Bombas Donates 1,000 Pairs of Socks to Social4Good for Shelter House

Vienna, VA (June 10, 2024) - In a national contest to grant 10,000 pairs of Bombas socks to nonprofits addressing homelessness, Social4Good (S4G) was awarded 1,000 pairs for NOVA nonprofit Shelter House.

In January, Grapevine announced a program to donate 10,000 pairs of socks to nonprofits identified by giving circles like S4G. S4G nominated Shelter House to recognize the organization’s mission to provide housing location support, rental assistance, and intensive case management services to help those experiencing homelessness return to housing as quickly as possible.

According to Bombas, socks are the #1 most requested clothing item in homeless shelters and on most nights, more than 500,000 individuals in the U.S. experience homelessness. Shelter House is committed to ensuring Bombas socks are given to those in need and plans to coordinate with other local nonprofits working with those at risk or facing homelessness.

“We at Shelter House are sincerely grateful to Social4Good for nominating us. The Bombas socks will be distributed to clients at four of our Fairfax County shelters helping the homeless and victims of domestic violence. I hope Bombas Giving Program’s example will inspire other companies to follow in their footsteps.” Patti Cooksey, Shelter House Community Coordinator.

In August, S4G plans a project to create Welcome Baskets for Shelter House clients transitioning from homelessness - the gift of Bombas socks will offer all their clients something special.

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Bombas is a comfort-focused, apparel brand with a mission to help those in need. The company was originally founded in 2013 because socks are the #1 most requested clothing item at homeless shelters. Underwear and t-shirts are #2 and #3 respectively. While the brand started with and is known for its extremely comfortable socks, Bombas used its expertise in comfort to launch into apparel with t-shirts in 2019 and most recently, underwear in 2021. For every item purchased, a specially designed item is donated to the homeless community. To date, Bombas has donated more than 100 million items to those at-risk, in need, and experiencing homelessness.

Shelter House was formed in 1981 as a grassroots responder to the homelessness crisis in Fairfax County, Shelter now operates four local emergency shelters and provides prevention services to families at risk of homelessness in half the service regions in Fairfax County. The organization's crisis intervention and supportive services help families that meet the eligibility criteria to stabilize in housing and avoid homelessness altogether.

Grapevine Giving Foundation is on a mission to revolutionize philanthropy through the power of collective giving.

Social4Good (S4G) educates, engages, and empowers women to make a difference in Northern Virginia. Each month, S4G provides opportunities to learn about critical needs while identifying clear, actionable ways to support those needs with small donations that collectively make a big difference to our local nonprofit partners.