Socks for the Homeless:

SOCKS FOR THE HOMELESS

Community Service Project Serving the Homeless…

Please donate a package of new socks

Men, Women, and Children sizes welcome.

We pick up and we deliver!

The Mission of Sock for the Homeless is simply to collect and distribute socks to the homeless.

Socks for the Homeless started in 2009 as a community service project in the Indianapolis Area by a social work student seeking a way to give back in the community. 

Socks for the Homeless developed into a way for many people to get involved and impact the lives of others in this small but important way.

THE NEED

·         Clean Socks are an important part of health and good hygiene

·         Clean Socks are a constant need for homeless people, who are mostly on their feet, sleep outdoors and on the streets.

THE IMPACT

·   In February 2010 we delivered over 120 socks to Horizon House Inc., a homeless multi-service day center:

·  In July 2011 we delivered 108 pairs of socks to Outreach Inc., a homeless teen organization.

Please donate a package of new socks

SOCKS FOR THE HOMELESS
Community Service Project Serving the Homeless…

Shay Spivey-Mays, BSW

Indianapolis, IN

Phone: 317-568-3942

Website:

socksforthehomeless.blogspot.com

Introduction

In November 2009 my children and I collected socks for the homeless.  The purpose of this service project was to involve my children in an easy community service project to give to others who are less fortunate.  Our goal was to collect and distribute socks to the homeless.

My daughters and I began this service project in November 2009.  First I researched wish list items for homeless individuals by calling shelters and via the internet.  Next I discovered the importance of clean socks and that they were often overlooked for donations.  Then I sent an email to all my family and friends to create awareness and ask for sock donations.  I also  informed my co-workers about our service project and invited them to participate.  Additionally, our extended family joined in for the 2009 Christmas holiday and donated socks in place of some gifts. 

Also my oldest daughter, Maya, got the 5^th and 6^th grade classes at school involved.  I assisted each teacher with coordinating the collection, providing incentives, and planning a party to celebrate.  They collected 56 pairs of socks and touched 56 lives!  After that the entire school decided to collect socks for Catholic Schools Week! 

On February 13, 2010 my daughters and I delivered over 120 socks to the following homeless multi-service day center:

Horizon House Inc.

1033 East Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

317-423-8909

www.horizonhouse.cc

Purpose

The mission of the Socks for the Homeless Project is to 
(1) Help the homeless by providing socks through direct donations and community service organizations that serve the homeless population.
(2) Increase awareness through collection campaigns.
(3) Create, coordinate, and maintain a service project for children with the goal of collecting and distributing socks to the homeless.