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Fifth Annual SOCKTOBER Sock Drive 2021

Where to donate socks

New sock donations for men, women and children are being collected during the month of "SOCKTOBER". Socks can be dropped off at a local businesses who are hosting a kid created sock box for donations: 


ANNUAL SPONSORS SOCK BOX LOCATIONS

- Edward Jones at 703 Hebron Ave location, Suite C, Glastonbury

- Hair Today at 2844 Main Street, Glastonbury

- William Raveis Real Estate at 218 New London Tpke, Glastonbury


OTHER SOCK BOX LOCATIONS

- Glastonbury Orthodontist at 277 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury

- Liquid Nirvana at 2333 Main St, Glastonbury

- New Steps Dance & Fitness Center at 31 Concord St, Glastonbury


Or go to our Amazon Wishlist!

Sock Wishlist

We're About Community

What Is Socktober?

SOCKTOBER is a sock drive that takes place during the entire month of October.  GNN kids put on this annual community service project to learn about giving back and helping those less fortunate in a meaningful way that even the littlest hands and minds understand the importance of something as simple as socks.

Why We Do It

Every night in the United States an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, kids of Glastonbury Newcomers’ and Neighbors’ Club shows that even the smallest act of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of those less fortunate, the homeless.

What You Do

Sock donations for men, women and children are collected during the month of "SOCKTOBER". Last year, over 1,400 pairs of new socks were collected. We greatly appreciate our annual sponsors who hosted a kid created sock box for donations: 

 

Edward Jones at 703 Hebron Ave location, Suite C, Glastonbury

Hair Today at 2844 Main Street, Glastonbury

William Raveis Real Estate at 218 New London Tpke, Glastonbury


Or go to our Amazon Wishlist!

Sock Wishlist

What We Do

Glastonbury Newcomers’ & Neighbors’ Club delivered all donated socks to these homeless shelters: McKenny Shelter for Men and the East Hartford Community Shelter for Families.

How Did It Begin

It was created by Brad Montague in 2011. He created this project when he realized there was a large homeless population in his hometown. While researching his community and the community’s homeless population, he found that socks are the least donated items to homeless shelters. Brad took to the streets and started wishing people “Happy SOCKTOBER!” Word spread quickly thanks to social media and SOCKTOBER was created.

2021-22 Annual Sponsors

Logo of Edward Jones Jen Phillips, Financial Advisor
Logo of Hair Today
Logo of William Raveis, Desi Meister, Real Estate Agent

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