Make A Difference Mondays {Volume 24} Socktober!

by Sybil Brun | Oct 6, 2014 | Giving and Goodness, Make a Difference Mondays | 16 comments

Via Socktober

Today I want to share with you something AWESOME. A simple yet incredibly meaningful way for families and groups of friends to rally together to help those in need. I had not heard of Socktober prior to this year, and I thought maybe you hadn’t either, so I’ve got a few details to share and then I’m hoping you’ll hop over to the Socktober website to learn more on how you can help too.

“Every night in the United States, an estimated 600,000 people live on the streets. This October, SoulPancake and Kid President want 2 million people to prove that even the smallest acts of love, like donating a pair of socks, can make a big difference in the lives of our neighbors who are homeless.” – Socktober

“Socktober was launched by Kid President creator Brad Montague four years ago. It’s a movement to get kids and grown-ups to help the homeless in an easy, fun way. Last year, more than 10,000 schools, families, businesses, and churches rallied together to bring Socktober to life. People from every state and continent have taken part in Socktober!” – Socktober

Let’s hear from Kid President himself to explain the rest: 😉

I am excited to get involved with this for the first time this year! I am thinking this is the perfect way to help my ten year old daughter take her mission to help the homeless to the next level 🙂 Let me know in the comments if you plan to help out too!

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Make A Difference Mondays is a weekly linkup designed to encourage and inspire us to live each day on purpose—making a meaningful difference in someone’s life in even the smallest of ways. There will be five women regularly co-hosting this link-up that will appear on all five of our blogs and we also have three wonderful co-hosts who will fill in as guest hosts on the occasional day that a regular co-host is not able to post. Read on to learn more about our vision, mission, and how to link up!

Mission

Our mission is to provide a consistent gathering place for like-minded women to build online connections, share inspiration, and provide mutual encouragement and accountability as we seek to live intentionally and make a difference in the lives of those around us.

Vision

Every Monday we will invite bloggers to link-up any blog posts that encourage women to live life on purpose. This could include testimonies or goals from your own life, small acts of kindness or service, creative tips or ideas for showing consideration to others — the possibilities are endless. Our objective is to use our God-given time and resources to His glory!

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16 Comments

Holly on October 6, 2014 at 9:46 am

Love this idea! Thanks for sharing!
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- Sybil Brun on October 6, 2014 at 11:04 pm
  
  Thanks Holly 🙂
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Chantelle Swayne on October 6, 2014 at 11:18 am

I love the Socktober thing! You inspired me to look up home-less shelters in Singapore and inquire about how I can help. Thank you! 🙂
I am sharing a post today addressing an alarming trend I have seen that society is pushing — that in order to feel sexy they need to show off and compete. It’s something that has been a struggle for me as I battle with myself to feel self-worth!
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- Sybil Brun on October 6, 2014 at 11:05 pm
  
  Love all of that Chantelle! Looking forward to reading your post this week!
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Jen Weaver on October 6, 2014 at 12:28 pm

Totally love this! What a great way to get kids involved!!
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- Sybil Brun on October 6, 2014 at 11:06 pm
  
  Agreed! Thanks Jen!
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Sarah @ MePlus3...Today! on October 6, 2014 at 10:41 pm

Thanks for sharing, I had never heard of Socktober before, but now I’m so excited to participate! And it’ll be so easy to round up some friends and family to get in on it too! And that Kid President, he is hilarious! What a cutie!
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- Sybil Brun on October 6, 2014 at 11:07 pm
  
  Yes, so agree!! Thanks Sarah 🙂
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Dawn on October 8, 2014 at 8:37 am

Awesome idea! He makes me smile just looking at his face in your post. I love the idea.
Bless your make a difference changing heart, Sybil. I am just so stinkin’ blessed to get to read the generosity you share.
You are awesome!
Dawn
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- Sybil Brun on October 10, 2014 at 9:20 pm
  
  Awww yay love that Dawn! Thanks for being such an incredible, sweet and much loved blessing!
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Beth Kinder on October 13, 2014 at 10:42 pm

I had no idea there was such a thing called “socktober” I will be getting my small group involved and donate to our local shelters! Thanks for posting this!
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- Sybil Brun on October 13, 2014 at 11:04 pm
  
  That’s awesome to hear – thanks so much for taking the time to share 🙂
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Sarah Ann on October 15, 2014 at 9:56 pm

This is such a great and easy way to impact the lives of others.! I love that kids can get involved, too! Thanks for sharing this fabulous idea!
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- Sybil Brun on October 16, 2014 at 12:59 am
  
  So glad you liked it, thanks Sarah!
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Tara on October 20, 2014 at 12:41 pm

I love this!!!! Creative and a fun way to get involved. 🙂
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- Sybil Brun on October 20, 2014 at 1:24 pm
  
  Yay thanks for chiming in and sending your encouragement, Tara!
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