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Sixth Annual SOCKTOBER Sock Drive 2022

SOCKTOBER is a “kid inspired” community event that teaches compassion and kindness as our local kids collect NEW socks for the many men, women and children in area homeless shelters, McKenney Shelter for Men and the East Hartford Community Shelter for Families. 

This community project is entirely volunteer driven by Glastonbury Newcomers’ & Neighbors’ Club kids and families and made possible thanks to our four annual sponsors: Edward Jones Jennifer Phillips Financial Advisor, Hair Today, Sharon McCormick Design, William Raveis Desiree Meister Realtor.

How to Help

Drop-off Locations

Drop-off Locations

Drop-off Locations

  CT River Valley Chamber

Edward Jones (703 Hebron Ave.)

Glastonbury Orthodontics

Glastonbury Parks & Recreation 

(office and Teen Center)

Hair Today

St. Dunstan Church

William Raveis Glastonbury


  

In addition, we want to recognize the following establishments, which are not open to the general public:


Bright Horizons at Village Place

Educational Playcare Glastonbury

Elite Karate

Glastonbury Dance Center

Glastonbury Gymnastics Club

Nayaug School

New Steps Dance & Fitness Center

The Goddard School

Amazon Wish List

Drop-off Locations

Drop-off Locations

Visit our Amazon Wish List to send socks directly to us.  


Sock Wish List

Cash Donation

Drop-off Locations

Cash Donation

 Make a venmo donation and we'll purchase socks on your behalf: Julie Campbell @Julie-Campbell-91 


We're About Community

What Is Socktober?

Socks + October = SOCKTOBER 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.

Impact

This is our 6th year doing SOCKTOBER. Our kid's small act of kindness has totaled over 8,200 pairs of socks since inception, all thanks to the generosity of the Glastonbury community. 

Where do the socks go?

In partnership with Community Renewal Team (CRT), Glastonbury Newcomers’ & Neighbors’ Club collected donated socks for two local 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.

2022-23 Annual Sponsors

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

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