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Hanes’ National Sock Drive Marks Eighth Year, Celebrates #GivingTuesday by Donating 225,000 Pairs of Socks to Help the Homeless
Hanes’ National Sock Drive Marks Eighth Year, Celebrates #GivingTuesday by Donating 225,000 Pairs of Socks to Help the Homeless
November 27, 2017 at 10:44 AM EST
To spotlight the true nature of the issue in America, Hanes partners with nonprofit group Invisible People to share “Day in the Life” videos of three individuals experiencing homelessness – a single mother, widower with a master’s degree and victim of a traumatic brain injury
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Hanes is partnering with The
“Most of us take new socks and underwear for granted, but we know these
items bring great comfort to and make a dramatic difference in the lives
of those experiencing homelessness,” said
Each year, an estimated 2.5 million to 3.5 million Americans sleep in
shelters, transitional housing and public places not meant for human
habitation, according to the
To focus attention on the subject as part of the national sock drive, Hanes
is collaborating with Invisible
People, a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the story of
homelessness in
“It may be surprising for many to learn that those who are homeless
today were much like the rest of us not so long ago,” said
“It is only by getting up close and personal with the veterans, mothers, children, those impacted by job loss and others who have been forced to the streets by a variety of circumstances that we can truly understand the real challenges of homelessness, as well as possible solutions,” he added. “And that’s why our joint effort to educate the general public about this issue is so incredibly important.”
Working together, Hanes and Horvath provided smartphones to three people experiencing homelessness and asked them to document their personal stories during a 24-hour period. Mary, a single mother, award-winning artist and college student; David, a widower with a Master of Fine Arts degree who is pursuing teaching opportunities; and Manda, the victim of a traumatic brain injury who now takes care of others in her tent community; each share a compelling, first-person account of what a “day in the life” of homelessness really entails.
“Humanizing homelessness is a critical first step to begin solving it, and Mary, David and Manda were incredibly brave to share their stories,” said Falken, who noted that Hanes and Horvath are currently working to assist the three in hopes of making their lives more comfortable.
Visit www.hanes.com/sockdrive to learn more about those experiencing homelessness, get information about the organizations participating in this year’s sock drive and find out how to support homeless-relief initiatives in communities across the country and/or donate directly to Covenant House or Invisible People.
Organizations distributing Hanes apparel include:
Austin, Texas | Mobile Loaves and Fishes | ||||||
Atlanta | The Salvation Army | ||||||
Boston | Pine Street Inn | ||||||
Charlotte, North Carolina | Men’s Shelter of Charlotte | ||||||
Chicago | The Night Ministry | ||||||
The Salvation Army | |||||||
Cincinnati | Shelter House | ||||||
Cleveland | The City Mission | ||||||
Washington, D.C. | Miriam’s Kitchen | ||||||
Dallas | The Stewpot | ||||||
Denver | Urban Peak | ||||||
Detroit | NSO Tumaini Center | ||||||
Fayetteville, Arkansas | The Salvation Army | ||||||
Houston, Texas | Covenant House | ||||||
Kent, Washington | The Salvation Army | ||||||
Las Vegas | Caridad | ||||||
Los Angeles | Los Angeles Mission | ||||||
Louisville, Kentucky | National Safe Place Network | ||||||
Milwaukee | The Guest House | ||||||
Minneapolis | St. Stephen’s Street Outreach | ||||||
Nashville | Open Table | ||||||
New Orleans | UNITY | ||||||
New York | Covenant House | ||||||
Orlando, Florida | Covenant House | ||||||
Philadelphia | Project HOME | ||||||
Phoenix | UNOM Family Shelter | ||||||
Portland, Oregon | Central City Concern | ||||||
Salt Lake City | The Salvation Army | ||||||
San Diego | Father Joe’s Village | ||||||
San Juan, Puerto Rico | The Salvation Army | ||||||
San Francisco | The Salvation Army | ||||||
Seattle | WeCount | ||||||
St. Louis | St. Louis School Board | ||||||
Tampa, Florida | Metropolitan Ministries | ||||||
Winston-Salem, North Carolina | Bethesda Center | ||||||
Salvation Army | |||||||
Samaritan Ministries | |||||||
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission | |||||||
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Carole Crosslin, 336-519-3201
carole.crosslin@hanes.com
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Hanes
Jamie
Wallis, 336-519-4758
jamie.wallis@hanes.com
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