Website Back
After a few days for frustration our website is back up. Not yet 100%, but almost there! A big THANK YOU to all who helped get us back on line. But an even BIGGER thank you to our friends, volunteers and website viewers for your patience while we were offline!
Concept sketches for Joy The Sock Puppet
Which one do you like? Or don’t like? We are getting ready to do a “complete makeover” for Joy The Sock Puppet, our Official Sock Puppet. She plans to be our National Spokes Puppet for the plight of the homeless and the horrendous health problem they have because they do not have clean new socks. […]
Google “socks for the homeless” Most homeless people really need socks! When you Google “socks for the homeless” you might get over 4,480,000 hits. But when you look closer you may only find a few organizations that might be of interest to you. However, it really doesn’t matter whether you help any of the 4,480,000 […]
Happy Toes
The goal of our 1.2 Million Happy Toes Initiative – Philadelphia is to provide one pair of new socks ever month to every homeless person around the Philadelphia area.
Trademark received for The Joy Of Sox®
The Joy of Sox® was registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 16, 2011, registration number 3,997,348. The registration means that the name “The Joy Of Sox” is now protected under U.S. patent and trademark laws from others using the same name. The trademark is granted for: charitable services, namely, providing […]
The homeless are in dire need of NEW socks
They need socks ALL YEAR – not just between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Helping out at St. Francis Inn, Philadelphia
Volunteers Erica and Chris helping in the kitchen after handing out socks.
Pairing factory donated socks
Pairing donated socks for delivery to shelters.
6ABC News clip
Press Release: Former High School Dropouts Give Back By Holding Bar-B-Que for the Homeless…and Socks!
Contact: Tom Costello, Jr. Phone: 610-688-3318 Email: Tom@TheJoyOfSox.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Former High School Dropouts Give Back By Holding Bar-B-Que for the Homeless YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School Students Serving up Hot Dogs and…Sock! PHILADELPHIA, PA-May 12, 2011 ” What motivates out-of-school youth in Philadelphia to go back to school to earn a diploma? […]