How many homeless in Philadelphia
It is very difficult to accurately determine how many people are homeless. It is estimated that there are approximately 4,000 persons who are homeless on any given day in Philadelphia. This includes only those who are in shelters or on the streets. It does not include those who are in transitional housing, low-demand residences, or […]
Kickoff event coming soon
We have 774# pounds of donated new socks that have to be sorted and paired.  A sock pairing party is planned is being planned and will be held in the Radnor, PA area. After the socks are paired they will be distributed to, among others: Project Home in Philadelphia and the Interfaith Hospitality Network. If […]
501(c)(3) registation approved!
Great news! Today The Joy of Sox received notification from the IRS that it was granted federal tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. The effective date is January 26, 2010. A press release will be issued shortly!
IRS mileage deduction for charitable work
The IRS mileage deduction for 2010 remains at $0.14 per mile. This mean that if you itemize your tax deductions you can write off $0.14 for every mile you drive for charitable reasons. For example, if you drive 500 miles a year for charity you can deduct $70.00 (500 miles x $0.14 per mile).
Do it great
This is a great inspirational video that really inspired us. It is from Michael Bunjay Stanier. His website is www.BoxOfCrayon.biz. If you would like more information about using his video please email us.
There are great people out there
What moves people to do great things? One may never know the answer to that question, however Tommy Evans and the people at Alabama Whole Socks (AWS) sure do a lot of great things! Recently AWS sent The Joy of Sox many pallets of socks. We are extremely grateful! Our volunteers will now package them […]
Inspirational quote of the day
Stay angry! Change the world! Never give up! Never give in! – Tom Peters
Thank you for your donations
You know who you are. And we thank you. Please know that your donations will be put to good work. With you donations The Joy of Sox is already starting a collaboration with a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. So the flowers and smiles are for you!
The Joy of Sox mascot
The Joy of Sox has a new mascot. And the mascot needs a name. He or she will be incorporated into the header of the website and may even get an opportunity to go on a tee shirt, hat or pin! The mascot is really excited about this, but sadly, does not have a name […]
There are thousands of places to reach out to others
If you are fortunate to have some discretionary income in these interesting economic times I am sure you already have a favorite charity or two that you donate to. Perhaps when you get the unsolicited phone calls in the evening or those unsolicited requests in the mail you do the same thing – hang up […]