Huntington Station Student Wins Internship at John's Crazy Socks

Huntington NY

18 June, 2021

10:19 AM

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John’s Crazy Socks is excited to announce that Jacob Greene from Huntington Station, New York has been selected as our Differing Abilities Design Intern for the summer of 2021. This position goes to a person with differing abilities who has the design skills that can assist in designing new socks for John’s Crazy Socks.  “This internship makes me so happy,” said Jacob. “I get to apply my design skills for a project that makes a difference.”  John Cronin, co-founder and Chief Happiness Officer at John’s Crazy Socks says, “We are glad to have Jacob join us for the summer. He will design great socks that our customers will love. And he is helping us with our mission to show the world what people with differing abilities can do.”  Jacob is an artist and student who happens to be on the Autism Spectrum. He is a graduate of Walt Whitman High School and has received his Associate’s Degree in Computer Arts from Suffolk Community College. Jacob is currently studying Digital Art at New York Institute of Technology and will obtain a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts in December 2021. Jacob is already hard at work designing new Autism Awareness Socks among other designs. Kristin Fey, head of Product Development said, “Jacob is already showing impressive work.”  Showing What People with Differing Abilities Can Do  “At John’s Crazy Socks, we have a different type of business model,” says John’s Crazy Socks co-founder Mark X. Cronin. “We are a social enterprise. We are committed to offering awesome socks and making a difference. We have the world’s largest sock store with the best socks and personal customer service, and we use our business to show what people with differing abilities can achieve. We see a person’s ability, not a disability.”    The Design Internship is part of the commitment that John’s Crazy Socks makes to people with differing abilities:  ·      More than half our employees have a differing ability. ·         Through our Giving Back Program, we donate 5 percent of our earnings to the Special Olympics and donate money from many of our products to our charity partners including the National Down Syndrome Society, the Autism Society of America and United Cerebral Palsy. We have raised over $425,000 for our charity partners. ·         We sponsor a $5,000 Autism Can Do Scholarship. ·         We are members of the CEO Commission on Disability Employment and the Autism @ Work Business Roundtable. The unemployment rate among people with a disability is 80 percent yet many employers say they cannot find enough good workers. “The solution is simple,” says Mark X. Cronin, “hiring people with a disability is good business.”   About John’s Crazy Socks  John’s Crazy Socks was inspired by John Lee Cronin, a young entrepreneur with Down syndrome, and his love of colorful and fun socks—what he calls his “crazy socks.” He and his father, Mark X. Cronin, started the company as a social enterprise built on four pillars:  ●       Inspiration and Hope: We hire people with differing abilities, share videos to show what people can do, host school tours and school groups that come for work experience.  We want the world to see what people with differing abilities can do. Over half our employees have a differing ability. ●       Giving Back: We donate 5 percent of our earnings to the Special Olympics and raise money through our Sock of the Month Club and charity and awareness socks for our charity partners like the National Down Syndrome Society, United Cerebral Palsy, the Autism Society of America and the North Shore Animal League. We have raised more than $425,000 for our charity partners. ●       Fun Products You Can Love: We are the World's Largest Sock Store with over 2,000 different socks plus a Sock of the Month Club, gift boxes and gift bags. And our selection is matched by our customer service: We ship your order the same day it is received.  ●       Making It Personal: Every package gets a thank-you note from John and some candy. For more information, visit our webpage, Facebook page, Instagram account or YouTube channel. You can also contact us at 631-760-5625 or via email at [email protected].