John's Crazy Socks Of Long Island To Run '12 Days Of Giving' Event

FARMINGDALE, NY — John's Crazy Socks announced its "12 Days of Giving Back" initiative this holiday season.

In keeping with their founding mission of giving back, John's Crazy Socks will celebrate the first 12 days of December by donating an additional $1 from every order to a specific charity, the shop announced.

“We are grateful for the work of our charity partners and demonstrate our gratitude through our Giving Back program," said Mark X. Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks and John Cronin's father. "Our customers know that part of purchasing socks from us means they support these charities."

To date, John’s Crazy Socks has donated more than $500,000 to its charity partners. John Cronin, co-founder and Special Olympic athlete, has led the company to donate over $100,000 to the Special Olympics.

“Gratitude is the key to happiness,” John Cronin said. “Our mission is to spread happiness and our customers make that possible. During the holiday season, it is more important than ever to say thanks with our donations. Our customers make this possible.”

Here is a list of the charities that John's Crazy Socks will be donating to as part of its "12 Days Of Giving Back" event:

• Dec. 1: Long Island United Cerebral Palsy
• Dec. 2: Lumind Research Down Syndrome Foundation
• Dec. 3: American Cancer Society
• Dec. 4: Special Olympics New York
• Dec. 5: Williams Syndrome Association
• Dec. 6: Autism Society of America
• Dec. 7: ACDS Foundation for Children with Down Syndrome
• Dec. 8: Lexington School for the Deaf
• Dec. 9: North Shore Animal League
• Dec. 10: National Down Syndrome Society
• Dec. 11: Good Samaritan Hospital
• Dec. 12: American Nurses Foundation

John’s Crazy Socks was inspired by John Lee Cronin, who has Down syndrome, and his love of colorful and fun socks—what he calls his “crazy socks.” He and his father, Mark X. Cronin, started the company as a social enterprise with the trademarked mission of Spreading Happiness.

With more than 4,000 socks, John’s Crazy Socks is now the world’s largest sock store. More than half of their employees have a differing ability.