The Birth of Joy The Sock Puppet®
Much thanks to Ward Vanhaute, Prop Master for the Villanova University Theater Department for his spectacular creation of a muppet-like Joy. His ability to build a puppet better the puppet vision I had in my head was amazing. This is the video of me meeting Joy for the first time. I was so excited I almost cried. But Joy […]
Main Line Media News covers sock sorting event
Main Line Media News’s Alan Thomas stopped by at a recent sock sorting, pairing, packaging event. He talked to a lot of people and took a lot of pictures. And his story got published! Front page! Click here to read the story. Thanks Alan and all the volunteers who made the event possible!!
Radnor21’s Sam Strike interviews Tom Costello Jr
Sam Strike, host of Radnor21’s Radnor Patch, interviewed Tom about his nonprofit The Joy of Sox. Afterwards Tom said that the experience was great, although he doesn’t see any expectations of an oscar nomination. He also thanked Sam, who made a personal donation of a bag of new socks. Thanks Sam!!
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. […]
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.
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? […]