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Villanova Day of Service Delivers New Socks to the Homeless
Do college students care? Well the students at Villanova University definitely do!! 7,488 pairs of new socks! That a lot of socks – almost enough
Socks to Anchorage Alaska
New warm socks for cold feet! One of our volunteers was headed to Alaska and heard about an event at the Downtown Soup Kitchen in
Comcast Newsmakers and The Joy of Sox
Our friends at Comcast were nice enough to invite us back on Newsmakers. A very special thanks to Jen Boyette, Comcast’s Governemnt Affairs Manager, and
Comcast NewsMakers – The Joy of Sox (for the homeless) – Pres Bush (41)
Comcast graciously had Tom Costello Jr on their Comcast Newsmaker program for the Philadlephia region (again). But this time it was to talk about a
President Bush (41) donates socks to The Joy Of Sox for a fundraiser for the homeless
This is amazing! President George Bush (41), who is known for wearing unusual socks, donated a new pair of socks in support of our mission.
The Joy of Sox earns Top-Rated Nonprofit from GreatNonprofits
This is really super! The Joy of Sox recently qualified for a 2013 Top-Rated Nonprofit Award. The award, from GreatNonprofits.org, is a great honor that
Sock Drives
Conducting sock drives is a fun activity and a great way to both raise awareness of the plight of the homeless and the problems they
The Joy of Sox earns GuideStar’s Silver Seal
This is really a great thing! Today The Joy of Sox received the GuideStar Exchange’s Silver Participant level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by
ComcastNewsmakers features The Joy of Sox
Comcast graciously had Tom Costello Jr on their ComcastNewsmaker program for the Philadlephia region. The show, hosted by Laura Jones and arranged by Jen Boyett,
WORLD RECORD new sock distribution to the homeless
A WORLD RECORD number of new socks were distributed recently to the homeless of the Philadlephia area. 15,120 pairs of new socks were sorted, packed
Comcast Community Cares Days helps us get new socks for the homeless
It’s great to see a large corporation like Comcast give back to the community. And we were very fortunate to benefit from their sense of
The Joy of Sox awarded the e-Chievement Award by eTown for their work providing new socks for the homeless
The Joy of Sox® was honored with eTown‘s prestigious e-Chievement Award® last week in Boulder, CO. Nick and Helen Forster, founders of eTown, made the presentation to
Order of Eastern Star holds sock hop to benefit the homeless and The Joy of Sox
The Order of Eastern Star held a sock hop in Valley Forge, PA. Members were asked to bring new socks for the homeless to benefit
The way we think about charity is wrong – rethinking nonprofit fundraising
Why, in the for-profit world can a company spend tons on marketing and advertising in order to make tons on their product, yet… in the
Charms Inc collects new socks for the homeless
A special thanks to Pat Matthews and her local Charms Incorporated group for holding a sock drive for The Joy of Sox. This is the