Knock Knock Give a Sock on Righteous Crowd this Week!

KKGS providing socks for students at PS 188

Knock Knock Give a Sock 

Providing Socks for Those in Need

As we celebrate Chanukah this week, also known as the festival of lights, we are supporting an organization that brings light and warmth to people experiencing homelessness. Knock Knock Give a Sock (KKGS) collects the most needed, but least donated article of clothing for those experiencing homelessness. KKGS also brings together those who are and are not experiencing homelessness in order to reduce the stigma surrounding homelessness. Since featuring Knock Knock Give A Sock last year as our first organization, they have collected another one million pairs of socks!   

Read our interview below with Adina Lichtman, Founder and Executive Director of Knock Knock Give a Sock.

Why did you decide to start KKGS?
I started KKGS because I envision a world where individuals of all socio-economic backgrounds share, listen, and ultimately know their neighbors leading to stronger communities.

Since last year, how has your organization grown?
Since last year we have hired three other employees, we have collected another one million pairs of socks and have had another 35 Meet Your Neighbor events bringing together those living in homes and those living in shelters to enjoy meals together!

What has been your most meaningful story of 2019?
We have an annual Mother’s Day Brunch where we bring moms who live in homes and moms living in shelters to have a brunch side by side. The most meaningful story of 2019 is that here were 2 moms speaking and the one who lived in a home learned that her child went to school right across the street from the family shelter that this mom lived in and their kids were the same age! Now she is coordinating a playdate between her daughter’s class and the kindergarten students living in that shelter across the street!

What are some of KKGS's future plans?
To keep growing and expanding our work so that everyone who has ever donated a sock can also tell you the name of one person experiencing homelessness so that we can effectively transform transactions into interactions.

To learn more about KKGS click here.