Team,
I hope that this note finds you well. We’re as excited as we’ve been in a long time. Why? Because we are finally starting to see some traction and are making some forward progress. We’ve also seen a big uptick in both donations and sign ups for our upcoming fundraiser. As a result, we’ve got some great things to report.
We heard from an Army unit in Afghanistan that we’ve been supporting. They write:
“We did receive your shipment. Thank you so much for the socks! Please see attached for a picture from some of the guys showing their appreciation to you and your crew. Even our CSM said he took a pair, and they were too big. But he soaked them in hot water, and they shrunk down to his size and are very comfortable.”
We’d never heard that one before!
We also got news on Friday that our socks would be delivered on Monday! What a great way to start our week!!!
I’m not saying that we are excited, but we’ve printed the labels for all 104 boxes and all 10,000 pair will go out around 2 hours after they hit our driveway. They will be going out to two Marine Infantry Battalions, an Osprey Squadron in the Middle East, a Joint Task Force in Iraq and an Army unit in Afghanistan.
What’s even more exciting is that we will be another shipment later in the week of another 10,000 pair, followed by additional shipments in November, December and January. The great Sock Draught of 2020 is over!
What’s even more exciting is that we will be shipping the best socks that we have ever sent forward, moving to left and right oriented toe-boxes and over-the-calf height. We are excited about our ability to announce even more features soon, but we’re pretty excited about what we’ll be pushing forward now.
We’re also pleased to announce that we are over a third subscribed for our upcoming fundraiser and have been thrilled to see a number of folks step up to take sponsorships. We’re grateful for everyone’s help.
If you haven’t made a donation recently, we hope that you will take a moment and help us by clicking here. If you are in the greater Southern California Area, we hope that you will join us or take a sponsorship for our upcoming America Shoots For Her Troops Socks For Heroes Invitational by clicking here.
We’re grateful for your help.
Thanks for joining us in our position in this fight!
Jim Hogan
In memory of our son, LCPL Donald Hogan
Posthumously awarded the Navy Cross
KIA 8/26/2009 Nawa, Afghanistan
We honor his memory by caring for Americans wherever they serve in harm’s way.