Huntington Man Receives Thank You Letter from President Biden

Huntington NY

28 June, 2021

10:57 AM

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President Joe Biden made one young entrepreneur from Huntington very happy today simply by saying thank you. President Biden sent a letter to John Cronin, co-founder of John’s Crazy Socks, thanking John for a collection of socks that John had sent the President. The letter sent John over the moon. This all started shortly after the President took office. John saw news stories about President Joe Biden’s love of colorful socks. John immediately said, “We should send him some socks.” John loves his socks and loves to see other people wear fun and beautiful socks. President Biden likes to wear socks featuring dogs because dogs have long been part of his family. Therefore, John put together a collection of his dog socks including some of his Pet Rescue Socks that raise money and awareness for the North Shore Animal League America, the largest no-kill, pet rescue organization in the world. And Joe added some of his favorite socks, including his Down Syndrome Superhero Socks. Today, John received a warm and lovely thank you letter from the President. “Thank you for sending such a thoughtful gift,” the President wrote. In addition to sending a collection of dog socks, John has also sent the President a pair of his Unity Socks that John has made for every member of Congress. John said, “I made the Unity Socks to bring people together, to show that we can all get along. I wanted to make sure President Biden had a pair of those socks.” Mark X. Cronin, John’s Dad and co-founder, said, “It is an honor and a thrill to see my son connect with Presidents and former Presidents. John respects them for their position and achievements, but also relates to them at a personal level. He thinks of it as John sending socks to Joe because both he and Joe loves socks, and he wants Joe to be happy.” This is not the first contact that John has had with a president or national leader. John has sent socks and received warm thank you notes from former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. He also sent socks to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who has worn them and thanked John for his socks. Most famously, John had become sock buddies with former President George H.W. Bush. The two exchanged letters and socks and the former President tweeted photos of him wearing John’s socks. They bonded over the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), which President George H., W. Bush signed into legislation. The ADA made it possible for John to receive the education he did and led to the opening of John’s Crazy Socks. John created George Bush Tribute Socks and Barbara Bush Library for Literacy Socks that raise money for the Barbra Bush Family Literacy Foundation. 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 ae the world’s largest sock store with just the right sock for each person. We also offer a Sock of the Month Club, gift boxes and gift bags. And our selection is matched by our customer service: same day shipping. ● 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].