It's hard to believe, but Sock It to Me has been around for six grand years now. SIX! Even though I know the story of how it all began and where we came from, I am still wowed when I hear Carrie's stories of the "olden days," when she'd set up shop at the Saturday Market every week and when she literally did everything herself.
Tag Archives: Knee High for Haiti
Happy Birthday to us!
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Thank you to all of our super sponsors who helped make our Knee High for Haiti fundraiser such a hit. We heart you all very much! All in all, we raised $4, 250 for Haiti relief efforts via the Portland-based Mangrove Fund, whose selfless aid (all board members volunteer!) has been strengthening impoverished communities inContinue Reading
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Roller Skating + Sock It to Me socks + Haiti love
We love spreading the love. And Haiti, above all, needs some love. So we’re throwing a fundraiser. What’s funny is that we really just whipped it together in the course of a few days, but it’s going to be epic. Because Portland has come through, and people are excited. Truly excited. (How can you not be? It’sContinue Reading
Giving Makes Us Glow
I’m sure you know what I mean when I say that giving makes us glow. There is something soul-satisfying about taking something that belongs to you and giving it away, just because you want to. Not because there is a tax deduction, and not because you’re told to. But because you want to share whatContinue Reading