Arlington Heights Recovery Center Seeking 10,000 Pairs of Socks

Arlington Heights - Socks. Simple, right? Yet most of us take them for granted. But did you know that each and every year, they are the least donated item to homeless shelters, yet they are vital to the community. Socks keep our feet warm, dry and free from disease. While most of us donate our gently used clothes, socks are overlooked. Why? Oftentimes, charities cannot accept used socks for sanitary reasons and buying new socks doesn’t enter our mind. As the chillier air sets in, the need is greater than ever.

That’s why this year, Footprints to Recovery is kicking off its 3rd Annual Socks of Love Campaign in hopes of collecting 10,000 pairs of socks. The socks will be accepted both at donation centers as well as online. Socks will then be dispersed by alumni throughout Chicagoland to the following organizations: Care for Real, First Lutheran Church of Trinity and Jesse Brown VA Community Resource and Referral Center.

Donations will be accepted through January 15, 2020.

Ways to donate:

Drop off at Footprints to Recovery Arlington | 3265 N Arlington Heights Rd, Suite 303, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Drop off at Footprints to Recovery Elgin | 411 West River Road, Elgin, IL 60123

Online – Purchase Socks Here