"Hanes for the Holidays" has been playing in my mind like a song. This season has been different for me. When the Hanes Sock Drive kicked off back in November, I was thrilled to participate and share how virtually we could help Hanes donate 250,000 socks on the Hanes Facebook page.
Long before that the Comfort Crew had been planning and working with Hanes on our ideas of how to bring the socks into our own communities in whatever way we wished to reach those in need. Hanes donated 200 pair of socks to each Comfort Crew member to share and grow as we wished.
My heart leapt at the idea of partnering with the local YMCA to get socks to their outreach children. The Y works with outreach children all year to help them enjoy life and their childhood just like everyone else. The Y had an Angel Tree gift program in place at Christmastime each year.
They were elated to partner with the Hanes Sock Drive this year. Michelle Rhino, the Director of Outreach, told me "The socks always get left out. Well meaning donors give gifts of clothes and toys and no one remembers Socks." My heart melted. It was a privilege to participate with them.
This year we expanded the Angel Tree Program by incorporating the Hanes Sock Drive. 347 children were reached.
Here I caught up with Dana from the Y to talk about the Socks donated that will be at the Y for the children as needed throughout the year.
Here we are with the basket for the Y.
Then our family got to join the YMCA Team on the night they delivered the gifts to the children. Everyone was elated. These greeters met the families and escorted them to pizza, and cupcakes and snacks before the gifts were given.
In the gym, the gifts were sectioned off with various names and families for their packages.
Boulder Mountain Man carried our Tiger A when he got tired from his heavy Christmas red Cast.
Hanes SOCKS are in these bags. :) Happy face! We were so thrilled that the families will have a wonderful, warm and Comfortable Holiday Season.
Wait, there is more... since we wanted to GROW the Socks Hanes gave us and since my AWESOME Blogging community here in North Carolina wanted to help others and they KNOW Hanes gives back. Three blogger friends asked me if they could help and would Hanes help.
Um, YES! No, um, no hesitation, just YES, and yes! So I divided (4) packages of (6) Hanes Socks for each Mom Blogger and off to the Post Office I went.
Jen of One Moms World, Maricris of Zen Mama and Ilina of Dirt and Noise will all share their packages with the community that is in need in the cities of Boone, NC, Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC! This is big! Thank you ladies for your hearts to serve. And Hanes for giving back right into our communities!
The Hanes Sock Drive grew to (4) North Carolina Cities this year. Cary, Raleigh, Boon, Charlotte, North Carolina. Look for more of their pictures. And get ready for next year to be even bigger. We have a Vision, a Dream. And we Southern Girls Dream Big!
2012 we are ready for great year! Thanks Hanes for keeping us all Comfortable!
The Hanes Sock Drive grew to (4) North Carolina Cities this year. Cary, Raleigh, Boon, Charlotte, North Carolina. Look for more of their pictures. And get ready for next year to be even bigger. We have a Vision, a Dream. And we Southern Girls Dream Big!
2012 we are ready for great year! Thanks Hanes for keeping us all Comfortable!
Warmly, Carolina Mama
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