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Partnering with JeffHOPE
JeffHOPE is a constellation of student-run free clinics run by Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. JeffHOPE passionately commits to treating the underserved men, women, and
3,550 pairs of socks sorted for the homeless
On Sunday March 19, several volunteers helped organize and sort 3,550 pairs of socks for the homeless. These socks were recently collected from various school
Lots of kiddie socks for Interfaith Hospitality Network
The Interfaith Hospitality Network Main Line, headquartered in Norristown, PA, unites people from different segments of the caring community to work collaboratively to alleviate the
Billy Mock Foundation to Match Socks for St. Thomas School Drive
The Billy Mock Foundation is generously supporting The Joy of Sox in a great way. On a previous post we said that St. Thomas The
St Thomas the Apostle Conducts Sock Drive
Next week is Catholic School’s Week in Philadelphia and the students at St. Thomas the Apostle School, Glen Mills, PA have decided to have a
Our Mother of Consolation School Collects Socks
Next week is Catholic School’s Week in Philadelphia and the students at Our Mother of Consolation School have decided to have a drive to collect
YouthBuild Charter School Sorts Socks for Homeless Project
What a wonderful experience it was to talk to Willa Deitch’s students at the YouthBuild Charter School in Philly yesterday. There were 13 students
Socks Delivered to Bethesda Project
On the eve of a snow storm in Philadelphia 144 pairs of socks for the homeless were delivered to My Brother’s Place, a homeless shelter
Socks Delivered to St. John’s Hospice
On a cold snow-on-the-ground Sunday we made a sock delivery to St. John’s Hospice in Philadelphia. St. John’s Hospice, according to their website “seeks to
Special Certificate for Conducting Sock Drives
The response from schools wanting to conduct sock drives has been overwhelming. So recently The Joy of Sox has created a Certificate Program. The program
A Short video on The Joy of Sox
Here’s a short video with some of our photos to date. Please let me know your thoughts.
The Concept School Collects Sox
The Concept School in Westtown, PA, a college preparatory school for children who learn differently, did their part to collect socks for the homeless. Cheryl
New Year’s Resolution and Action News 6ABC
As I stopped into a local Wawa (a great convenience store chain) I noticed an Action News 6ABC van in the parking lot. A reporter
Number of homeless in the United States
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes a Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. The number of homeless quoted here are from the report
Medical foot problems for the Homeless
Imagine having to wear the same pair of socks for a month…in the cold…or even in hot weather. Well, according to the Encyclopedia of Homelessness,