing their workforce with small gifts as a token of their appreciation.

What’s better than a pair, or two, of beautiful and memorable socks from John’s Crazy Socks!

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At John’s Crazy Socks, part of our mission is to show what people with differing abilities can do. Part of that effort means we speak to people with differing abilities and their families about finding meaningful work. We want them to know that there are opportunities for them to work and how we need them to work. That commitment led us to speak with the Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) in the Massapequa School District.
John and Mark X. Cronin, co-founders of John’s Crazy Socks, spoke as part of a panel discussion entitled Diversability Unplugged: Down Syndrome Trailblazers. Organized by Diversability®, the event sought to “challenge the stigmas surrounding Down syndrome through a panel discussion with trailblazing up-and-comers actively breaking preconceived notions through action.”
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The Virginia ABLEnow Program, a division of the Virginia College Savings Plan, recently purchased 1,500 custom socks [in adult large, adult regular, and children’s sizes] from John’s Crazy Socks.  The sock company worked with them to create a unique sock featuring the ABLEnow logo and their distinct colors of blue and purple.  
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In March 2022, we raised $15,705.37 for our charity partners. Through March 2022, we have now raised more than $512,529 for our charity partners. Giving Back is an essential part of our mission and we are excited by our ability to support others. We continue to learn that the more we can give, the happier we are. 
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