Shopping on Amazon can support The Joy of Sox
Imagine – whenever you buy almost anything on Amazon they automatically make a donation to The Joy of Sox! This is really cool – and a great way to support new socks for the homeless simply by shopping. Who knew that when you spend money, you can feel good because Amazon gives a portion of […]
Socks can be more important than food (for the homeless)
Did you know that new socks can be more important than food for the homeless? Here’s a 2:25 audio clip of “Socks can be more important than food.” Tom Costello Jr, founder and Chief Sock Person, for the nonprofit The Joy of Sox gives three quick examples, and the impact, why new socks can […]
2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits
A really special thanks to all of our supporters and fans who helped us earn this very cool award. The award is special because only a small percentage of nonprofits get the Top-Rated rating. According to the certificate: “Your community has selected your organization as one of the 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofits using Great nonprofits. You […]
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 to give every homeless man, woman and child in the Philadelphia region one new pair of new socks! How did that happen? Well on Friday morning September 26th, 2014 members of the men’s […]
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 Alaska. They were having a Salmon event and also requesting donations of new clothes … and socks in particular. So Gene brought a suitcase full of new socks to the […]
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 Jill Horner, on-air host, for allowing me to tell our story about providing new socks for the homeless!!
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 sock donation from a very special person…President George Bush (41)! The show, hosted by Laura Jones and arranged by Jen Boyett, runs about 4:30 and allowed Tom to talk about […]
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. We hope to auction them off and raise lots of money. The pair of socks were beautifully framed (see photo top) and includes the note card from the President (see […]
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 is given less than 10% of eligible nonprofits. A special thanks to all our donors, board members and volunteers who helped, and continue to help, make us a get nonprofit! […]
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 GuideStar USA, Inc, the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates The Joy of Sox’s deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability. We have worked hard to showcase our […]