Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Our First Boxes From the Post Office!

(from "The Mom")

Our first two boxes of donated socks arrived at the post office today, including these:

(photo from Amazon)

We are especially excited to pass these along to a deserving foster child because we adored and miss our Boston terrier, Shelly.  She was Princess LuLu's first friend when she came home.   While they had less than six months together, I credit Shelly with helping LuLu feel willing to give being a family girl a chance.  So we're sure these socks will bring extra luck to the child that gets them!  (Thanks, Sarah!)





Between the two boxes there were 55 more pairs of socks! THANK YOU!!! We're at 355 now!

 I'm heading to the Blogher conference in NYC (with Princess LuLu accompanying me!). We'll update you again next week! Any NYC tips? It's the first time for both of us!

Thursday, July 26, 2012

little helper

Look at this! My little Helper.

socks


The time has come, we have found a foundation that wants 200 pairs of socks! The foundation we got is called The Children's Home Society of Florida. We love that we found a place to put these wonderful colorful socks to go to. Thanks to all of you children are going to be very happy with there new colorful socks. Socks for smiles is adding a few other things for them to have out of our money!!!!!!!!!!!  Together we have collected $200 and 271 pairs of sock! REMEMBER to leave any comments you have about socks for smiles. Here are a few pics of some stuff we are going to give them. The pics are above the passage



















thank you

We like to thank all of you guys for donating socks or money. I'll be sure to to mention all of you to the foster people we go to. All the kids will be very happy at you.
                                               Donating info is on the right hand side.

 


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

243 Pairs of Socks Bought So Far!

(from "the Mom")

Here's what 243 pairs of brightly colored socks looks like:


They were bought with the $178 in donations that have been sent by Pay Pal since Monday.

Children's Home Society of Florida will be receiving this first batch  next week.  They'll be distributing them to foster children living in their group home facilities.

This is what "proud" looks like:




Tuesday, July 24, 2012

WOW!

(This is "the Mom" typing.)

We are overwhelmed at the enthusiastic response to this little project!   I posted my daughter's thoughts on my personal Facebook page yesterday and the excitement of my friends led me to set up a Facebook page for the project and to help my girl design this blog.  In about 12 hours, the Facebook page has 67 "likes" and over 350 people have viewed this blog! WOW!  Oh, and Socks for Smiles has received $83 in donations via Pay Pal to buy socks for foster children!  AMAZING!

Here are some ways you can help:

  • You can mail socks to:

Socks for Smiles
PO Box 651537
Vero Beach, FL 32965

  • Send Pay Pal donations to socksforsmiles@yahoo.com.
  •  Donate socks directly to a foster care organization in your local area.
  • Spread the word!
  •  Like us on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/socks4smiles
THANK YOU!!!!!


Monday, July 23, 2012

Please Help!

We need help. We are collecting colorful socks to help foster children. We don't allow white socks in our world.  Only colorful ones please!