Socks With A Mission Pittsburgh

11/14/2024

I’m guessing you thought that we weren’t still accepting and donating warm, new socks for those in need.

BUT WE ARE!

Thanks to all of the wonderful organizations who have donated socks from Socktober, and to Bombas, who continues to support our mission in such an incredible way. We have distributed over 6,000 pairs of socks this fall and will continue to reach out to those in need. Let’s all take care of each other this winter. 🧦💙💜

12/04/2023

It's a season for giving, and SWAM was proud to deliver thousands of socks this past weekend, including to Womanspace East and our good friends at ! Thanks to the women of these amazing organizations for all they do for women, children, and families in the Pittsburgh area.

11/26/2023

We couldn't let this Thanksgiving week go by without showing our sincere gratitude to each and every organization that donated socks this fall through their wildly successful sock drives! Huge thank yous go out to:

🧦Wolfe and their Director of People and Culture Holly McIlwain, who collected 384 pairs;
🧦Westminster Nursery School and director Lori Feldman, who collected 462 pairs;
🧦CRESCO Labs and Stephanie Cable, who collected a whopping 1,038 pairs; and
🧦 The AMAZING students, families, and staff of Boyce Middle School in the Upper St. Clair School District who managed to collect 2,056 pairs and a monetary donation during their 2023 Socktober Drive! Special thanks go out to Amy Antonio for partnering with us once again this year and doing such an amazing job.

WE SIMPLY COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!

07/10/2023

Here at SWAM, we ARE grateful for things both big and small, and in particular, sock donations!

Right now, we're so appreciative for 180 pairs of socks donated by Paula Kauffman Oberly and her mental health practice in their small spring sock drive. Every pair makes a difference in someone's life, and we couldn't do what we do without individual drives, so THANK YOU, Paula Kauffman Oberly LPC LLC!

We are also extremely grateful to Bombas, who recently sent us a donation of 2,500 pairs of youth, men's, and women's socks through their Giving Partners Program. SWAM 💜'S BOMBAS!!

05/16/2023

A huge thank you to Boehringer Ingelheim's West Virginia branch for their donation of 636 pairs of youth, women's, and men's socks! Not only are they helping to transform the lives of animals and humans in our area through pharmaceutical innovation, they are helping those in need through their actions in serving others. A special thank you to Tricia Hagedorn for organization the drive and coordinating with us!

03/26/2023

SWAM couldn't keep delivering socks without the help of the community, and over the last three months, boy have they delivered to us! From small drives to drives bringing in over a thousand pairs of socks, we are grateful for each and every person who takes the time and effort to help support those experiencing homelessness and financial security in our area. Because of YOU we have been able to deliver nearly 7,000 pairs of socks to organizations in Pittsburgh so far in 2023. Special THANKS to:

COACH DAVE GRAY AND CDG SPORTS
LYNDSEY HOSKINSON AND THE INTERSCHOLASTIC EQUESTRIAN ASSOC.
JAMIE MASKIN AND THE ELIZABETH FORWARD CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
SARAH LUGAILA AND MONTOUR HIGH SCHOOL
TAMMY CARTIA AND THE MONROEVILLE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
BETA ALPHA PSI
FORT COUCH MIDDLE SCHOOL
AADI'S DRIVE
AVA, ELLA, KAHLAN, AND OLIVIA AT ST. BARBARA CHURCH IN HARRISON CITY

We are grateful for each and every one of you!

12/05/2022

Wow! We're always so grateful when others help us spread the word of our mission and recently, Heather Abraham at Pittsburgh Today Live on KDKA did just that! Please check out the segment below! Thank you, Heather, for focusing on . Pittsburgh Today Live Heather Abraham

A young teenager has made it her mission to give back.

11/28/2022

While she doesn't do it for the accolades, Audrey is always grateful when others are so kind as to recognize her efforts. Mary Ann Belles presented Audrey with the Melvin Johns Fellowship from the Lions Foundation this past week, and Audrey is so appreciative of the partnership she's formed with the Lions and their efforts with Operation Safety Net. A big Thank You to the Lion's Club of Allegheny County and to Mary Ann for their ongoing efforts to help others in need, and for recognizing Audrey's small contribution to those in need.

11/13/2022

During this season of thanks, we're feeling thankful to the operations team at the Veritiv Corp. location in Warrandale. This small but dedicated group held a sock drive this past October and was able to present SWAM with 144 pairs of high quality, warm, new men's socks. 🧦💜👏 Thanks especially to Earl Dent for coordinating and for thinking of those in need this fall!

11/09/2022

That's right, SWAM FANS! We have some major news! Audrey is dancing a jig right now, because SWAM has been named a BOMBAS GIVING PARTNER!! Not only do we personally love their socks, we'll now be included in their nationwide network of giving partners who distribute Bombas socks to the unhoused or those in need. THANK YOU BOMBAS!!! We couldn't be more excited to be a part of their efforts. 😁🧦💜 For more information about this company with a heart, see below.

Bombas is a comfort-focused, basics apparel brand
with a mission to help those in need. The company was
originally founded in 2013 because socks are the #1
most requested clothing item at homeless shelters.
Underwear and t-shirts are #2 and #3 respectively.
While the brand started with and is known for its
extremely comfortable socks, Bombas used its
expertise in comfort to launch into apparel with t-
shirts in 2019 and most recently, underwear in 2021. For
every item purchased, a specially-designed item is
donated to someone at risk of or currently
experiencing homelessness. To date, Bombas has
donated more than 75 million items.